Fred Breining

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1984)

W–L 27–20
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.34
SO 260
Pitcher PIV 4467.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 185 lb
Born
11/15/1955 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-04
Last Game
1984-05-06

Full name: Fred Lawrence Breining

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 20 140 42 8 0 1 437.0 426 162 25 159 260 3.34 4467.4

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 12.4% better 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
1980 SFN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 8 4 4 3 5.40 — 0.0
1981 SFN NL 5 2 45 1 0 0 1 77.7 66 22 38 37 2.55 3.58 (+29%) -540.8
1982 SFN NL 11 6 54 9 2 0 0 143.3 146 49 52 98 3.08 3.86 (+20%) 3173.7
1983 SFN NL 11 12 32 32 6 0 0 202.7 202 86 60 117 3.82 3.87 (+1%) 1834.5
1984 MON NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.7 4 1 5 5 1.35 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 27 20 140 42 8 0 1 437.0 426 162 159 260 3.34 — 4,467

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
140 108 5 16 1 0 0 4 0 11 53 .148 .227 .157 .384 -478

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 45.8% 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
1980 SFN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SFN NL 45 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SFN NL 54 29 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 .207 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 32 67 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 6 31 .149 .260 (-43%) .324 (-33%) .389 (-58%) .714 (-46%) -477.6
1984 MON NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 140 108 5 16 1 0 0 4 0 11 53 .148 — — — — -478

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70573900.158
Away70512704.137

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70241.022178801472.91
Away70196.020584791133.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-05-06 WSNATLL 000000000
1984-05-01 WSNPHIL 100000001
1984-04-28 WSNSTLL 000000000
1984-04-27 WSNSTLL 000000000
1983-09-23 SFGHOUW 211000021
1983-09-17 SFGLADW 200000011
1983-09-10 SFGHOUL 101000000
1983-09-05 SFGCINW 200000000
1983-08-31 SFGWSNL 301000202
1983-08-26 SFGNYNW 500000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-05-06 WSNATL — 1.2211210
1984-05-01 WSNPHI — 2.1100130
1984-04-28 WSNSTL — 2.0100110
1984-04-27 WSNSTL — 0.2000100
1983-09-23 SFGHOU W 8.0522440
1983-09-17 SFGLAD W 9.0511141
1983-09-10 SFGHOU L 4.2854131
1983-09-05 SFGCIN W 8.0422370
1983-08-31 SFGWSN L 8.0643680
1983-08-26 SFGNYN W 9.0911220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 140 42 36 62 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 SFN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1981 SFN P 45 1 3 12 0 0
1982 SFN P 54 9 12 25 4 2
1983 SFN P 32 32 21 24 2 0
1984 MON P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 140

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Breining (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Davies
    18-24, 3.32 ERA
  2. 96
    Dyar Miller
    23-17, 3.23 ERA
  3. 96
    Ray Lamb
    20-23, 3.54 ERA
  4. 91
    Scott Terry
    24-28, 3.73 ERA
  5. 91
    Todd Burns
    21-23, 3.47 ERA
  6. 90
    Warren Brusstar
    28-16, 3.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Breining

What years did Fred Breining play?
Fred Breining played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1984.
Was Fred Breining a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Breining pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 260 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Breining hit?
Fred Breining hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.