Was Fred House a pitcher?

Yes. Fred House pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred House hit?

Fred House hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Fred House play for?

Fred House played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1913).

What were Fred House's career stats?

In 19 games, Fred House went 1-2 with a 5.20 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 53.2 innings pitched.

What position did Fred House play?

Fred House played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Fred House and how much did he weigh?

Fred House was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Fred House's career ERA?

Fred House finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fred House have?

Fred House recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Fred House in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fred House has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fred House

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

Fred House was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.20 ERA and 16 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.20

WHIP 1.51

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -236.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 10/3/1890 in Cabool, MO, USA
Died: 11/16/1923 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-04-22
Last Game: 1913-10-01

Full name: Willard Edwin House

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred House — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	19	2	0	0	0	53.2	64	31	1	17	16	5.20	-236.9

Career ERA 5.20 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 69.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred House — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	DET	AL	1	2	19	2	0	0	0	53.2	64	31	17	16	5.20	3.07 (-70%)	-236.9
Career · 1 season			1	2	19	2	0	0	0	53.2	64	31	17	16	5.20	—	-237

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 House — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.000	.091	.000	.091	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .091 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 86.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred House — 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
1913	DET	AL	19	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			19	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Fred House — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	8	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred House — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	34.1	40	16	11	9	4.19
Away	6	19.2	23	12	6	7	5.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred House — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1913-10-01	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1913-08-23	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	3
1913-08-22	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1913-08-15	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1913-07-29	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1913-07-20	DET	NYY	L	0	1	1	0
1913-07-16	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1913-07-12	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1913-07-11	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
1913-07-09	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred House — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1913-10-01	DET	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0
1913-08-23	DET	NYY	—	7.0	8	2	2	0	1
1913-08-22	DET	NYY	—	3.0	1	1	1	1	1
1913-08-15	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1913-07-29	DET	PHA	—	2.0	6	2	2	1	1
1913-07-20	DET	NYY	—	2.0	2	4	0	1	0
1913-07-16	DET	BOS	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	0
1913-07-12	DET	PHA	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	1
1913-07-11	DET	MIN	—	2.2	3	2	0	0	0
1913-07-09	DET	MIN	—	2.0	6	5	5	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred House — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	0	24	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred House — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1913	DET	P	19	0	0	24	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred House — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Fred House: the record in brief

According to the bio, Fred House debuted on April 22, 1913 and played a final game on October 1, 1913. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, in 1913. At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, House is listed as a pitcher. The bio says House batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 3, 1890, in Cabool, MO, USA. The bio records the death on November 16, 1923, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Willard Edwin.

The pitching table credits House with a 1-2 record and a 5.20 ERA in 19 games. The totals include 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over House's seasons was 3.07, so the 5.20 figure ran 69.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1913, with 19 games and 16 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for House, 19 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits House with 0 putouts, 24 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 38 of House's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred House

Was Fred House a pitcher?: Yes. Fred House pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred House hit?: Fred House hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Fred House play for?: Fred House played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1913).
What were Fred House's career stats?: In 19 games, Fred House went 1-2 with a 5.20 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 53.2 innings pitched.
What position did Fred House play?: Fred House played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred House and how much did he weigh?: Fred House was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Fred House's career ERA?: Fred House finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 1-2 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred House have?: Fred House recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Fred House in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fred House has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.