Fred Klobedanz

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

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

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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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 80.7 69 27 31 26 3.01 4.36 (+31%) -1025.7
1897 BSN NL 26 7 38 37 30 2 0 309.3 344 158 125 92 4.60 4.30 (-7%) -3090.2
1898 BSN NL 19 10 35 33 25 0 0 270.7 281 117 99 51 3.89 3.59 (-8%) -4357.0
1899 BSN NL 1 4 5 5 4 0 0 33.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home247271629.222
Away2669814210.203

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21166.01625747313.09
Away20146.01667563324.62

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

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

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

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

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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

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.