Fabian Gaffke

Fabian Gaffke
Outfielder
Born: August 5, 1913
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: February 8, 1992(1992-02-08) (aged 78)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1942, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.227
Home runs7
Runs batted in42
Teams

Fabian Sebastian Gaffke (August 5, 1913 – February 8, 1992) was an American right fielder who played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1942 for the Boston Red Sox (1936–39) and Cleveland Indians (1941–42). Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 185 lb., Gaffke batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In a six-season career, Gaffke was a .227 hitter (73-for-321) with seven home runs and 42 RBI in 129 games, including 43 runs, 14 doubles, four triples, and two stolen bases.

Gaffke died in his homeland of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at age 78.

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