Fred Long
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Long was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars and the Indianapolis ABCs. In 74 career games, he hit .312 with 81 hits, 7 home runs, and 52 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 560.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 210 lb
- Died
- 3/23/1966 in Tyler, TX, USA
Full name: Fred Thomas Long
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 260 | 42 | 81 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .312 | .351 | .527 | .878 | 560 |
Career AVG .312 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .527 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +35.2% above league average.
Career OPS .878 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +19.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DS | NNL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 11 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 42 | 163 | 30 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .350 | .288 (+21%) | .349 (+11%) | .407 (+30%) | .756 (+21%) | 548.4 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 16 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .216 | .279 (-23%) | .345 (-14%) | .390 (+21%) | .735 (+4%) | 11.3 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 74 | 260 | 42 | 81 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 560 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 13 |
| Right Field | 53 |
Fred Long: the record in brief
Fred Long's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1926. Long played for the Detroit Stars (1920 through 1926) and the Indianapolis ABCs (1925). Long is listed as a right fielder at 6 feet, 0 inches and 210 pounds. Long was born on January 22, 1896, in Decatur, IL, USA. The bio records the death on March 23, 1966, in Tyler, TX, USA. On the record, Fred Long was born Fred Thomas Long.
Long collected 81 hits in 260 at bats across 74 games, good for a .312 batting average, along with 7 homers and 52 runs batted in. Long's career OPS of .878 combines a .351 on-base mark with .527 slugging. Over the seasons Long played, league hitters batted .282; the .312 career figure is 10.6% above that. 1925 produced Long's most hits, 57 of them for the Indianapolis ABCs. The RBI column peaks at 30 in 1925.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Long
- Was Fred Long a pitcher?
- No. Fred Long was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Fred Long hit?
- Fred Long hit 7 career home runs with 81 hits.
- What was Fred Long's career batting average?
- Fred Long batted .312 over his career, with 81 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Long have?
- Fred Long drove in 52 runs in his career.
- Is Fred Long in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Long has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Fred Long play for?
- Fred Long played for the Detroit Stars and the Indianapolis ABCs.