Fred Waters

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

Fred Waters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA and 14 strikeouts.

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 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

Fred Waters — 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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Fred Waters — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Fred Waters — 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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Fred Waters — 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
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

Fred Waters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14111103.091
Away11100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Waters — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1430.12761881.78
Away1125.228121464.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Waters — 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

Fred Waters — 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

Fred Waters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 25 5 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Waters — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Waters — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 25

College History

Fred Waters — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 1947, 1948

Fred Waters: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 20, 1955 and the final game on September 23, 1956, Fred Waters built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1955 through 1956. Waters, born on February 2, 1927, in Benton, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds. Waters's death is recorded on August 28, 1989, in Pensacola, FL, USA. The given name on file is Fred Warren Waters.

Waters went 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA in 25 games, 5 of them starts. Also on Waters's record: 14 strikeouts. That 2.89 ERA compares with a 3.98 league average across the same seasons, 27.3% better. 1956 was Waters's sharpest full season, a 2.82 ERA against the league's 3.96.

Every defensive appearance on record for Waters, 25 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Waters with 2 putouts, 4 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Fred Waters's career batting average?
Fred Waters batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Waters have?
Fred Waters drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Fred Waters's career ERA?
Fred Waters finished with a 2.89 career ERA, going 2-2 with 14 strikeouts.