Chauncey Fisher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1901)

Chauncey Fisher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1901 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 9 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 21-26 with a 5.44 ERA and 83 strikeouts.

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

W–L 21–26
ERA 5.44
WHIP 1.67
SO 83
Pitcher PIV -76.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/8/1872 in Anderson, IN, USA
Died
4/27/1939 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-09-20
Last Game
1901-07-06

Full name: Chauncey Burr Fisher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chauncey Fisher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 26 66 45 37 3 3 444.7 602 269 18 142 83 5.44 -76.7

Career ERA 5.44 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 25.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chauncey Fisher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1893 CL4 NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 26 11 9 9 5.50 4.66 (-18%) 414.3
1894 CL4 NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 11.0 22 14 5 0 11.45 5.33 (-115%) -34.4
1894 CIN NL 2 8 12 12 11 0 0 100.0 153 83 46 17 7.47 5.33 (-40%) -196.4
1896 CIN NL 10 7 27 15 13 2 2 159.7 199 79 36 25 4.45 4.36 (-2%) -495.8
1897 BRO NL 9 7 20 13 11 1 1 149.0 184 70 43 31 4.23 4.30 (+2%) 235.6
1901 NY1 NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 11 7 2 1 15.75 — 0.0
1901 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 5 1 0 15.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 21 26 66 45 37 3 3 444.2 602 269 142 83 5.44 — -77

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

Chauncey Fisher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
66 178 22 38 4 2 1 22 1 13 20 .213 .267 .275 .542 -445

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chauncey Fisher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1893 CL4 NL 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1894 CL4 NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1894 CIN NL 12 47 5 10 1 1 1 4 0 1 2 .213 — — — — 0.0
1896 CIN NL 27 57 10 14 3 0 0 9 1 6 5 .246 .290 (-15%) .354 (-10%) .387 (-23%) .741 (-17%) -152.6
1897 BRO NL 20 59 7 12 0 1 0 8 0 6 9 .203 .291 (-30%) .354 (-22%) .387 (-39%) .741 (-31%) -292.8
1901 NY1 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1901 SLN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 66 178 22 38 4 2 1 22 1 13 20 .213 — — — — -445

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chauncey Fisher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000
Away120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chauncey Fisher — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.0751015.00
Away14.01172115.75

Last 2 Games — Batting

Chauncey Fisher — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-06 STLPHIL 100000000
1901-04-29 NY1PHIL 200000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Chauncey Fisher — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-06 STLPHI — 3.0755100
1901-04-29 NY1PHI — 4.01197210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chauncey Fisher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 66 0 20 87 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chauncey Fisher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 CL4 P 2 0 3 3 0 0
1894 CL4 P 3 0 0 5 0 1
1894 CIN P 12 0 3 14 3 0
1896 CIN P 27 0 10 37 4 2
1897 BRO P 20 0 4 26 0 2
1901 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 SLN P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chauncey Fisher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 66

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chauncey Fisher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Trotter
    22-34, 5.40 ERA
  2. 85
    Jesse Winters
    13-24, 5.04 ERA
  3. 80
    Billy Crowell
    19-45, 5.15 ERA
  4. 78
    Chad Kimsey
    24-29, 5.07 ERA
  5. 74
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  6. 70
    Bert Inks
    27-46, 5.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chauncey Fisher

What years did Chauncey Fisher play?
Chauncey Fisher played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1901.
Was Chauncey Fisher a pitcher?
Yes. Chauncey Fisher pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 83 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chauncey Fisher hit?
Chauncey Fisher hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.
What was Chauncey Fisher's career batting average?
Chauncey Fisher batted .213 over his career, with 38 hits in 178 at bats.
How many RBI did Chauncey Fisher have?
Chauncey Fisher drove in 22 runs in his career.
What was Chauncey Fisher's career ERA?
Chauncey Fisher finished with a 5.44 career ERA, going 21-26 with 83 strikeouts.