| George Lerchen | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | December 1, 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Death Date: | March 26, 2014 (aged 91) |
| Death Place: | Garden City, Michigan |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 15 |
| Debutyear: | 1952 |
| Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 13 |
| Finalyear: | 1953 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Redlegs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .204 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 5 |
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George Edward Lerchen (December 1, 1922 - March 26, 2014)[1] was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Detroit Tigers (1952) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Lerchen was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, Dutch Lerchen, played briefly for the 1910 Boston Red Sox. In a two-season career Lerchen was a .204 hitter (10-for-49) with one home run and five RBI in 36 games, including three runs, 10 doubles, one stolen base, and a .361 on-base percentage. In eight outfield appearances at center field (4) and right, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 chances.