Fritz Buelow

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1907)

Fritz Buelow was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1907 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 431 career games, he hit .192 with 256 hits, 6 home runs, and 112 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .192
HR 6
RBI 112
H 256
OPS .489
PIV -4,978
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/13/1876 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Died
12/27/1933 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-28
Last Game
1907-07-13

Full name: Frederick William Alexander Buelow

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Career Batting Statistics

Fritz Buelow — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
431 1,334 125 256 25 18 6 112 20 69 183 .192 .238 .251 .489 -4,978

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fritz Buelow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 SLN NL 7 15 4 7 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 .467 — — — — 0.0
1900 SLN NL 6 17 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 .235 — — — — 0.0
1901 DET AL 70 231 28 52 5 5 2 29 2 11 19 .225 .271 (-17%) .326 (-18%) .359 (-12%) .686 (-15%) -554.0
1902 DET AL 66 224 23 50 5 2 2 29 3 9 12 .223 .266 (-16%) .321 (-20%) .343 (-16%) .665 (-18%) -623.9
1903 DET AL 63 192 24 41 3 6 1 13 4 6 28 .214 .261 (-18%) .316 (-21%) .345 (-11%) .662 (-16%) -505.6
1904 DET AL 42 136 6 15 1 1 0 5 2 8 24 .110 .246 (-55%) .300 (-47%) .321 (-59%) .622 (-53%) -1000.8
1904 CLE AL 42 119 11 21 4 1 0 5 2 11 23 .176 .246 (-28%) .300 (-16%) .321 (-29%) .622 (-23%) -1000.8
1905 CLE AL 75 239 11 41 4 1 1 18 7 6 47 .172 .248 (-31%) .307 (-35%) .322 (-35%) .629 (-35%) -1213.6
1906 CLE AL 34 86 7 14 2 0 0 7 0 9 6 .163 .247 (-34%) .307 (-19%) .315 (-41%) .622 (-30%) -335.6
1907 SLA AL 26 75 9 11 1 0 0 1 0 7 15 .147 .245 (-40%) .304 (-28%) .308 (-48%) .613 (-38%) -380.9
Career · 10 seasons 431 1,334 125 256 25 18 6 112 20 69 183 .192 — — — — -5,615

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

Fritz Buelow — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23372679161369.222
Away2016084697339.160

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fritz Buelow — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-07-13 SLAPHAL 100000000
1907-07-12 SLAPHAL 300000003
1907-07-09 SLAMINW 101000000
1907-07-07 SLAMINL 311100010
1907-06-29 SLACHWL 300000000
1907-06-27 SLACHWW 321000010
1907-06-21 SLANYYW 010000010
1907-06-20 SLANYYW 200000010
1907-06-19 SLANYYW 511000002
1907-06-17 SLABOSW 421000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fritz Buelow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 4 76 2 0 4
3B 2 2 1 3 0 0
C 402 187 1495 474 83 33
OF 11 8 6 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fritz Buelow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 SLN C 4 0 11 1 0 0
1899 SLN OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1900 SLN C 4 0 13 6 3 0
1900 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 DET C 69 0 213 84 10 4
1902 DET 1B 2 0 16 0 0 2
1902 DET C 63 0 174 81 20 5
1903 DET 1B 2 0 24 1 0 1
1903 DET C 60 0 254 66 13 6
1904 DET C 42 39 179 52 6 1
1904 CLE C 42 39 199 36 5 4
1905 CLE 1B 3 3 26 1 0 1
1905 CLE 3B 2 2 1 3 0 0
1905 CLE C 60 57 263 73 14 4
1905 CLE OF 8 8 5 0 0 0
1906 CLE 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
1906 CLE C 33 30 112 39 10 5
1907 SLA C 25 22 77 36 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fritz Buelow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 401
First Base 8
Third Base 2
Left Field 3
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fritz Buelow (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Kahoe
    .212 avg, 4 HR
  2. 95
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR
  3. 93
    Bill Holbert
    .208 avg, 0 HR
  4. 92
    Mike Ryan
    .193 avg, 28 HR
  5. 89
    Harry Smith
    .213 avg, 2 HR
  6. 89
    George Myers
    .203 avg, 5 HR

Fritz Buelow: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fritz Buelow's first major league game on September 28, 1899; the last one listed came on July 13, 1907. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1900), the Detroit Tigers (1901 to 1904), the Cleveland Naps (1904 through 1906), and the St. Louis Browns (1907). Born on February 13, 1876, in Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Buelow is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Buelow's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on December 27, 1933, in Detroit, MI, USA. Buelow's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick William Alexander Buelow.

Buelow's career batting table shows 431 games, 1,334 at bats and 256 hits, a .192 average, adding 6 home runs, 112 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .238 and .251 give Buelow a career OPS of .489. Buelow's .192 average ran 25.9% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Buelow's .489 stands 25.0% below the league's .652. The highest hit total in a season was 52, in 1901.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Buelow

What years did Fritz Buelow play?
Fritz Buelow played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1907.
Was Fritz Buelow a pitcher?
No. Fritz Buelow was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fritz Buelow hit?
Fritz Buelow hit 6 career home runs with 256 hits.
What teams did Fritz Buelow play for?
Fritz Buelow played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1899–1900), the Detroit Tigers (1901–1904), the Cleveland Naps (1904–1906), and the St. Louis Browns (1907).
What were Fritz Buelow's career stats?
In 431 games, Fritz Buelow had 256 hits, 6 home runs, 112 RBI, 125 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .192 batting average.
What position did Fritz Buelow play?
Fritz Buelow played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fritz Buelow and how much did he weigh?
Fritz Buelow was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Fritz Buelow hit each season?
Fritz Buelow's home runs by season: 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 2 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 1 in 1903, 0 in 1904, 1 in 1905, 0 in 1906, and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 2, in 1901 and 1902.
What was Fritz Buelow's career batting average?
Fritz Buelow batted .192 over his career, with 256 hits in 1,334 at bats.
How many RBI did Fritz Buelow have?
Fritz Buelow drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Fritz Buelow in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fritz Buelow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.