Fred Blaylock
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Blaylock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 174 lb
- Died
- 1967
Full name: Fred Douglas Blaylock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5.40 | 3.67 (-47%) | -508.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5.40 | — | -508 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.
Career OPS .452 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 33.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-20 | HOM | NY6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | HOM | BLG | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-20 | HOM | NY6 | L | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1945-07-21 | HOM | BLG | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Fred Blaylock: the record in brief
The season rows for Fred Blaylock begin in 1945. Blaylock spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Homestead Grays. Blaylock is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 174 pounds. Blaylock was born on May 25, 1919, in Cedartown, GA, USA. The bio records the death in 1967. The given name on file is Fred Douglas Blaylock.
Blaylock went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 3 games, 3 of them starts. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blaylock's seasons was 3.67, so the 5.40 figure ran 47.3% worse than average. Blaylock's only pitching season is 1945: 3 games, 8 strikeouts.
In Negro Leagues play, Blaylock is credited with 1 hits in 6 at bats (.167). Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Blaylock went 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Blaylock appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Blaylock
- Was Fred Blaylock a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Blaylock pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Blaylock hit?
- Fred Blaylock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Fred Blaylock play for?
- Fred Blaylock played for one team, the Homestead Grays (1945).
- What were Fred Blaylock's career stats?
- In 3 games, Fred Blaylock went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Fred Blaylock play?
- Fred Blaylock played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fred Blaylock and how much did he weigh?
- Fred Blaylock was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 174 pounds.
- What was Fred Blaylock's career ERA?
- Fred Blaylock finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fred Blaylock have?
- Fred Blaylock recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is Fred Blaylock in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Blaylock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.