Fred Blank
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894)
Fred Blank was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1894 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 1 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/5/1936 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1894-06-20
Full name: Frederick August Blank
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .814 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | CIN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Fred Blank: the record in brief
Fred Blank's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 20, 1894. Blank's only club in the season tables is the Cincinnati Reds. The bio lists Blank as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Blank is listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads June 18, 1874, in De Soto, MO, USA. Blank's death is recorded on February 5, 1936, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Blank's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick August Blank.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Blank recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 4.50 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The leagues Blank pitched in allowed 5.33 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 15.5% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1894, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Blank appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Blank
- Was Fred Blank a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Blank pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Blank hit?
- Fred Blank hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Fred Blank play for?
- Fred Blank played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1894).
- What were Fred Blank's career stats?
- In 1 game, Fred Blank went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Fred Blank play?
- Fred Blank played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fred Blank and how much did he weigh?
- Fred Blank was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Fred Blank's career ERA?
- Fred Blank finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fred Blank have?
- Fred Blank recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Fred Blank in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Blank has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.