Gus Getz

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)

AVG .238
HR 2
RBI 93
H 265
OPS .536
PIV -2,965
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/3/1889 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
5/28/1969 in Red Bank, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1909-08-15
Last Game
1918-07-10

Full name: Gustave Getz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
339 1,114 85 265 22 9 2 93 41 24 56 .238 .257 .279 .536 -2,965

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 16.7% 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
1909 BSN NL 40 148 6 33 2 0 0 9 2 1 10 .223 .244 (-9%) .306 (-26%) .312 (-24%) .618 (-25%) -539.3
1910 BSN NL 54 144 14 28 0 1 0 7 2 6 10 .194 .249 (-22%) .317 (-27%) .326 (-36%) .644 (-32%) -664.2
1914 BRO NL 55 210 13 52 8 1 0 20 9 2 15 .248 .255 (-3%) .322 (-21%) .339 (-13%) .661 (-17%) -585.2
1915 BRO NL 130 477 39 123 10 5 2 46 19 8 14 .258 .250 (+3%) .318 (-14%) .332 (-6%) .651 (-10%) -815.1
1916 BRO NL 40 96 9 21 1 2 0 8 9 0 5 .219 .248 (-12%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-17%) .640 (-24%) -361.3
1917 CIN NL 7 14 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1918 CLE AL 6 15 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 .133 — — — — 0.0
1918 PIT NL 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 339 1,114 85 265 22 9 2 93 41 24 56 .238 — — — — -2,965

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15047346121146.256
Away19064141144147.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-10 PITNY1L 100000000
1918-07-06 PITBSNW 010000000
1918-06-28 PITSTLL 301000000
1918-06-22 PITCHCL 100000001
1918-06-15 PITPHIL 100000000
1918-06-14 PITBSNL 100000100
1918-05-28 PITBSNL 301000000
1918-04-29 CLECHWL 100000000
1918-04-27 CLEDETW 501100001
1918-04-25 CLEDETW 110000030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 23 1 1 1
2B 19 11 26 34 3 2
3B 271 53 294 587 54 34
OF 8 4 9 1 1 0
SS 15 4 23 39 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BSN 2B 2 1 1 2 1 0
1909 BSN 3B 36 36 32 81 8 3
1909 BSN SS 2 2 3 9 1 0
1910 BSN 2B 13 10 20 30 1 1
1910 BSN 3B 22 17 23 42 6 4
1910 BSN OF 8 4 9 1 1 0
1910 BSN SS 4 2 5 10 1 1
1914 BRO 3B 55 0 69 134 11 12
1915 BRO 3B 128 0 140 290 22 14
1915 BRO SS 2 0 3 0 2 0
1916 BRO 1B 3 0 23 1 1 1
1916 BRO 3B 20 0 18 24 4 0
1916 BRO SS 7 0 12 20 1 2
1917 CIN 2B 4 0 5 2 1 1
1917 CIN 3B 3 0 3 2 1 0
1918 CLE 3B 5 0 6 10 1 0
1918 PIT 3B 2 0 3 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 19
Third Base 271
Shortstop 15
Left Field 4
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gus Getz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Warner
    .234 avg, 1 HR
  2. 89
    Harry Raymond
    .235 avg, 2 HR
  3. 87
    Lou Say
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  4. 86
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  5. 84
    Joe Farrell
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  6. 80
    Bill Hague
    .237 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Getz

What years did Gus Getz play?
Gus Getz played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.
Was Gus Getz a pitcher?
No. Gus Getz was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Gus Getz hit?
Gus Getz hit 2 career home runs with 265 hits.