Frederick William "Fritz" Clausen (April 26, 1869 – February 11, 1960) was a

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who played between 1892 and 1896 for the

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, and

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. Clausen batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in New York City. In a four-season career, Clausen posted a 16–22 record with 134

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s and a 3.58

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in 324⅓

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, including 36 complete games and two

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s. Clausen died from injuries suffered in an accidental fall in

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, at the age of 90.

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