Al Gerheauser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

W–L 25–50
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.48
SO 255
Pitcher PIV 2259.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
6/24/1917 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/28/1972 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-24
Last Game
1948-10-03

Full name: Albert Gerheauser

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 50 149 79 27 4 1 643.0 726 295 25 224 255 4.13 2259.2

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 12.1% worse than 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
1943 PHI NL 10 19 38 31 11 2 0 215.0 222 86 70 92 3.60 3.50 (-3%) 551.1
1944 PHI NL 8 16 30 29 10 2 0 182.7 210 93 65 66 4.58 3.57 (-28%) -156.3
1945 PIT NL 5 10 32 14 5 0 1 140.3 170 61 54 55 3.91 3.67 (-7%) 342.1
1946 PIT NL 2 2 35 3 1 0 0 81.7 92 36 25 32 3.97 3.59 (-10%) 1069.5
1948 SLA AL 0 3 14 2 0 0 0 23.3 32 19 10 10 7.33 4.10 (-79%) 452.9
Career · 5 seasons 25 50 149 79 27 4 1 643.0 726 295 224 255 4.13 — 2,259

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
152 211 12 44 10 3 1 22 0 7 55 .209 .237 .299 .536 -770

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 22.2% 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
1943 PHI NL 38 71 3 8 1 1 0 9 0 3 19 .113 .255 (-56%) .324 (-51%) .346 (-55%) .671 (-53%) -576.6
1944 PHI NL 32 65 4 15 5 0 1 5 0 2 12 .231 .261 (-12%) .325 (-22%) .357 (-1%) .683 (-11%) -135.3
1945 PIT NL 32 48 2 12 2 2 0 7 0 2 11 .250 — — — — -57.9
1946 PIT NL 36 21 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 .333 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 14 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 152 211 12 44 10 3 1 22 0 7 55 .209 — — — — -770

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home789982308.232
Away75112421111.188

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home75324.03791451121254.03
Away74319.13471491141324.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 SLACHWL 000000000
1948-09-29 SLADETL 000000000
1948-09-20 SLANYYL 000000000
1948-09-19 SLANYYL 000000000
1948-09-17 SLABOSL 101000000
1948-09-14 SLAPHAL 200000001
1948-09-11 SLACLEL 301000001
1948-06-23 SLAPHAL 000000000
1948-06-22 SLAPHAL 000000000
1948-05-23 SLAPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-10-03 SLACHW — 1.0000000
1948-09-29 SLADET — 1.0200000
1948-09-20 SLANYY L 1.2433100
1948-09-19 SLANYY — 0.2000000
1948-09-17 SLABOS — 2.1100010
1948-09-14 SLAPHA — 3.2400120
1948-09-11 SLACLE L 6.11087320
1948-06-23 SLAPHA — 2.0342230
1948-06-22 SLAPHA — 2.0000000
1948-05-23 SLAPHA — 0.1233100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 149 0 28 122 5 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 PHI P 38 0 9 36 2 3
1944 PHI P 30 0 6 29 1 1
1945 PIT P 32 0 9 33 2 3
1946 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 PIT P 35 0 3 21 0 2
1948 SLA P 14 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 149
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Gerheauser (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ralph Birkofer
    31-28, 4.19 ERA
  2. 95
    Slick Castleman
    36-26, 4.25 ERA
  3. 94
    Johnny Broaca
    44-29, 4.08 ERA
  4. 93
    Whitey Glazner
    41-48, 4.21 ERA
  5. 89
    Jim Umbarger
    25-33, 4.14 ERA
  6. 88
    John Stuper
    32-28, 3.96 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Gerheauser

What years did Al Gerheauser play?
Al Gerheauser played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Al Gerheauser a pitcher?
Yes. Al Gerheauser pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 255 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Gerheauser hit?
Al Gerheauser hit 1 career home runs with 44 hits.