Federoff, Al "Whitey"

Alfred Federoff

Considered a top prospect in the American League heading into the 1950 season, Federoff was a middle infielder who was considered to have "great defensive talent" as a second baseman. He played two seasons for the Detroit Tigers and hit .238 for his career.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. July 11, 1924

Career Highlights:
Whitey, an excellent defensive second baseman, broke into the majors late in the 1951 season with the Detroit Tigers. He played in 2 games and went 0-4 that year. In 1952, he played in 74 games and had a batting average of .242, with 14 runs and 14 RBI. One of his teammates on the Tigers that season was starting catcher Joe Ginsberg.

Career Dates:
Federoff played for the Detroit Tigers, 1951-51.

Position:
Second base and shortstop.

Physical description:
5'10-1/2", 165 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 76
Batting Avg.: .238
Slugging Avg.: .272

At-bats: 235
Hits: 56
Doubles: 4
Triples: 2

Home Runs: 0
Home Run %: 0.0
Runs: 14
RBI: 14

BB: 16
Strike Outs: 13
Stolen Bases: 1

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0
Home runs: 0

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 151
Assists: 208
Errors: 10
Double-plays: 45

Total Chances per Game: 4.7
Fielding Avg: .973

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