Pretzels Getzien
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1892)
Pretzels Getzien was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1892 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Wolverines, a span of 9 seasons. Across 296 career appearances, he went 145-139 with a 3.46 ERA and 1,070 strikeouts. He also batted .198 with 8 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13416.5.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 172 lb
- Died
- 6/19/1932 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-08-13
- Last Game
- 1892-07-19
Full name: Charles H. Getzien
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | DTN | NL | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 147.1 | 118 | 32 | 25 | 107 | 1.95 | 3.11 (+37%) | 2293.0 |
| 1885 | DTN | NL | 12 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 330.0 | 360 | 111 | 92 | 110 | 3.03 | 3.03 (avg) | -2752.6 |
| 1886 | DTN | NL | 30 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 386.2 | 388 | 130 | 85 | 172 | 3.03 | 3.37 (+10%) | 3139.0 |
| 1887 | DTN | NL | 29 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 366.2 | 373 | 152 | 106 | 135 | 3.73 | 4.17 (+11%) | -939.4 |
| 1888 | DTN | NL | 19 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 404.0 | 411 | 137 | 54 | 202 | 3.05 | 2.95 (-4%) | 5350.9 |
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 18 | 22 | 45 | 44 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 349.0 | 395 | 176 | 100 | 139 | 4.54 | 3.93 (-15%) | -1912.3 |
| 1890 | BSN | NL | 23 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 350.0 | 342 | 124 | 82 | 140 | 3.19 | 3.88 (+18%) | 8085.9 |
| 1891 | BSN | NL | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 112 | 38 | 23 | 29 | 3.84 | 3.52 (-9%) | 658.5 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8.00 | 3.52 (-127%) | 0.0 |
| 1892 | SLN | NL | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 159 | 68 | 31 | 32 | 5.67 | 3.28 (-73%) | -506.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 145 | 139 | 296 | 292 | 277 | 11 | 1 | 2,539.2 | 2,670 | 976 | 602 | 1,070 | 3.46 | — | 13,417 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 1,056 | 114 | 209 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 109 | 17 | 78 | 247 | .198 | .257 | .275 | .532 | -2,712 |
Career AVG .198 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.
Career OBP .257 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.
Career SLG .275 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career OPS .532 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 18.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | DTN | NL | 17 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .109 | .243 (-55%) | .278 (-34%) | .327 (-67%) | .606 (-52%) | -360.3 |
| 1885 | DTN | NL | 40 | 137 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .212 | .244 (-13%) | .287 (-19%) | .325 (-28%) | .613 (-24%) | -435.3 |
| 1886 | DTN | NL | 43 | 165 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 46 | .176 | .246 (-29%) | .302 (-32%) | .331 (-31%) | .634 (-31%) | -761.1 |
| 1887 | DTN | NL | 43 | 156 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 32 | .186 | .270 (-31%) | .331 (-28%) | .373 (-21%) | .705 (-24%) | -632.9 |
| 1888 | DTN | NL | 46 | 167 | 14 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | .246 | .238 (+3%) | .290 (+3%) | .319 (-6%) | .610 (-2%) | -17.8 |
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 45 | 139 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 38 | .180 | .263 (-32%) | .334 (-19%) | .357 (-22%) | .691 (-21%) | -445.9 |
| 1890 | BSN | NL | 41 | 147 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 25 | .231 | .260 (-11%) | .336 (-6%) | .351 (+3%) | .687 (-2%) | -58.5 |
| 1891 | BSN | NL | 14 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1892 | SLN | NL | 13 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 303 | 1,056 | 114 | 209 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 109 | 17 | 78 | 247 | .198 | — | — | — | — | -2,712 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WS | DTN | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .300 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 58.0 | 61 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 2.48 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| P | 296 | 0 | 135 | 434 | 68 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | DTN | P | 17 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 1885 | DTN | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1885 | DTN | P | 37 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 8 | 0 |
| 1886 | DTN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | DTN | P | 43 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 1 | 3 |
| 1887 | DTN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1887 | DTN | P | 43 | 0 | 23 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 1888 | DTN | P | 46 | 0 | 29 | 70 | 16 | 5 |
| 1889 | IN3 | P | 45 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| 1890 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890 | BSN | P | 40 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 19 | 2 |
| 1891 | BSN | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1891 | BSN | P | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1891 | CL4 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892 | SLN | P | 13 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 296 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
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Pretzels Getzien: the record in brief
The profile opens with Pretzels Getzien's first major league game on August 13, 1884; the last one listed came on July 19, 1892. Getzien played for the Detroit Wolverines (1884 through 1888), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the Boston Beaneaters (1890 through 1891), the Cleveland Spiders (1891), and the St. Louis Browns (1892). Getzien, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 172 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Getzien was born on February 14, 1864, in Germany. Getzien's death is recorded on June 19, 1932, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Charles H. Getzien.
Getzien's career pitching line is 145 wins, 139 losses and a 3.46 ERA over 296 appearances. Also on Getzien's record: 1,070 strikeouts, 277 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Getzien's 3.46 ERA was close to the 3.49 league figure for those seasons. 1886 brought Getzien a season-high 30 wins. 1888 produced Getzien's most strikeouts, 202.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pretzels Getzien
- What years did Pretzels Getzien play?
- Pretzels Getzien played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1892.
- Was Pretzels Getzien a pitcher?
- Yes. Pretzels Getzien pitched in the major leagues, recording 145 wins and 1070 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Pretzels Getzien hit?
- Pretzels Getzien hit 8 career home runs with 209 hits.
- What teams did Pretzels Getzien play for?
- Pretzels Getzien played for 5 teams: the Detroit Wolverines (1884–1888), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the Boston Beaneaters (1890–1891), the Cleveland Spiders (1891), and the St. Louis Browns (1892).
- What were Pretzels Getzien's career stats?
- In 296 games, Pretzels Getzien went 145-139 with a 3.46 ERA, 1,070 strikeouts, 2,539.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 209 hits and 8 home runs.
- What position did Pretzels Getzien play?
- Pretzels Getzien played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pretzels Getzien and how much did he weigh?
- Pretzels Getzien was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 172 pounds.
- What was Pretzels Getzien's career ERA?
- Pretzels Getzien finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 145-139 with 1,070 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pretzels Getzien have?
- Pretzels Getzien recorded 1,070 career strikeouts.
- Is Pretzels Getzien in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pretzels Getzien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.