Cy Falkenberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1917)

W–L 130–123
ERA 2.68
WHIP 1.22
SO 1,164
Pitcher PIV 17819.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 180 lb
Born
12/17/1879 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
4/15/1961 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1903-04-21
Last Game
1917-07-04

Full name: Frederick Peter Falkenberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
130 123 330 266 180 27 8 2275.0 2,090 678 23 690 1,164 2.68 17819.5

Career ERA 2.68 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — near 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
1903 PIT NL 1 5 10 6 3 0 0 56.0 65 24 32 24 3.86 3.10 (-24%) -854.5
1905 WS1 AL 7 2 12 10 6 2 0 75.3 71 32 31 35 3.82 2.82 (-36%) -720.5
1906 WS1 AL 14 20 40 36 30 2 1 298.7 277 95 108 178 2.86 2.68 (-7%) 1862.3
1907 WS1 AL 6 17 32 24 17 1 1 233.7 195 61 77 108 2.35 2.50 (+6%) 944.5
1908 WS1 AL 6 2 17 8 5 1 0 82.7 70 18 21 34 1.96 2.40 (+18%) -118.4
1908 CLE AL 2 4 8 7 2 0 0 46.3 52 20 10 17 3.88 2.40 (-62%) -63.0
1909 CLE AL 10 9 24 18 13 2 0 165.0 135 44 50 82 2.40 2.55 (+6%) 1282.3
1910 CLE AL 14 13 37 29 18 3 1 256.7 246 84 75 107 2.95 2.79 (-6%) 1009.3
1911 CLE AL 8 5 15 13 7 0 1 106.7 117 39 24 46 3.29 3.37 (+2%) 1847.1
1913 CLE AL 23 10 39 36 23 6 0 276.0 238 68 88 166 2.22 3.07 (+28%) 4136.5
1914 IND FL 25 16 49 43 33 9 3 377.3 332 93 89 236 2.22 2.93 (+24%) 8198.9
1915 NEW FL 9 11 25 21 14 0 1 172.0 175 62 47 76 3.24 2.90 (-12%) -364.2
1915 BRF FL 3 3 7 7 5 1 0 48.0 31 8 12 20 1.50 2.90 (+48%) 354.1
1917 PHA AL 2 6 15 8 4 0 0 80.7 86 30 26 35 3.35 2.69 (-24%) 305.2
Career · 14 seasons 130 123 330 266 180 27 8 2,275.0 2,090 678 690 1,164 2.68 — 17,820

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
332 771 49 117 11 4 1 47 7 39 273 .152 .197 .180 .377 -3,526

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 41.5% 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
1903 PIT NL 10 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .190 — — — — 0.0
1905 WS1 AL 12 32 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 16 .125 — — — — 0.0
1906 WS1 AL 40 106 11 18 3 2 1 12 1 6 29 .170 .247 (-31%) .307 (-30%) .315 (-16%) .622 (-23%) -375.5
1907 WS1 AL 33 86 7 12 0 1 0 3 1 3 33 .140 .245 (-43%) .304 (-45%) .308 (-47%) .613 (-46%) -554.9
1908 WS1 AL 17 27 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .222 — — — — 0.0
1908 CLE AL 8 17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .118 — — — — 0.0
1909 CLE AL 24 52 2 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 .173 .244 (-29%) .306 (-44%) .312 (-45%) .618 (-44%) -323.6
1910 CLE AL 37 82 6 15 1 0 0 4 1 6 25 .183 .249 (-27%) .317 (-22%) .326 (-40%) .644 (-31%) -359.9
1911 CLE AL 16 40 1 7 1 0 0 4 2 1 19 .175 — — — — 0.0
1913 CLE AL 39 84 0 10 1 0 0 5 2 9 41 .119 .259 (-54%) .325 (-32%) .345 (-62%) .670 (-48%) -574.5
1914 IND FL 49 125 5 21 2 0 0 11 0 11 38 .168 .255 (-34%) .322 (-27%) .339 (-46%) .661 (-37%) -662.1
1915 NEW FL 25 57 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 .053 .250 (-79%) .318 (-78%) .332 (-84%) .651 (-81%) -675.1
1915 BRF FL 7 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .067 — — — — -675.1
1917 PHA AL 15 27 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 10 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 332 771 49 117 11 4 1 47 7 39 273 .152 — — — — -4,201

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
Home1653712856121.151
Away1674012161023.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1641175.210442103536471.61
Away1661099.210522173455261.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-07-04 PHABOSL 201000000
1917-07-03 PHABOSL 000000000
1917-06-29 PHAMINW 100000001
1917-06-26 PHANYYL 300000002
1917-06-23 PHANYYL 200000001
1917-06-22 PHAMINL 200000001
1917-06-17 PHACLEW 412110000
1917-06-08 PHASLAL 000000000
1917-06-05 PHACHWL 000000000
1917-06-02 PHACHWL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-07-04 PHABOS L 8.0766350
1917-07-03 PHABOS — 2.0122200
1917-06-29 PHAMIN — 4.0622230
1917-06-26 PHANYY — 6.0411110
1917-06-23 PHANYY — 5.0742040
1917-06-22 PHAMIN L 3.1443410
1917-06-17 PHACLE W 9.01155220
1917-06-08 PHASLA — 1.1332210
1917-06-05 PHACHW — 3.0421000
1917-06-02 PHACHW — 7.0311030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 330 132 100 727 52 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 PIT P 10 0 7 21 3 0
1905 WS1 P 12 10 6 17 2 1
1906 WS1 P 40 36 12 92 8 3
1907 WS1 P 32 24 10 82 6 2
1908 WS1 P 17 8 2 29 0 0
1908 CLE P 8 7 1 13 1 0
1909 CLE P 24 18 12 61 4 1
1910 CLE P 37 29 14 97 4 3
1911 CLE P 15 0 4 33 3 1
1913 CLE P 39 0 4 68 7 1
1914 IND P 49 0 20 113 5 5
1915 NEW P 25 0 4 58 3 3
1915 BRF P 7 0 2 13 1 1
1917 PHA P 15 0 2 30 5 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 330

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1900, 1901, 1902

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cy Falkenberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  2. 85
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  3. 75
    Nap Rucker
    134-134, 2.42 ERA
  4. 73
    Bob Ewing
    124-118, 2.49 ERA
  5. 72
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  6. 71
    Harry Howell
    131-146, 2.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Falkenberg

What years did Cy Falkenberg play?
Cy Falkenberg played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1917.
Was Cy Falkenberg a pitcher?
Yes. Cy Falkenberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 130 wins and 1164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Falkenberg hit?
Cy Falkenberg hit 1 career home runs with 117 hits.