Al Gettel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1955)

W–L 38–45
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.39
SO 310
Pitcher PIV -8502.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
9/17/1917 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died
4/8/2005 in Norfolk, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-20
Last Game
1955-09-12

Full name: Allen Jones Gettel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 45 184 79 31 5 6 734.3 711 349 72 310 310 4.28 -8502.7

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1945 NYA AL 9 8 27 17 9 0 3 154.7 141 67 53 67 3.90 3.67 (-6%) -1052.7
1946 NYA AL 6 7 26 11 5 2 0 103.0 89 34 40 54 2.97 3.59 (+17%) 190.8
1947 CLE AL 11 10 31 21 9 2 0 149.0 122 53 62 64 3.20 3.97 (+19%) -823.4
1948 CLE AL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 7.7 15 15 10 4 17.61 — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 8 10 22 19 7 0 1 148.0 154 66 60 49 4.01 4.10 (+2%) 304.3
1949 CHA AL 2 5 19 7 1 1 1 63.0 69 45 26 22 6.43 4.12 (-56%) -2369.1
1949 WS1 AL 0 2 16 1 0 0 1 34.7 43 21 24 7 5.45 4.12 (-32%) -1357.3
1951 NY1 NL 1 2 30 1 0 0 0 57.3 52 31 25 36 4.87 4.04 (-20%) -1738.2
1955 SLN NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 17.0 26 17 10 7 9.00 4.00 (-125%) -1657.1
Career · 9 seasons 38 45 184 79 31 5 6 734.1 711 349 310 310 4.28 — -8,503

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
189 241 23 55 7 1 0 14 0 4 25 .228 .244 .266 .509 -412

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 28.3% 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
1945 NYA AL 27 57 8 16 2 0 0 3 0 1 3 .281 .260 (+8%) .328 (-11%) .354 (-11%) .683 (-11%) -105.8
1946 NYA AL 26 32 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1947 CLE AL 34 51 7 15 2 1 0 4 0 0 4 .294 .262 (+12%) .336 (-9%) .376 (-1%) .712 (-5%) -54.5
1948 CLE AL 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 24 54 4 13 2 0 0 3 0 0 6 .241 .263 (-9%) .340 (-29%) .379 (-27%) .719 (-28%) 0.0
1949 CHA AL 19 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 30 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1955 SLN NL 8 6 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 189 241 23 55 7 1 0 14 0 4 25 .228 — — — — -160

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
Home88109112304.211
Away1011331132010.241

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85354.23231581451604.01
Away99379.23861901651494.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-12 STLPITL 000000000
1955-09-08 STLNY1L 000000000
1955-09-05 STLCINW 100000000
1955-09-01 STLPITL 202100200
1955-08-30 STLPITL 000000000
1955-08-29 STLBROL 000000000
1955-08-28 STLBROL 000000000
1955-08-25 STLPHIL 311000001
1951-07-22 NY1CINL 000000000
1951-07-17 NY1CHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-12 STLPIT — 2.0433111
1955-09-08 STLNY1 — 1.0411200
1955-09-05 STLCIN W 0.2000000
1955-09-01 STLPIT — 4.1422210
1955-08-30 STLPIT — 1.0000000
1955-08-29 STLBRO — 0.1355212
1955-08-28 STLBRO — 1.0221011
1955-08-25 STLPHI — 6.2955322
1951-07-22 NY1CIN — 2.0233212
1951-07-17 NY1CHC — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 3 0 1
P 184 0 31 125 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 NYA P 27 0 4 24 1 3
1946 NYA P 26 0 5 18 0 2
1947 CLE P 31 0 7 28 0 1
1948 CLE P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1948 CHA 2B 1 0 0 3 0 1
1948 CHA P 22 0 5 23 0 2
1949 CHA P 19 0 4 8 0 1
1949 WS1 P 16 0 1 10 0 0
1951 NY1 P 30 0 4 13 1 0
1955 SLN P 8 0 1 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 184
Second Base 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 Gettel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bubba Church
    36-37, 4.10 ERA
  2. 95
    Edsall Walker
    54-29, 4.28 ERA
  3. 94
    Cliff Chambers
    48-53, 4.29 ERA
  4. 94
    Arnie Portocarrero
    38-57, 4.32 ERA
  5. 93
    Bob McClure
    56-48, 4.35 ERA
  6. 93
    Ted Bowsfield
    37-39, 4.35 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Gettel

What years did Al Gettel play?
Al Gettel played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1955.
Was Al Gettel a pitcher?
Yes. Al Gettel pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 310 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Gettel hit?
Al Gettel hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.