| Fred Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1866 Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Died: November 24, 1931 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1891, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 1910, for the Boston Doves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Frederick Lovett Lake (October 16, 1866 – November 24, 1931) was a Canadian professional baseball catcher and Major League manager for Boston American and National leagues teams in the early 20th century.[1]
Lake hailed from Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia. His professional debut came with the Boston Beaneaters in 1891, but he was in and out of the Major Leagues, amassing a total of 125 at-bats in five seasons.[1] He was hired as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1908, though he was replaced after the 1909 season despite leading the Sox to a third-place finish. Shortly after, he was hired by the crosstown Boston Doves, but in his only season for them, he finished 53–100, 50+1⁄2 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs.[1]
In addition, Lake played or managed in the minor leagues in part of 11 seasons spanning 1896–1926.[2] Lake was a long time resident of Boston, where he died at the age of 65.[1]