Art Fromme

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

W–L 80–90
ERA 2.90
WHIP 1.27
SO 638
Pitcher PIV -8429.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
9/3/1883 in Quincy, IL, USA
Died
8/24/1956 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-09-14
Last Game
1915-05-07

Full name: Arthur Henry Fromme

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 90 252 167 90 14 4 1438.0 1,297 464 37 530 638 2.90 -8429.1

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 2.86 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
1906 SLN NL 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 25.0 19 4 10 11 1.44 2.68 (+46%) -87.6
1907 SLN NL 5 13 23 16 13 2 0 145.7 138 47 67 67 2.90 2.50 (-16%) -1784.4
1908 SLN NL 5 13 20 14 9 2 0 116.0 102 35 50 62 2.72 2.40 (-13%) -343.9
1909 CIN NL 19 13 37 34 22 4 2 279.3 195 59 101 126 1.90 2.55 (+25%) -18.9
1910 CIN NL 3 4 11 5 1 0 0 49.3 44 16 39 10 2.92 2.79 (-5%) -2611.6
1911 CIN NL 10 11 38 26 11 1 0 208.0 190 80 79 107 3.46 3.37 (-3%) -1398.5
1912 CIN NL 16 18 43 37 23 3 0 296.0 285 90 88 120 2.74 3.36 (+19%) -41.6
1913 CIN NL 1 4 9 7 2 0 0 56.0 55 26 21 24 4.18 3.07 (-36%) -184.2
1913 NY1 NL 11 6 26 12 3 0 0 112.3 112 50 29 50 4.01 3.07 (-31%) -189.4
1914 NY1 NL 9 5 38 12 3 1 2 138.0 142 49 44 57 3.20 2.93 (-9%) -1641.5
1915 NY1 NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.3 15 8 2 4 5.84 2.90 (-102%) -127.2
Career · 11 seasons 80 90 252 167 90 14 4 1,438.0 1,297 464 530 638 2.90 — -8,429

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
252 476 32 77 11 5 0 21 1 12 104 .162 .184 .206 .390 -2,130

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 39.9% 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
1906 SLN NL 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1907 SLN NL 23 55 5 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 11 .182 .245 (-26%) .304 (-31%) .308 (-23%) .613 (-27%) -219.1
1908 SLN NL 20 36 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .139 — — — — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 37 94 8 18 2 3 0 3 0 3 23 .191 .244 (-22%) .306 (-29%) .312 (-11%) .618 (-20%) -308.7
1910 CIN NL 11 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .133 — — — — 0.0
1911 CIN NL 38 74 6 14 1 0 0 5 1 1 8 .189 .266 (-29%) .336 (-41%) .356 (-43%) .693 (-42%) -485.0
1912 CIN NL 43 103 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 1 22 .087 .268 (-68%) .335 (-71%) .358 (-68%) .694 (-69%) -1117.4
1913 CIN NL 9 21 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1913 NY1 NL 26 35 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 8 .171 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 38 31 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 10 .226 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 252 476 32 77 11 5 0 21 1 12 104 .162 — — — — -2,130

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
Home1262271138012.167
Away1262492139012.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126732.26371562813561.92
Away126703.16622002542862.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-05-07 NY1BSNL 211000000
1915-05-03 NY1PHIW 100000011
1915-04-21 NY1PHIL 000000000
1915-04-19 NY1PHIL 000000000
1914-10-03 NY1BSNL 200000000
1914-09-28 NY1PITW 100000000
1914-09-25 NY1STLW 301000001
1914-09-21 NY1CHCL 100000001
1914-09-18 NY1CINW 301000011
1914-09-15 NY1PHIL 110000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-05-07 NY1BSN L 3.1655100
1915-05-03 NY1PHI — 7.0622031
1915-04-21 NY1PHI — 1.0020100
1915-04-19 NY1PHI — 1.0322010
1914-10-03 NY1BSN L 8.01222230
1914-09-28 NY1PIT W 3.0311011
1914-09-25 NY1STL W 9.0810420
1914-09-21 NY1CHC — 4.0522301
1914-09-18 NY1CIN W 8.0311131
1914-09-15 NY1PHI L 6.0843120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 252 72 48 419 30 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 SLN P 3 3 0 12 3 0
1907 SLN P 23 16 9 39 3 1
1908 SLN P 20 14 3 30 0 1
1909 CIN P 37 34 7 89 8 1
1910 CIN P 11 5 1 16 1 0
1911 CIN P 38 0 8 56 3 3
1912 CIN P 43 0 7 76 9 3
1913 CIN P 9 0 0 11 0 0
1913 NY1 P 26 0 7 33 0 1
1914 NY1 P 38 0 6 53 2 0
1915 NY1 P 4 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 252

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Fromme (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Beebe
    62-83, 2.86 ERA
  2. 97
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA
  3. 93
    Willie Mitchell
    84-92, 2.88 ERA
  4. 93
    Al Mamaux
    76-67, 2.90 ERA
  5. 90
    Guy Morton
    98-88, 3.13 ERA
  6. 89
    Dave Davenport
    73-83, 2.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Fromme

What years did Art Fromme play?
Art Fromme played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Art Fromme a pitcher?
Yes. Art Fromme pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 638 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Fromme hit?
Art Fromme hit 0 career home runs with 77 hits.