Johnson Fry
Pitcher
Born: (1901-11-21)November 21, 1901
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: April 7, 1959(1959-04-07) (aged 57)
Carmi, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 24, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Strikeouts0
Earned run average12.27
Teams

Johnson Fry[1] (November 21, 1901 – April 7, 1959), nicknamed "Jay", was a professional baseball pitcher who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB), during the 1923 season with the Cleveland Indians.

Biography

Prior to his brief MLB career, Fry played amateur baseball in the Huntington City League in his hometown of Huntington, West Virginia.[2] He was enrolled at Marshall University there, but he does appear to have played college baseball at Marshall.[2]

During the 1923 Cleveland Indians season, Fry played in a 20–8 loss to the Washington Senators on August 24, 1923, at Dunn Field in Cleveland.[3] He pitched 3+2⁄3 innings in relief, allowing five runs on six hits.[4] A single in his only at-bat left him with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000; he had a second plate appearance, which resulted in a hit by pitch.[4]

After his brief baseball career, Fry worked as a deputy in the Cabell County sheriff's office.[2] He was later convicted of embezzling funds from the sheriff's office, resulting in a prison sentence.[2] After being paroled, he eventually worked in a welding shop as a foreman.[2] Married twice, Fry died in 1959 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in his hometown.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via fold3.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rainey, Chris. "Johnson Fry". SABR. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Washington Senators 20, Cleveland Indians 8". Retrosheet. August 24, 1923. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Johnson Fry". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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