Nick Altrock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1933)

Nick Altrock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 36 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 83-75 with a 2.65 ERA and 425 strikeouts. He also batted .176 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6954.4.

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

W–L 83–75
ERA 2.65
WHIP 1.14
SO 425
Pitcher PIV 6954.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 197 lb
Born
9/15/1876 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
1/20/1965 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1898-07-14
Last Game
1933-10-01

Full name: Nicholas Altrock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nick Altrock — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
83 75 218 161 128 16 7 1514.0 1,455 445 16 272 425 2.65 6954.4

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 11.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nick Altrock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1898 LS3 NL 3 3 11 7 6 0 0 70.0 89 35 21 13 4.50 3.59 (-25%) -340.6
1902 BOS AL 0 2 3 2 1 0 1 18.0 19 4 7 5 2.00 3.17 (+37%) -123.4
1903 BOS AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 8 4 3 9.00 — 0.0
1903 CHA AL 4 3 12 8 6 1 0 71.0 59 17 19 19 2.15 3.10 (+30%) -1046.8
1904 CHA AL 19 14 38 36 31 6 1 307.0 274 101 48 87 2.96 2.66 (-11%) 1849.5
1905 CHA AL 23 12 38 34 31 3 0 315.2 274 66 63 97 1.88 2.82 (+33%) 1422.8
1906 CHA AL 20 13 38 30 25 4 0 287.2 269 66 42 99 2.06 2.68 (+23%) 3986.8
1907 CHA AL 7 13 30 21 15 1 2 213.2 210 61 31 61 2.57 2.50 (-3%) 1376.3
1908 CHA AL 5 7 23 13 8 1 2 136.0 127 41 18 21 2.71 2.40 (-13%) -184.3
1909 CHA AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 16 5 1 2 5.00 2.55 (-96%) 0.0
1909 WS1 AL 1 3 9 5 2 0 0 38.0 55 23 5 9 5.45 2.55 (-114%) 292.5
1912 WS1 AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 2 0 18.00 — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 5 4 2 5.00 3.07 (-63%) 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1915 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3.0 7 3 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1918 WS1 AL 1 2 5 3 1 0 0 24.0 24 8 6 5 3.00 2.83 (-6%) -278.4
1919 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1924 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 83 75 218 161 128 16 7 1,514.0 1,455 445 272 425 2.65 — 6,954

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

Nick Altrock — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
230 550 52 97 9 1 2 27 5 29 91 .176 .232 .207 .439 -1,988

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Nick Altrock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1898 LS3 NL 11 29 4 7 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 .241 — — — — 0.0
1902 BOS AL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1903 BOS AL 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1903 CHA AL 13 30 6 9 0 0 0 3 1 3 9 .300 — — — — 0.0
1904 CHA AL 41 111 13 22 1 0 1 8 0 4 22 .198 .246 (-20%) .300 (-20%) .321 (-27%) .622 (-24%) -359.9
1905 CHA AL 40 112 8 14 1 0 0 5 0 6 19 .125 .248 (-50%) .307 (-38%) .322 (-59%) .629 (-49%) -747.3
1906 CHA AL 38 100 4 16 2 0 0 3 2 8 15 .160 .247 (-35%) .307 (-28%) .315 (-43%) .622 (-35%) -484.9
1907 CHA AL 30 72 7 13 3 0 0 2 0 3 7 .181 .245 (-26%) .304 (-23%) .308 (-28%) .613 (-26%) -254.4
1908 CHA AL 23 49 6 10 2 0 0 3 1 0 8 .204 — — — — -141.1
1909 CHA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 WS1 AL 12 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .053 — — — — 0.0
1912 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 WS1 AL 5 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1919 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 WS1 AL 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1929 WS1 AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1931 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 230 550 52 97 9 1 2 27 5 29 91 .176 — — — — -1,988

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nick Altrock — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Nick Altrock — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1906 WS CHA 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Nick Altrock — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 18.0 11 2 2 5 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Nick Altrock — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1906 WS CHA 1 1 2 2 0 18.0 11 2 2 5 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nick Altrock — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1062522343111.171
Away1232952955117.186

