Art Houtteman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1957)
Art Houtteman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1957 for the Detroit Tigers, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 13 seasons. Across 325 career appearances, he went 87-91 with a 4.14 ERA, 639 strikeouts, and 20 saves. He also batted .193 with 2 home runs. Art Houtteman was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5137.6.
- 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
- 6'2" / 188 lb
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 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 | 110.2 | 106 | 42 | 36 | 58 | 3.42 | 3.97 (+14%) | 1745.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 2 | 16 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 164.1 | 186 | 85 | 52 | 74 | 4.66 | 4.10 (-13%) | 1592.5 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 15 | 10 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 203.2 | 227 | 84 | 59 | 85 | 3.71 | 4.12 (+10%) | 1521.0 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 19 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 274.2 | 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 | 68.2 | 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 | 124.1 | 126 | 55 | 44 | 53 | 3.98 | 4.00 (avg) | -607.1 |
| 1956 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.2 | 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 | 6.2 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (655 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 166 | 258 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 16 | .178 |
| Away | 164 | 255 | 18 | 53 | 2 | 21 | .208 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 165 | 851.0 | 859 | 353 | 249 | 349 | 3.73 |
| Away | 160 | 704.0 | 788 | 360 | 268 | 294 | 4.60 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-09-22 | BAL | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-06-14 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-30 | BAL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-26 | BAL | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-24 | BAL | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-12 | CLE | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-24 | CLE | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-20 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-29 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-09-16 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-09-22 | BAL | MIN | — | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957-06-14 | BAL | CLE | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-30 | BAL | BOS | — | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-05-26 | BAL | BOS | — | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-24 | BAL | BOS | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-12 | CLE | KC1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-04-24 | CLE | KC1 | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-04-20 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-29 | CLE | DET | L | 6.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956-09-16 | CLE | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 |
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Art Houtteman: the record in brief
The profile opens with Art Houtteman's first major league game on April 29, 1945; the last one listed came on September 22, 1957. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1945 to 1953), the Cleveland Indians (1953 through 1957), and the Baltimore Orioles (1957). Houtteman played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 7, 1927, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 188 pounds. Houtteman died on May 6, 2003, in Rochester Hills, MI, USA. Houtteman's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Joseph Houtteman.
The pitching table credits Houtteman with a 87-91 record and a 4.14 ERA in 325 games. Also on Houtteman's record: 639 strikeouts, 78 complete games, 14 shutouts, and 20 saves. The league ERA over Houtteman's seasons was 3.94, so the 4.14 figure ran 5.1% worse than average. No season topped the 19 wins of 1950. 1952 produced Houtteman's most strikeouts, 109.
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.
- What teams did Art Houtteman play for?
- Art Houtteman played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1945–1950, 1952–1953), the Cleveland Indians (1953–1957), and the Baltimore Orioles (1957).
- Did Art Houtteman win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Art Houtteman did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Art Houtteman win?
- Art Houtteman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Art Houtteman's career stats?
- In 325 games, Art Houtteman went 87-91 with a 4.14 ERA, 639 strikeouts, 1,555.0 innings pitched, and 20 saves. At the plate he had 99 hits and 2 home runs.
- What position did Art Houtteman play?
- Art Houtteman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Houtteman and how much did he weigh?
- Art Houtteman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 188 pounds.
- What was Art Houtteman's career ERA?
- Art Houtteman finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 87-91 with 639 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Art Houtteman have?
- Art Houtteman recorded 639 career strikeouts.
- Is Art Houtteman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Houtteman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Art Houtteman make?
- Art Houtteman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.