John Frill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1912)

John Frill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1912 for the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 5.85 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1276.2.

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 3–3
ERA 5.85
WHIP 1.43
SO 33
Pitcher PIV 1276.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
4/3/1879 in Reading, PA, USA
Died
9/28/1918 in Westerly, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1910-04-16
Last Game
1912-08-21

Full name: John Edmond Frill

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Frill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 16 10 3 1 1 67.7 90 44 2 7 33 5.85 1276.2

Career ERA 5.85 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 90.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Frill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 NYA AL 2 2 10 5 3 1 1 48.3 55 24 5 27 4.47 2.79 (-60%) 1115.2
1912 SLA AL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 4.3 16 10 1 2 20.77 — 0.0
1912 CIN NL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 15.0 19 10 1 4 6.00 3.36 (-78%) 161.0
Career · 3 seasons 3 3 16 10 3 1 1 67.2 90 44 7 33 5.85 — 1,276

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

John Frill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 24 2 4 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 .167 .200 .167 .367 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .367 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Frill — 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
1910 NYA AL 10 18 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1912 SLA AL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1912 CIN NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 24 2 4 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 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

John Frill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9122203.167
Away7130202.154

Pitching — Home / Away

John Frill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home941.149175203.70
Away726.141252128.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Frill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-08-21 CINBSNL 000000000
1912-08-17 CINBROW 200000000
1912-08-10 CINPHIL 201000000
1912-05-03 SLADETL 000000000
1912-04-24 SLADETW 211000100
1912-04-16 SLACLEL 100000000
1910-07-07 NYYBOSL 200000001
1910-07-02 NYYPHAL 401000100
1910-06-23 NYYPHAW 010000010
1910-06-21 NYYPHAL 101000200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Frill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-08-21 CINBSN — 3.0443000
1912-08-17 CINBRO W 8.0833130
1912-08-10 CINPHI — 4.0744010
1912-05-03 SLADET L 0.0433000
1912-04-24 SLADET — 3.2855121
1912-04-16 SLACLE — 0.2431000
1910-07-07 NYYBOS — 3.0631110
1910-07-02 NYYPHA L 8.01388150
1910-06-23 NYYPHA SV 2.0300000
1910-06-21 NYYPHA — 3.2122140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Frill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 5 2 22 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Frill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 NYA P 10 5 2 16 2 0
1912 SLA P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1912 CIN P 3 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Frill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 16

Frequently Asked Questions about John Frill

What years did John Frill play?
John Frill played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1912.
Was John Frill a pitcher?
Yes. John Frill pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Frill hit?
John Frill hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was John Frill's career batting average?
John Frill batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did John Frill have?
John Frill drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was John Frill's career ERA?
John Frill finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 3-3 with 33 strikeouts.