| Fred Scherman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 25, 1944 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1969, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 1976, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 33–26 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 297 |
| Teams | |
Frederick John Scherman, Jr. (born July 25, 1944) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976. He compiled a 33-26 record in eight major league seasons with a 3.66 earned run average (ERA), 39 saves, and 297 strikeouts.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Scherman signed with the Minnesota Twins in 1963, but was traded to the Detroit Tigers in 1964. After five years in the Tigers' farm system, Scherman made his major league debut in 1969 and spent five years with the club from 1969 to 1973. His best season was 1971 when he set a Detroit Tigers record with 69 pitching appearances (second most in the American League during the 1971 season) and compiled an 11-6 record with a 2.71 ERA, 20 saves, and 40 games finished.
Scherman was traded to the Houston Astros in December 1973 and compiled a 2-6 record and 4.29 ERA for the Astros during the 1974 and 1975 seasons. He was sold to the Montreal Expos in June 1975 and compiled a 6-5 record and 4.02 ERA for Montreal in 1975 and 1976. Scherman concluded his career pitching in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system in 1977 and in Japan during the 1978 season.