Fred Breining
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1984)
Fred Breining was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1984 for the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. Across 140 career appearances, he went 27-20 with a 3.34 ERA and 260 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4467.4.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1980-09-04
- Last Game
- 1984-05-06
Full name: Fred Lawrence Breining
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | SFN | NL | 5 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.2 | 66 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 2.55 | 3.58 (+29%) | -540.8 |
| 1982 | SFN | NL | 11 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143.1 | 146 | 49 | 52 | 98 | 3.08 | 3.86 (+20%) | 3173.7 |
| 1983 | SFN | NL | 11 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 202.2 | 202 | 86 | 60 | 117 | 3.82 | 3.87 (+1%) | 1834.5 |
| 1984 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (280 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
| Away | 70 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .137 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 241.0 | 221 | 78 | 80 | 147 | 2.91 |
| Away | 70 | 196.0 | 205 | 84 | 79 | 113 | 3.86 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-06 | WSN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-05-01 | WSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-04-28 | WSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-04-27 | WSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-23 | SFG | HOU | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983-09-17 | SFG | LAD | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983-09-10 | SFG | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-05 | SFG | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-08-31 | SFG | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983-08-26 | SFG | NYN | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-06 | WSN | ATL | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-05-01 | WSN | PHI | — | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984-04-28 | WSN | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-04-27 | WSN | STL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-23 | SFG | HOU | W | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983-09-17 | SFG | LAD | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983-09-10 | SFG | HOU | L | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983-09-05 | SFG | CIN | W | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983-08-31 | SFG | WSN | L | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983-08-26 | SFG | NYN | W | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Fred Breining (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fred Breining: the record in brief
The profile opens with Fred Breining's first major league game on September 4, 1980; the last one listed came on May 6, 1984. By club, Breining's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (1980 through 1983) and the Montreal Expos (1984). Breining is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds. Breining threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 15, 1955, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Fred Lawrence.
Breining pitched in 140 games, starting 42, and finished with a 27-20 record and 3.34 ERA. The same table counts 260 strikeouts. That 3.34 ERA compares with a 3.81 league average across the same seasons, 12.4% better. No season topped the 11 wins of 1982. Breining struck out 117 batters in 1983, a career high. 1982 was Breining's sharpest full season, a 3.08 ERA against the league's 3.86. Breining's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 4,467.4.
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.
- What was Fred Breining's career batting average?
- Fred Breining batted .148 over his career, with 16 hits in 108 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Breining have?
- Fred Breining drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Breining's career ERA?
- Fred Breining finished with a 3.34 career ERA, going 27-20 with 260 strikeouts.