Fred Talbot

Born: 6/28/1941 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 1/11/2013 in Falls Church, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-09-28 | Final Game: 1970-06-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Frederick Lealand Talbot

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Biography

Fred Talbot was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1941, who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 until 1970. He was known for his competitive spirit and ability to deliver solid performances on the mound during an era characterized by a transition in pitching styles and offensive strategies. Talbot's career spanned the late 1960s, a time when the game was beginning to see the impact of advanced training and strategy, as well as the emergence of dominant pitching rotations across the league. Over the course of his career, Talbot compiled a win-loss record of 38-56 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12. He recorded a total of 449 strikeouts and finished his playing days with one save. Although he did not achieve the acclaim of some of his contemporaries, Talbot's contributions to the teams he played for, including his resilience on the mound, left a mark on the franchises and fans during his tenure in the major leagues. His journey through baseball remains a testament to the dedication and skill required to compete at the highest level.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	56	195	126	12	4	1	853.7	844	391	96	334	449	4.12	0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	CHW	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	4	2	3.00	—	-
1964	CHW	AL	4	5	17	12	3	2	0	75.3	83	31	20	34	3.70	3.58 (-3%)	-
1965	KC1	AL	10	12	39	33	2	1	0	198.0	188	91	86	117	4.14	3.50 (-18%)	-4491.8
1966	KC1	AL	4	4	11	11	0	0	0	67.7	65	36	28	37	4.79	3.52 (-36%)	-725.9
1966	NYY	AL	7	7	23	19	3	0	0	124.3	123	57	45	48	4.13	3.52 (-17%)	-
1967	NYY	AL	6	8	29	22	2	0	0	138.7	132	65	54	61	4.22	3.30 (-28%)	-
1968	NYY	AL	1	9	29	11	1	0	0	99.0	89	37	42	67	3.36	2.98 (-13%)	-
1969	NYY	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	12.3	13	7	6	7	5.11	3.61 (-41%)	-
1969	SE1	AL	5	8	25	16	1	1	0	114.7	125	53	41	67	4.16	3.61 (-15%)	-777.4
1969	OAK	AL	1	2	12	2	0	0	1	19.0	22	11	7	9	5.21	3.61 (-44%)	-201.3
1970	OAK	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	2	1	0	10.80	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	241	24	42	6	2	4	29	1	24	90	0.174	0.255	0.266	0.520	-312.7

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.520 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 23.7% below 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
1963	CHW	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHW	AL	18	19	5	5	2	0	0	3	0	4	6	0.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	47	70	3	14	2	1	0	11	0	4	28	0.200	.245 (-19%)	.310 (-22%)	.371 (-31%)	.682 (-27%)	-312.7
1966	KC1	AL	11	20	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	1	6	0.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	NYY	AL	23	35	4	5	0	0	0	3	0	5	15	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYY	AL	30	38	3	6	0	1	1	2	0	6	13	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYY	AL	29	17	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	7	0.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYY	AL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	27	37	4	6	0	0	2	7	0	3	14	0.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	OAK	AL	12	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	OAK	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	195	126	69	143	9	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	CHA	P	1	0	1	1	0	1
1964	CHA	P	17	12	4	9	0	0
1965	KC1	P	39	33	15	30	4	3
1966	KC1	P	11	11	7	10	1	0
1966	NYA	P	23	19	10	20	1	1
1967	NYA	P	29	22	14	34	1	0
1968	NYA	P	29	11	8	16	0	2
1969	NYA	P	8	0	0	3	1	0
1969	SE1	P	25	16	9	16	1	2
1969	OAK	P	12	2	1	3	0	1
1970	OAK	P	1	0	0	1	0	0