Was Lefty Lorenzen a pitcher?

Yes. Lefty Lorenzen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lefty Lorenzen hit?

Lefty Lorenzen hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Lefty Lorenzen's career batting average?

Lefty Lorenzen batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

How many RBI did Lefty Lorenzen have?

Lefty Lorenzen drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Lefty Lorenzen's career ERA?

Lefty Lorenzen finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Lorenzen have?

Lefty Lorenzen recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Lefty Lorenzen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

Lefty Lorenzen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA.

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 10, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 18.00

WHIP 3.50

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 164 lb
Born: 1/12/1893 in Davenport, IA, USA
Died: 3/5/1963 in Davenport, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-09-12

Full name: Adolph Andreas Lorenzen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lefty Lorenzen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	4	0	3	0	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 487.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lefty Lorenzen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	4	3	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	4	3	0	18.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Lefty Lorenzen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +92.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +53.7% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +44.7% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +49.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lefty Lorenzen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	DET	AL	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lefty Lorenzen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	2	1	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Lefty Lorenzen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	2.0	4	4	3	0	18.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Lefty Lorenzen — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1913-09-12	DET	BOS	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Lefty Lorenzen — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1913-09-12	DET	BOS	—	2.0	4	4	4	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Lorenzen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Lorenzen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1913	DET	P	1	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lefty Lorenzen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Lorenzen

Was Lefty Lorenzen a pitcher?: Yes. Lefty Lorenzen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Lorenzen hit?: Lefty Lorenzen hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Lefty Lorenzen's career batting average?: Lefty Lorenzen batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
How many RBI did Lefty Lorenzen have?: Lefty Lorenzen drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Lefty Lorenzen's career ERA?: Lefty Lorenzen finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Lorenzen have?: Lefty Lorenzen recorded 0 career strikeouts.