Was Van Fletcher a pitcher?

Yes. Van Fletcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

Van Fletcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.25

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 214.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 8/6/1924 in East Bend, NC, USA
Died: 3/17/2010 in Yadkinville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-12
Last Game: 1955-05-30

Full name: Alfred Vanoide Fletcher

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	9	0	0	0	0	12.0	13	4	1	2	4	3.00	214.7

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 25.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	DET	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	12.0	13	4	2	4	3.00	4.00 (+25%)	214.7
Career · 1 season			0	0	9	0	0	0	0	12.0	13	4	2	4	3.00	—	215

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
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	DET	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (18 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	6.0	4	1	0	3	1.50
Away	4	6.0	9	3	2	1	4.50

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-05-30	DET	KC1	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1955-05-29	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1955-05-24	DET	KC1	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-22	DET	CLE	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1955-05-15	DET	BOS	—	2.0	3	5	1	1	0	0
1955-05-10	DET	MIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1955-05-01	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1955-04-15	DET	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-04-12	DET	KC1	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	DET	P	9	0	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Fletcher

Was Van Fletcher a pitcher?: Yes. Van Fletcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.