Fred Kommers

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1914)

Fred Kommers was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Terriers, and the Baltimore Terrapins, a span of 2 seasons. In 132 career games, he hit .272 with 120 hits, 4 home runs, and 64 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 715.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .272
HR 4
RBI 64
H 120
OPS .727
PIV 715
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
3/31/1886 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
6/14/1943 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1913-06-25
Last Game
1914-09-26

Full name: Frederick Raymond Kommers

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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Kommers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 441 52 120 15 12 4 64 8 41 72 .272 .340 .388 .727 715

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Kommers — 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 PIT NL 40 155 14 36 5 4 0 22 1 10 29 .232 .259 (-11%) .325 (-14%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-11%) -302.7
1914 SLF FL 76 244 33 75 9 8 3 41 7 24 36 .307 .255 (+20%) .322 (+17%) .339 (+32%) .661 (+24%) 1001.7
1914 BLF FL 16 42 5 9 1 0 1 1 0 7 7 .214 — — — — 1001.7
Career · 3 seasons 132 441 52 120 15 12 4 64 8 41 72 .272 — — — — 1,701

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 Kommers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home621963252437.265
Away702462068028.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Kommers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-09-26 BLFSLFW 200000000
1914-09-25 BLFSLFL 000000010
1914-09-24 BLFCHFL 111000000
1914-09-22 BLFCHFL 100000001
1914-09-19 BLFCHFL 100000000
1914-09-10 BLFINDL 200000001
1914-09-09 BLFINDL 100000000
1914-09-07 BLFBUFL 311000010
1914-09-05 BLFBUFL 501000002
1914-09-04 BLFBUFL 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Kommers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 119 0 216 12 15 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Kommers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 PIT OF 40 0 94 1 2 0
1914 SLF OF 67 0 107 11 12 1
1914 BLF OF 12 0 15 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Kommers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 14
Center Field 77
Right Field 28

Fred Kommers: the record in brief

According to the bio, Fred Kommers debuted on June 25, 1913 and played a final game on September 26, 1914. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1913), the St. Louis Terriers (1914), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1914). Born on March 31, 1886, in Chicago, IL, USA, Kommers is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Kommers died on June 14, 1943, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Fred Kommers was born Frederick Raymond Kommers.

Kommers finished with 120 hits from 441 at bats in 132 games, which works out to .272, along with 4 homers and 64 runs batted in. Kommers got on base at a .340 rate and slugged .388 (.727 OPS). Set against a .257 league average for the same years, Kommers's .272 average sits 5.9% above it. In OPS terms, Kommers's .727 stands 9.3% above the league's .665. Kommers collected a career-high 75 hits in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Kommers

What years did Fred Kommers play?
Fred Kommers played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914.
Was Fred Kommers a pitcher?
No. Fred Kommers was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Kommers hit?
Fred Kommers hit 4 career home runs with 120 hits.
What teams did Fred Kommers play for?
Fred Kommers played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1913), the St. Louis Terriers (1914), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1914).
What were Fred Kommers's career stats?
In 132 games, Fred Kommers had 120 hits, 4 home runs, 64 RBI, 52 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .272 batting average.
What position did Fred Kommers play?
Fred Kommers played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred Kommers and how much did he weigh?
Fred Kommers was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Fred Kommers hit each season?
Fred Kommers's home runs by season: 0 in 1913 and 4 in 1914. His most in one season was 4, in 1914.
What was Fred Kommers's career batting average?
Fred Kommers batted .272 over his career, with 120 hits in 441 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Kommers have?
Fred Kommers drove in 64 runs in his career.
Is Fred Kommers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Kommers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.