What years did Ron Nischwitz play?

Ron Nischwitz played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1965.

Was Ron Nischwitz a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Nischwitz pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Nischwitz hit?

Ron Nischwitz hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Ron Nischwitz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1965)

W–L 5–8

ERA 4.21

WHIP 1.49

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -1135.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 7/1/1937 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-04
Last Game: 1965-09-19

Full name: Ronald Lee Nischwitz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	8	88	1	0	0	6	115.3	124	54	12	48	58	4.21	-1135.5

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	DET	AL	0	1	6	1	0	11.3	13	7	8	8	5.56	4.03 (-38%)	-438.5
1962	DET	AL	4	5	48	0	4	64.7	73	28	26	28	3.90	3.96 (+1%)	-86.8
1963	CLE	AL	0	2	14	0	1	16.7	17	12	8	10	6.48	3.46 (-87%)	-666.7
1965	DET	AL	1	0	20	0	1	22.7	21	7	6	12	2.78	3.50 (+21%)	56.5
Career · 4 seasons			5	8	88	1	6	115.1	124	54	48	58	4.21	—	-1,135

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
88	18	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	9	.278	.278	.389	.667	0

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	DET	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	DET	AL	48	12	1	5	1	1	5	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	DET	AL	20	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			88	18	1	5	1	1	9	.278	—	—	—	—	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	42	10	1	4	0	0	.400
Away	46	8	0	1	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	59.1	61	26	28	24	3.94
Away	46	56.0	63	28	20	34	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-09-19	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1965-08-31	DET	MIN	W	1	0
1965-08-25	DET	KC1	L	0	0
1965-08-21	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1965-08-19	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1965-08-05	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1965-07-29	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1965-07-25	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1965-07-24	DET	CHW	W	0	0
1965-07-19	DET	TEX	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-09-19	DET	NYY	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1965-08-31	DET	MIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-08-25	DET	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1965-08-21	DET	BOS	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1965-08-19	DET	MIN	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1965-08-05	DET	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1965-07-29	DET	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1965-07-25	DET	CHW	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1965-07-24	DET	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-19	DET	TEX	—	5.0	5	3	3	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	1	7	20	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	DET	P	6	1	1	1	1	0
1962	DET	P	48	0	2	13	1	2
1963	CLE	P	14	0	2	3	1	1
1965	DET	P	20	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	88

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1957, 1958

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Nischwitz

What years did Ron Nischwitz play?: Ron Nischwitz played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1965.
Was Ron Nischwitz a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Nischwitz pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Nischwitz hit?: Ron Nischwitz hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.