Gordon Maltzberger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1947)

W–L 20–13
ERA 2.70
WHIP 1.13
SO 136
Pitcher PIV 2572.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/4/1912 in Utopia, TX, USA
Died
12/11/1974 in Rialto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-27
Last Game
1947-09-17

Full name: Gordon Ralph Maltzberger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 13 135 0 0 0 33 293.3 258 88 17 74 136 2.70 2572.9

Career ERA 2.70 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 26.2% better 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
1943 CHA AL 7 4 37 0 0 0 14 98.7 86 27 24 48 2.46 3.50 (+30%) -49.7
1944 CHA AL 10 5 46 0 0 0 12 91.3 81 30 19 49 2.96 3.57 (+17%) 2393.2
1946 CHA AL 2 0 19 0 0 0 2 39.7 30 7 6 17 1.59 3.59 (+56%) 349.1
1947 CHA AL 1 4 33 0 0 0 5 63.7 61 24 25 22 3.39 3.97 (+15%) -119.7
Career · 4 seasons 20 13 135 0 0 0 33 293.1 258 88 74 136 2.70 — 2,573

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
135 60 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 12 31 .117 .264 .133 .397 0

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .397 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 CHA AL 37 25 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 14 .120 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHA AL 46 22 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 10 .136 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 33 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 135 60 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 12 31 .117 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home73300502.167
Away62304202.067

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73158.01405533723.13
Away62135.21193441642.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-17 CHWNYY — 2.0100220
1947-09-13 CHWPHA — 2.2420100
1947-08-22 CHWBOS — 2.0200000
1947-08-21 CHWBOS SV 1.2000100
1947-08-12 CHWSLA — 0.1000000
1947-08-11 CHWSLA — 1.0100110
1947-07-28 CHWPHA L 0.1222001
1947-07-27 CHWNYY — 0.1000000
1947-07-24 CHWBOS — 2.0333301
1947-07-17 CHWBOS L 2.2333230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 135 0 11 54 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CHA P 37 0 5 20 0 2
1944 CHA P 46 0 1 16 2 0
1946 CHA P 19 0 1 4 0 1
1947 CHA P 33 0 4 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 135

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 3.0 336 0

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Maltzberger

What years did Gordon Maltzberger play?
Gordon Maltzberger played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1947.
Was Gordon Maltzberger a pitcher?
Yes. Gordon Maltzberger pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 136 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gordon Maltzberger hit?
Gordon Maltzberger hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.