Christian Friedrich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2016)

Christian Friedrich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2016 for the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres, a span of 5 seasons. Across 124 career appearances, he went 10-28 with a 5.37 ERA and 246 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 10–28
ERA 5.37
WHIP 1.52
SO 246
Pitcher PIV -1474.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 222 lb
Born
7/8/1987 in Evanston, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-09
Last Game
2016-09-29

Full name: Christian Louis Patrick Friedrich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Christian Friedrich — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 28 124 42 0 0 0 296.7 333 177 35 117 246 5.37 -1474.3

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 35.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Christian Friedrich — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 COL NL 5 8 16 16 0 0 0 84.7 102 58 30 74 6.17 4.01 (-54%) -1302.9
2014 COL NL 0 4 16 3 0 0 0 24.3 25 16 10 27 5.92 3.74 (-58%) -154.9
2015 COL NL 0 4 68 0 0 0 0 58.3 75 34 25 45 5.25 3.96 (-32%) -117.7
2016 SDN NL 5 12 24 23 0 0 0 129.3 131 69 52 100 4.80 4.19 (-15%) 101.1
Career · 4 seasons 10 28 124 42 0 0 0 296.2 333 177 117 246 5.37 — -1,474

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

Christian Friedrich — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 70 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 6 40 .071 .145 .071 .216 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS .216 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Christian Friedrich — 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
2012 COL NL 17 25 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 .080 — — — — 0.0
2014 COL NL 16 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2015 COL NL 68 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SDN NL 24 37 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 23 .054 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 125 70 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 6 40 .071 — — — — 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

Christian Friedrich — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61352302.086
Away64351200.057

Pitching — Home / Away

Christian Friedrich — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60149.1183100511156.03
Away64147.115077661314.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Christian Friedrich — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-09-29 SDPLADL 200000002
2016-09-22 SDPSFGL 200000000
2016-09-16 SDPCOLL 200000002
2016-09-10 SDPCOLW 210000010
2016-09-04 SDPLADL 100000001
2016-08-30 SDPATLL 000000000
2016-08-23 SDPCHCL 100000000
2016-08-17 SDPTBRL 000000000
2016-08-11 SDPPITL 100000001
2016-08-05 SDPPHIL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Christian Friedrich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-09-29 SDPLAD L 5.2755130
2016-09-22 SDPSFG L 7.0322360
2016-09-16 SDPCOL — 5.0644250
2016-09-10 SDPCOL W 7.02001100
2016-09-04 SDPLAD — 4.1644341
2016-08-30 SDPATL — 1.0000100
2016-08-23 SDPCHC L 5.1755422
2016-08-17 SDPTBR L 6.2622151
2016-08-11 SDPPIT L 6.0944120
2016-08-05 SDPPHI L 7.0544041

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Christian Friedrich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 124 42 10 34 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Christian Friedrich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 COL P 16 16 3 8 3 0
2014 COL P 16 3 3 3 1 0
2015 COL P 68 0 3 4 0 0
2016 SDN P 24 23 1 19 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Christian Friedrich — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 124

Salary History

Christian Friedrich — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 COL NL $512,500
Total Career Earnings $512,500

College History

Christian Friedrich — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY 2006, 2007, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Christian Friedrich

What years did Christian Friedrich play?
Christian Friedrich played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2016.
Was Christian Friedrich a pitcher?
Yes. Christian Friedrich pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 246 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Christian Friedrich hit?
Christian Friedrich hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Christian Friedrich's career batting average?
Christian Friedrich batted .071 over his career, with 5 hits in 70 at bats.
How many RBI did Christian Friedrich have?
Christian Friedrich drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Christian Friedrich's career ERA?
Christian Friedrich finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 10-28 with 246 strikeouts.