Red Ehret

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1898)

W–L 139–167
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.46
SO 848
Pitcher PIV 25061.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/31/1868 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
7/28/1940 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1888-07-07
Last Game
1898-06-25

Full name: Philip Sydney Ehret

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
139 167 362 309 260 14 4 2754.3 3,172 1,229 63 841 848 4.02 25061.6

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.97 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
1888 KC2 AA 3 2 7 6 5 0 0 52.0 58 23 22 12 3.98 2.95 (-35%) -1129.4
1889 LS2 AA 10 29 45 38 35 1 0 364.0 441 194 115 135 4.80 3.93 (-22%) 1777.0
1890 LS2 AA 25 14 43 38 35 4 2 359.0 351 101 79 174 2.53 3.88 (+35%) 9287.9
1891 LS2 AA 13 13 26 24 23 2 0 220.7 225 85 70 76 3.47 3.52 (+2%) 2714.3
1892 PIT NL 16 20 39 36 32 0 0 316.0 290 93 83 101 2.65 3.28 (+19%) 1731.9
1893 PIT NL 18 18 39 35 32 4 0 314.3 322 120 115 70 3.44 4.66 (+26%) 3555.7
1894 PIT NL 19 21 46 38 31 1 0 346.7 441 198 128 102 5.14 5.33 (+3%) 4275.2
1895 SLN NL 6 19 37 32 18 0 0 231.7 360 155 88 55 6.02 4.77 (-26%) -1275.9
1896 CIN NL 18 14 34 33 29 2 0 276.7 298 105 74 60 3.42 4.36 (+22%) 2687.6
1897 CIN NL 8 10 34 19 11 0 2 184.3 256 98 47 43 4.78 4.30 (-11%) 1278.4
1898 LS3 NL 3 7 12 10 9 0 0 89.0 130 57 20 20 5.76 3.59 (-60%) 158.8
Career · 11 seasons 139 167 362 309 260 14 4 2,754.1 3,172 1,229 841 848 4.02 — 25,062

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
397 1,265 117 274 32 11 4 140 15 57 142 .217 .252 .269 .520 -5,483

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 25.9% 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
1888 KC2 AA 17 63 4 12 4 0 0 4 1 1 6 .190 .238 (-20%) .290 (-30%) .319 (-21%) .610 (-25%) -231.6
1889 LS2 AA 67 258 27 65 6 6 1 31 4 4 23 .252 .263 (-4%) .334 (-21%) .357 (-7%) .691 (-14%) -653.0
1890 LS2 AA 43 146 11 31 2 1 0 10 1 1 0 .212 .260 (-18%) .336 (-35%) .351 (-32%) .687 (-34%) -784.2
1891 LS2 AA 26 91 9 22 2 1 0 9 3 5 15 .242 .254 (-5%) .331 (-15%) .343 (-17%) .675 (-16%) -236.4
1892 PIT NL 40 132 12 34 2 0 0 19 1 7 22 .258 .244 (+5%) .316 (-7%) .327 (-17%) .644 (-12%) -228.6
1893 PIT NL 40 136 16 24 3 0 1 17 1 10 18 .176 .279 (-37%) .356 (-35%) .379 (-42%) .735 (-38%) -864.5
1894 PIT NL 46 135 6 23 4 1 0 11 0 8 22 .170 .309 (-45%) .379 (-43%) .435 (-51%) .814 (-47%) -1150.2
1895 SLN NL 37 96 13 21 2 1 1 9 0 6 12 .219 .296 (-26%) .361 (-27%) .399 (-27%) .761 (-27%) -446.8
1896 CIN NL 34 102 10 20 2 0 1 20 2 10 12 .196 .290 (-32%) .354 (-24%) .387 (-37%) .741 (-31%) -509.4
1897 CIN NL 34 66 6 13 2 0 0 6 2 4 3 .197 .291 (-33%) .354 (-28%) .387 (-41%) .741 (-35%) -377.8
1898 LS3 NL 13 40 3 9 3 1 0 4 0 1 9 .225 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 397 1,265 117 274 32 11 4 140 15 57 142 .217 — — — — -5,483

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
3 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 3 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 3 2 1 20.0 12 3 6 13 1.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS LS2 2 0 3 2 1 20.0 12 3 6 13 1.35

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5142402.286
Away8261502.192

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home535.051247106.17
Away754.0793413105.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-06-25 LS3PHIL 000000010
1898-06-18 LS3STLL 411000000
1898-06-14 LS3CINL 200000000
1898-06-09 LS3BLNL 400000000
1898-06-07 LS3BLNL 100000001
1898-06-04 LS3WSNW 400000000
1898-06-01 LS3PHIL 301000001
1898-05-26 LS3BSNL 401000101
1898-05-22 LS3BROW 300000000
1898-05-14 LS3CINL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-06-25 LS3PHI — 4.0422001
1898-06-18 LS3STL L 8.01377010
1898-06-14 LS3CIN L 4.01174121
1898-06-09 LS3BLN L 8.01687200
1898-06-04 LS3WSN W 9.0621240
1898-06-01 LS3PHI L 8.0842531
1898-05-26 LS3BSN L 9.016119310
1898-05-22 LS3BRO W 9.0821130
1898-05-14 LS3CIN — 5.0511010
1898-05-08 LS3CIN L 8.01275210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 11 0 1 0
2B 2 0 6 6 5 1
3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
OF 32 0 36 4 13 0
P 362 0 104 598 94 19
SS 1 0 2 3 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 KC2 1B 1 0 11 0 1 0
1888 KC2 2B 1 0 1 3 2 0
1888 KC2 OF 10 0 9 0 3 0
1888 KC2 P 7 0 3 15 0 0
1889 LS2 2B 1 0 5 3 3 1
1889 LS2 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1889 LS2 OF 22 0 27 4 10 0
1889 LS2 P 45 0 9 89 12 3
1889 LS2 SS 1 0 2 3 4 0
1890 LS2 P 43 0 9 64 12 2
1891 LS2 P 26 0 4 57 9 4
1892 PIT P 39 0 14 57 12 1
1893 PIT P 39 0 12 80 11 0
1894 PIT P 46 0 12 61 12 2
1895 SLN P 37 0 11 56 12 0
1896 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 CIN P 34 0 15 69 7 3
1897 CIN P 34 0 12 33 2 4
1898 LS3 P 12 0 3 17 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 362
First Base 2
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 11
Center Field 3
Right Field 18

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Red Ehret (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pink Hawley
    167-179, 3.96 ERA
  2. 90
    Frank Killen
    164-131, 3.78 ERA
  3. 89
    Win Mercer
    132-164, 3.98 ERA
  4. 87
    Bert Cunningham
    142-167, 4.22 ERA
  5. 86
    Frank Dwyer
    177-151, 3.84 ERA
  6. 81
    Jouett Meekin
    152-133, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Ehret

What years did Red Ehret play?
Red Ehret played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1898.
Was Red Ehret a pitcher?
Yes. Red Ehret pitched in the major leagues, recording 139 wins and 848 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Ehret hit?
Red Ehret hit 4 career home runs with 274 hits.