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.

What was Ron Nischwitz's career batting average?

Ron Nischwitz batted .278 over his career, with 5 hits in 18 at bats.

How many RBI did Ron Nischwitz have?

Ron Nischwitz drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ron Nischwitz's career ERA?

Ron Nischwitz finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 5-8 with 58 strikeouts.

Ron Nischwitz

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

Ron Nischwitz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1965 for the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 4.21 ERA and 58 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Ron Nischwitz — 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	115.1	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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Ron Nischwitz — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	11.1	13	7	8	8	5.56	4.03 (-38%)	-438.5
1962	DET	AL	4	5	48	0	4	64.2	73	28	26	28	3.90	3.96 (+1%)	-86.8
1963	CLE	AL	0	2	14	0	1	16.2	17	12	8	10	6.48	3.46 (-87%)	-666.7
1965	DET	AL	1	0	20	0	1	22.2	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

Ron Nischwitz — 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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Ron Nischwitz — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Ron Nischwitz — 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

Ron Nischwitz — 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

Ron Nischwitz — 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

Ron Nischwitz — 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

Ron Nischwitz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	1	7	20	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Nischwitz — 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

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Ron Nischwitz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

College History

Ron Nischwitz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1957, 1958

Ron Nischwitz: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 4, 1961 and the final game on September 19, 1965, Ron Nischwitz built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1961 through 1965) and the Cleveland Indians (1963). The bio lists Nischwitz as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Nischwitz is listed at 6'3" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads July 1, 1937, in Dayton, OH, USA. The given name on file is Ronald Lee Nischwitz.

Nischwitz's career pitching line is 5 wins, 8 losses and a 4.21 ERA over 88 appearances. The totals include 58 strikeouts. Against a 3.73 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.21 mark was 13.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.90 in 1962, when the league's was 3.96.

Nischwitz appears at one position only: pitcher, in 88 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 7 putouts and 20 assists.

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.
What was Ron Nischwitz's career batting average?: Ron Nischwitz batted .278 over his career, with 5 hits in 18 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Nischwitz have?: Ron Nischwitz drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ron Nischwitz's career ERA?: Ron Nischwitz finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 5-8 with 58 strikeouts.