Fritz Ackley
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1964)
Fritz Ackley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1964 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 202 lb
- Died
- 5/22/2002 in Duluth, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-09-21
- Last Game
- 1964-05-09
Full name: Florian Frederick Ackley
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2.08 | 3.46 (+40%) | -306.5 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8.53 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 4.19 | — | -307 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +34.2% above league average.
Career OBP .429 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +37.9% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +33.4% above league average.
Career OPS .929 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +35.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 12.1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5.11 |
| Away | 2 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.57 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-05-09 | CHW | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-05-04 | CHW | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-04-26 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-27 | CHW | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1963-09-21 | CHW | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-05-09 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-05-04 | CHW | MIN | — | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964-04-26 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-27 | CHW | TEX | W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1963-09-21 | CHW | DET | — | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Fritz Ackley: the record in brief
September 21, 1963 and May 9, 1964 bracket Fritz Ackley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Ackley's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Ackley, born on April 10, 1937, in Hayward, WI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 202 pounds. Ackley died on May 22, 2002, in Duluth, MN, USA. The given name on file is Florian Frederick Ackley.
Ackley went 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA in 5 games, 4 of them starts. Also on Ackley's record: 17 strikeouts. Against a 3.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.19 mark was 19.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.08 in 1963, when the league's was 3.46.
Ackley appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ackley.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Ackley
- What years did Fritz Ackley play?
- Fritz Ackley played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1964.
- Was Fritz Ackley a pitcher?
- Yes. Fritz Ackley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fritz Ackley hit?
- Fritz Ackley hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Fritz Ackley play for?
- Fritz Ackley played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1963–1964).
- What were Fritz Ackley's career stats?
- In 5 games, Fritz Ackley went 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Fritz Ackley play?
- Fritz Ackley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fritz Ackley and how much did he weigh?
- Fritz Ackley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 202 pounds.
- What was Fritz Ackley's career ERA?
- Fritz Ackley finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 1-0 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fritz Ackley have?
- Fritz Ackley recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is Fritz Ackley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fritz Ackley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.