1856
Born May 15, 1856
New Haven, CT, USA
Fred Goldsmith Notable
b. May 15, 1856 · New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Troy Trojans 1879, Chicago White Stockings 1880–1884, Baltimore Orioles 1884
Fred Goldsmith played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1884. His longest stay was with the Chicago White Stockings, from 1880 to 1884.
He went 112 and 68 with a 2.73 earned run average, pitching 1,609 innings in 189 games. He struck out 433, completed 174 of his 185 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 219 games he batted .226, with 193 hits and 128 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 33 doubles.
He was born in New Haven, CT, USA on May 15, 1856, and died on March 28, 1939. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NHV | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1879 | TRO | 9 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .237 |
| 1880 | CHC | 35 | 142 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .261 |
| 1881 | CHC | 42 | 158 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .241 |
| 1882 | CHC | 46 | 183 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .230 |
| 1883 | CHC | 60 | 235 | 38 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 0 | .221 |
| 1884 | BAL/CHC | 26 | 95 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 0 | .137 |
| Major leagues | — | 218 | 851 | 128 | 191 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 26 | 125 | 0 | .224 |
| All seasons | — | 219 | 855 | 128 | 193 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 75 | 26 | 125 | 0 | .226 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | TRO | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 63.0 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 1.57 |
| 1880 | CHC | 21 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 210.1 | 189 | 41 | 18 | 90 | 1.75 |
| 1881 | CHC | 24 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 330.0 | 328 | 95 | 44 | 76 | 2.59 |
| 1882 | CHC | 28 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 405.0 | 377 | 109 | 38 | 109 | 2.42 |
| 1883 | CHC | 25 | 19 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 383.1 | 456 | 134 | 39 | 82 | 3.15 |
| 1884 | BAL/CHC | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 218.0 | 274 | 98 | 31 | 45 | 4.05 |
| Career | — | 112 | 68 | 189 | 185 | 1 | 1609.2 | 1685 | 488 | 171 | 433 | 2.73 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Fred Goldsmith, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1939
Died March 28, 1939
1875
Major-league debut: Fred Goldsmith
Fred Goldsmith made a major-league debut on October 23, 1875.
1884
Final major-league game: Fred Goldsmith
Fred Goldsmith played a final major-league game on September 10, 1884.
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