What years did Fred Beene play?

Fred Beene played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1975.

Was Fred Beene a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Beene pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 156 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Beene hit?

Fred Beene hit 0 career home runs.

What was Fred Beene's career batting average?

Fred Beene batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Fred Beene's career ERA?

Fred Beene finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 12-7 with 156 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fred Beene have?

Fred Beene recorded 156 career strikeouts.

Fred Beene

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1975)

Fred Beene was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1975 for the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 112 career appearances, he went 12-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 156 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 174.8.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 12–7

ERA 3.62

WHIP 1.34

SO 156

Pitcher PIV 174.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 155 lb
Born: 11/24/1942 in Angleton, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-18
Last Game: 1975-09-28

Full name: Freddy Ray Beene

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Beene — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	7	112	6	0	0	8	288.0	274	116	21	111	156	3.62	174.8

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Beene Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
1969	BAL	AL	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1970	BAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	6.0	8	4	5	4	6.00	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	1	3	29	1	3	57.2	55	15	24	37	2.34	3.26 (+28%)	249.9
1973	NYA	AL	6	0	19	4	1	91.0	67	17	27	49	1.68	3.75 (+55%)	1436.7
1974	NYA	AL	0	0	6	0	1	10.0	9	3	2	10	2.70	3.63 (+26%)	212.7
1974	CLE	AL	4	4	32	0	2	73.0	68	40	26	35	4.93	3.63 (-36%)	-635.4
1975	CLE	AL	1	0	19	1	1	46.2	63	36	25	20	6.94	3.71 (-87%)	-1089.1
Career · 8 seasons			12	7	112	6	8	288.0	274	116	111	156	3.62	—	175

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 Beene — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
115	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Beene — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	BAL	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	BAL	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BAL	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	30	9	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	NYA	AL	19	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYA	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CLE	AL	33	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CLE	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			115	9	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Beene — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	63	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Beene — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	129.0	113	48	41	73	3.35
Away	62	159.0	161	69	70	83	3.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Beene — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-09-28	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
1975-09-21	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	1
1975-08-15	CLE	MIN	—	3.2	3	3	2	0	1	0
1975-08-09	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	1	0	2	1	0
1975-08-03	CLE	NYY	—	4.0	8	6	6	4	1	0
1975-07-29	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	0	3	3	5	0	0
1975-07-28	CLE	BAL	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1975-07-27	CLE	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
1975-07-23	CLE	TEX	—	1.2	3	1	1	2	0	0
1975-07-19	CLE	LAA	—	4.1	3	3	2	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Beene — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	112	6	30	47	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Beene — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	BAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969	BAL	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1970	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1972	NYA	P	29	1	8	6	1	1
1973	NYA	P	19	4	9	15	0	2
1974	NYA	P	6	0	1	3	0	0
1974	CLE	P	32	0	8	14	0	0
1975	CLE	P	19	1	3	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fred Beene — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	112

College History

Fred Beene — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville	TX	1962, 1963, 1964

Fred Beene: the record in brief

Fred Beene's major league career runs from a debut on September 18, 1968 to a final game on September 28, 1975. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (1968 to 1970), the New York Yankees (1972 through 1974), and the Cleveland Indians (1974 to 1975). At 155 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, Beene is listed as a pitcher. Beene batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 24, 1942, in Angleton, TX, USA. On the record, Fred Beene was born Freddy Ray Beene.

Across 112 games (6 starts), Beene recorded 12 wins against 7 losses with a 3.62 ERA. The same table counts 156 strikeouts. Beene's 3.62 ERA was close to the 3.56 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 1973. In 1973, one of the busiest seasons, Beene posted a 1.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75. Beene's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 174.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Beene

What years did Fred Beene play?: Fred Beene played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1975.
Was Fred Beene a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Beene pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 156 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Beene hit?: Fred Beene hit 0 career home runs.
What was Fred Beene's career batting average?: Fred Beene batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Fred Beene's career ERA?: Fred Beene finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 12-7 with 156 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred Beene have?: Fred Beene recorded 156 career strikeouts.