What years did Al Klawitter play?

Al Klawitter played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913.

Was Al Klawitter a pitcher?

Yes. Al Klawitter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Klawitter hit?

Al Klawitter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Al Klawitter's career batting average?

Al Klawitter batted .150 over his career, with 3 hits in 20 at bats.

What was Al Klawitter's career ERA?

Al Klawitter finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 2-3 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Klawitter have?

Al Klawitter recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Al Klawitter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1913)

Al Klawitter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913 for the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.20 ERA and 16 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.58

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -1038.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 187 lb
Born: 3/20/1889 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Died: 10/8/1945 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-09-20
Last Game: 1913-05-30

Full name: Albert Herman Klawitter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Klawitter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	15	6	3	0	1	60.0	65	28	1	30	16	4.20	-1038.5

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 2.80 across their career seasons — 50.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Klawitter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	NY1	NL	1	1	6	3	2	1	27.0	24	6	13	6	2.00	2.55 (+21%)	-794.0
1910	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	2	0	9.00	—	0.0
1913	DET	AL	1	2	8	3	1	0	32.0	39	21	15	10	5.91	3.07 (-93%)	-244.5
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	15	6	3	1	60.0	65	28	30	16	4.20	—	-1,039

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

Al Klawitter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	20	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.150	.227	.150	.377	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Klawitter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	NY1	NL	6	9	3	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	DET	AL	8	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			15	20	3	2	1	.150	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Al Klawitter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	16	0	3	0	0	.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Klawitter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	18.0	17	10	8	5	5.00
Away	10	45.0	48	13	25	11	2.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Klawitter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1913-05-30	DET	CHW	L	0
1913-05-26	DET	SLA	L	1
1913-05-20	DET	PHA	W	1
1913-05-17	DET	MIN	L	1
1913-05-12	DET	BOS	W	2
1913-05-10	DET	NYY	L	0
1913-05-01	DET	CHW	L	0
1913-04-21	DET	CHW	W	3
1913-04-11	DET	SLA	L	3
1910-05-05	NY1	PHI	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Klawitter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1913-05-30	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
1913-05-26	DET	SLA	L	1.0	3	2	2	1	0
1913-05-20	DET	PHA	—	4.0	5	4	4	1	0
1913-05-17	DET	MIN	—	4.0	3	2	0	1	2
1913-05-12	DET	BOS	—	5.0	5	4	4	2	1
1913-05-10	DET	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2
1913-05-01	DET	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1913-04-21	DET	CHW	W	9.0	6	2	2	7	2
1913-04-11	DET	SLA	L	7.0	13	8	5	1	3
1910-05-05	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Klawitter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	3	3	24	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Klawitter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1909	NY1	P	6	3	3	12	0
1910	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	1
1913	DET	P	8	0	0	12	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Klawitter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Klawitter

What years did Al Klawitter play?: Al Klawitter played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913.
Was Al Klawitter a pitcher?: Yes. Al Klawitter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Klawitter hit?: Al Klawitter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Al Klawitter's career batting average?: Al Klawitter batted .150 over his career, with 3 hits in 20 at bats.
What was Al Klawitter's career ERA?: Al Klawitter finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 2-3 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Klawitter have?: Al Klawitter recorded 16 career strikeouts.