Theodore Breitenstein

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1901)

W–L 160–170
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.45
SO 893
Pitcher PIV 5798.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 167 lb
Born
6/1/1869 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/3/1935 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1891-04-28
Last Game
1901-05-09

Full name: Theodore J. Breitenstein

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
160 170 380 342 301 12 3 2973.3 3,101 1,331 79 1,207 893 4.03 5798.8

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 SL4 AA 2 0 6 1 1 1 1 28.7 15 7 14 13 2.20 3.52 (+38%) -335.0
1892 SLN NL 9 19 39 32 28 1 0 282.3 280 147 148 126 4.69 3.28 (-43%) -1854.2
1893 SLN NL 19 24 48 42 38 1 1 382.7 359 135 156 102 3.18 4.66 (+32%) 4095.3
1894 SLN NL 27 23 56 50 46 1 0 447.3 497 238 191 140 4.79 5.33 (+10%) 2133.4
1895 SLN NL 19 30 55 51 47 1 1 438.7 468 213 182 131 4.37 4.77 (+8%) -286.4
1896 SLN NL 18 26 44 43 37 1 0 339.7 376 169 138 114 4.48 4.36 (-3%) 135.2
1897 CIN NL 23 12 40 39 32 2 0 320.3 345 129 91 98 3.62 4.30 (+16%) 4661.7
1898 CIN NL 20 14 39 37 32 3 0 315.7 313 120 123 68 3.42 3.59 (+5%) -718.8
1899 CIN NL 13 9 26 24 21 0 0 210.7 219 84 71 59 3.59 3.85 (+7%) 1151.5
1900 CIN NL 10 10 24 20 18 1 0 192.3 205 78 79 39 3.65 3.68 (+1%) -2169.1
1901 SLN NL 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 15.0 24 11 14 3 6.60 3.49 (-89%) -1014.8
Career · 11 seasons 160 170 380 342 301 12 3 2,973.1 3,101 1,331 1,207 893 4.03 — 5,799

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1,350 174 291 27 15 4 126 30 150 145 .216 .297 .267 .563 -4,762

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1891 SL4 AA 6 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1892 SLN NL 47 131 16 16 1 1 0 6 4 16 20 .122 .244 (-50%) .316 (-28%) .327 (-56%) .644 (-42%) -766.1
1893 SLN NL 49 160 20 29 1 1 1 14 3 18 15 .181 .279 (-35%) .356 (-25%) .379 (-42%) .735 (-34%) -872.3
1894 SLN NL 63 182 27 40 7 2 0 13 3 31 19 .220 .309 (-29%) .379 (-10%) .435 (-36%) .814 (-24%) -729.7
1895 SLN NL 73 221 25 42 2 0 0 18 5 29 22 .190 .296 (-36%) .361 (-21%) .399 (-50%) .761 (-36%) -1282.0
1896 SLN NL 51 162 21 42 5 2 0 12 8 13 26 .259 .290 (-11%) .354 (-11%) .387 (-19%) .741 (-15%) -405.5
1897 CIN NL 41 124 16 33 4 6 0 23 5 6 5 .266 .291 (-9%) .354 (-15%) .387 (+2%) .741 (-6%) -188.7
1898 CIN NL 41 121 16 26 2 1 0 17 0 16 9 .215 .270 (-21%) .333 (-8%) .347 (-29%) .680 (-19%) -308.1
1899 CIN NL 33 105 18 37 4 1 1 11 1 10 11 .352 .282 (+25%) .343 (+19%) .366 (+19%) .710 (+19%) 355.3
1900 CIN NL 41 126 12 24 1 1 2 12 0 9 18 .190 .279 (-32%) .338 (-28%) .366 (-28%) .705 (-28%) -565.4
1901 SLN NL 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 448 1,350 174 291 27 15 4 126 30 150 145 .216 — — — — -4,762

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591712949027.287
Away591851840313.216

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55443.04461821601073.70
Away37290.2315124129633.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-05-09 STLCINL 000000000
1901-05-05 STLCINL 401000000
1901-04-29 STLPITL 211000000
1900-10-07 CINCHCL 300000001
1900-09-23 CINCHCL 311000110
1900-09-17 CINPHIL 400000000
1900-09-14 CINBROW 401000100
1900-09-13 CINBROL 400000000
1900-09-13 CINBROL 300000010
1900-09-12 CINBROL 211000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-05-09 STLCIN L 1.0463400
1901-05-05 STLCIN L 9.01076531
1901-04-29 STLPIT L 5.010132500
1900-10-07 CINCHC L 8.11144200
1900-09-23 CINCHC L 9.0963360
1900-09-17 CINPHI L 8.0744230
1900-09-03 CINNY1 W 9.0942620
1900-08-20 CINSTL W 9.01675601
1900-08-16 CINPHI W 9.0933620
1900-08-07 CINBSN W 9.0600510

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 65 0 84 7 11 1
P 380 0 245 692 57 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 SL4 OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1891 SL4 P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1892 SLN OF 10 0 11 1 0 1
1892 SLN P 39 0 22 68 6 2
1893 SLN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1893 SLN P 48 0 42 82 8 4
1894 SLN OF 7 0 5 0 1 0
1894 SLN P 56 0 42 83 9 4
1895 SLN OF 16 0 18 0 3 0
1895 SLN P 55 0 46 100 14 1
1896 SLN OF 8 0 12 0 1 0
1896 SLN P 44 0 34 89 7 4
1897 CIN P 40 0 16 65 3 3
1898 CIN OF 2 0 5 0 2 0
1898 CIN P 39 0 17 89 2 3
1899 CIN OF 7 0 11 3 1 0
1899 CIN P 26 0 14 47 4 1
1900 CIN OF 12 0 20 2 3 0
1900 CIN P 24 0 9 60 4 0
1901 SLN P 3 0 2 7 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 380
Left Field 20
Center Field 16
Right Field 29

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Theodore Breitenstein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brickyard Kennedy
    187-159, 3.96 ERA
  2. 82
    Bert Cunningham
    142-167, 4.22 ERA
  3. 81
    Pink Hawley
    167-179, 3.96 ERA
  4. 78
    Jouett Meekin
    152-133, 4.07 ERA
  5. 64
    Bill Hutchison
    182-163, 3.59 ERA
  6. 64
    Chick Fraser
    175-212, 3.67 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Theodore Breitenstein

What years did Theodore Breitenstein play?
Theodore Breitenstein played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1901.
Was Theodore Breitenstein a pitcher?
Yes. Theodore Breitenstein pitched in the major leagues, recording 160 wins and 893 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Theodore Breitenstein hit?
Theodore Breitenstein hit 4 career home runs with 291 hits.