Fred Toney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1923)

W–L 139–102
ERA 2.69
WHIP 1.19
SO 718
Pitcher PIV 3448.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/11/1888 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
3/11/1953 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1911-04-15
Last Game
1923-09-29

Full name: Fred Alexandra Toney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
139 102 336 271 158 28 12 2206.0 2,037 659 59 583 718 2.69 3448.4

Career ERA 2.69 vs. league average 3.34 across their career seasons — 19.5% better 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
1911 CHN NL 1 1 18 4 1 0 0 67.0 55 18 35 27 2.42 3.37 (+28%) -1341.2
1912 CHN NL 1 2 9 2 0 0 0 24.0 21 14 11 9 5.25 3.36 (-56%) -153.4
1913 CHN NL 2 2 7 5 2 0 0 39.0 52 26 22 12 6.00 3.07 (-96%) -986.3
1915 CIN NL 17 6 36 23 18 6 2 222.7 160 39 73 108 1.58 2.90 (+46%) 2151.1
1916 CIN NL 14 17 41 38 21 3 1 300.0 247 76 78 146 2.28 2.78 (+18%) 1730.5
1917 CIN NL 24 16 43 42 31 7 1 339.7 300 83 77 123 2.20 2.69 (+18%) 2266.1
1918 CIN NL 6 10 21 19 9 1 2 136.7 148 44 31 32 2.90 2.83 (-2%) 471.4
1918 NY1 NL 6 2 11 9 7 1 1 85.3 55 16 7 19 1.69 2.83 (+40%) 1115.8
1919 NY1 NL 13 6 24 20 14 4 1 181.0 157 37 35 40 1.84 3.09 (+40%) -103.5
1920 NY1 NL 21 11 42 37 17 4 1 278.3 266 82 57 81 2.65 3.45 (+23%) 1336.6
1921 NY1 NL 18 11 42 32 16 1 3 249.3 274 100 65 63 3.61 4.02 (+10%) -1249.5
1922 NY1 NL 5 6 13 12 6 0 0 86.3 91 40 31 10 4.17 4.18 (avg) -1475.4
1923 SLN NL 11 12 29 28 16 1 0 196.7 211 84 61 48 3.84 4.03 (+5%) -313.8
Career · 13 seasons 139 102 336 271 158 28 12 2,206.0 2,037 659 583 718 2.69 — 3,448

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
336 744 40 118 12 4 3 47 3 21 186 .159 .182 .198 .379 -4,097

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 44.8% 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
1911 CHN NL 18 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHN NL 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHN NL 7 12 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1915 CIN NL 36 74 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 21 .095 .250 (-62%) .318 (-63%) .332 (-72%) .651 (-67%) -725.8
1916 CIN NL 41 99 5 12 1 1 0 5 0 2 36 .121 .248 (-51%) .314 (-56%) .326 (-54%) .640 (-55%) -793.7
1917 CIN NL 43 116 5 13 2 0 0 7 1 3 38 .112 .248 (-55%) .312 (-57%) .323 (-60%) .635 (-59%) -975.8
1918 CIN NL 21 42 2 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 9 .214 — — — — 0.0
1918 NY1 NL 11 32 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 .188 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 24 66 4 15 1 0 0 3 0 3 16 .227 .262 (-13%) .322 (-19%) .347 (-30%) .670 (-25%) -243.6
1920 NY1 NL 42 96 6 23 4 2 0 8 0 3 19 .240 .271 (-12%) .331 (-21%) .363 (-11%) .694 (-16%) -263.7
1921 NY1 NL 42 86 11 18 1 0 3 12 1 2 13 .209 .286 (-27%) .344 (-34%) .395 (-18%) .739 (-25%) -368.6
1922 NY1 NL 13 30 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .067 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLN NL 29 69 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 2 11 .116 .282 (-59%) .344 (-59%) .390 (-70%) .734 (-65%) -726.1
Career · 13 seasons 336 744 40 118 12 4 3 47 3 21 186 .159 — — — — -4,097

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NY1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 2.7 7 7 3 1 23.62

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1921 WS NY1 0 0 2 2 0 2.7 7 7 3 1 23.62

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1773581957326.159
Away1593862161019.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1771140.110143382913672.67
Away1591061.110263272923512.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-09-29 STLCINL 200000001
1923-09-23 STLBSNL 300000000
1923-09-17 STLPHIW 400000000
1923-09-01 STLPITW 101000100
1923-08-24 STLNY1L 100000000
1923-08-20 STLBSNL 201000100
1923-08-11 STLNY1L 100000000
1923-08-07 STLBSNW 400000002
1923-07-31 STLBROW 300000000
1923-07-26 STLPHIL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-09-29 STLCIN L 3.1764200
1923-09-23 STLBSN L 9.0422120
1923-09-17 STLPHI W 9.0953110
1923-09-01 STLPIT — 1.1000000
1923-08-24 STLNY1 — 5.0744110
1923-08-20 STLBSN L 6.0944100
1923-08-11 STLNY1 L 8.01166310
1923-08-07 STLBSN W 9.0854240
1923-07-31 STLBRO W 9.01231200
1923-07-26 STLPHI L 7.1954213

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 336 0 57 555 26 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CHN P 18 0 0 23 2 0
1912 CHN P 9 0 0 4 1 0
1913 CHN P 7 0 1 11 0 0
1915 CIN P 36 0 6 63 1 2
1916 CIN P 41 0 7 59 2 2
1917 CIN P 43 0 13 76 7 1
1918 CIN P 21 0 2 46 2 2
1918 NY1 P 11 0 4 21 2 1
1919 NY1 P 24 0 5 39 1 0
1920 NY1 P 42 0 6 72 3 0
1921 NY1 P 42 0 4 63 2 3
1922 NY1 P 13 0 0 15 1 0
1923 SLN P 29 0 9 63 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 336

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jeff Pfeffer
    158-112, 2.77 ERA
  2. 79
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  3. 78
    Tully Sparks
    121-137, 2.82 ERA
  4. 75
    Lefty Leifield
    124-97, 2.47 ERA
  5. 70
    Claude Hendrix
    144-116, 2.65 ERA
  6. 68
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Toney

What years did Fred Toney play?
Fred Toney played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1923.
Was Fred Toney a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Toney pitched in the major leagues, recording 139 wins and 718 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Toney hit?
Fred Toney hit 3 career home runs with 118 hits.