Cy Falkenberg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1917)
Cy Falkenberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1917 for 7 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 15 seasons. Across 330 career appearances, he went 130-123 with a 2.68 ERA and 1,164 strikeouts. He also batted .152 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 17819.5.
- 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
- 6'5" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/15/1961 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1903-04-21
- Last Game
- 1917-07-04
Full name: Frederick Peter Falkenberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75.1 | 71 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 3.82 | 2.82 (-36%) | -720.5 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 20 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 298.2 | 277 | 95 | 108 | 178 | 2.86 | 2.68 (-7%) | 1862.3 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 17 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 233.2 | 195 | 61 | 77 | 108 | 2.35 | 2.50 (+6%) | 944.5 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 82.2 | 70 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 1.96 | 2.40 (+18%) | -118.4 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46.1 | 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 | 256.2 | 246 | 84 | 75 | 107 | 2.95 | 2.79 (-6%) | 1009.3 |
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 8 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 106.2 | 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 | 377.1 | 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 | 80.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (662 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 165 | 371 | 28 | 56 | 1 | 21 | .151 |
| Away | 167 | 401 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 23 | .152 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 1175.2 | 1044 | 210 | 353 | 647 | 1.61 |
| Away | 166 | 1099.2 | 1052 | 217 | 345 | 526 | 1.78 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-07-03 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-29 | PHA | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-06-26 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1917-06-23 | PHA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-06-22 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-06-17 | PHA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-08 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-05 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-02 | PHA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1917-07-03 | PHA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-29 | PHA | MIN | — | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1917-06-26 | PHA | NYY | — | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-23 | PHA | NYY | — | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1917-06-22 | PHA | MIN | L | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-17 | PHA | CLE | W | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-06-08 | PHA | SLA | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-05 | PHA | CHW | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-02 | PHA | CHW | — | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 |
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Cy Falkenberg: the record in brief
According to the bio, Cy Falkenberg debuted on April 21, 1903 and played a final game on July 4, 1917. Falkenberg played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1903), the Washington Senators (1905 to 1908), the Cleveland Naps (1908 through 1913), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), the Newark Pepper (1915), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1917). Listed as a pitcher, Falkenberg batted and threw right-handed. Falkenberg is listed at 6'5" and 180 pounds. Falkenberg was born on December 17, 1879, in Chicago, IL, USA. Falkenberg's death is recorded on April 15, 1961, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frederick Peter Falkenberg.
Falkenberg pitched in 330 games, starting 266, and finished with a 130-123 record and 2.68 ERA. The totals include 1,164 strikeouts, 180 complete games, and 27 shutouts. Falkenberg's 2.68 ERA was close to the 2.82 league figure for those seasons. Falkenberg won 25 games in 1914, the most of any season listed.
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 run with 117 hits.
- What teams did Cy Falkenberg play for?
- Cy Falkenberg played for 6 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1903), the Washington Senators (1905–1908), the Cleveland Naps (1908–1911, 1913), the Newark Pepper (1914–1915), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1917).
- What were Cy Falkenberg's career stats?
- In 330 games, Cy Falkenberg went 130-123 with a 2.68 ERA, 1,164 strikeouts, 2,275.0 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 117 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Cy Falkenberg play?
- Cy Falkenberg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cy Falkenberg and how much did he weigh?
- Cy Falkenberg was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Cy Falkenberg's career ERA?
- Cy Falkenberg finished with a 2.68 career ERA, going 130-123 with 1,164 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cy Falkenberg have?
- Cy Falkenberg recorded 1,164 career strikeouts.
- Is Cy Falkenberg in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cy Falkenberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.