Ray Fisher (baseball)
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Ray Lyle Fisher (October 4, 1887 – November 3, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher and college coach. He pitched all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on July 2, 1910. His final game took place on October 2, 1920. During his early professional career he played for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds.
Ray Fisher | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1887-10-04)October 4, 1887 Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. | |
Died: November 3, 1982(1982-11-03) (aged 95) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 2, 1910, for the New York Highlanders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1920, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 100–94 |
Earned run average | 2.82 |
Strikeouts | 680 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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From 1921 to 1958, he coached the University of Michigan Wolverines baseball team, and served as assistant coach for basketball and football. In 1929 and 1932 he took the baseball team to Japan for a month each time at the invitation of Meiji University, where they played several games against Japanese university teams around the nation.[1]