What years did Fred Lear play?

Fred Lear played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1920.

Was Fred Lear a pitcher?

No. Fred Lear was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Fred Lear hit?

Fred Lear hit 2 career home runs with 39 hits.

Fred Lear

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1920)

AVG .235

HR 2

RBI 18

H 39

OPS .627

PIV -154

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 4/7/1894 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 10/13/1955 in East Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-06-07
Last Game: 1920-06-22

Full name: Frederick Francis Lear

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	166	20	39	3	2	2	18	2	17	28	.235	.314	.313	.627	-154

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — 5.8% below 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
1915	PHA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CHN	NL	40	76	8	17	3	1	1	11	2	8	11	.224	.262 (-15%)	.322 (-5%)	.347 (-5%)	.670 (-5%)	-54.8
1920	NY1	NL	31	87	12	22	0	1	1	7	0	8	15	.253	.271 (-7%)	.331 (-3%)	.363 (-15%)	.694 (-9%)	-99.2
Career · 4 seasons			75	166	20	39	3	2	2	18	2	17	28	.235	—	—	—	—	-154

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	60	6	11	2	7	.183
Away	37	106	14	28	0	11	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1920-06-22	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1920-06-20	NY1	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-15	NY1	STL	L	2	0	1	2	0	0
1920-06-14	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-13	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-12	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1920-06-08	NY1	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-07	NY1	BRO	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1920-06-06	NY1	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-04	NY1	BSN	W	4	3	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	100	2	1	4
2B	10	19	20	2	1
3B	26	22	39	5	5
SS	3	3	5	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	3B	2	3	0	2	0
1919	CHN	1B	9	100	2	1	4
1919	CHN	2B	9	18	20	2	1
1919	CHN	SS	3	3	5	2	1
1920	NY1	2B	1	1	0	0	0
1920	NY1	3B	24	19	39	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	9
Second Base	10
Third Base	26
Shortstop	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1913, 1914, 1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Lear

What years did Fred Lear play?: Fred Lear played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1920.
Was Fred Lear a pitcher?: No. Fred Lear was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Lear hit?: Fred Lear hit 2 career home runs with 39 hits.