Howie Camnitz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1915)

W–L 133–106
ERA 2.75
WHIP 1.20
SO 915
Pitcher PIV 738.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 169 lb
Born
8/22/1881 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
3/2/1960 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-22
Last Game
1915-05-03

Full name: Samuel Howard Camnitz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
133 106 326 236 137 20 15 2085.3 1,852 637 41 656 915 2.75 738.8

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 2.84 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
1904 PIT NL 1 4 10 2 2 0 0 49.0 48 23 20 21 4.22 2.66 (-59%) -380.0
1906 PIT NL 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 9.0 6 2 5 5 2.00 2.68 (+25%) 0.0
1907 PIT NL 13 8 31 19 15 4 1 180.0 135 43 59 85 2.15 2.50 (+14%) 1084.9
1908 PIT NL 16 9 38 26 17 3 2 236.7 182 41 69 118 1.56 2.40 (+35%) -6.5
1909 PIT NL 25 6 41 30 20 6 3 283.0 207 51 68 133 1.62 2.55 (+36%) 3051.7
1910 PIT NL 12 13 38 31 16 1 2 260.0 246 93 61 120 3.22 2.79 (-15%) 3225.6
1911 PIT NL 20 15 40 33 18 1 1 267.7 245 93 84 139 3.13 3.37 (+7%) 1681.0
1912 PIT NL 22 12 41 32 22 2 2 276.7 256 87 82 121 2.83 3.36 (+16%) -255.6
1913 PIT NL 6 17 36 21 5 1 2 192.3 203 80 84 64 3.74 3.07 (-22%) -3688.3
1913 PHI NL 3 3 9 5 1 0 1 49.0 49 20 23 21 3.67 3.07 (-20%) -567.4
1914 PTF FL 14 19 36 34 20 1 1 262.0 256 94 90 82 3.23 2.93 (-10%) -2796.3
1915 PTF FL 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 20.0 19 10 11 6 4.50 2.90 (-55%) -610.4
Career · 12 seasons 133 106 326 236 137 20 15 2,085.1 1,852 637 656 915 2.75 — 739

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
326 677 42 92 6 1 1 32 1 37 204 .136 .183 .152 .335 -4,311

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 48.2% 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
1904 PIT NL 10 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1906 PIT NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1907 PIT NL 31 60 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 .050 .245 (-80%) .304 (-78%) .308 (-84%) .613 (-81%) -670.0
1908 PIT NL 38 72 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 7 23 .083 .240 (-65%) .298 (-45%) .306 (-73%) .605 (-59%) -562.0
1909 PIT NL 41 87 8 12 1 0 0 6 0 12 28 .138 .244 (-44%) .306 (-21%) .312 (-52%) .618 (-37%) -409.9
1910 PIT NL 38 88 6 11 1 0 1 6 0 6 26 .125 .249 (-50%) .317 (-43%) .326 (-48%) .644 (-45%) -583.8
1911 PIT NL 40 84 5 12 0 0 0 5 0 4 32 .143 .266 (-46%) .336 (-43%) .356 (-60%) .693 (-52%) -666.8
1912 PIT NL 41 98 7 23 1 0 0 7 1 3 22 .235 .268 (-13%) .335 (-23%) .358 (-32%) .694 (-28%) -420.3
1913 PIT NL 36 59 4 9 2 1 0 2 0 0 16 .153 .259 (-41%) .325 (-53%) .345 (-36%) .670 (-44%) -412.8
1913 PHI NL 9 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .062 — — — — -412.8
1914 PTF FL 36 87 5 14 1 0 0 2 0 2 25 .161 .255 (-37%) .322 (-41%) .339 (-49%) .661 (-45%) -585.6
1915 PTF FL 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 326 677 42 92 6 1 1 32 1 37 204 .136 — — — — -4,724

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 3.3 8 5 2 2 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS PIT 0 1 2 1 0 3.3 8 5 2 2 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1573082749113.159
Away1693691544017.119

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1571017.28612423124322.14
Away1691063.09922763424962.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-05-03 PTFBRFL 200000000
1915-04-27 PTFSLFL 200000001
1915-04-20 PTFKCFW 201000001
1915-04-13 PTFCHFL 100000000
1914-10-07 PTFBLFL 200000002
1914-10-03 PTFBUFW 301000001
1914-09-26 PTFINDL 200000001
1914-09-22 PTFSLFL 100000001
1914-09-18 PTFCHFW 312100001
1914-09-14 PTFCHFW 501000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-05-03 PTFBRF — 4.0522320
1915-04-27 PTFSLF L 8.0955310
1915-04-20 PTFKCF — 7.0533411
1915-04-13 PTFCHF — 1.0010120
1914-10-07 PTFBLF L 7.0842220
1914-10-03 PTFBUF W 12.0811450
1914-09-26 PTFIND — 4.0944100
1914-09-22 PTFSLF L 4.01055100
1914-09-18 PTFCHF W 9.0633520
1914-09-14 PTFCHF W 9.0622350

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 326 109 63 486 31 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PIT P 10 2 2 9 0 0
1906 PIT P 2 1 1 1 0 0
1907 PIT P 31 19 8 46 1 1
1908 PIT P 38 26 7 64 6 0
1909 PIT P 41 30 9 63 2 3
1910 PIT P 38 31 14 57 2 1
1911 PIT P 40 0 4 59 5 1
1912 PIT P 41 0 4 59 4 1
1913 PIT P 36 0 3 56 3 1
1913 PHI P 9 0 2 8 1 0
1914 PTF P 36 0 9 61 7 0
1915 PTF P 4 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 326

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1909 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Centre College Danville KY 1901, 1902

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Howie Camnitz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Hendrix
    144-116, 2.65 ERA
  2. 94
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  3. 93
    Harry Brecheen
    133-92, 2.92 ERA
  4. 87
    Mort Cooper
    128-75, 2.97 ERA
  5. 82
    Fred Toney
    139-102, 2.69 ERA
  6. 82
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Camnitz

What years did Howie Camnitz play?
Howie Camnitz played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915.
Was Howie Camnitz a pitcher?
Yes. Howie Camnitz pitched in the major leagues, recording 133 wins and 915 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howie Camnitz hit?
Howie Camnitz hit 1 career home runs with 92 hits.