Fred Talbot

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

Fred Talbot was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 195 career appearances, he went 38-56 with a 4.12 ERA and 449 strikeouts. He also batted .174 with 4 home runs.

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

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

Fred Talbot — 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 1 853.2 844 391 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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Fred Talbot Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 75.1 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 67.2 65 36 28 37 4.79 3.52 (-36%) -715.9
1966 NYA AL 7 7 23 19 3 0 0 124.1 123 57 45 48 4.13 3.52 (-17%) -3397.4
1967 NYA AL 6 8 29 22 2 0 0 138.2 132 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 12.1 13 7 6 7 5.11 3.61 (-41%) -84.5
1969 SE1 AL 5 8 25 16 1 1 0 114.2 125 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 1.2 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

Fred Talbot — 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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Fred Talbot Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Fred Talbot — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1061261526114.206
Away101115916315.139

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Talbot — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98458.24251861662393.65
Away97395.04192051682094.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Talbot — 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

Fred Talbot — 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

Fred Talbot — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 195 126 69 143 9 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Talbot — 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

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Fred Talbot Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Fred Talbot: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fred Talbot's first major league game on September 28, 1963; the last one listed came on June 14, 1970. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1963 to 1964), the Kansas City Athletics (1965 to 1966), the New York Yankees (1966 to 1969), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Oakland Athletics (1969 to 1970). Talbot, born on June 28, 1941, in Washington, DC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Talbot's death is recorded on January 11, 2013, in Falls Church, VA, USA. On the record, Fred Talbot was born Frederick Lealand Talbot.

Talbot pitched in 195 games, starting 126, and finished with a 38-56 record and 4.12 ERA. Talbot had 449 strikeouts and 12 complete games. Against a 3.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.12 mark was 18.0% worse. The best win total was 10, in 1965.

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.
What was Fred Talbot's career batting average?
Fred Talbot batted .174 over his career, with 42 hits in 241 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Talbot have?
Fred Talbot drove in 29 runs in his career.
What was Fred Talbot's career ERA?
Fred Talbot finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 38-56 with 449 strikeouts.