Pitching — Home / Away

Nick Altrock — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home101756.1649821342190.98
Away117759.08071141412081.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Altrock — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-10-01 MINPHAL 100000000
1931-09-27 MINBOSL 000000010
1929-10-06 MINBOSL 101000000
1924-09-30 MINBOSL 111010000
1919-09-28 MINBOSW 000000000
1918-09-02 MINPHAW 111001100
1918-08-08 MINCLEL 000000000
1918-06-22 MINNYYL 300000000
1918-06-16 MINCHWL 200000000
1918-06-06 MINDETW 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nick Altrock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-09-30 MINBOS — 2.0411000
1919-09-28 MINBOS — 0.0444000
1918-09-02 MINPHA — 1.0100000
1918-08-08 MINCLE — 1.0211000
1918-06-22 MINNYY L 8.0755301
1918-06-16 MINCHW L 7.0631230
1918-06-06 MINDET W 7.1821120
1915-07-19 MINCLE SV 3.0743120
1914-08-02 MINCLE — 1.0300000
1913-06-05 MINSLA — 2.2653200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Altrock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 10 0 1 0
OF 4 2 4 0 1 0
P 218 140 167 610 29 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Altrock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 LS3 P 11 0 3 26 0 2
1902 BOS P 3 0 1 8 2 1
1903 BOS P 1 0 2 6 0 0
1903 CHA P 12 0 5 38 3 1
1904 CHA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1904 CHA P 38 36 43 114 5 3
1905 CHA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1905 CHA P 38 34 30 130 2 10
1906 CHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1906 CHA P 38 30 26 102 4 5
1907 CHA P 30 21 26 89 5 0
1908 CHA P 23 13 20 67 3 0
1909 CHA P 1 1 0 4 0 0
1909 WS1 OF 3 2 4 0 1 0
1909 WS1 P 9 5 7 12 2 0
1912 WS1 1B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1912 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 WS1 P 4 0 1 4 1 0
1914 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 WS1 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 WS1 P 5 0 3 8 1 1
1919 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 WS1 P 1 0 0 2 1 0
1929 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nick Altrock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 218
First Base 4
Left Field 1
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nick Altrock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Owen
    82-67, 2.55 ERA
  2. 96
    Ray Collins
    84-62, 2.51 ERA
  3. 87
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA
  4. 87
    Tiny Bonham
    103-72, 3.06 ERA
  5. 83
    George Winter
    83-102, 2.87 ERA
  6. 79
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA

Nick Altrock: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 14, 1898 and the final game on October 1, 1933, Nick Altrock built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Colonels (1898), the Boston Americans (1902 through 1903), the Chicago White Sox (1903 through 1909), and the Washington Senators (1909 to 1933). Altrock, a pitcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Altrock is listed at 5'10" and 197 pounds. The birth record reads September 15, 1876, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Altrock died on January 20, 1965, in Washington, DC, USA. On the record, Nick Altrock was born Nicholas Altrock.

The pitching table credits Altrock with a 83-75 record and a 2.65 ERA in 218 games. Altrock had 425 strikeouts, 128 complete games, and 16 shutouts. That 2.65 ERA compares with a 2.99 league average across the same seasons, 11.6% better. 1905 brought Altrock a season-high 23 wins. 1906 produced Altrock's most strikeouts, 99.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Altrock

What years did Nick Altrock play?
Nick Altrock played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1933.
Was Nick Altrock a pitcher?
Yes. Nick Altrock pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 425 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nick Altrock hit?
Nick Altrock hit 2 career home runs with 97 hits.
What teams did Nick Altrock play for?
Nick Altrock played for 4 teams: the Louisville Colonels (1898), the Boston Americans (1902–1903), the Chicago White Sox (1903–1909), and the Washington Senators (1909, 1912–1915, 1918–1919, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1933).
What were Nick Altrock's career stats?
In 218 games, Nick Altrock went 83-75 with a 2.65 ERA, 425 strikeouts, 1,514.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 97 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Nick Altrock play?
Nick Altrock played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nick Altrock and how much did he weigh?
Nick Altrock was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 197 pounds.
What was Nick Altrock's career ERA?
Nick Altrock finished with a 2.65 career ERA, going 83-75 with 425 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nick Altrock have?
Nick Altrock recorded 425 career strikeouts.
Is Nick Altrock in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nick Altrock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.