Don Nottebart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)

Don Nottebart was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 10 seasons. Across 296 career appearances, he went 36-51 with a 3.65 ERA, 525 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .134 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6026.5.

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

W–L 36–51
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.28
SO 525
Pitcher PIV 6026.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/23/1936 in West Newton, MA, USA
Died
10/4/2007 in Cypress, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1960-07-01
Last Game
1969-09-06

Full name: Donald Edward Nottebart

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Nottebart — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 51 296 89 16 2 21 928.1 902 377 69 283 525 3.65 6026.5

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Don Nottebart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 ML1 NL 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 15.1 14 7 15 8 4.11 3.82 (-8%) -230.4
1961 ML1 NL 6 7 38 11 2 0 3 126.1 117 57 48 66 4.06 4.03 (-1%) 576.7
1962 ML1 NL 2 2 39 0 0 0 2 64.0 64 23 20 36 3.23 3.96 (+18%) 852.0
1963 HOU NL 11 8 31 27 9 2 0 193.0 170 68 39 118 3.17 3.46 (+8%) 4552.0
1964 HOU NL 6 11 28 24 2 0 0 157.0 165 68 37 90 3.90 3.58 (-9%) 1630.2
1965 HOU NL 4 15 29 25 3 0 0 158.0 166 82 55 77 4.67 3.50 (-33%) -1322.6
1966 CIN NL 5 4 59 1 0 0 11 111.1 97 38 43 69 3.07 3.52 (+13%) -811.4
1967 CIN NL 0 3 47 0 0 0 4 79.1 75 17 19 48 1.93 3.30 (+42%) 1058.1
1969 NYA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 3 0 5 4.50 — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 18.0 28 14 7 8 7.00 3.61 (-94%) -278.1
Career · 10 seasons 36 51 296 89 16 2 21 928.1 902 377 283 525 3.65 — 6,027

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

Don Nottebart — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
296 238 14 32 0 0 0 7 0 12 80 .134 .176 .134 .310 -927

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Don Nottebart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 ML1 NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 ML1 NL 38 38 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 .184 — — — — 0.0
1962 ML1 NL 39 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1963 HOU NL 31 66 6 11 0 0 0 3 0 1 19 .167 .246 (-32%) .308 (-42%) .371 (-55%) .680 (-49%) -484.3
1964 HOU NL 28 47 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 19 .064 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 29 48 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 18 .104 — — — — -442.7
1966 CIN NL 59 24 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CIN NL 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 296 238 14 32 0 0 0 7 0 12 80 .134 — — — — -927

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

Don Nottebart — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home134996902.091
Away16213982305.165

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Nottebart — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home134413.23831541192513.35
Away162514.25192231642743.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Nottebart — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-09-06 CHCPIT — 0.1433010
1969-09-05 CHCPIT — 1.0100110
1969-08-26 CHCCIN — 1.0000000
1969-08-24 CHCHOU — 1.0200000
1969-08-22 CHCHOU — 1.0100110
1969-08-08 CHCLAD — 1.0000100
1969-07-25 CHCLAD — 2.0300000
1969-07-11 CHCPHI — 0.1100100
1969-07-05 CHCSTL — 1.0000000
1969-07-01 CHCWSN — 2.1422010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Nottebart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 296 89 66 209 8 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Nottebart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 ML1 P 5 1 2 6 0 0
1961 ML1 P 38 11 9 31 1 1
1962 ML1 P 39 0 4 17 0 3
1963 HOU P 31 27 14 30 1 2
1964 HOU P 28 24 14 44 3 3
1965 HOU P 29 25 8 40 1 1
1966 CIN P 59 1 9 20 0 1
1967 CIN P 47 0 4 17 2 2
1969 NYA P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1969 CHN P 16 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Don Nottebart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 296

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Nottebart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Lee
    40-44, 3.61 ERA
  2. 95
    Joe Black
    49-36, 3.72 ERA
  3. 91
    Steve Ontiveros
    34-31, 3.67 ERA
  4. 86
    Art Fowler
    54-51, 4.03 ERA
  5. 83
    Dave Schmidt
    54-55, 3.88 ERA
  6. 82
    Joe Price
    45-49, 3.65 ERA

Don Nottebart: the record in brief

Don Nottebart played a first major league game on July 1, 1960 and a last one on September 6, 1969. By club, Nottebart's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Braves (1960 to 1962), the Houston Colt .45's (1963 to 1964), the Houston Astros (1965), the Cincinnati Reds (1966 through 1967), the New York Yankees (1969), and the Chicago Cubs (1969). At 6'1" and 190 pounds, Nottebart is listed as a pitcher. Nottebart batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 23, 1936, in West Newton, MA, USA. The bio records the death on October 4, 2007, in Cypress, TX, USA. On the record, Don Nottebart was born Donald Edward Nottebart.

Nottebart pitched in 296 games, starting 89, and finished with a 36-51 record and 3.65 ERA. Also on Nottebart's record: 525 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 21 saves. Nottebart's 3.65 ERA was close to the 3.63 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1963.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Nottebart

What years did Don Nottebart play?
Don Nottebart played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
Was Don Nottebart a pitcher?
Yes. Don Nottebart pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 525 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Nottebart hit?
Don Nottebart hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Don Nottebart's career batting average?
Don Nottebart batted .134 over his career, with 32 hits in 238 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Nottebart have?
Don Nottebart drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Don Nottebart's career ERA?
Don Nottebart finished with a 3.65 career ERA, going 36-51 with 525 strikeouts.