Tony Kaufmann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1935)

W–L 64–62
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.44
SO 345
Pitcher PIV -12482.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
12/16/1900 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
6/4/1982 in Elgin, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1921-09-23
Last Game
1935-09-23

Full name: Anthony Charles Kaufmann

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
64 62 202 123 71 9 12 1086.3 1,198 505 81 368 345 4.18 -12482.4

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.22 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
1921 CHN NL 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 13.0 12 6 3 6 4.15 4.02 (-3%) 353.7
1922 CHN NL 7 13 37 14 4 1 3 153.0 161 69 57 45 4.06 4.18 (+3%) -3509.7
1923 CHN NL 14 10 33 24 18 2 3 206.3 209 71 67 72 3.10 4.03 (+23%) -1647.4
1924 CHN NL 16 11 34 26 16 3 0 208.3 218 93 66 79 4.02 4.13 (+3%) -3328.1
1925 CHN NL 13 13 31 23 14 2 2 196.0 221 98 77 49 4.50 4.55 (+1%) -2121.3
1926 CHN NL 9 7 26 21 14 1 2 169.7 169 57 44 52 3.02 4.11 (+26%) 1349.2
1927 CHN NL 3 3 9 6 3 0 0 53.3 75 38 19 21 6.41 4.08 (-57%) -1951.8
1927 PHI NL 0 3 5 5 1 0 0 18.7 37 22 8 4 10.61 4.08 (-160%) -586.9
1927 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 4 3 1 0 81.00 — 0.0
1928 SLN NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 4.7 8 5 4 2 9.64 — 0.0
1930 SLN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 10.3 15 9 4 2 7.84 4.80 (-63%) -541.9
1931 SLN NL 1 1 15 1 0 0 1 49.0 65 33 17 13 6.06 4.10 (-48%) -498.0
1935 SLN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 1 1 0 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 64 62 202 123 71 9 12 1,086.1 1,198 505 368 345 4.18 — -12,482

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
260 414 62 91 19 1 9 57 4 28 82 .220 .269 .336 .605 -703

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .605 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 18.8% 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
1921 CHN NL 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHN NL 38 45 4 9 2 1 1 4 0 2 14 .200 — — — — 0.0
1923 CHN NL 33 74 10 16 2 0 2 10 0 7 17 .216 .282 (-24%) .344 (-18%) .390 (-17%) .734 (-17%) -207.2
1924 CHN NL 35 76 6 24 5 0 1 14 0 3 10 .316 .283 (+11%) .345 (-1%) .389 (+8%) .734 (+4%) 34.9
1925 CHN NL 31 78 8 15 7 0 2 13 0 2 17 .192 .288 (-33%) .349 (-39%) .407 (-12%) .756 (-24%) -351.3
1926 CHN NL 30 60 9 15 2 0 1 7 1 2 10 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-21%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-17%) -179.0
1927 CHN NL 9 16 2 5 0 0 1 6 0 4 4 .312 — — — — 0.0
1927 PHI NL 8 7 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 39 32 18 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 4 .031 — — — — 0.0
1930 SLN NL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLN NL 20 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLN NL 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 260 414 62 91 19 1 9 57 4 28 82 .220 — — — — -703

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1391873044622.235
Away1212273247336.207

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home105538.16212941661664.92
Away97547.15812252031843.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-23 STLPITL 000000000
1935-09-21 STLCINL 000000000
1935-09-15 STLNY1L 000000000
1935-09-14 STLNY1L 000000000
1935-09-08 STLPHIL 000000000
1935-09-06 STLBSNW 010000000
1935-08-28 STLPHIW 010000000
1931-09-22 STLBROL 000000000
1931-09-21 STLBROW 200000000
1931-09-19 STLNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-09-23 STLPIT — 0.2311100
1935-09-21 STLCIN — 1.0000000
1935-09-15 STLNY1 — 2.0100000
1931-09-21 STLBRO W 4.2000050
1931-09-19 STLNY1 — 1.1444010
1931-09-17 STLNY1 — 4.0522200
1931-07-31 STLCHC — 4.0532300
1931-07-06 STLCHC — 3.2211220
1931-07-04 STLPIT — 4.2833211
1931-06-28 STLBRO — 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 18 0 28 0 1 0
P 202 0 55 220 8 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1922 CHN P 37 0 14 28 3 0
1923 CHN P 33 0 9 41 2 3
1924 CHN P 34 0 14 38 1 3
1925 CHN P 31 0 9 43 1 6
1926 CHN P 26 0 4 34 0 2
1927 CHN P 9 0 3 18 0 1
1927 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1927 PHI P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1927 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 SLN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1929 NY1 OF 16 0 27 0 1 0
1930 SLN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1931 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 SLN P 15 0 2 11 1 0
1935 SLN P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 202
Left Field 5
Center Field 8
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tony Kaufmann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jumbo Elliott
    63-74, 4.24 ERA
  2. 90
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA
  3. 80
    Red Oldham
    39-48, 4.15 ERA
  4. 76
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA
  5. 75
    Steve Comer
    44-37, 4.13 ERA
  6. 72
    Randy Gumpert
    51-59, 4.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Kaufmann

What years did Tony Kaufmann play?
Tony Kaufmann played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1935.
Was Tony Kaufmann a pitcher?
Yes. Tony Kaufmann pitched in the major leagues, recording 64 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Kaufmann hit?
Tony Kaufmann hit 9 career home runs with 91 hits.