Stan Baumgartner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1926)

Stan Baumgartner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 26-21 with a 3.70 ERA and 129 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

W–L 26–21
ERA 3.70
WHIP 1.46
SO 129
Pitcher PIV -4123.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
12/14/1894 in Houston, TX, USA
Died
10/4/1955 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-06-26
Last Game
1926-05-30

Full name: Stanwood Fulton Baumgartner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Stan Baumgartner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 21 143 40 18 3 7 505.2 553 208 19 185 129 3.70 -4123.0

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stan Baumgartner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 PHI NL 2 2 15 3 2 1 0 60.1 60 22 16 24 3.28 2.93 (-12%) 561.2
1915 PHI NL 0 2 16 1 0 0 0 48.1 38 13 23 27 2.42 2.90 (+16%) -520.9
1916 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 1 1 0 2.25 — 0.0
1921 PHI NL 3 6 22 7 2 0 0 66.2 103 52 22 13 7.02 4.02 (-75%) -2326.1
1922 PHI NL 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 9.2 18 7 5 2 6.52 4.18 (-56%) 0.0
1924 PHA AL 13 6 36 16 12 1 4 181.0 181 58 73 45 2.88 4.13 (+30%) -1307.5
1925 PHA AL 6 3 37 11 2 1 3 113.1 120 45 35 18 3.57 4.55 (+21%) -209.1
1926 PHA AL 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 22.1 28 10 10 0 4.03 4.11 (+2%) -320.6
Career · 8 seasons 26 21 143 40 18 3 7 505.2 553 208 185 129 3.70 — -4,123

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

Stan Baumgartner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
154 158 16 30 5 1 0 9 0 13 31 .190 .251 .234 .486 -291

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OPS .486 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Stan Baumgartner — 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
1914 PHI NL 15 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .053 — — — — 0.0
1915 PHI NL 18 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .083 — — — — 0.0
1916 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PHI NL 31 30 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1922 PHI NL 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHA AL 36 60 5 13 1 1 0 3 0 3 7 .217 .283 (-24%) .345 (-26%) .389 (-32%) .734 (-29%) -290.7
1925 PHA AL 37 30 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 .233 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 10 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 154 158 16 30 5 1 0 9 0 13 31 .190 — — — — -291

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

Stan Baumgartner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home827891705.218
Away727971404.177

Pitching — Home / Away

Stan Baumgartner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79275.2300113108883.69
Away64230.125910579424.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stan Baumgartner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-05-30 PHANYYL 000000000
1926-05-25 PHAMINL 000000000
1926-05-21 PHACLEL 100000000
1926-05-13 PHACHWL 000000000
1926-05-12 PHACHWW 000000000
1926-05-05 PHANYYW 101100100
1926-05-02 PHAMINL 000000000
1926-04-22 PHAMINL 000000000
1926-04-19 PHABOSL 000000100
1926-04-15 PHAMINW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stan Baumgartner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-05-30 PHANYY — 0.2311100
1926-05-25 PHAMIN — 1.0322000
1926-05-21 PHACLE L 4.1711100
1926-05-13 PHACHW — 1.0322000
1926-05-12 PHACHW — 3.0200200
1926-05-05 PHANYY W 2.0100100
1926-05-02 PHAMIN — 2.0211200
1926-04-22 PHAMIN — 2.0100100
1926-04-19 PHABOS — 4.0200000
1926-04-15 PHAMIN — 2.1433200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stan Baumgartner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 143 0 30 112 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stan Baumgartner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 PHI P 15 0 3 11 0 0
1915 PHI P 16 0 3 17 1 1
1916 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 PHI P 22 0 1 15 1 0
1922 PHI P 6 0 1 3 0 0
1924 PHA P 36 0 10 33 3 1
1925 PHA P 37 0 10 25 3 1
1926 PHA P 10 0 2 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Stan Baumgartner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 143
Right Field 1

College History

Stan Baumgartner — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Chicago Chicago IL 1912, 1913, 1914

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Stan Baumgartner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ira Hutchinson
    34-33, 3.76 ERA
  2. 95
    Ed Wright
    25-16, 4.00 ERA
  3. 93
    Roy Evans
    29-43, 3.66 ERA
  4. 93
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  5. 92
    Ad Liska
    17-18, 3.87 ERA
  6. 92
    John Malarkey
    21-37, 3.64 ERA

Stan Baumgartner: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 26, 1914 and the final game on May 30, 1926, Stan Baumgartner built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1914 through 1922) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1924 to 1926). Baumgartner played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 14, 1894, in Houston, TX, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. Baumgartner died on October 4, 1955, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Stan Baumgartner was the playing name; the full given name is Stanwood Fulton.

Across 143 games (40 starts), Baumgartner recorded 26 wins against 21 losses with a 3.70 ERA. Baumgartner had 129 strikeouts and 18 complete games. Baumgartner's 3.70 ERA was close to the 3.68 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 13, in 1924. In 1924, one of the busiest seasons, Baumgartner posted a 2.88 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Baumgartner

What years did Stan Baumgartner play?
Stan Baumgartner played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926.
Was Stan Baumgartner a pitcher?
Yes. Stan Baumgartner pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 129 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stan Baumgartner hit?
Stan Baumgartner hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was Stan Baumgartner's career batting average?
Stan Baumgartner batted .190 over his career, with 30 hits in 158 at bats.
How many RBI did Stan Baumgartner have?
Stan Baumgartner drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Stan Baumgartner's career ERA?
Stan Baumgartner finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 26-21 with 129 strikeouts.