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49. Freddie Fitzsimmons

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49. Freddie Fitzsimmons
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 28, 1901 in Mishawaka, IN USA
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 12, 1925
  • Final Game: July 16, 1943
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1931
  • MVP - 1931
  • MVP - 1938
  • MVP - 1940
 
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Freddie Fitzsimmons played the first dozen years of his career with the New York Giants after being acquired from Indianapolis of the American Association in the summer of 1925, and the year after, he was a fixture in the Giants rotation until he was traded to crosstown Brooklyn during the 1937 Season.

The righthander would not have a losing record in New York until 1935, which included a 20-Win year in 1928, 19 Wins in 1930, and 18 in both 1931 and 1934.  Fitzsimmons cranked out well over 200 Innings nine years in a row (1926-34), and though he did not dazzle with Strikeouts, he found a way to get outs and was in the top ten in WHIP four times as a Giant.  

Fitzsimmons would help the Giants win the 1934 and 1936 Pennant, and though he lost all three decisions, he was one of the reasons they got there, and New York would prevail in 1933.   His overall record with New York of 170 and 114, a winning percentage of .599.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Traded from Indianapolis (American Association) for a player to be named later (which would be Jack Wisner) 8/8/25.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Tom Baker 6/11/37.
  • Games Played: 403
  • Notable Statistics:

    170 Wins
    114 Losses
    3.54 ERA
    327 Games Started
    150 Complete Games
    22 Shutouts
    55 Games Finished
    9 Saves
    2,514.1 Innings Pitched
    693 Strikeouts
    4.01 FIP
    1.303 WHIP
    1.03 SO/BB
    23.4 bWAR                     

    3 Playoff Games
    0 Wins
    3 Losses
    5.30 ERA
    3 Games Started
    1 Complete Game
    18.2 Innings Pitched
    8 Strikeouts
    1.29 WHIP
    4.00 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1933)
    Most Games Started (1933)
    Most Shutouts (1935)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1926, 1928, 1930 & 1934)
    Most Assists by a Pitcher (1931)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Pitcher (1925, 1931 & 1932)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Pitcher (1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 & 1934)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1926 & 1928)
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