Fred Breining
Fred Lawrence Breining
Born: November 15, 1955
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 3 (1974 January Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: College of San Mateo
Career: 1974-1986
Major League Statistics
Fred Breining compiled a career record of 45 wins and 50 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.59 ERA in his 256-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Auburn Phillies, Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates, Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers, Buffalo Bisons, Phoenix Giants, Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Niagara Falls Pirates |
 Auburn Phillies |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.50 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92.0 | 75 | 57 | 46 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.47 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 127 | 70 | 49 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.54 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92.0 | 77 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.70 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 | 53 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.38 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55.0 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.63 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 82.0 | 77 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.14 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 100.0 | 106 | 57 | 46 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.88 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97.0 | 93 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 45 | 50 | .474 | 3.59 | 256 | 72 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 800.3 | 755 | 419 | 319 | 56 | 373 | 12 | 627 | 26 | 5 | 66 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 148 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .207 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 35 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .514 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 31 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .875 | .677 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 36 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .950 | .528 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 21 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.048 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.083 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 54 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .352 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| Totals | 256 | 45 | 106 | 10 | 4 | .938 | .590 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET |
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