Was Vern Geishert a pitcher?

Yes. Vern Geishert pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vern Geishert hit?

Vern Geishert hit 0 career home runs.

What was Vern Geishert's career batting average?

Vern Geishert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Vern Geishert's career ERA?

Vern Geishert finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 1-1 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Vern Geishert have?

Vern Geishert recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Is Vern Geishert in the Hall of Fame?

No. Vern Geishert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Vern Geishert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)

Vern Geishert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the California Angels. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.65 ERA and 18 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.65

WHIP 1.26

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -144.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 1/10/1946 in Madison, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-08-26
Last Game: 1969-10-02

Full name: Vernon William Geishert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vern Geishert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	11	3	0	0	1	31.0	32	16	4	7	18	4.65	-144.2

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 28.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vern Geishert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CAL	AL	1	1	11	3	0	0	1	31.0	32	16	7	18	4.65	3.61 (-29%)	-144.2
Career · 1 season			1	1	11	3	0	0	1	31.0	32	16	7	18	4.65	—	-144

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

Vern Geishert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.100	.000	.100	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .100 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 85.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vern Geishert — 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
1969	CAL	AL	11	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Vern Geishert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Vern Geishert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	6.1	10	3	0	2	4.26
Away	8	24.2	22	13	7	16	4.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vern Geishert — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1969-10-02	LAA	KCR	L	2	0	0	0
1969-09-25	LAA	OAK	L	2	0	0	1
1969-09-23	LAA	MIL	W	0	0	0	0
1969-09-18	LAA	MIN	W	1	0	0	1
1969-09-16	LAA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1969-09-12	LAA	MIL	L	0	0	0	0
1969-09-09	LAA	MIN	L	2	1	0	0
1969-09-06	LAA	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1969-09-01	LAA	TEX	W	1	0	1	0
1969-08-30	LAA	BAL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vern Geishert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-10-02	LAA	KCR	L	6.2	4	4	2	2	5	0
1969-09-25	LAA	OAK	—	4.1	4	1	1	2	2	1
1969-09-23	LAA	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-18	LAA	MIN	SV	2.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1969-09-16	LAA	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-12	LAA	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1969-09-09	LAA	MIN	—	5.0	9	3	3	0	2	0
1969-09-06	LAA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-01	LAA	TEX	—	4.2	8	6	6	1	4	2
1969-08-30	LAA	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vern Geishert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	3	1	6	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vern Geishert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	CAL	P	11	3	1	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Vern Geishert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Geishert

Was Vern Geishert a pitcher?: Yes. Vern Geishert pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vern Geishert hit?: Vern Geishert hit 0 career home runs.
What was Vern Geishert's career batting average?: Vern Geishert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Vern Geishert's career ERA?: Vern Geishert finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 1-1 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vern Geishert have?: Vern Geishert recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Vern Geishert in the Hall of Fame?: No. Vern Geishert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.