Was Fred Besana a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Besana pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Besana hit?

Fred Besana hit 0 career home runs.

Fred Besana

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.60

WHIP 2.04

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -145.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 4/5/1930 in Lincoln, CA, USA
Died: 11/7/2015 in Roseville, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-18
Last Game: 1956-05-13

Full name: Frederick Cyril Besana

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	7	2	0	0	0	17.7	22	11	0	14	7	5.60	-145.5

Career ERA 5.60 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 41.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	BAL	AL	1	0	7	2	0	0	0	17.7	22	11	14	7	5.60	3.96 (-41%)	-145.5
Career · 1 season			1	0	7	2	0	0	0	17.2	22	11	14	7	5.60	—	-145

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
7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1956	BAL	AL	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	10.2	16	6	9	5	5.06
Away	3	7.0	6	5	5	2	6.43

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1956-05-13	BAL	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-06	BAL	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1956-05-03	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-01	BAL	CHW	W	1	0	0	1
1956-04-27	BAL	MIN	L	2	0	0	2
1956-04-22	BAL	MIN	W	1	1	1	0
1956-04-18	BAL	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1956-05-13	BAL	NYY	—	0.0	1	1	0	1	0
1956-05-06	BAL	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1
1956-05-03	BAL	CLE	—	1.2	5	2	2	0	1
1956-05-01	BAL	CHW	—	2.1	4	1	1	2	1
1956-04-27	BAL	MIN	—	5.0	5	5	5	2	1
1956-04-22	BAL	MIN	W	6.0	6	3	3	6	2
1956-04-18	BAL	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	2	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	BAL	P	7	2	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sierra College	Rocklin	CA	1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Besana

Was Fred Besana a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Besana pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Besana hit?: Fred Besana hit 0 career home runs.