Fred Olmstead
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1911)
Fred Olmstead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1911 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 19-20 with a 2.74 ERA and 135 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1517.5.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 10/22/1936 in Muskogee, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-07-02
- Last Game
- 1911-09-04
Full name: Frederic William Olmstead
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CHA | AL | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 1.81 | 2.55 (+29%) | 169.2 |
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 10 | 12 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 184.1 | 174 | 40 | 50 | 68 | 1.95 | 2.79 (+30%) | 1082.3 |
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 6 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 117.2 | 146 | 55 | 30 | 45 | 4.21 | 3.37 (-25%) | 266.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 19 | 20 | 66 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 358.2 | 378 | 109 | 93 | 135 | 2.74 | — | 1,518 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 124 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .153 | .186 | .194 | .380 | -441 |
Career AVG .153 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career OBP .186 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.
Career SLG .194 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.
Career OPS .380 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 40.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CHA | AL | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 32 | 65 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .154 | .249 (-38%) | .317 (-48%) | .326 (-44%) | .644 (-45%) | -441.4 |
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 25 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .189 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 66 | 124 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .153 | — | — | — | — | -441 | ||
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
View full game log (132 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .174 |
| Away | 36 | 82 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .134 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 152.2 | 145 | 44 | 42 | 64 | 2.59 |
| Away | 36 | 204.2 | 236 | 81 | 52 | 74 | 3.56 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-04 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-21 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-29 | CHW | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-21 | CHW | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-18 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-16 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-06 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-05 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-02 | CHW | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-04 | CHW | CLE | L | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-21 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CHW | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-29 | CHW | NYY | W | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-21 | CHW | PHA | L | 9.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-18 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-16 | CHW | MIN | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-07-06 | CHW | SLA | — | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-05 | CHW | DET | — | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-02 | CHW | SLA | SV | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 66 |
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Fred Olmstead (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fred Olmstead: the record in brief
July 2, 1908 and September 4, 1911 bracket Fred Olmstead's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Olmstead's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Olmstead played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 3, 1881, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA, Olmstead was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Olmstead died on October 22, 1936, in Muskogee, OK, USA. Fred Olmstead was the playing name; the full given name is Frederic William.
Olmstead went 19-20 with a 2.74 ERA in 66 games, 37 of them starts. The same table counts 135 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Olmstead's 2.74 ERA was close to the 2.78 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1910. 1910 was Olmstead's sharpest full season, a 1.95 ERA against the league's 2.79. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,517.5 for Olmstead's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Olmstead
- What years did Fred Olmstead play?
- Fred Olmstead played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1911.
- Was Fred Olmstead a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Olmstead pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 135 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Olmstead hit?
- Fred Olmstead hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was Fred Olmstead's career batting average?
- Fred Olmstead batted .153 over his career, with 19 hits in 124 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Olmstead have?
- Fred Olmstead drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Olmstead's career ERA?
- Fred Olmstead finished with a 2.74 career ERA, going 19-20 with 135 strikeouts.