Art Ditmar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1962)

W–L 72–77
ERA 3.98
WHIP 1.34
SO 552
Pitcher PIV -8512.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
4/3/1929 in Winthrop, MA, USA
Died
6/11/2021 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-19
Last Game
1962-05-19

Full name: Arthur John Ditmar

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 77 287 156 41 5 14 1268.0 1,237 561 138 461 552 3.98 -8512.4

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 3.92 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
1954 PHA AL 1 4 14 5 0 0 0 39.3 50 28 36 14 6.41 3.90 (-64%) -1900.8
1955 KC1 AL 12 12 35 22 7 1 1 175.3 180 98 86 79 5.03 4.00 (-26%) -3353.4
1956 KC1 AL 12 22 44 34 14 2 1 254.3 254 125 108 126 4.42 3.96 (-12%) -1932.5
1957 NYA AL 8 3 46 11 0 0 6 127.3 128 46 35 64 3.25 3.83 (+15%) 1933.6
1958 NYA AL 9 8 38 13 4 0 4 139.7 124 53 38 52 3.42 3.86 (+12%) -338.5
1959 NYA AL 13 9 38 25 7 1 1 202.0 156 65 52 96 2.90 3.90 (+26%) 1720.0
1960 NYA AL 15 9 34 28 8 1 0 200.0 195 68 56 65 3.06 3.82 (+20%) -2699.2
1961 NYA AL 2 3 12 8 1 0 0 54.3 59 28 14 24 4.64 4.03 (-15%) -952.2
1961 KC1 AL 0 5 20 5 0 0 1 54.0 60 34 23 19 5.67 4.03 (-41%) -914.3
1962 KC1 AL 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 21.7 31 16 13 13 6.65 3.96 (-68%) -75.2
Career · 10 seasons 72 77 287 156 41 5 14 1,268.0 1,237 561 461 552 3.98 — -8,512

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
289 422 27 75 6 0 2 32 1 13 89 .178 .202 .206 .408 -2,066

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 43.4% 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
1954 PHA AL 14 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 35 62 3 13 0 0 0 6 0 1 9 .210 .258 (-19%) .332 (-33%) .393 (-47%) .726 (-41%) -398.4
1956 KC1 AL 44 91 5 13 0 0 1 4 0 3 24 .143 .258 (-45%) .331 (-49%) .397 (-56%) .728 (-53%) -767.7
1957 NYA AL 46 35 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYA AL 38 44 8 11 0 0 0 5 0 2 10 .250 — — — — 0.0
1959 NYA AL 38 76 6 15 4 0 1 11 1 0 10 .197 .256 (-23%) .323 (-40%) .392 (-26%) .715 (-32%) -417.3
1960 NYA AL 36 69 2 11 2 0 0 2 0 4 14 .159 .255 (-38%) .323 (-37%) .387 (-51%) .711 (-45%) -482.4
1961 NYA AL 12 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .053 — — — — 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 20 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 289 422 27 75 6 0 2 32 1 13 89 .178 — — — — -2,066

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
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1958 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1957 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 5 2 0 11.3 10 4 1 4 3.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1960 WS NYA 0 2 2 2 0 1.7 6 4 1 0 21.60
1958 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 3.7 2 0 0 2 0.00
1957 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home136192730113.156
Away1532292045119.197

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home134621.25982742062823.97
Away153645.26402902552704.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-05-19 KC1TEXW 100000000
1962-05-12 KC1MINL 101000100
1962-05-05 KC1CLEL 100000000
1962-04-28 KC1BALL 000000000
1962-04-19 KC1LAAL 100000001
1962-04-13 KC1CHWL 200000001
1961-09-04 KC1LAAW 200000001
1961-09-02 KC1LAAL 000000000
1961-08-28 KC1BOSL 101000100
1961-08-20 KC1CHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-05-19 KC1TEX — 2.2633110
1962-05-12 KC1MIN — 3.2533340
1962-05-05 KC1CLE L 5.0621340
1962-04-28 KC1BAL — 1.0000000
1962-04-19 KC1LAA — 3.0422220
1962-04-13 KC1CHW L 6.11097421
1961-09-04 KC1LAA SV 4.0100020
1961-09-02 KC1LAA — 1.1000000
1961-08-28 KC1BOS — 4.1411500
1961-08-20 KC1CHW L 1.0444100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 287 156 103 172 13 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PHA P 14 5 4 5 1 1
1955 KC1 P 35 22 15 29 1 3
1956 KC1 P 44 34 20 33 2 3
1957 NYA P 46 11 8 19 4 0
1958 NYA P 38 13 6 15 0 1
1959 NYA P 38 25 21 25 3 2
1960 NYA P 34 28 18 24 1 3
1961 NYA P 12 8 4 12 0 0
1961 KC1 P 20 5 5 7 1 0
1962 KC1 P 6 5 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 287

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Ditmar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA
  2. 92
    Lew Krausse
    68-91, 4.00 ERA
  3. 92
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  4. 91
    Paul Minner
    69-84, 3.94 ERA
  5. 91
    Brooks Lawrence
    69-62, 4.25 ERA
  6. 91
    Tex Carleton
    100-76, 3.91 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Ditmar

What years did Art Ditmar play?
Art Ditmar played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.
Was Art Ditmar a pitcher?
Yes. Art Ditmar pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 552 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Ditmar hit?
Art Ditmar hit 2 career home runs with 75 hits.