What years did Jesse Altenburg play?

Jesse Altenburg played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.

Was Jesse Altenburg a pitcher?

No. Jesse Altenburg was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jesse Altenburg hit?

Jesse Altenburg hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Jesse Altenburg

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1917)

AVG .290

HR 0

RBI 3

H 9

OPS .700

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 158 lb
Born: 1/2/1893 in Ashley, MI, USA
Died: 3/12/1973 in Lansing, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-19
Last Game: 1917-05-17

Full name: Jesse Howard Altenburg

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	31	3	9	1	1	0	3	0	1	5	.290	.312	.387	.700	0

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	PIT	NL	8	14	2	6	1	1	0	1	1	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	PIT	NL	11	17	1	3	0	0	3	0	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	31	3	9	1	1	3	1	5	.290	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	11	1	3	0	0	.273
Away	12	20	2	6	0	3	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1917-05-17	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
1917-05-11	PIT	BSN	L	4	1	1	1	0
1917-05-10	PIT	BSN	W	1	0	1	1	0
1917-05-07	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	1	0
1917-05-03	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1917-05-02	PIT	STL	L	4	0	1	0	1
1917-04-27	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-04-22	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-04-21	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1917-04-19	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	12	0	9	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1916	PIT	OF	8	0	5	0	0	0
1917	PIT	OF	4	0	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	5
Center Field	2
Right Field	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Altenburg

What years did Jesse Altenburg play?: Jesse Altenburg played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.
Was Jesse Altenburg a pitcher?: No. Jesse Altenburg was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jesse Altenburg hit?: Jesse Altenburg hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.