Fred Goldsmith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1884)

W–L 112–68
ERA 2.73
WHIP 1.15
SO 433
Pitcher PIV -4770.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
5/15/1856 in New Haven, CT, USA
Died
3/28/1939 in Berkley, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1875-10-23
Last Game
1884-09-10

Full name: Fredrick Ernest Goldsmith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
112 68 189 185 174 16 1 1609.7 1,685 488 38 171 433 2.73 -4770.9

Career ERA 2.73 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than 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
1879 TRN NL 2 4 8 7 7 0 0 63.0 61 11 1 31 1.57 2.50 (+37%) 1108.8
1880 CHN NL 21 3 26 24 22 4 1 210.3 189 41 18 90 1.75 2.37 (+26%) 1750.9
1881 CHN NL 24 13 39 39 37 5 0 330.0 328 95 44 76 2.59 2.77 (+7%) -72.6
1882 CHN NL 28 17 45 45 45 4 0 405.0 377 109 38 109 2.42 2.80 (+14%) 792.8
1883 CHN NL 25 19 46 45 40 2 0 383.3 456 134 39 82 3.15 3.22 (+2%) -3725.2
1884 CHN NL 9 11 21 21 20 1 0 188.0 245 89 29 34 4.26 3.11 (-37%) -4828.0
1884 BL2 AA 3 1 4 4 3 0 0 30.0 29 9 2 11 2.70 3.11 (+13%) 202.3
Career · 7 seasons 112 68 189 185 174 16 1 1,609.2 1,685 488 171 433 2.73 — -4,771

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
219 855 128 193 33 10 3 75 0 26 125 .226 .249 .298 .547 -1,199

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .547 vs. league average .607 across their career seasons — 10.0% 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
1875 NH1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1879 TRN NL 9 38 6 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .237 — — — — 0.0
1880 CHN NL 35 142 24 37 4 2 0 15 0 2 15 .261 .244 (+6%) .267 (+1%) .319 (-1%) .586 (avg) -1.3
1881 CHN NL 42 158 24 38 3 4 0 16 0 6 17 .241 .260 (-8%) .290 (-8%) .338 (-8%) .628 (-8%) -181.4
1882 CHN NL 46 183 23 42 11 1 0 19 0 4 29 .230 .248 (-8%) .275 (-11%) .329 (-9%) .605 (-10%) -250.8
1883 CHN NL 60 235 38 52 12 3 1 16 0 4 35 .221 .257 (-14%) .285 (-18%) .345 (-10%) .631 (-14%) -478.0
1884 CHN NL 22 81 11 11 2 0 2 6 0 7 26 .136 .243 (-44%) .278 (-27%) .327 (-28%) .606 (-28%) -287.1
1884 BL2 AA 4 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 — — — — -287.1
Career · 8 seasons 219 855 128 193 33 10 3 75 0 26 125 .226 — — — — -1,486

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 49 0 4 0
2B 1 0 4 3 3 0
OF 33 0 45 11 18 1
P 189 0 96 351 60 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 NH1 2B 1 0 4 3 3 0
1879 TRN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1879 TRN OF 2 0 3 1 2 1
1879 TRN P 8 0 2 13 3 0
1880 CHN 1B 4 0 34 0 3 0
1880 CHN OF 10 0 10 4 6 0
1880 CHN P 26 0 11 49 2 0
1881 CHN OF 3 0 3 2 3 0
1881 CHN P 39 0 18 95 18 2
1882 CHN 1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
1882 CHN P 45 0 26 67 6 0
1883 CHN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1883 CHN OF 16 0 28 3 7 0
1883 CHN P 46 0 23 86 17 3
1884 CHN OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
1884 CHN P 21 0 7 34 12 0
1884 BL2 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 BL2 P 4 0 9 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 189
First Base 9
Second Base 1
Left Field 11
Center Field 16
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fred Goldsmith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Larkin
    89-80, 2.43 ERA
  2. 91
    Jumbo McGinnis
    102-79, 2.95 ERA
  3. 84
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA
  4. 76
    Charlie Ferguson
    99-64, 2.67 ERA
  5. 74
    Sam Weaver
    68-80, 3.21 ERA
  6. 73
    Bill Bernhard
    116-81, 3.04 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Goldsmith

What years did Fred Goldsmith play?
Fred Goldsmith played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.
Was Fred Goldsmith a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Goldsmith pitched in the major leagues, recording 112 wins and 433 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Goldsmith hit?
Fred Goldsmith hit 3 career home runs with 193 hits.