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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Bruce Frederick Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.06 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 158-151 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-26-1928
K 1738 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(62 games)
IP 2825.0
WHIP 1.29 Salary $4.00M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt A- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% 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
1950 NYA
14
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
208.0
 246 137 127 3 78
127
1.56
5.50
1951 NYA
6
 14
34
34
3
1
0
 0
216.0
 231 134 127 5 70
123
1.39
5.29
1952 NYA
18
 11
36
36
5
0
0
 0
239.1
 217 106 99 2 77
147
1.23
3.72
1953 NYA
15
 9
30
30
8
0
0
 0
220.0
 205 87 82 4 68
129
1.24
3.35
1954 NYA
16
 9
34
34
8
1
0
 0
246.0
 207 106 97 4 74
149
1.14
3.55
1955 NYA
14
 11
31
31
5
1
0
 0
211.1
 217 92 83 2 50
123
1.26
3.53
1956 NYA
15
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
203.1
 213 101 98 3 53
124
1.31
4.34
1957 BAL
16
 13
36
36
2
0
0
 0
267.0
 211 82 73 1 80
158
1.09
2.46
1958 BAL-KC
2
 7
24
17
0
0
0
 0
103.1
 125 69 61 1 29
75
1.49
5.31
1959 KC
6
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
156.0
 157 81 71 1 50
88
1.33
4.10
1960 KC
11
 12
35
35
4
2
0
 0
208.2
 187 86 80 1 66
145
1.21
3.45
1961 KC
9
 12
35
35
3
0
0
 0
201.0
 198 93 86 2 51
124
1.24
3.85
1962 WAS
10
 5
26
26
3
0
0
 0
179.1
 169 90 80 1 55
112
1.25
4.01
1963 WAS
6
 11
27
27
1
0
0
 0
165.2
 196 116 110 0 54
114
1.51
5.98
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
158
 151
444
437
44
5
0
 0
2825.0
 2779 1380 1274 30 855
1738
1.29
4.06
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bruce Frederick has retired from the Washington Musketeers
1963-03-30The Washington Musketeers have promoted Bruce Frederick to the major league team.
1963-03-30The Washington Musketeers have acquired Bruce Frederick from the waiver wire.
1962-03-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Musketeers and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive from the Washington Musketeers in exchange for Bruce Frederick.
1961-05-30Bruce Frederick of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1959-09-22The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Bruce Frederick to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Charlie Stanek for assignment.
1959-09-12The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Frank Olson to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Bruce Frederick for assignment.
1959-09-02The Kansas City Bluebirds have re-claimed Bruce Frederick from the waiver wire.
1959-09-02The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Whitey Field to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Andy Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Bruce Frederick for assignment. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Frank Olson for assignment.
1959-05-06Bruce Frederick of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-07-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bluebirds and the Baltimore Krabby Patties. The Baltimore Krabby Patties receive Mel Kaat, Larry Wilson, Dave Vaughan from the Kansas City Bluebirds in exchange for Garland Pitts, Bruce Frederick, Dizzy Gentile.
1958-04-13Bruce Frederick of the Baltimore Krabby Patties is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-03-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Krabby Patties and the New York Leathernecks. The New York Leathernecks receive from the Baltimore Krabby Patties in exchange for Bruce Frederick.
1956-09-16Bruce Frederick of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1955-05-08Bruce Frederick of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1953-07-27Bruce Frederick of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1951-06-03Bruce Frederick of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.