What years did Elmer Knetzer play?

Elmer Knetzer played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917.

Was Elmer Knetzer a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Knetzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 535 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Knetzer hit?

Elmer Knetzer hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.

What was Elmer Knetzer's career batting average?

Elmer Knetzer batted .109 over his career, with 42 hits in 386 at bats.

How many RBI did Elmer Knetzer have?

Elmer Knetzer drove in 10 runs in his career.

What was Elmer Knetzer's career ERA?

Elmer Knetzer finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 69-69 with 535 strikeouts.

Elmer Knetzer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1917)

Elmer Knetzer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 220 career appearances, he went 69-69 with a 3.15 ERA and 535 strikeouts. He also batted .109 with 0 home runs.

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 69–69

ERA 3.15

WHIP 1.33

SO 535

Pitcher PIV -5282.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 7/22/1885 in Carrick, PA, USA
Died: 10/3/1975 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-09-11
Last Game: 1917-06-18

Full name: Elmer Ellsworth Knetzer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elmer Knetzer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
69	69	220	134	82	13	6	1267.3	1,206	444	30	484	535	3.15	-5282.0

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 2.92 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Elmer Knetzer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	BRO	NL	1	3	5	4	3	0	0	35.7	33	12	22	7	3.03	2.55 (-19%)	-1677.9
1910	BRO	NL	7	5	20	15	10	3	0	132.7	122	47	60	56	3.19	2.79 (-14%)	-652.1
1911	BRO	NL	11	12	35	20	11	3	0	204.0	202	79	93	66	3.49	3.37 (-3%)	-1155.8
1912	BRO	NL	7	9	33	16	4	1	0	140.3	135	71	70	61	4.55	3.36 (-35%)	-2715.6
1914	PTF	FL	20	12	37	30	20	3	1	272.0	257	87	88	146	2.88	2.93 (+2%)	846.8
1915	PTF	FL	18	14	41	33	22	3	3	279.0	256	80	89	120	2.58	2.90 (+11%)	1032.0
1916	BSN	NL	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	5.0	11	4	2	2	7.20	—	0.0
1916	CIN	NL	5	12	36	16	12	0	1	171.3	161	55	48	70	2.89	2.78 (-4%)	-538.8
1917	CIN	NL	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	27.3	29	9	12	7	2.96	2.69 (-10%)	-420.6
Career · 9 seasons			69	69	220	134	82	13	6	1,267.1	1,206	444	484	535	3.15	—	-5,282

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

Elmer Knetzer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
221	386	23	42	2	2	0	10	1	12	151	.109	.149	.124	.273	-2,592

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career SLG .124 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Elmer Knetzer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BRO	NL	5	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BRO	NL	20	38	5	2	0	0	0	1	4	16	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BRO	NL	35	62	2	6	0	1	1	0	2	34	.097	.266 (-64%)	.336 (-59%)	.356 (-64%)	.693 (-61%)	-596.7
1912	BRO	NL	33	37	2	5	0	0	2	0	4	14	.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PTF	FL	37	91	6	9	1	0	3	0	1	35	.099	.255 (-61%)	.322 (-66%)	.339 (-68%)	.661 (-67%)	-905.5
1915	PTF	FL	41	91	8	12	1	0	2	0	1	27	.132	.250 (-47%)	.318 (-53%)	.332 (-57%)	.651 (-55%)	-733.0
1916	BSN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CIN	NL	37	52	0	8	0	1	2	0	0	18	.154	.248 (-38%)	.314 (-51%)	.326 (-41%)	.640 (-46%)	0.0
1917	CIN	NL	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			221	386	23	42	2	2	10	1	12	151	.109	—	—	—	—	-2,235

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

Elmer Knetzer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	175	17	13	0	5	.074
Away	108	211	6	29	0	6	.137

Pitching — Home / Away

Elmer Knetzer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	113	646.0	600	215	247	261	3.00
Away	107	617.1	600	226	242	274	3.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elmer Knetzer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1917-06-18	CIN	CHC	L	0
1917-06-15	CIN	PHI	L	1
1917-06-13	CIN	PHI	L	0
1917-05-29	CIN	STL	L	0
1917-05-26	CIN	PHI	L	1
1917-05-19	CIN	BSN	L	0
1917-05-15	CIN	BRO	L	0
1917-05-11	CIN	NY1	L	0
1917-05-05	CIN	CHC	W	0
1917-04-24	CIN	CHC	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elmer Knetzer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1917-06-18	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1917-06-15	CIN	PHI	—	5.0	8	8	5	1	1
1917-06-13	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-05-29	CIN	STL	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	0
1917-05-26	CIN	PHI	—	3.1	4	1	0	3	2
1917-05-19	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1
1917-05-15	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	1
1917-05-11	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	1	1	0	3	0
1917-05-05	CIN	CHC	SV	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1917-04-24	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	5	2	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elmer Knetzer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	220	19	41	371	22	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elmer Knetzer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BRO	P	5	4	2	14	1	0
1910	BRO	P	20	15	3	32	4	0
1911	BRO	P	35	0	7	51	3	2
1912	BRO	P	33	0	4	34	2	0
1914	PTF	P	37	0	6	88	6	2
1915	PTF	P	41	0	12	80	3	2
1916	BSN	P	2	0	0	4	0	0
1916	CIN	P	36	0	5	59	2	1
1917	CIN	P	11	0	2	9	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Elmer Knetzer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	220

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Knetzer

What years did Elmer Knetzer play?: Elmer Knetzer played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917.
Was Elmer Knetzer a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Knetzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Knetzer hit?: Elmer Knetzer hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was Elmer Knetzer's career batting average?: Elmer Knetzer batted .109 over his career, with 42 hits in 386 at bats.
How many RBI did Elmer Knetzer have?: Elmer Knetzer drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Elmer Knetzer's career ERA?: Elmer Knetzer finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 69-69 with 535 strikeouts.