Fred Treacey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1876)

Fred Treacey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Stockings, a span of 6 seasons. In 269 career games, he hit .244 with 301 hits, 7 home runs, and 142 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .244
HR 7
RBI 142
H 301
OPS .569
PIV -1,610
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 145 lb
Born
1847 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-16
Last Game
1876-10-17

Full name: Frederick S. Treacey

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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Treacey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
269 1,232 238 301 37 14 7 142 35 18 36 .244 .255 .314 .569 -1,610

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Treacey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 CH1 25 124 39 42 7 5 4 33 13 2 5 .339 .286 (+18%) .311 (+12%) .383 (+49%) .695 (+33%) 586.8
1872 PH1 47 236 53 65 7 3 2 31 7 5 10 .275 .285 (-3%) .296 (-2%) .347 (+2%) .644 (avg) 3.2
1873 PH2 51 243 49 62 7 2 1 31 4 5 7 .255 .290 (-12%) .304 (-11%) .357 (-12%) .661 (-12%) -409.8
1874 CH2 35 148 18 28 5 0 0 12 4 2 6 .189 .273 (-31%) .282 (-29%) .333 (-33%) .615 (-31%) -613.5
1875 PH3 11 46 9 12 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 .261 — — — — 0.0
1875 PH2 43 179 23 38 3 3 0 15 6 1 3 .212 .253 (-16%) .260 (-17%) .309 (-15%) .570 (-16%) 0.0
1876 NY3 NL 57 256 47 54 5 1 0 18 0 1 5 .211 .265 (-20%) .277 (-23%) .320 (-26%) .598 (-24%) -812.4
Career · 7 seasons 269 1,232 238 301 37 14 7 142 35 18 36 .244 — — — — -1,246

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Treacey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 269 106 656 48 145 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Treacey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 CH1 OF 25 25 71 7 7 1
1872 PH1 OF 47 47 93 3 22 1
1873 PH2 OF 51 0 108 10 37 4
1874 CH2 OF 35 34 50 14 17 3
1875 PH3 OF 11 0 26 2 5 1
1875 PH2 OF 43 0 106 3 18 1
1876 NY3 OF 57 0 202 9 39 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Treacey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 134
Center Field 109
Right Field 29

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR
  2. 94
    Eddie Booth
    .239 avg, 1 HR
  3. 89
    Jack Remsen
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  4. 82
    Harry Wheeler
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  5. 81
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR
  6. 80
    Ned Cuthbert
    .254 avg, 8 HR

Fred Treacey: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 16, 1871 and the final game on October 17, 1876, Fred Treacey built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago White Stockings (1871 through 1874), the Philadelphia Athletics (1872), the Philadelphia Whites (1873 to 1875), the Philadelphia Centennials (1875), and the New York Mutuals (1876). The bio lists Treacey's primary position as outfielder. The recorded size is 5-foot-9 and 145 pounds. The birth record reads in 1847, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The given name on file is Frederick S. Treacey.

Treacey collected 301 hits in 1,232 at bats across 269 games, good for a .244 batting average; the totals also include 7 home runs, 142 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Treacey's career OPS of .569 combines a .255 on-base mark with .314 slugging. Set against a .273 league average for the same years, Treacey's .244 average sits 10.4% below it. The OPS comparison is .569 to a league .621, 8.3% below average. Treacey collected a career-high 65 hits in 1872. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .275 in 1872, did not top the league's .285.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Treacey

What years did Fred Treacey play?
Fred Treacey played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876.
Was Fred Treacey a pitcher?
No. Fred Treacey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Treacey hit?
Fred Treacey hit 7 career home runs with 301 hits.
What was Fred Treacey's career batting average?
Fred Treacey batted .244 over his career, with 301 hits in 1,232 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Treacey have?
Fred Treacey drove in 142 runs in his career.
Is Fred Treacey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Treacey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.