Charlie Gettig
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1899)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 172 lb
- Born
- 1870 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Died
- 4/11/1935 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1896-08-05
- Last Game
- 1899-10-14
Full name: Charles Henry Gettig
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 276.0 | 345 | 138 | 4 | 110 | 51 | 4.50 | -2046.1 |
Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 12.4% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 9.64 | 4.36 (-121%) | -127.0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5.21 | 4.30 (-21%) | -6.0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 141 | 49 | 39 | 14 | 3.83 | 3.59 (-7%) | -752.4 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 161 | 63 | 54 | 25 | 4.43 | 3.85 (-15%) | -1160.7 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 15 | 12 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 276.0 | 345 | 138 | 110 | 51 | 4.50 | — | -2,046 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 377 | 48 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 28 | 35 | .241 | .302 | .294 | .597 | -875 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career SLG .294 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.
Career OPS .597 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 22 | 75 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .200 | .291 (-31%) | .354 (-22%) | .387 (-28%) | .741 (-25%) | -308.9 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 64 | 196 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 16 | .250 | .270 (-8%) | .333 (-7%) | .347 (-13%) | .680 (-10%) | -303.2 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 34 | 97 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .247 | .282 (-12%) | .343 (-11%) | .366 (-24%) | .710 (-18%) | -262.5 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 126 | 377 | 48 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 28 | 35 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -875 | ||
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
View full game log (133 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 136 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 19 | .265 |
| Away | 51 | 154 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 16 | .234 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 96.0 | 134 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 5.34 |
| Away | 21 | 139.1 | 163 | 57 | 61 | 17 | 3.68 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-10-14 | NY1 | WSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-12 | NY1 | WSN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-07 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-02 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-29 | NY1 | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-16 | NY1 | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-12 | NY1 | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-09 | NY1 | BLN | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-09-09 | NY1 | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-09-08 | NY1 | BLN | W | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-10-14 | NY1 | WSN | L | 8.0 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-10-12 | NY1 | WSN | W | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1899-10-07 | NY1 | BRO | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-02 | NY1 | BSN | L | 8.0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899-09-29 | NY1 | PHI | W | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899-09-16 | NY1 | STL | L | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-09-12 | NY1 | CHC | W | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-09-07 | NY1 | BLN | L | 7.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1899-09-04 | NY1 | BRO | L | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-09-02 | NY1 | PIT | L | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2B | 21 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 3 |
| 3B | 19 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 0 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 25 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| P | 42 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 12 | 1 |
| SS | 12 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NY1 | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | 2B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 1897 | NY1 | 3B | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | OF | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | 1B | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1898 | NY1 | 2B | 12 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 2 |
| 1898 | NY1 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | OF | 21 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | P | 17 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| 1898 | NY1 | SS | 9 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 1899 | NY1 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899 | NY1 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899 | NY1 | 3B | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 1899 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | NY1 | P | 18 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 42 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 5 |
| Second Base | 21 |
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 12 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 21 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Gettig
- What years did Charlie Gettig play?
- Charlie Gettig played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.
- Was Charlie Gettig a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Gettig pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 51 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Gettig hit?
- Charlie Gettig hit 0 career home runs with 91 hits.