Fred Talbot

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)

W–L 38–56
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.38
SO 449
Pitcher PIV -15734.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
6/28/1941 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
1/11/2013 in Falls Church, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-28
Last Game
1970-06-14

Full name: Frederick Lealand Talbot

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 56 195 126 12 4 1 853.7 844 391 96 334 449 4.12 -15734.0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1963 CHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 4 2 3.00 — 0.0
1964 CHA AL 4 5 17 12 3 2 0 75.3 83 31 20 34 3.70 3.58 (-3%) -537.6
1965 KC1 AL 10 12 39 33 2 1 0 198.0 188 91 86 117 4.14 3.50 (-18%) -4316.0
1966 KC1 AL 4 4 11 11 0 0 0 67.7 65 36 28 37 4.79 3.52 (-36%) -715.9
1966 NYA AL 7 7 23 19 3 0 0 124.3 123 57 45 48 4.13 3.52 (-17%) -3397.4
1967 NYA AL 6 8 29 22 2 0 0 138.7 132 65 54 61 4.22 3.30 (-28%) -5300.0
1968 NYA AL 1 9 29 11 1 0 0 99.0 89 37 42 67 3.36 2.98 (-13%) -422.6
1969 NYA AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.3 13 7 6 7 5.11 3.61 (-41%) -84.5
1969 SE1 AL 5 8 25 16 1 1 0 114.7 125 53 41 67 4.16 3.61 (-15%) -759.5
1969 OAK AL 1 2 12 2 0 0 1 19.0 22 11 7 9 5.21 3.61 (-44%) -200.5
1970 OAK AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 2 1 0 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 38 56 195 126 12 4 1 853.2 844 391 334 449 4.12 — -15,734

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
207 241 24 42 6 2 4 29 1 24 90 .174 .255 .266 .520 -288

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 23.7% 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
1963 CHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 CHA AL 18 19 5 5 2 0 0 3 0 4 6 .263 — — — — 0.0
1965 KC1 AL 47 70 3 14 2 1 0 11 0 4 28 .200 .245 (-19%) .310 (-22%) .371 (-31%) .682 (-27%) -287.7
1966 KC1 AL 11 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 6 .150 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYA AL 23 35 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 5 15 .143 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYA AL 30 38 3 6 0 1 1 2 0 6 13 .158 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYA AL 29 17 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 .118 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYA AL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 27 37 4 6 0 0 2 7 0 3 14 .162 — — — — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 12 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1970 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 207 241 24 42 6 2 4 29 1 24 90 .174 — — — — -288

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1061261526114.206
Away101115916315.139

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98458.24251861662393.65
Away97395.04192051682094.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-06-14 OAKBALL 000000000
1969-10-01 OAKMILL 000000000
1969-09-26 OAKLAAW 000000000
1969-09-24 OAKCHWL 000000000
1969-09-19 OAKLAAL 000000000
1969-09-18 OAKKCRL 000000000
1969-09-16 OAKMINL 000000000
1969-09-14 OAKCHWL 000000000
1969-09-13 OAKCHWW 000000000
1969-09-11 OAKMILW 211000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-06-14 OAKBAL L 1.2222101
1969-10-01 OAKMIL — 0.0100000
1969-09-26 OAKLAA — 0.2100010
1969-09-24 OAKCHW — 2.0300000
1969-09-19 OAKLAA — 0.0111000
1969-09-18 OAKKCR — 2.0000000
1969-09-16 OAKMIN — 2.0200020
1969-09-14 OAKCHW L 1.1111001
1969-09-13 OAKCHW W 2.0100000
1969-09-11 OAKMIL SV 2.2200220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 195 126 69 143 9 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 CHA P 1 0 1 1 0 1
1964 CHA P 17 12 4 9 0 0
1965 KC1 P 39 33 15 30 4 3
1966 KC1 P 11 11 7 10 1 0
1966 NYA P 23 19 10 20 1 1
1967 NYA P 29 22 14 34 1 0
1968 NYA P 29 11 8 16 0 2
1969 NYA P 8 0 0 3 1 0
1969 SE1 P 25 16 9 16 1 2
1969 OAK P 12 2 1 3 0 1
1970 OAK P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 195

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Talbot (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Tibbs
    39-54, 4.20 ERA
  2. 89
    Ron Bryant
    57-56, 4.02 ERA
  3. 79
    John Dopson
    30-47, 4.27 ERA
  4. 75
    Charles Hudson
    50-60, 4.14 ERA
  5. 73
    John Lannan
    46-58, 4.18 ERA
  6. 73
    Bob Milacki
    39-47, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Talbot

What years did Fred Talbot play?
Fred Talbot played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.
Was Fred Talbot a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Talbot pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 449 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Talbot hit?
Fred Talbot hit 4 career home runs with 42 hits.