Al Gettel

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

Al Gettel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1955 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. Across 184 career appearances, he went 38-45 with a 4.28 ERA and 310 strikeouts. He also batted .228 with 0 home runs.

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 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

Al Gettel — 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 6 734.1 711 349 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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Al Gettel Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 3 154.2 141 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 7.2 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 34.2 43 21 24 7 5.45 4.12 (-32%) -1357.3
1951 NY1 NL 1 2 30 1 0 0 0 57.1 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

Al Gettel — 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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Al Gettel 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
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

Al Gettel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88109112304.211
Away1011331132010.241

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Gettel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85354.23231581451604.01
Away99379.23861901651494.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Gettel — 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

Al Gettel — 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

Al Gettel — 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

Al Gettel — 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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Al Gettel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 184
Second Base 1

Most Similar Players

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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

Al Gettel: the record in brief

Al Gettel played a first major league game on April 20, 1945 and a last one on September 12, 1955. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1945 through 1946), the Cleveland Indians (1947 to 1948), the Chicago White Sox (1948 through 1949), the Washington Senators (1949), the New York Giants (1951), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1955). Gettel played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1917, in Norfolk, VA, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on April 8, 2005, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Al Gettel was the playing name; the full given name is Allen Jones.

Gettel went 38-45 with a 4.28 ERA in 184 games, 79 of them starts. The totals include 310 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Gettel's seasons was 3.92, so the 4.28 figure ran 9.2% worse than average.

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.
What was Al Gettel's career batting average?
Al Gettel batted .228 over his career, with 55 hits in 241 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Gettel have?
Al Gettel drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Al Gettel's career ERA?
Al Gettel finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 38-45 with 310 strikeouts.