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Fred Andrews
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Second baseman
Born: (1952-05-04)May 4, 1952
Lafayette, Louisiana
Died: December 20, 2021(2021-12-20) (aged 69)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
September 26, 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
October 2, 1977, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average .276
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 2
Teams

Fred Andrews (May 4, 1952 – December 20, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1976 and 1977.

Biography

A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Andrews attended high school in Lincoln Heights, Ohio and was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1970 MLB Draft.

Andrews made his major league debut with Philadelphia in 1976, playing in four games for the club that season and 12 games in 1977. In two major league seasons, Andrews batted .276 (8-for-29) with 4 runs and 2 RBI in 16 games. Defensively, he handled 44 total chances (23 putouts, 21 assists) at second base without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

On March 24, 1978, Andrews was traded to the Mets organization for infielder Bud Harrelson and played the 1978 season with the Tidewater Tides of the AAA International League.

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