Fred Klobedanz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1902)

Fred Klobedanz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1902 for the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 89 career appearances, he went 53-25 with a 4.12 ERA and 181 strikeouts. He also batted .277 with 7 home runs.

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

W–L 53–25
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.44
SO 181
Pitcher PIV -8789.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
6/13/1871 in Waterbury, CT, USA
Died
4/12/1940 in Waterbury, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1896-08-20
Last Game
1902-09-05

Full name: Frederick Augustus Klobedanz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Klobedanz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 25 89 85 69 2 0 702.0 742 321 33 266 181 4.12 -8789.0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Klobedanz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1896 BSN NL 6 4 10 9 9 0 0 80.2 69 27 31 26 3.01 4.36 (+31%) -1025.7
1897 BSN NL 26 7 38 37 30 2 0 309.1 344 158 125 92 4.60 4.30 (-7%) -3090.2
1898 BSN NL 19 10 35 33 25 0 0 270.2 281 117 99 51 3.89 3.59 (-8%) -4357.0
1899 BSN NL 1 4 5 5 4 0 0 33.1 39 18 9 8 4.86 3.85 (-26%) -316.1
1902 BSN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 1 2 4 1.12 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 53 25 89 85 69 2 0 702.0 742 321 266 181 4.12 — -8,789

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 Klobedanz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 329 48 91 12 6 7 47 1 10 58 .277 .312 .413 .726 -141

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Klobedanz — 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
1896 BSN NL 11 41 4 13 1 0 2 8 0 0 11 .317 — — — — 0.0
1897 BSN NL 48 148 29 48 8 5 1 20 1 5 26 .324 .291 (+11%) .354 (+3%) .387 (+20%) .741 (+12%) 262.2
1898 BSN NL 43 127 12 27 2 1 3 15 0 1 18 .213 .270 (-21%) .333 (-29%) .347 (-9%) .680 (-19%) -402.8
1899 BSN NL 5 11 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1902 BSN NL 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 108 329 48 91 12 6 7 47 1 10 58 .277 — — — — -141

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 Klobedanz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home247271629.222
Away2669814210.203

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Klobedanz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21166.01625747313.09
Away20146.01667563324.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Klobedanz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-09-05 BSNPITW 201100110
1899-05-10 BSNBLNL 300000001
1899-05-01 BSNBLNL 200000011
1899-04-27 BSNPHIL 000000000
1899-04-24 BSNWSNW 321001210
1899-04-18 BSNBROL 311000111
1898-10-15 BSNBLNW 511000000
1898-10-12 BSNWSNL 300000000
1898-10-01 BSNPHIW 311000000
1898-09-29 BSNPHIW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Klobedanz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-09-05 BSNPIT W 8.0911240
1899-05-10 BSNBLN L 9.01254241
1899-05-01 BSNBLN L 8.0511120
1899-04-27 BSNPHI L 0.1244200
1899-04-24 BSNWSN W 8.0611111
1899-04-18 BSNBRO L 8.014119310
1898-10-15 BSNBLN W 6.01065330
1898-10-12 BSNWSN L 9.018109501
1898-10-01 BSNPHI W 9.0622230
1898-09-29 BSNPHI — 3.0666201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Klobedanz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 41 1 3 2
OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
P 89 0 20 139 9 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Klobedanz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 BSN P 10 0 3 15 2 1
1897 BSN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1897 BSN P 38 0 8 47 2 4
1898 BSN 1B 6 0 41 1 3 2
1898 BSN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1898 BSN P 35 0 8 66 5 2
1899 BSN P 5 0 0 11 0 0
1902 BSN P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Klobedanz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 89
First Base 6
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pat Luby
    40-41, 3.88 ERA
  2. 86
    Clyde King
    32-25, 4.14 ERA
  3. 85
    Johnny Gorsica
    31-39, 4.18 ERA
  4. 85
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  5. 83
    Art Herring
    34-38, 4.32 ERA
  6. 83
    Kid Madden
    54-50, 3.92 ERA

Fred Klobedanz: the record in brief

Fred Klobedanz's major league career runs from a debut on August 20, 1896 to a final game on September 5, 1902. Klobedanz spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Beaneaters. Klobedanz played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 13, 1871, in Waterbury, CT, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. Klobedanz's death is recorded on April 12, 1940, in Waterbury, CT, USA. The given name on file is Frederick Augustus Klobedanz.

Klobedanz went 53-25 with a 4.12 ERA in 89 games, 85 of them starts. The totals include 181 strikeouts and 69 complete games. The league ERA over Klobedanz's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.12 figure ran 8.4% worse than average. Klobedanz won 26 games in 1897, the most of any season listed. In 1898, one of the busiest seasons, Klobedanz posted a 3.89 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Klobedanz

What years did Fred Klobedanz play?
Fred Klobedanz played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1902.
Was Fred Klobedanz a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Klobedanz pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 181 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Klobedanz hit?
Fred Klobedanz hit 7 career home runs with 91 hits.
What teams did Fred Klobedanz play for?
Fred Klobedanz played for one team, the Boston Beaneaters (1896–1899, 1902).
What were Fred Klobedanz's career stats?
In 89 games, Fred Klobedanz went 53-25 with a 4.12 ERA, 181 strikeouts, and 702.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 91 hits and 7 home runs.
What position did Fred Klobedanz play?
Fred Klobedanz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred Klobedanz and how much did he weigh?
Fred Klobedanz was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Fred Klobedanz's career ERA?
Fred Klobedanz finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 53-25 with 181 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred Klobedanz have?
Fred Klobedanz recorded 181 career strikeouts.
Is Fred Klobedanz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Klobedanz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.