Eddie Fisher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1973)

W–L 85–70
ERA 3.41
WHIP 1.19
SO 812
Pitcher PIV -2026.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/16/1936 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
2/17/2025 in Altus, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1959-06-22
Last Game
1973-09-19
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Eddie Gene Fisher

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 70 690 63 7 2 81 1538.7 1,398 583 149 438 812 3.41 -2026.2

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.59 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
1959 SFN NL 2 6 17 5 0 0 1 40.0 57 35 8 15 7.88 3.90 (-102%) -1164.0
1960 SFN NL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 12.7 11 5 2 7 3.55 3.82 (+7%) -41.5
1961 SFN NL 0 2 15 1 0 0 1 33.7 36 20 9 16 5.35 4.03 (-33%) -927.6
1962 CHA AL 9 5 57 12 2 1 5 182.7 169 63 45 88 3.10 3.96 (+22%) 1593.3
1963 CHA AL 9 8 33 15 2 1 0 120.7 114 53 28 67 3.95 3.46 (-14%) -493.9
1964 CHA AL 6 3 59 2 0 0 9 125.0 86 42 32 74 3.02 3.58 (+16%) -101.3
1965 CHA AL 15 7 82 0 0 0 24 165.3 118 44 43 90 2.40 3.50 (+32%) 989.9
1966 CHA AL 1 3 23 0 0 0 6 35.3 27 9 17 18 2.29 3.52 (+35%) 78.8
1966 BAL AL 5 3 44 0 0 0 13 71.7 60 21 19 39 2.64 3.52 (+25%) 817.6
1967 BAL AL 4 3 46 0 0 0 1 89.7 82 36 26 53 3.61 3.30 (-9%) -161.4
1968 CLE AL 4 2 54 0 0 0 4 94.7 87 30 17 42 2.85 2.98 (+4%) -512.2
1969 CAL AL 3 2 52 1 0 0 2 96.7 100 39 28 47 3.63 3.61 (avg) -81.4
1970 CAL AL 4 4 67 2 0 0 8 130.3 117 44 35 74 3.04 3.89 (+22%) 117.7
1971 CAL AL 10 8 57 3 0 0 3 119.0 92 36 50 82 2.72 3.47 (+22%) -347.7
1972 CAL AL 4 5 43 1 0 0 4 81.3 73 34 31 32 3.76 3.26 (-15%) -916.2
1972 CHA AL 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 22.3 31 11 9 10 4.43 3.26 (-36%) -17.1
1973 CHA AL 6 7 26 16 2 0 0 110.7 135 60 38 57 4.88 3.75 (-30%) -859.4
1973 SLN NL 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 7.0 3 1 1 1 1.29 — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 85 70 690 63 7 2 81 1,538.2 1,398 583 438 812 3.41 — -2,026

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
690 246 11 30 5 1 0 8 0 10 97 .122 .156 .150 .307 0

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 55.6% 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
1959 SFN NL 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 SFN NL 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .600 — — — — 0.0
1961 SFN NL 15 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHA AL 57 46 2 6 2 1 0 2 0 2 12 .130 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 33 36 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .139 — — — — 0.0
1964 CHA AL 59 18 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHA AL 82 29 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .138 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHA AL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 44 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .154 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 46 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1968 CLE AL 54 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CAL AL 52 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CAL AL 67 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1971 CAL AL 57 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1972 CAL AL 43 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .118 — — — — 0.0
1972 CHA AL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SLN NL 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 690 246 11 30 5 1 0 8 0 10 97 .122 — — — — 0

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
Home3419921303.131
Away34914691705.116

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home341758.16272402164032.85
Away349780.27713432224103.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-19 STLPHIL 000000000
1973-09-17 STLWSNW 101000100
1973-09-15 STLPITL 000000000
1973-09-03 STLPITL 000000000
1973-09-02 STLNYNW 000000000
1973-09-01 STLNYNL 000000000
1973-08-29 CHWMILL 000000000
1973-08-25 CHWDETL 000000000
1973-08-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1973-08-06 CHWCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-09-19 STLPHI — 1.2100000
1973-09-17 STLWSN W 2.0000000
1973-09-15 STLPIT — 1.0000000
1973-09-03 STLPIT L 0.0111001
1973-09-02 STLNYN W 1.0000000
1973-09-01 STLNYN — 1.1100110
1973-08-29 CHWMIL — 1.0000000
1973-08-25 CHWDET — 2.1000120
1973-08-08 CHWCLE — 5.01266131
1973-08-06 CHWCLE — 5.2622210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 690 63 107 262 17 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 SFN P 17 5 5 3 0 0
1960 SFN P 3 1 1 2 0 0
1961 SFN P 15 1 3 6 1 0
1962 CHA P 57 12 16 30 3 3
1963 CHA P 33 15 10 24 2 0
1964 CHA P 59 2 7 20 0 1
1965 CHA P 82 0 9 35 1 3
1966 CHA P 23 0 1 7 1 0
1966 BAL P 44 0 6 12 2 0
1967 BAL P 46 0 4 12 1 1
1968 CLE P 54 0 9 18 0 1
1969 CAL P 52 1 6 16 2 3
1970 CAL P 67 2 11 25 1 1
1971 CAL P 57 3 6 17 0 0
1972 CAL P 43 1 5 12 2 1
1972 CHA P 6 4 1 5 0 0
1973 CHA P 26 16 7 17 0 3
1973 SLN P 6 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 690

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1965 TSN Fireman of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1956, 1957, 1958

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 122.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Paul Lindblad
    68-63, 3.29 ERA
  2. 97
    Craig Lefferts
    58-72, 3.43 ERA
  3. 90
    Tom Burgmeier
    79-55, 3.23 ERA
  4. 86
    Grant Jackson
    86-75, 3.46 ERA
  5. 86
    Don Mossi
    101-80, 3.43 ERA
  6. 84
    Hank Aguirre
    75-72, 3.24 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Fisher

What years did Eddie Fisher play?
Eddie Fisher played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1973.
Was Eddie Fisher a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Fisher pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 812 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Fisher hit?
Eddie Fisher hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.