What years did Fred Fussell play?

Fred Fussell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929.

Was Fred Fussell a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Fussell pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 103 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Fussell hit?

Fred Fussell hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Fred Fussell's career batting average?

Fred Fussell batted .150 over his career, with 15 hits in 100 at bats.

How many RBI did Fred Fussell have?

Fred Fussell drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Fred Fussell's career ERA?

Fred Fussell finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 14-17 with 103 strikeouts.

Fred Fussell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1929)

Fred Fussell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929 for the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. Across 80 career appearances, he went 14-17 with a 4.86 ERA and 103 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 796.5.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 14–17

ERA 4.86

WHIP 1.54

SO 103

Pitcher PIV 796.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 155 lb
Born: 10/7/1895 in Sheridan, MO, USA
Died: 10/23/1966 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-23
Last Game: 1929-09-29

Full name: Frederick Morris Fussell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Fussell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	17	80	27	11	2	5	294.7	365	159	16	88	103	4.86	796.5

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 14.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Fussell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	CHN	NL	1	1	3	2	1	0	0	19.0	24	10	8	4	4.74	4.18 (-13%)	67.9
1923	CHN	NL	3	5	28	2	1	0	3	76.3	90	47	31	38	5.54	4.03 (-37%)	616.2
1928	PIT	NL	8	9	28	20	9	2	1	159.7	183	64	41	43	3.61	4.13 (+13%)	1241.8
1929	PIT	NL	2	2	21	3	0	0	1	39.7	68	38	8	18	8.62	4.60 (-87%)	-1129.4
Career · 4 seasons			14	17	80	27	11	2	5	294.2	365	159	88	103	4.86	—	797

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

Fred Fussell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	100	11	15	2	0	2	3	0	4	26	.150	.190	.230	.420	-575

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Fussell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	CHN	NL	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	CHN	NL	28	20	2	4	1	0	0	1	7	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PIT	NL	28	58	4	7	0	0	0	2	12	.121	.280 (-57%)	.342 (-52%)	.395 (-69%)	.737 (-61%)	-574.9
1929	PIT	NL	21	16	4	4	1	2	3	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			80	100	11	15	2	2	3	4	26	.150	—	—	—	—	-575

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

Fred Fussell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	41	4	8	0	1	.195
Away	33	59	7	7	2	3	.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Fussell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	143.0	181	90	46	48	5.66
Away	33	151.2	178	70	51	52	4.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Fussell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1929-09-29	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0
1929-09-10	PIT	BRO	W	0	0	0
1929-09-06	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0
1929-09-02	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1929-08-24	PIT	NY1	L	2	1	1
1929-08-05	PIT	NY1	L	3	0	0
1929-07-30	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1929-07-29	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0
1929-07-23	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0
1929-07-18	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Fussell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-09-29	PIT	STL	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
1929-09-10	PIT	BRO	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1929-09-06	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-02	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-24	PIT	NY1	L	2.2	4	3	3	3	0	1
1929-08-05	PIT	NY1	—	5.2	12	6	6	2	5	1
1929-07-30	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1929-07-29	PIT	BSN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-07-23	PIT	BRO	L	1.0	4	4	4	0	1	0
1929-07-18	PIT	NY1	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Fussell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	80	0	10	57	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Fussell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CHN	P	3	0	6	0	0
1923	CHN	P	28	2	19	3	2
1928	PIT	P	28	4	25	2	1
1929	PIT	P	21	4	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fred Fussell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	80

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Fussell

What years did Fred Fussell play?: Fred Fussell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929.
Was Fred Fussell a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Fussell pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Fussell hit?: Fred Fussell hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Fred Fussell's career batting average?: Fred Fussell batted .150 over his career, with 15 hits in 100 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Fussell have?: Fred Fussell drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Fred Fussell's career ERA?: Fred Fussell finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 14-17 with 103 strikeouts.