Jorge Fitch

Jorge Fitch
Shortstop
Born: (1934-03-30)March 30, 1934 Navolato, Sinaloa
Died: April 15, 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 87)[1] Rosarito, Baja California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Career statistics
Teams
Tigres del México (1957–1959) Pericos de Puebla (1960–1967) Broncos de Reynosa (1969–1970) Estibadores de Tampico (1971) Bravos de Reynosa (1974–1975)
Career highlights and awards
2× Mexican League champion (1977, 1979)
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2001

Jorge Fitch (30 March 1934 – 15 April 2021) was a Mexican professional baseball player and manager. As a shortstop, he played for the Tigres del México, Pericos de Puebla, Broncos/Bravos de Reynosa, and Estibadores de Tampico of the Mexican League.

Fitch accumulated 1,676 hits in 1,670 games for a .272 lifetime batting average. During the winter, he played 10 seasons with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Mayos de Navojoa and Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific League.

He started his managerial career in 1972 with Broncos de Reynosa and would later manage the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Pericos de Puebla and Alacranes de Durango. He posted an 829–421 managing record in eight seasons, appearing in five playoff series, while winning two championships with Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1977 and with Angeles Negros de Puebla in 1979.^[2]

Managerial achievements

League	Club	Country	Year
Mexican League	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	México	1976–1977
Mexican League	Angeles Negros	México	1978–1979

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)