Fred Kipp
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1960)
Fred Kipp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1960 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 6-7 with a 5.08 ERA and 64 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1957-09-10
- Last Game
- 1960-05-08
Full name: Fred Leo Kipp
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 6 | 6 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 107 | 57 | 45 | 58 | 5.01 | 3.86 (-30%) | -2206.3 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 6 | 7 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.1 | 119 | 64 | 48 | 64 | 5.08 | — | -2,206 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .243 | .263 | .270 | .533 | 0 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career SLG .270 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.
Career OPS .533 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 42 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 49 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (96 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .312 |
| Away | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .190 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 54.0 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 37 | 5.00 |
| Away | 25 | 59.1 | 56 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 5.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-08 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-05-01 | NYY | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-27 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-20 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | LAD | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | LAD | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-26 | LAD | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-24 | LAD | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-21 | LAD | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-15 | LAD | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-08 | NYY | CHW | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-05-01 | NYY | BAL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-04-27 | NYY | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960-04-20 | NYY | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | LAD | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | LAD | ATL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-26 | LAD | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-24 | LAD | STL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-09-21 | LAD | CHC | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-15 | LAD | ATL | L | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 47 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | 1950, 1951, 1952 |
Fred Kipp: the record in brief
Fred Kipp played a first major league game on September 10, 1957 and a last one on May 8, 1960. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1957), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958 to 1959), and the New York Yankees (1960). Kipp is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio says Kipp both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 1, 1931, in Piqua, KS, USA. On the record, Fred Kipp was born Fred Leo Kipp.
Kipp's career pitching line is 6 wins, 7 losses and a 5.08 ERA over 47 appearances. The same table counts 64 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kipp's seasons was 3.85, so the 5.08 figure ran 31.9% worse than average. Kipp won 6 games in 1958, the most of any season listed. 1958 was Kipp's sharpest full season, a 5.01 ERA against the league's 3.86.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Kipp
- What years did Fred Kipp play?
- Fred Kipp played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1960.
- Was Fred Kipp a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Kipp pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 64 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Kipp hit?
- Fred Kipp hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Fred Kipp's career batting average?
- Fred Kipp batted .243 over his career, with 9 hits in 37 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Kipp have?
- Fred Kipp drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Kipp's career ERA?
- Fred Kipp finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 6-7 with 64 strikeouts.