Eddie Erautt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1953)

Eddie Erautt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953 for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 164 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 4.86 ERA and 157 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 15–23
ERA 4.86
WHIP 1.61
SO 157
Pitcher PIV -3112.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
9/26/1924 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
10/27/2013 in La Mesa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-16
Last Game
1953-09-22

Full name: Edward Lorenz Sebastian Erautt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eddie Erautt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 164 22 4 0 2 379.2 434 205 34 179 157 4.86 -3112.1

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 18.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eddie Erautt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 CIN NL 4 9 36 10 2 0 0 119.0 146 67 53 43 5.07 3.97 (-28%) 199.9
1948 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 6.00 — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 4 11 39 9 1 0 1 112.2 99 42 61 43 3.36 4.12 (+19%) -1048.9
1950 CIN NL 4 2 33 2 1 0 1 65.1 82 41 22 35 5.65 4.36 (-30%) -376.3
1951 CIN NL 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 39.1 50 25 23 20 5.72 4.04 (-42%) -715.4
1953 CIN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.2 11 3 3 1 5.79 — 0.0
1953 SLN NL 3 1 20 1 0 0 0 35.2 43 25 16 15 6.31 4.14 (-52%) -1171.3
Career · 7 seasons 15 23 164 22 4 0 2 379.2 434 205 179 157 4.86 — -3,112

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

Eddie Erautt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
164 75 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 8 19 .120 .205 .147 .351 0

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Erautt — 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
1947 CIN NL 36 29 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 .069 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 39 23 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .174 — — — — 0.0
1950 CIN NL 33 13 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CIN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLN NL 20 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 164 75 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 8 19 .120 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Erautt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home84441301.068
Away80311601.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Erautt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84211.12199788924.13
Away80167.021711393666.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Erautt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-22 STLATLW 000000000
1953-09-09 STLNY1L 000000000
1953-09-01 STLBROL 000000000
1953-08-30 STLBROL 000000000
1953-08-28 STLPITW 000000000
1953-08-27 STLNY1W 000000000
1953-08-26 STLNY1L 000000000
1953-08-12 STLATLL 000000000
1953-07-30 STLPITW 200000001
1953-07-17 STLBROL 301000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eddie Erautt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-09-22 STLATL W 1.0000000
1953-09-09 STLNY1 — 1.0100100
1953-09-01 STLBRO — 0.2222210
1953-08-30 STLBRO — 0.1144310
1953-08-28 STLPIT — 0.1222001
1953-08-27 STLNY1 W 2.1311100
1953-08-26 STLNY1 — 0.2000000
1953-08-12 STLATL — 1.0411100
1953-07-30 STLPIT W 5.2300030
1953-07-17 STLBRO — 6.2866232

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Erautt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 164 0 17 71 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Erautt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CIN P 36 0 7 26 2 2
1948 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CIN P 39 0 3 18 1 0
1950 CIN P 33 0 4 9 0 0
1951 CIN P 30 0 2 9 0 1
1953 CIN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1953 SLN P 20 0 1 8 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eddie Erautt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 164

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Erautt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal McKain
    18-23, 4.93 ERA
  2. 88
    Orville Jorgens
    21-27, 4.70 ERA
  3. 86
    Ray Moss
    22-18, 4.95 ERA
  4. 84
    Jim Lindsey
    21-20, 4.70 ERA
  5. 80
    Al Widmar
    13-30, 5.21 ERA
  6. 78
    Marlin Stuart
    23-17, 4.65 ERA

Eddie Erautt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Eddie Erautt's first major league game on April 16, 1947; the last one listed came on September 22, 1953. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1947 to 1953) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953). Erautt played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 26, 1924, in Portland, OR, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Erautt's death is recorded on October 27, 2013, in La Mesa, CA, USA. Eddie Erautt was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Lorenz Sebastian.

The pitching table credits Erautt with a 15-23 record and a 4.86 ERA in 164 games. Erautt had 157 strikeouts. The league ERA over Erautt's seasons was 4.12, so the 4.86 figure ran 18.1% worse than average. In 1949, one of the busiest seasons, Erautt posted a 3.36 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Erautt

What years did Eddie Erautt play?
Eddie Erautt played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.
Was Eddie Erautt a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Erautt pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Erautt hit?
Eddie Erautt hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Eddie Erautt play for?
Eddie Erautt played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1947–1951, 1953) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953).
What were Eddie Erautt's career stats?
In 164 games, Eddie Erautt went 15-23 with a 4.86 ERA, 157 strikeouts, 379.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Eddie Erautt play?
Eddie Erautt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Erautt and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Erautt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Eddie Erautt's career ERA?
Eddie Erautt finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 15-23 with 157 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eddie Erautt have?
Eddie Erautt recorded 157 career strikeouts.
Is Eddie Erautt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Erautt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.