Fred Andrus
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1884)
Fred Andrus was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1884 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. In 9 career games, he hit .293 with 12 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/10/1937 in Detroit, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1876-07-25
- Last Game
- 1884-07-04
Full name: Frederick Hotham Andrus
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .293 | .310 | .366 | .675 | 0 |
Career AVG .293 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +18.6% above league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .366 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.
Career OPS .675 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — +11.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | CHN | NL | 8 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .306 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | CHN | NL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .293 | — | — | — | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 3.11 (+36%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Fred Andrus: the record in brief
Fred Andrus played a first major league game on July 25, 1876 and a last one on July 4, 1884. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Stockings, from 1876 through 1884. Andrus, born on August 23, 1850, in Washington, MI, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on November 10, 1937, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name Frederick Hotham.
The batting record for Andrus: 9 games, 12 hits in 41 at bats, and a .293 average; the totals also include 2 runs batted in. Andrus's career OPS of .675 combines a .310 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Andrus's .293 average ran 18.6% above the .247 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 11, in 1876.
Most of Andrus's defensive work, 5 games, came at right field; the rest of the position table shows center field (3), pitcher (1), and left field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Andrus
- What years did Fred Andrus play?
- Fred Andrus played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1884.
- Was Fred Andrus a pitcher?
- No. Fred Andrus was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Fred Andrus hit?
- Fred Andrus hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Fred Andrus's career batting average?
- Fred Andrus batted .293 over his career, with 12 hits in 41 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Andrus have?
- Fred Andrus drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Andrus's career ERA?
- Fred Andrus finished with a 2.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.