What years did Fred Sington play?

Fred Sington played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.

Was Fred Sington a pitcher?

No. Fred Sington was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Fred Sington hit?

Fred Sington hit 7 career home runs with 140 hits.

Fred Sington

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1939)

AVG .271

HR 7

RBI 85

H 140

OPS .783

PIV 816

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 2/24/1910 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 8/20/1998 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-09-23
Last Game: 1939-06-16

Full name: Frederic William Sington

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	516	66	140	36	5	7	85	2	89	66	.271	.382	.401	.783	816

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +5.8% above 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
1934	WS1	AL	9	35	2	10	2	0	0	6	0	4	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	WS1	AL	20	22	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	5	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	WS1	AL	25	94	13	30	8	0	1	28	0	15	9	.319	.283 (+12%)	.349 (+18%)	.404 (+8%)	.753 (+13%)	249.1
1937	WS1	AL	78	228	27	54	15	4	3	36	1	37	33	.237	.276 (-14%)	.342 (+2%)	.398 (-5%)	.740 (-2%)	-31.8
1938	BRO	NL	17	53	10	19	6	1	2	5	1	13	5	.358	.272 (+31%)	.341 (+44%)	.392 (+59%)	.734 (+52%)	516.1
1939	BRO	NL	32	84	13	23	5	0	1	7	0	15	15	.274	.274 (avg)	.342 (+12%)	.393 (-6%)	.735 (+2%)	82.9
Career · 6 seasons			181	516	66	140	36	5	7	85	2	89	66	.271	—	—	—	—	816

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	91	248	32	71	3	41	.286
Away	90	267	36	68	4	42	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1939-06-16	BRO	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1939-06-14	BRO	STL	L	4	0	1	0	1	0
1939-06-11	BRO	CIN	W	4	2	1	0	1	1
1939-06-10	BRO	CIN	W	3	2	1	0	1	1
1939-06-09	BRO	STL	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1939-06-07	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-06-03	BRO	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1939-05-30	BRO	NY1	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1939-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1939-05-29	BRO	BSN	W	4	0	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	141	0	265	8	11	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	WS1	OF	9	13	1	1	0
1935	WS1	OF	4	7	1	1	0
1936	WS1	OF	25	52	1	3	0
1937	WS1	OF	64	120	4	5	0
1938	BRO	OF	17	29	0	0	0
1939	BRO	OF	22	44	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	30
Right Field	111

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1929, 1930, 1931

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Sington

What years did Fred Sington play?: Fred Sington played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.
Was Fred Sington a pitcher?: No. Fred Sington was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Sington hit?: Fred Sington hit 7 career home runs with 140 hits.