Pretzels Getzien

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1892)

W–L 145–139
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.29
SO 1,070
Pitcher PIV 13416.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 172 lb
Born
2/14/1864 in Germany
Died
6/19/1932 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-13
Last Game
1892-07-19

Full name: Charles H. Getzien

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
145 139 296 292 277 11 1 2539.7 2,670 976 95 602 1,070 3.46 13416.5

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — near 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
1884 DTN NL 5 12 17 17 17 1 0 147.3 118 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 0 386.7 388 130 85 172 3.03 3.37 (+10%) 3139.0
1887 DTN NL 29 13 43 42 41 2 0 366.7 373 152 106 135 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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 20 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 6 .300

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

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1887 WS DTN 4 2 6 6 0 58.0 61 16 15 17 2.48

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 296
Left Field 6
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pretzels Getzien (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Kilroy
    141-133, 3.47 ERA
  2. 82
    George Weidman
    101-156, 3.61 ERA
  3. 81
    Frank Kitson
    129-118, 3.17 ERA
  4. 80
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA
  5. 71
    Red Donahue
    164-175, 3.61 ERA
  6. 63
    Bill Dinneen
    170-177, 3.01 ERA

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.