Whitey Guese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)

Whitey Guese was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 6.09 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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 1–4
ERA 6.09
WHIP 1.71
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -1728.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/24/1872 in New Bremen, OH, USA
Died
4/8/1951 in Wapakoneta, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1901-07-13
Last Game
1901-08-09

Full name: Theodore Guese

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Career Pitching Statistics

Whitey Guese — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 6 5 4 0 0 44.1 62 30 5 14 11 6.09 -1728.7

Career ERA 6.09 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 74.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Whitey Guese — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 CIN NL 1 4 6 5 4 0 0 44.1 62 30 14 11 6.09 3.49 (-75%) -1728.7
Career · 1 season 1 4 6 5 4 0 0 44.1 62 30 14 11 6.09 — -1,729

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

Whitey Guese — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .200 .368 .200 .568 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Whitey Guese — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1901 CIN NL 6 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 0

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 (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Whitey Guese — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4121201.167
Away221100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Whitey Guese — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home435.0422110105.40
Away29.1209518.68

Last 6 Games — Batting

Whitey Guese — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-08-09 CINSTLL 401000100
1901-08-05 CINCHCW 310000010
1901-07-30 CINCHCL 300000000
1901-07-25 CINPITL 211000011
1901-07-21 CINSTLL 000000000
1901-07-13 CINBROL 201000011

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Whitey Guese — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-08-09 CINSTL L 9.012139321
1901-08-05 CINCHC W 9.01475222
1901-07-30 CINCHC — 8.0322400
1901-07-25 CINPIT L 8.01394511
1901-07-21 CINSTL L 1.1785000
1901-07-13 CINBRO L 9.01395161

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Whitey Guese — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 1 6 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Whitey Guese — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 CIN P 6 0 1 6 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Whitey Guese — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Whitey Guese: the record in brief

July 13, 1901 and August 9, 1901 bracket Whitey Guese's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1901. Guese, born on January 24, 1872, in New Bremen, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 200 pounds. Guese's death is recorded on April 8, 1951, in Wapakoneta, OH, USA. Guese's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Guese.

Guese's career pitching line is 1 win, 4 losses and a 6.09 ERA over 6 appearances. Also on Guese's record: 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Guese's seasons was 3.49, so the 6.09 figure ran 74.7% worse than average. Guese's only pitching season is 1901: 6 games, 11 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Guese's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitey Guese

Was Whitey Guese a pitcher?
Yes. Whitey Guese pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Whitey Guese hit?
Whitey Guese hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Whitey Guese play for?
Whitey Guese played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1901).
What were Whitey Guese's career stats?
In 6 games, Whitey Guese went 1-4 with a 6.09 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 44.1 innings pitched.
What position did Whitey Guese play?
Whitey Guese played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Whitey Guese and how much did he weigh?
Whitey Guese was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
What was Whitey Guese's career ERA?
Whitey Guese finished with a 6.09 career ERA, going 1-4 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Whitey Guese have?
Whitey Guese recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Whitey Guese in the Hall of Fame?
No. Whitey Guese has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.