Art Houtteman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1957)

W–L 87–91
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.39
SO 639
Pitcher PIV 5137.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 188 lb
Born
8/7/1927 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
5/6/2003 in Rochester Hills, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-29
Last Game
1957-09-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Arthur Joseph Houtteman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
87 91 325 181 78 14 20 1555.0 1,646 715 136 516 639 4.14 5137.6

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 5.1% worse than 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
1945 DET AL 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 25.3 27 15 11 9 5.33 3.67 (-45%) -173.5
1946 DET AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 15 8 0 2 9.00 — 0.0
1947 DET AL 7 2 23 9 7 2 0 110.7 106 42 36 58 3.42 3.97 (+14%) 1745.0
1948 DET AL 2 16 43 20 4 0 10 164.3 186 85 52 74 4.66 4.10 (-13%) 1592.5
1949 DET AL 15 10 34 25 13 2 0 203.7 227 84 59 85 3.71 4.12 (+10%) 1521.0
1950 DET AL 19 12 41 34 21 4 4 274.7 257 108 99 88 3.54 4.36 (+19%) -863.7
1952 DET AL 8 20 35 28 10 2 1 221.0 218 107 65 109 4.36 3.70 (-18%) 1334.9
1953 DET AL 2 6 16 9 3 1 1 68.7 87 45 29 28 5.90 4.14 (-43%) -1995.8
1953 CLE AL 7 7 22 13 6 1 3 109.0 113 46 25 40 3.80 4.14 (+8%) 2726.1
1954 CLE AL 15 7 32 25 11 1 0 188.0 198 70 59 68 3.35 3.90 (+14%) 1297.1
1955 CLE AL 10 6 35 12 3 1 0 124.3 126 55 44 53 3.98 4.00 (avg) -607.1
1956 CLE AL 2 2 22 4 0 0 1 46.7 60 34 31 19 6.56 3.96 (-65%) -1439.0
1957 CLE AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 3 6.75 — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 6.7 20 13 3 3 17.55 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 87 91 325 181 78 14 20 1,555.0 1,646 715 516 639 4.14 — 5,138

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
330 513 37 99 12 1 2 37 2 14 77 .193 .214 .232 .446 -2,338

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 37.7% 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
1945 DET AL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 DET AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1947 DET AL 23 40 2 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1948 DET AL 43 56 2 11 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 .196 .263 (-25%) .340 (-42%) .379 (-48%) .719 (-45%) -407.6
1949 DET AL 36 78 8 19 2 0 0 7 0 1 14 .244 .262 (-7%) .343 (-26%) .384 (-30%) .727 (-28%) -366.9
1950 DET AL 41 93 5 14 4 1 0 3 0 5 20 .151 .265 (-43%) .346 (-44%) .401 (-46%) .747 (-45%) -721.4
1952 DET AL 36 69 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 .101 .252 (-60%) .326 (-61%) .369 (-73%) .696 (-67%) -718.7
1953 DET AL 16 19 4 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 .158 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 23 34 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .147 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 32 65 6 18 2 0 1 10 1 2 11 .277 .261 (+6%) .333 (-12%) .390 (-9%) .723 (-10%) -123.3
1955 CLE AL 35 38 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 23 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 330 513 37 99 12 1 2 37 2 14 77 .193 — — — — -2,338

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 0 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
1954 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1662581946016.178
Away1642551853221.208

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home165851.08593532493493.73
Away160704.07883602682944.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-22 BALMINW 100000000
1957-06-14 BALCLEL 000000000
1957-05-30 BALBOSL 101000000
1957-05-26 BALBOSL 000000000
1957-05-24 BALBOSL 000000000
1957-05-12 CLEKC1L 000000000
1957-04-24 CLEKC1L 000000000
1957-04-20 CLEDETL 000000000
1956-09-29 CLEDETL 200000001
1956-09-16 CLENYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-22 BALMIN — 2.1733020
1957-06-14 BALCLE — 1.1211100
1957-05-30 BALBOS — 2.1544110
1957-05-26 BALBOS — 0.1555100
1957-05-24 BALBOS — 0.1100000
1957-05-12 CLEKC1 — 1.0200010
1957-04-24 CLEKC1 — 1.0122111
1957-04-20 CLEDET — 2.0311210
1956-09-29 CLEDET L 6.01388302
1956-09-16 CLENYY — 2.0110210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 325 42 105 339 17 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 DET P 13 0 2 8 0 1
1946 DET P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1947 DET P 23 0 4 17 2 2
1948 DET P 43 0 9 47 4 5
1949 DET P 34 0 14 59 2 7
1950 DET P 41 0 15 63 4 2
1952 DET P 35 0 16 40 1 3
1953 DET P 16 0 4 10 1 0
1953 CLE P 22 0 7 18 0 1
1954 CLE P 32 25 17 38 2 3
1955 CLE P 35 12 14 27 1 4
1956 CLE P 22 4 3 9 0 0
1957 CLE P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1957 BAL P 5 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 325

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 6.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Houtteman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nels Potter
    92-97, 3.99 ERA
  2. 71
    Al Smith
    99-101, 3.72 ERA
  3. 69
    Bill Swift
    94-78, 3.95 ERA
  4. 69
    Hugh McQuillan
    88-94, 3.83 ERA
  5. 67
    Art Ditmar
    72-77, 3.98 ERA
  6. 66
    Roger Craig
    74-98, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Houtteman

What years did Art Houtteman play?
Art Houtteman played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1957.
Was Art Houtteman a pitcher?
Yes. Art Houtteman pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 639 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Houtteman hit?
Art Houtteman hit 2 career home runs with 99 hits.