Fred Waters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1956)

W–L 2–2
ERA 2.89
WHIP 1.55
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -566.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
2/2/1927 in Benton, MS, USA
Died
8/28/1989 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-20
Last Game
1956-09-23

Full name: Fred Warren Waters

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 25 5 1 0 0 56.0 55 18 4 32 14 2.89 -566.2

Career ERA 2.89 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 27.3% 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
1955 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 2 0 3.60 — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 2 2 23 5 1 0 0 51.0 48 16 30 14 2.82 3.96 (+29%) -566.2
Career · 2 seasons 2 2 25 5 1 0 0 56.0 55 18 32 14 2.89 — -566

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
25 21 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 .048 .048 .143 .190 0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.

Career OBP .048 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 85.6% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OPS .190 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 73.8% 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
1955 PIT NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 23 20 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 .050 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 25 21 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 .048 — — — — 0

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
Home14111103.091
Away11100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1430.12761881.78
Away1125.228121464.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-23 PITBROL 000000000
1956-09-16 PITSTLL 200000001
1956-09-13 PITCINL 000000000
1956-09-11 PITCHCW 000000000
1956-09-02 PITPHIW 000000000
1956-08-24 PITSTLL 300000000
1956-08-17 PITNY1L 000000000
1956-08-12 PITNY1W 311010301
1956-08-09 PITBROL 100000001
1956-08-05 PITATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-23 PITBRO — 0.2100000
1956-09-16 PITSTL — 7.2522300
1956-09-13 PITCIN — 0.2000000
1956-09-11 PITCHC — 0.0000100
1956-09-02 PITPHI — 0.1100100
1956-08-24 PITSTL L 8.0865410
1956-08-17 PITNY1 — 1.1000000
1956-08-12 PITNY1 W 5.1922330
1956-08-09 PITBRO — 1.2210200
1956-08-05 PITATL — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 25 5 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PIT P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1956 PIT P 23 5 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 25

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 1947, 1948

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Waters

What years did Fred Waters play?
Fred Waters played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956.
Was Fred Waters a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Waters pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Waters hit?
Fred Waters hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.