About George Lerchen
Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 91). George Lerchen was an American baseball player.
George Edward Lerchen (December 1, 1922 – March 26, 2014) was an American backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Lerchen was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, Dutch Lerchen, played briefly for the 1910 Boston Red Sox.
In a two-season career Lerchen was a .204 hitter (10-for-49) with one home run and five RBI in 36 games, including three runs, 10 doubles, one stolen base, and a .361 on-base percentage. In eight outfield appearances at center field (4) and right, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 chances.
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Who was George Lerchen?
American baseball player
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George Lerchen was born on 1 December 1922 in Detroit.
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George Lerchen died on 26 March 2014 in Garden City.
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George Lerchen was a baseball player.
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George Lerchen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Lerchen. https://biography.guide/george-lerchen/
MLA: "George Lerchen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-lerchen/.
Chicago: "George Lerchen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-lerchen/.
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