Ernie Alten
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Ernie Alten was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/9/1981 in Napa, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-04-17
- Last Game
- 1920-06-30
Full name: Ernest Matthias Alten
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 9.00 | 3.45 (-161%) | -825.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 9.00 | — | -825 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DET | AL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (28 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 9.2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11.17 |
| Away | 8 | 13.1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9.45 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-06-30 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-28 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-22 | DET | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-07 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-31 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-19 | DET | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-11 | DET | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-05 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-01 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-04-28 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-06-30 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-06-28 | DET | CHW | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-22 | DET | MIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920-06-07 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-31 | DET | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-19 | DET | PHA | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-05-11 | DET | MIN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-05-05 | DET | SLA | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-05-01 | DET | CLE | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-04-28 | DET | SLA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 14 |
Ernie Alten: the record in brief
April 17, 1920 and June 30, 1920 bracket Ernie Alten's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Born on December 1, 1894, in Avon, OH, USA, Alten is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Alten's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on September 9, 1981, in Napa, CA, USA. Alten's full given name, per the bio, is Ernest Matthias Alten.
Alten went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 14 games, 1 of them starts. Alten had 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Alten's seasons was 3.45, so the 9.00 figure ran 161.2% worse than average. Alten's only pitching season is 1920: 14 games, 4 strikeouts.
Alten's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 28 games from Retrosheet.
The position breakdown shows 14 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Alten with 3 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Alten
- Was Ernie Alten a pitcher?
- Yes. Ernie Alten pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ernie Alten hit?
- Ernie Alten hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Ernie Alten play for?
- Ernie Alten played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1920).
- What were Ernie Alten's career stats?
- In 14 games, Ernie Alten went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 23.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ernie Alten play?
- Ernie Alten played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ernie Alten and how much did he weigh?
- Ernie Alten was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Ernie Alten's career ERA?
- Ernie Alten finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ernie Alten have?
- Ernie Alten recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is Ernie Alten in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ernie Alten has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.