About Fritz Clausen
Lived 1869 – 1960 (aged 90). Fritz Clausen was an American baseball player.
Frederick William "Fritz" Clausen (April 26, 1869 – February 11, 1960) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1892 and 1896 for the Louisville Colonels, and Chicago Colts. Clausen batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in New York City.
He played for the Monmouth Maple Cities (Illinois-Iowa (minor) League) in 1890.
In a four-season career, Clausen posted a 16–22 record with 134 strikeouts and a 3.58 ERA in innings pitched, including 36 complete games and two shutouts.
Clausen died from injuries suffered in an accidental fall in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 90.
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American baseball player
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Fritz Clausen was born on 26 April 1869 in New York City.
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Fritz Clausen died on 11 February 1960 in Memphis.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fritz Clausen. https://biography.guide/fritz-clausen/
MLA: "Fritz Clausen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fritz-clausen/.
Chicago: "Fritz Clausen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fritz-clausen/.
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