Wally Gerber

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1929)

Wally Gerber was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,522 career games, he hit .257 with 1,309 hits, 7 home runs, and 476 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .257
HR 7
RBI 476
H 1,309
OPS .635
PIV -8,987
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 152 lb
Born
8/18/1891 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died
6/19/1951 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1914-09-23
Last Game
1929-10-06

Full name: Walter Gerber

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Career Batting Statistics

Wally Gerber — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,522 5,099 558 1,309 172 46 7 476 43 465 357 .257 .323 .313 .635 -8,987

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wally Gerber Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 PIT NL 17 54 5 13 1 1 0 5 0 2 8 .241 .255 (-6%) .322 (-13%) .339 (-13%) .661 (-13%) -109.9
1915 PIT NL 56 144 8 28 2 0 0 7 6 9 16 .194 .250 (-22%) .318 (-21%) .332 (-37%) .651 (-29%) -598.6
1917 SLA AL 14 39 2 12 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 .308 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLA AL 56 171 10 41 4 0 0 10 2 19 11 .240 .255 (-6%) .318 (-1%) .326 (-19%) .645 (-10%) -203.4
1919 SLA AL 140 462 43 105 14 6 1 37 1 49 36 .227 .262 (-13%) .322 (-5%) .347 (-17%) .670 (-11%) -659.3
1920 SLA AL 154 584 70 163 26 2 2 60 4 58 32 .279 .271 (+3%) .331 (+4%) .363 (-6%) .694 (-1%) 24.0
1921 SLA AL 114 436 55 121 12 9 2 48 4 34 19 .278 .286 (-3%) .344 (-2%) .395 (-9%) .739 (-6%) -386.7
1922 SLA AL 153 604 81 161 22 8 1 51 6 52 34 .267 .285 (-7%) .345 (-6%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-11%) -1074.6
1923 SLA AL 154 605 85 170 26 3 1 62 4 54 50 .281 .282 (-1%) .344 (-1%) .390 (-13%) .734 (-7%) -634.6
1924 SLA AL 148 496 61 135 20 4 0 55 4 43 34 .272 .283 (-4%) .345 (-1%) .389 (-16%) .734 (-9%) -613.2
1925 SLA AL 72 246 29 67 13 1 0 19 1 26 15 .272 .288 (-5%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-18%) .756 (-10%) -377.0
1926 SLA AL 131 411 37 111 8 0 0 42 0 40 29 .270 .279 (-3%) .345 (-2%) .390 (-26%) .735 (-15%) -835.8
1927 SLA AL 142 438 44 98 13 9 0 45 3 35 25 .224 .282 (-21%) .344 (-17%) .392 (-25%) .736 (-21%) -1560.8
1928 SLA AL 6 18 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 104 300 21 64 6 1 0 28 6 32 31 .213 .280 (-24%) .342 (-16%) .395 (-39%) .737 (-28%) 0.0
1929 BOS AL 61 91 6 15 3 1 0 5 1 8 12 .165 .289 (-43%) .353 (-34%) .415 (-47%) .769 (-41%) -642.4
Career · 16 seasons 1,522 5,099 558 1,309 172 46 7 476 43 465 357 .257 — — — — -7,672

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

Wally Gerber — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home75725122836332245.252
Away76725872766755242.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Gerber — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-06 BOSMINW 300000001
1929-09-25 BOSNYYL 000000000
1929-09-22 BOSCLEL 100000000
1929-09-15 BOSCHWL 000000000
1929-09-12 BOSDETL 000000000
1929-09-10 BOSSLAL 000000000
1929-09-10 BOSSLAL 300000000
1929-09-09 BOSSLAW 302100100
1929-09-08 BOSSLAL 300000000
1929-09-08 BOSSLAW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Gerber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 26 0 40 86 6 12
3B 24 0 25 41 5 2
SS 1447 0 2960 4319 439 741

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Gerber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 PIT SS 17 0 31 62 8 7
1915 PIT 2B 2 0 2 5 0 0
1915 PIT 3B 23 0 25 41 5 2
1915 PIT SS 21 0 56 58 8 9
1917 SLA 2B 2 0 3 5 1 2
1917 SLA SS 12 0 13 33 3 2
1918 SLA SS 56 0 109 174 24 20
1919 SLA SS 140 0 284 422 45 42
1920 SLA SS 154 0 288 513 52 65
1921 SLA SS 113 0 269 331 36 60
1922 SLA SS 153 0 322 470 47 93
1923 SLA SS 154 0 334 461 42 86
1924 SLA SS 147 0 317 425 42 78
1925 SLA SS 71 0 144 206 19 39
1926 SLA SS 129 0 261 358 37 92
1927 SLA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 SLA SS 141 0 290 427 41 91
1928 SLA SS 6 0 6 12 5 4
1928 BOS SS 103 0 201 328 25 50
1929 BOS 2B 22 0 35 76 5 10
1929 BOS SS 30 0 35 39 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wally Gerber Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 27
Third Base 24
Shortstop 1447
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Wally Gerber — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 2.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 4.0 64 0
1923 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 20.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wally Gerber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Sizemore
    .262 avg, 23 HR
  2. 92
    Horace Ford
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  3. 85
    Don Blasingame
    .258 avg, 21 HR
  4. 84
    Bill Wambsganss
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  5. 79
    Otto Knabe
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  6. 78
    Oscar Melillo
    .260 avg, 22 HR

Wally Gerber: the record in brief

According to the bio, Wally Gerber debuted on September 23, 1914 and played a final game on October 6, 1929. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914 through 1915), the St. Louis Browns (1917 through 1928), and the Boston Red Sox (1928 through 1929). Gerber, born on August 18, 1891, in Columbus, OH, USA, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 152 pounds. The bio records the death on June 19, 1951, in Columbus, OH, USA. Wally Gerber was the playing name; the full given name is Walter.

Gerber collected 1,309 hits in 5,099 at bats across 1,522 games, good for a .257 batting average, plus 7 homers, 476 RBI, and 43 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .323 and the slugging percentage .313, for an OPS of .635. The league as a whole hit .274 across Gerber's seasons, which puts the .257 career mark 6.4% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 170, in 1923. The RBI column peaks at 62 in 1923.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Gerber

What years did Wally Gerber play?
Wally Gerber played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1929.
Was Wally Gerber a pitcher?
No. Wally Gerber was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Wally Gerber hit?
Wally Gerber hit 7 career home runs with 1309 hits.
What was Wally Gerber's career batting average?
Wally Gerber batted .257 over his career, with 1,309 hits in 5,099 at bats.
How many RBI did Wally Gerber have?
Wally Gerber drove in 476 runs in his career.
Is Wally Gerber in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wally Gerber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.