Gary Fortune
Garrett Reese Fortune (October 11, 1894 – September 23, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1916 and 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies (1916, 1918) and Boston Red Sox (1920). Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m), 176 pounds (80 kg), Fortune was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He was born in High Point, North Carolina.
| Gary Fortune | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 11, 1894 High Point, North Carolina | |||
| Died: September 23, 1955 (aged 60) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 5, 1916, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 2, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–5 | ||
| Strikeouts | 23 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.61 | ||
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In a three-season career, Fortune posted a 0–5 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.61 ERA in 20 appearances, including six starts, two complete games, 11 games finished, 46 walks, and 77.2 innings of work.
Fortune died in Washington, D.C. at age 60.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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