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Speaker Wilson League
6-5-2029
Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 131-205 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-26-1957
K 2491 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(110 games)
IP 2774.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 BAL
4
 8
21
21
0
0
0
 0
97.2
 108 67 60 1 49
91
1.61
5.53
1979 PIT
2
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 33 13 10 0 16
32
1.40
2.57
1980 PIT
9
 17
34
34
0
0
0
 0
202.1
 209 109 89 5 88
177
1.47
3.96
1981 PIT
6
 8
55
10
0
0
0
 1
116.1
 125 89 76 0 64
109
1.62
5.88
1982 PIT
6
 9
58
15
0
0
1
 4
144.2
 151 84 69 5 61
126
1.47
4.29
1983 PIT
12
 17
34
34
0
0
0
 0
183.2
 173 95 93 3 88
158
1.42
4.56
1984 PIT
7
 12
33
33
0
0
0
 0
190.0
 197 93 86 2 83
186
1.47
4.07
1985 PIT
10
 13
35
35
0
0
0
 0
222.0
 193 93 77 8 100
226
1.32
3.12
1986 PIT
15
 13
34
34
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 209 99 92 8 83
204
1.41
4.01
1987 PIT
11
 14
38
38
0
0
0
 0
207.2
 196 110 104 6 75
169
1.30
4.51
1988 PIT
10
 12
27
27
0
0
0
 0
165.2
 148 78 68 2 67
119
1.30
3.69
1989 PIT
7
 15
71
18
0
0
2
 1
176.1
 198 117 99 0 74
165
1.54
5.05
1990 PIT
11
 15
35
35
0
0
0
 0
211.0
 226 120 102 3 89
201
1.49
4.35
1991 PIT
10
 15
37
37
0
0
0
 0
234.2
 199 114 103 6 100
210
1.27
3.95
1992 PIT
7
 17
38
38
0
0
0
 0
215.1
 227 134 120 3 116
182
1.59
5.02
1993 PIT-SEA
4
 18
28
28
1
0
0
 0
165.0
 189 123 106 2 82
136
1.64
5.78
2029
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
131
 205
583
442
1
0
3
 6
2774.0
 2781 1538 1354 54 1235
2491
1.45
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson has retired from the Seattle Tigers
1993-08-14The Seattle Tigers have promoted Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson to the major league team. The Seattle Tigers have waived Andy Schofield.
1993-08-14The Seattle Tigers have acquired Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson from the waiver wire.
1993-08-10The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Jeff Vogelsong. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Joe Borgmann. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Bo Dodson. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Niorquis Scull.
1993-08-03The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Orval Pennington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have designated Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson for assignment.
1979-09-04The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Del Charles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Bobby Konikowski to the major league team.
1979-03-07Trade #1389252 has been completed between the Baltimore Strikers and the Pittsburgh Bucs. The Pittsburgh Bucs receive Karl "Glaze" Grabowski, Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson, Rick Flanigan, Bruce Bosch, Del Charles, Al "Skillet" Leinhauser from the Baltimore Strikers in exchange for Ruben Truby, Jorge Sosa.
1978-06-16The Baltimore Strikers have promoted Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson to the major league team.
1975-04-06The Baltimore Strikers have renamed Bob Fredrickson to Bob "Forkball" Fredrickson.