Fred McMullin, baseball player, 1914-1920

Fred McMullin

Born: 10/13/1891 in Scammon, KS, USA

Died: 11/20/1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-08-27 | Final Game: 1920-09-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Fred Drury McMullin

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Biography

Fred McMullin was a professional baseball player born in 1891, who made his mark in the Major Leagues from 1914 to 1920. Primarily serving as a position player, McMullin played in a total of 304 games throughout his career. He was known for his versatility on the field and a solid batting performance, finishing his career with 234 hits and a .256 batting average. His offensive contributions included 70 runs batted in and 1 home run, while demonstrating base-running skills with 30 stolen bases. Playing during the early years of the 20th century, McMullin's career unfolded in a period marked by the tail end of the deadball era, where small ball tactics were prominent and power hitting was not the primary focus of the game. His ability to get on base and create opportunities for his teammates made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Although he may not have reached the heights of baseball superstardom, McMullin's contributions to the game during his playing years remain noteworthy, reflecting the dynamics of a rapidly evolving sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
304 914 120 234 21 9 1 70 30 91 105 0.256 0.333 0.302 0.635 -81.6

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.635 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — near league average.

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
1914 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHW AL 68 187 8 48 3 0 0 10 9 19 30 0.257 .248 (+3%) .314 (+6%) .326 (-16%) .640 (-6%) -89.0
1917 CHW AL 59 194 35 46 2 1 0 12 9 27 17 0.237 .248 (-5%) .312 (+9%) .323 (-20%) .635 (-6%) -47.9
1918 CHW AL 70 235 32 65 7 0 1 16 7 25 26 0.277 .255 (+8%) .318 (+12%) .326 (-2%) .645 (+5%) 290.3
1919 CHW AL 60 170 31 50 8 4 0 19 4 11 18 0.294 .262 (+12%) .322 (+10%) .347 (+12%) .670 (+11%) 311.8
1920 CHW AL 46 127 14 25 1 4 0 13 1 9 13 0.197 .271 (-28%) .331 (-23%) .363 (-26%) .694 (-25%) -546.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 26 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 6 0.154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1917 WS CHA 6 24 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 6 0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 20 10 1 3
3B 259 0 277 499 48 37
SS 6 0 4 3 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 DET SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1916 CHA 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1916 CHA 3B 63 0 74 115 10 11
1916 CHA SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1917 CHA 3B 52 0 61 90 11 4
1917 CHA SS 2 0 2 2 4 0
1918 CHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 CHA 3B 69 0 74 151 14 9
1919 CHA 2B 5 0 9 6 1 1
1919 CHA 3B 46 0 45 90 10 10
1920 CHA 2B 3 0 8 3 0 2
1920 CHA 3B 29 0 23 53 3 3
1920 CHA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 10
Third Base 257
Shortstop 7