What years did Fred Beebe play?

Fred Beebe played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916.

Was Fred Beebe a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Beebe pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 634 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Beebe hit?

Fred Beebe hit 0 career home runs with 72 hits.

What was Fred Beebe's career batting average?

Fred Beebe batted .158 over his career, with 72 hits in 457 at bats.

How many RBI did Fred Beebe have?

Fred Beebe drove in 30 runs in his career.

What was Fred Beebe's career ERA?

Fred Beebe finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 62-83 with 634 strikeouts.

Fred Beebe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1916)

Fred Beebe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 202 career appearances, he went 62-83 with a 2.86 ERA and 634 strikeouts. He also batted .158 with 0 home runs.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 62–83

ERA 2.86

WHIP 1.25

SO 634

Pitcher PIV -6232.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 12/31/1879 in Lincoln, NE, USA
Died: 10/30/1957 in Elgin, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-04-17
Last Game: 1916-09-30

Full name: Frederick Leonard Beebe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Beebe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
62	83	202	153	93	9	4	1294.3	1,090	412	17	534	634	2.86	-6232.0

Career ERA 2.86 vs. league average 2.73 across their career seasons — 5.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Beebe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1906	CHN	NL	6	1	14	6	4	0	1	70.0	56	21	32	55	2.70	2.68 (-1%)	177.6
1906	SLN	NL	9	9	20	19	16	1	0	160.7	115	54	68	116	3.02	2.68 (-13%)	938.9
1907	SLN	NL	7	19	31	29	24	4	0	238.3	192	72	109	141	2.72	2.50 (-9%)	-292.9
1908	SLN	NL	5	13	29	19	12	0	0	174.3	134	51	66	72	2.63	2.40 (-10%)	-1451.2
1909	SLN	NL	15	21	44	34	18	1	1	287.7	256	90	104	105	2.82	2.55 (-11%)	-2505.4
1910	CIN	NL	12	14	35	26	11	2	0	214.3	193	73	94	93	3.07	2.79 (-10%)	-1560.8
1911	PHI	NL	3	3	9	8	3	0	0	48.3	52	24	24	20	4.47	3.37 (-32%)	-983.4
1916	CLE	AL	5	3	20	12	5	1	2	100.7	92	27	37	32	2.41	2.78 (+13%)	-554.9
Career · 8 seasons			62	83	202	153	93	9	4	1,294.1	1,090	412	534	634	2.86	—	-6,232

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

Fred Beebe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
205	457	24	72	7	6	0	30	1	8	93	.158	.172	.199	.371	-2,424

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .199 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Beebe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	CHN	NL	14	29	1	3	1	0	3	0	1	6	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	SLN	NL	20	58	5	10	1	1	2	1	2	12	.172	.247 (-30%)	.307 (-35%)	.315 (-29%)	.622 (-32%)	0.0
1907	SLN	NL	31	86	4	11	1	1	6	0	1	21	.128	.245 (-48%)	.304 (-55%)	.308 (-47%)	.613 (-51%)	-622.5
1908	SLN	NL	29	56	1	7	0	1	1	0	0	4	.125	.240 (-48%)	.298 (-58%)	.306 (-48%)	.605 (-53%)	-414.7
1909	SLN	NL	44	108	4	18	2	0	10	0	1	28	.167	.244 (-32%)	.306 (-43%)	.312 (-41%)	.618 (-42%)	-645.8
1910	CIN	NL	35	73	3	12	0	1	6	0	1	12	.164	.249 (-34%)	.317 (-45%)	.326 (-41%)	.644 (-43%)	-468.5
1911	PHI	NL	12	19	2	5	2	1	1	0	1	2	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CLE	AL	20	28	4	6	0	1	1	0	1	8	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			205	457	24	72	7	6	30	1	8	93	.158	—	—	—	—	-2,151

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Beebe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	221	9	30	0	7	.136
Away	98	235	14	42	0	11	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Beebe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	104	674.0	539	69	259	346	0.92
Away	97	610.2	565	94	278	292	1.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Beebe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO
1916-09-30	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-25	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-19	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-13	CLE	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-09	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-04	CLE	DET	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1916-08-25	CLE	PHA	W	3	0	1	0	2	1
1916-08-25	CLE	PHA	W	1	1	0	0	0	0
1916-08-11	CLE	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-08-04	CLE	PHA	W	3	1	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Beebe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1916-09-30	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	6	3	0	1	1
1916-09-25	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0
1916-09-19	CLE	MIN	—	1.2	2	1	0	2	1
1916-09-13	CLE	PHA	—	4.0	8	3	3	3	1
1916-09-09	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	1
1916-09-04	CLE	DET	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	0
1916-08-25	CLE	PHA	W	9.0	6	2	2	3	3
1916-08-25	CLE	PHA	SV	1.1	3	2	0	0	2
1916-08-11	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1
1916-08-04	CLE	PHA	W	9.0	9	2	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Beebe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	202	133	68	370	31	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Beebe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	CHN	P	14	6	3	13	3	0
1906	SLN	P	20	19	6	41	6	1
1907	SLN	P	31	29	18	62	5	3
1908	SLN	P	29	19	9	54	2	5
1909	SLN	P	44	34	15	81	7	3
1910	CIN	P	35	26	9	74	4	1
1911	PHI	P	9	0	0	18	0	0
1916	CLE	P	20	0	8	27	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fred Beebe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	201
Right Field	1

College History

Fred Beebe — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1902, 1903

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Beebe

What years did Fred Beebe play?: Fred Beebe played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916.
Was Fred Beebe a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Beebe pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 634 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Beebe hit?: Fred Beebe hit 0 career home runs with 72 hits.
What was Fred Beebe's career batting average?: Fred Beebe batted .158 over his career, with 72 hits in 457 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Beebe have?: Fred Beebe drove in 30 runs in his career.
What was Fred Beebe's career ERA?: Fred Beebe finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 62-83 with 634 strikeouts.