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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Fireball Fredrickson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.48 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 114-99 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 153 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 01-05-1929
K 1177 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(146 games)
IP 1796.1
WHIP 1.21 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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
1951 MIL
4
 4
62
0
0
0
30
 6
86.0
 73 34 32 0 32
55
1.22
3.35
1952 MIL
2
 6
74
0
0
0
40
 5
80.0
 88 35 35 2 22
48
1.38
3.94
1953 MIL
5
 8
41
18
5
1
11
 4
148.2
 150 90 89 1 62
84
1.43
5.39
1954 MIL
6
 21
35
35
7
0
0
 0
213.1
 227 120 111 1 79
127
1.43
4.68
1955 MIL-PHI
9
 7
41
24
1
1
7
 2
158.0
 141 56 55 1 56
110
1.25
3.13
1956 PHI
21
 3
36
35
3
1
0
 0
221.0
 180 65 60 3 59
152
1.08
2.44
1957 PHI-CHN
9
 5
42
14
1
0
1
 3
116.2
 104 53 49 1 35
70
1.19
3.78
1958 CHN
7
 5
53
0
0
0
3
 5
65.0
 61 20 20 0 16
47
1.18
2.77
1959 CHN
7
 2
59
1
0
0
12
 3
75.1
 61 19 19 0 23
43
1.12
2.27
1960 CHN-PHI
6
 8
81
0
0
0
14
 5
107.0
 88 38 37 2 29
69
1.09
3.11
1961 PHI
13
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
187.1
 160 75 71 1 50
116
1.12
3.41
1962 PHI
16
 3
101
0
0
0
15
 6
184.0
 138 53 50 1 49
138
1.02
2.45
1963 PHI-MIL
9
 10
67
5
1
0
11
 2
123.1
 113 49 46 1 36
90
1.21
3.36
1964 MIL
0
 8
27
0
0
0
9
 8
30.2
 40 20 20 0 9
28
1.60
5.87
Total
114
 99
752
165
18
3
153
 49
1796.1
 1624 727 694 14 557
1177
1.21
3.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Fireball Fredrickson has retired from the Milwaukee Madmen
1963-06-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Madmen and the Philadelphia Hamiltonians. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians receive George Gustine, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Madmen in exchange for Fireball Fredrickson.
1960-08-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Chicago Barley Bums. The Chicago Barley Bums receive Russ Raudman, Ben Jackson, Scott Summers, Ed Drake from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Bob Sturgeon, Fireball Fredrickson.
1958-06-05Fireball Fredrickson of the Chicago Barley Bums is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-04-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Chicago Barley Bums. The Chicago Barley Bums receive Weldon Henning, Bob Sturgeon, Fireball Fredrickson from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Rocky Boucher, Dan Slaughter, Bill Marshall, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (CHN).
1955-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Madmen and the Philadelphia Hamiltonians. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians receive Fireball Fredrickson, Nellie Martin from the Milwaukee Madmen in exchange for Steve Barger, Fred Lerchen.
1954-03-25The Milwaukee Madmen have renamed Carlos Kelley to Fireball Fredrickson.
1951-05-04The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Carlos Kelley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Art Steiner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Matt Grady to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Chico Cipriani to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted John Hopkins to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Eddie Gutierrez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Johnny Jackson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Joe Gautreau for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Ralph Diering for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Mark Smith to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Luis Lesher for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Roy Todt for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Jimmy Carpin to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Cliff Smykal to the minors.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Joe Gautreau to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Luis Lesher to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent John Hopkins to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Carlos Kelley to the minors.