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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 222 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-05-09
- Last Game
- 2016-09-29
Full name: Christian Louis Patrick Friedrich
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | COL | NL | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.2 | 102 | 58 | 30 | 74 | 6.17 | 4.01 (-54%) | -1302.9 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | 0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 5.92 | 3.74 (-58%) | -154.9 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | 0 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 75 | 34 | 25 | 45 | 5.25 | 3.96 (-32%) | -117.7 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 5 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (249 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .086 |
| Away | 64 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .057 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 149.1 | 183 | 100 | 51 | 115 | 6.03 |
| Away | 64 | 147.1 | 150 | 77 | 66 | 131 | 4.70 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | SDP | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-09-22 | SDP | SFG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-16 | SDP | COL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-09-10 | SDP | COL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-09-04 | SDP | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-08-30 | SDP | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-08-23 | SDP | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-08-17 | SDP | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-08-11 | SDP | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-08-05 | SDP | PHI | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | SDP | LAD | L | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-09-22 | SDP | SFG | L | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016-09-16 | SDP | COL | — | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016-09-10 | SDP | COL | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016-09-04 | SDP | LAD | — | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016-08-30 | SDP | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-08-23 | SDP | CHC | L | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016-08-17 | SDP | TBR | L | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016-08-11 | SDP | PIT | L | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-08-05 | SDP | PHI | L | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 124 |
Salary History
Christian Friedrich's recorded salaries total $512,500 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Friedrich's career ran from 2012 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2012, 2014, and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | COL | NL | $512,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $512,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | KY | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Christian Friedrich: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 9, 2012 and the final game on September 29, 2016, Christian Friedrich built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Colorado Rockies (2012 through 2015) and the San Diego Padres (2016). Listed as a pitcher, Friedrich hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Height and weight on file: 222 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads July 8, 1987, in Evanston, IL, USA. Christian Friedrich was the playing name; the full given name is Christian Louis Patrick.
Friedrich pitched in 124 games, starting 42, and finished with a 10-28 record and 5.37 ERA. The same table counts 246 strikeouts. The league ERA over Friedrich's seasons was 3.98, so the 5.37 figure ran 35.0% worse than average. 2012 brought Friedrich a season-high 5 wins. 2016 produced Friedrich's most strikeouts, 100. In 2016, one of the busiest seasons, Friedrich posted a 4.80 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.
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 teams did Christian Friedrich play for?
- Christian Friedrich played for 2 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2012, 2014–2015) and the San Diego Padres (2016).
- What were Christian Friedrich's career stats?
- In 124 games, Christian Friedrich went 10-28 with a 5.37 ERA, 246 strikeouts, and 296.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Christian Friedrich earn in his career?
- Christian Friedrich's recorded salaries total $512,500 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Friedrich's career ran from 2012 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2012, 2014, and 2016.
- What was Christian Friedrich's salary?
- Christian Friedrich's recorded salary was $512,500 in 2015.
- What position did Christian Friedrich play?
- Christian Friedrich played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Christian Friedrich and how much did he weigh?
- Christian Friedrich was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 222 pounds.
- What was Christian Friedrich's career ERA?
- Christian Friedrich finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 10-28 with 246 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Christian Friedrich have?
- Christian Friedrich recorded 246 career strikeouts.
- Is Christian Friedrich in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Christian Friedrich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.