| Dutch Ulrich | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 18, 1899 Wiener Neudorf, Austria | |
| Died: February 11, 1929 (aged 29) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1927, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Pitching record | 19-27 |
| ERA | 3.48 |
| Strikeouts | 123 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Frank W. "Dutch" Ulrich (November 18, 1899 – February 11, 1929) was a Czech-American professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1925 through 1927. In 1927, he had the seventh-best earned run average (ERA) in the National League (NL). He batted and threw right-handed.
Born to Czech immigrants in Austria, Ulrich and his family eventually moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he got his start in pitching with the Baltimore Orioles, a minor league team. He pitched for several more minor league teams from 1922 through 1924 before the NL's Philadelphia Phillies added him to their roster in 1925. Ulrich appeared in 21 games for them that year, posting a 3–3 record and a 3.03 ERA. In 1926, he tied for fourth in the NL with 45 games pitched. He would emerge as one of Philadelphia's best pitchers in 1927, only posting an 8–11 record but finishing among the NL's ERA leaders despite the fact that his team lost 103 games. Ulrich would not have the chance to build off this success in 1928, as he was stricken with tuberculosis. The disease killed him in 1929 at the age of 29. In his three-season career, Ulrich had a 19–27 record, a 3.48 ERA, 123 strikeouts, 89 walks, and 452 hits allowed in 406 innings pitched.