What years did Alan Koch play?

Alan Koch played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1964.

Was Alan Koch a pitcher?

Yes. Alan Koch pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 73 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Alan Koch hit?

Alan Koch hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Alan Koch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1964)

W–L 4–11

ERA 5.41

WHIP 1.50

SO 73

Pitcher PIV -4399.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 3/25/1938 in Decatur, AL, USA
Died: 5/22/2015 in Prattville, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-07-26
Last Game: 1964-09-26

Full name: Alan Goodman Koch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	11	42	15	1	0	0	128.0	137	77	22	55	73	5.41	-4399.6

Career ERA 5.41 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 53.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	DET	AL	1	1	7	1	0	10.0	21	12	9	5	10.80	3.46 (-212%)	-1230.0
1964	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	4.0	6	3	3	1	6.75	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	3	10	32	14	1	114.0	110	62	43	67	4.89	3.58 (-37%)	-3169.6
Career · 3 seasons			4	11	42	15	1	128.0	137	77	55	73	5.41	—	-4,400

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
43	35	2	10	4	0	0	3	0	0	10	.286	.286	.400	.686	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	DET	AL	8	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	DET	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	32	32	1	8	3	2	10	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	35	2	10	4	3	10	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	13	1	4	0	1	.308
Away	22	22	1	6	0	2	.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	52.1	58	33	28	28	5.68
Away	21	75.2	79	44	27	45	5.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-09-26	TEX	NYY	L	0	0
1964-09-20	TEX	CHW	L	1	1
1964-09-16	TEX	CLE	L	0	0
1964-09-11	TEX	DET	L	1	1
1964-09-06	TEX	DET	L	0	0
1964-09-02	TEX	CLE	L	0	0
1964-08-30	TEX	MIN	L	0	0
1964-08-22	TEX	KC1	L	0	0
1964-08-19	TEX	MIN	L	1	0
1964-08-18	TEX	MIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-09-26	TEX	NYY	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	4	1
1964-09-20	TEX	CHW	L	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1964-09-16	TEX	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-11	TEX	DET	—	3.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1964-09-06	TEX	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1964-09-02	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	2
1964-08-30	TEX	MIN	L	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1
1964-08-22	TEX	KC1	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-08-19	TEX	MIN	—	2.1	1	0	0	2	3	0
1964-08-18	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	15	2	14	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1963	DET	P	7	1	0	2	0
1964	DET	P	3	0	0	0	0
1964	WS2	P	32	14	2	12	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1958, 1959, 1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Koch

What years did Alan Koch play?: Alan Koch played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1964.
Was Alan Koch a pitcher?: Yes. Alan Koch pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alan Koch hit?: Alan Koch hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.