What years did Ernie Koob play?

Ernie Koob played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919.

Was Ernie Koob a pitcher?

Yes. Ernie Koob pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 121 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ernie Koob hit?

Ernie Koob hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Ernie Koob

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1919)

W–L 23–30

ERA 3.13

WHIP 1.35

SO 121

Pitcher PIV -6362.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 9/11/1892 in Keeler, MI, USA
Died: 11/12/1941 in Lemay, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-06-23
Last Game: 1919-08-30

Full name: Ernest Gerald Koob

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	30	125	55	19	3	4	500.0	488	174	7	186	121	3.13	-6362.5

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 2.86 across their career seasons — 9.5% worse than 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
1915	SLA	AL	4	5	28	13	6	0	1	133.7	119	35	50	37	2.36	2.90 (+19%)	-1698.5
1916	SLA	AL	11	8	33	20	10	2	2	166.7	153	47	56	26	2.54	2.78 (+9%)	-1986.1
1917	SLA	AL	6	14	39	18	3	1	1	133.7	139	58	57	47	3.91	2.69 (-45%)	-1333.9
1919	SLA	AL	2	3	25	4	0	0	0	66.0	77	34	23	11	4.64	3.09 (-50%)	-1344.1
Career · 4 seasons			23	30	125	55	19	3	4	500.0	488	174	186	121	3.13	—	-6,363

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
125	128	7	9	0	0	0	2	0	25	64	.070	.222	.070	.293	-282

Career AVG .070 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career SLG .070 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Career OPS .293 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLA	AL	28	37	1	5	1	5	16	.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	SLA	AL	33	41	4	0	1	15	24	.000	—	—	—	—	-282.4
1917	SLA	AL	39	35	2	4	0	5	17	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	SLA	AL	25	15	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			125	128	7	9	2	25	64	.070	—	—	—	—	-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.

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	70	68	2	4	0	2	.059
Away	55	60	5	5	0	1	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	287.1	264	92	100	66	2.88
Away	55	214.2	227	94	90	50	3.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1919-08-30	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1919-08-29	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1919-08-16	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1919-08-09	SLA	BOS	L	2	0
1919-07-20	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1919-07-13	SLA	PHA	W	2	2
1919-07-10	SLA	BOS	W	0	0
1919-07-08	SLA	CLE	L	2	0
1919-07-04	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1919-07-03	SLA	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1919-08-30	SLA	DET	L	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	0
1919-08-29	SLA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1919-08-16	SLA	PHA	L	1.2	4	5	3	1	0	1
1919-08-09	SLA	BOS	—	5.0	2	1	1	3	2	0
1919-07-20	SLA	MIN	—	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1919-07-13	SLA	PHA	—	8.0	11	4	4	2	0	1
1919-07-10	SLA	BOS	W	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1919-07-08	SLA	CLE	L	8.0	9	4	3	1	0	0
1919-07-04	SLA	CLE	—	1.1	3	5	5	2	0	1
1919-07-03	SLA	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	125	0	13	133	8	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	SLA	P	28	3	32	0	3
1916	SLA	P	33	4	36	0	1
1917	SLA	P	39	4	44	7	3
1919	SLA	P	25	2	21	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	125

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	1914, 1915

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Koob

What years did Ernie Koob play?: Ernie Koob played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919.
Was Ernie Koob a pitcher?: Yes. Ernie Koob pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Koob hit?: Ernie Koob hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.