Doc Amole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1898)

Doc Amole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1898 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 4-10 with a 4.75 ERA and 30 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 447.1.

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 4–10
ERA 4.75
WHIP 1.58
SO 30
Pitcher PIV 447.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
1/1/1874 in Coatesville, PA, USA
Died
3/9/1912 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1897-08-19
Last Game
1898-05-17

Full name: Morris F. Amole

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doc Amole — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 10 18 12 10 0 0 119.1 150 63 0 39 30 4.75 447.1

Career ERA 4.75 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 21.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doc Amole — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 BLN NL 4 4 11 7 6 0 0 70.0 67 20 17 19 2.57 4.30 (+40%) 968.6
1898 WAS NL 0 6 7 5 4 0 0 49.1 83 43 22 11 7.84 3.59 (-118%) -521.5
Career · 2 seasons 4 10 18 12 10 0 0 119.1 150 63 39 30 4.75 — 447

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

Doc Amole — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 48 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 2 7 .104 .173 .104 .277 0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Amole — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1897 BLN NL 11 28 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 .107 — — — — 0.0
1898 WAS NL 7 20 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 18 48 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 2 7 .104 — — — — 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

Doc Amole — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5123100.083
Away281100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Doc Amole — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home533.055281567.64
Away216.02815758.44

Last 7 Games — Batting

Doc Amole — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-05-17 WSNNY1L 300000000
1898-05-10 WSNPHIL 300000000
1898-05-06 WSNBROL 511000000
1898-05-03 WSNBSNL 310000001
1898-04-27 WSNNY1L 110000010
1898-04-22 WSNBROL 211000001
1898-04-18 WSNBLNL 300000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Doc Amole — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-05-17 WSNNY1 L 7.11086440
1898-05-10 WSNPHI L 9.01465320
1898-05-06 WSNBRO L 8.218109310
1898-05-03 WSNBSN L 9.01276320
1898-04-27 WSNNY1 L 4.010127520
1898-04-22 WSNBRO — 3.0755200
1898-04-18 WSNBLN L 8.01295200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Amole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 0 6 35 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Amole — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 BLN P 11 0 2 19 3 0
1898 WAS P 7 0 4 16 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doc Amole — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 18

Doc Amole: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doc Amole's first major league game on August 19, 1897; the last one listed came on May 17, 1898. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1897) and the Washington Senators (1898). The bio lists Amole as a pitcher who batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Amole is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Amole was born on January 1, 1874, in Coatesville, PA, USA. Amole died on March 9, 1912, in Wilmington, DE, USA. The bio lists the given name Morris F.

Across 18 games (12 starts), Amole recorded 4 wins against 10 losses with a 4.75 ERA. The totals include 30 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Amole's seasons was 3.92, so the 4.75 figure ran 21.1% worse than average. In 1897, one of the busiest seasons, Amole posted a 2.57 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.30. Amole's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 447.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Amole

What years did Doc Amole play?
Doc Amole played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1898.
Was Doc Amole a pitcher?
Yes. Doc Amole pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doc Amole hit?
Doc Amole hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Doc Amole's career batting average?
Doc Amole batted .104 over his career, with 5 hits in 48 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Amole have?
Doc Amole drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Doc Amole's career ERA?
Doc Amole finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 4-10 with 30 strikeouts.