Walter Bernhardt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)

Walter Bernhardt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the New York Yankees. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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 0–0
ERA 0.00
WHIP 0.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
5/20/1893 in Pleasant Village, PA, USA
Died
7/26/1958 in Watertown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1918-07-16

Full name: Walter Jacob Bernhardt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walter Bernhardt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walter Bernhardt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Walter Bernhardt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walter Bernhardt — 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
1918 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Walter Bernhardt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Walter Bernhardt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.200010.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Walter Bernhardt — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-07-16 NYYDET — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walter Bernhardt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walter Bernhardt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walter Bernhardt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

College History

Walter Bernhardt — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1917, 1918

Walter Bernhardt: the record in brief

The bio dates Walter Bernhardt's major league debut to July 16, 1918. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. The bio lists Bernhardt as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 175 pounds. Bernhardt was born on May 20, 1893, in Pleasant Village, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 26, 1958, in Watertown, NY, USA. Bernhardt's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Jacob Bernhardt.

The pitching table credits Bernhardt with a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 2.83 league ERA for the same years, Bernhardt was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1918, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

The college table lists University of Pennsylvania in 1917 and 1918.

Bernhardt appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Bernhardt

Was Walter Bernhardt a pitcher?
Yes. Walter Bernhardt pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was Walter Bernhardt's career ERA?
Walter Bernhardt finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walter Bernhardt have?
Walter Bernhardt recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Walter Bernhardt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walter Bernhardt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Walter Bernhardt play for?
Walter Bernhardt played for the New York Yankees.