Fritz Ostermueller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1948)

W–L 114–115
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.45
SO 774
Pitcher PIV -1171.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
9/15/1907 in Quincy, IL, USA
Died
12/17/1957 in Quincy, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-21
Last Game
1948-09-30

Full name: Frederick Raymond Ostermueller

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
114 115 390 246 113 11 15 2066.7 2,170 917 105 835 774 3.99 -1171.7

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near 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
1934 BOS AL 10 13 33 23 10 0 3 198.7 200 77 99 75 3.49 4.29 (+19%) -706.4
1935 BOS AL 7 8 22 19 10 0 1 137.7 135 60 78 41 3.92 4.35 (+10%) -43.6
1936 BOS AL 10 16 43 23 7 1 2 180.7 210 98 84 90 4.88 4.59 (-6%) 962.7
1937 BOS AL 3 7 25 7 2 0 1 86.7 101 48 44 29 4.98 4.34 (-15%) -113.9
1938 BOS AL 13 5 31 18 10 1 2 176.7 199 90 58 46 4.58 4.35 (-5%) -1608.6
1939 BOS AL 11 7 34 20 8 0 4 159.3 173 75 58 61 4.24 4.28 (+1%) 1491.8
1940 BOS AL 5 9 31 16 5 0 0 143.7 166 79 70 80 4.95 4.21 (-17%) 846.1
1941 SLA AL 0 3 15 2 0 0 0 46.0 45 23 23 20 4.50 3.94 (-14%) -398.8
1942 SLA AL 3 1 10 4 2 0 0 43.7 46 18 17 21 3.71 3.57 (-4%) -442.6
1943 SLA AL 0 2 11 3 0 0 0 28.7 36 16 13 4 5.02 3.50 (-43%) -489.8
1943 BRO NL 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 27.3 21 10 12 15 3.29 3.50 (+6%) 434.4
1944 BRO NL 2 1 10 4 3 0 1 41.7 46 15 12 17 3.24 3.57 (+9%) -91.2
1944 PIT NL 11 7 28 24 14 1 1 204.7 201 62 65 80 2.73 3.57 (+24%) 1422.0
1945 PIT NL 5 4 14 11 4 1 0 80.7 74 41 37 29 4.57 3.67 (-25%) -1509.7
1946 PIT NL 13 10 27 25 16 2 0 193.3 193 61 56 57 2.84 3.59 (+21%) 1724.5
1947 PIT NL 12 10 26 24 12 3 0 183.0 181 78 68 66 3.84 3.97 (+3%) -1889.1
1948 PIT NL 8 11 23 22 10 2 0 134.3 143 66 41 43 4.42 4.10 (-8%) -759.4
Career · 17 seasons 114 115 390 246 113 11 15 2,066.2 2,170 917 835 774 3.99 — -1,172

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
399 749 60 175 22 4 0 62 1 35 80 .234 .270 .274 .543 -2,235

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 23.8% 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
1934 BOS AL 33 78 4 13 2 1 0 4 0 4 8 .167 .278 (-40%) .340 (-39%) .392 (-45%) .733 (-42%) -541.3
1935 BOS AL 22 49 3 14 1 0 0 7 0 2 5 .286 — — — — -107.9
1936 BOS AL 43 64 3 15 2 1 0 7 0 0 10 .234 .283 (-17%) .349 (-33%) .404 (-27%) .753 (-30%) -329.2
1937 BOS AL 25 33 5 11 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1938 BOS AL 33 74 7 16 4 1 0 9 0 4 8 .216 .272 (-21%) .341 (-25%) .392 (-24%) .734 (-25%) -312.7
1939 BOS AL 34 56 4 9 0 1 0 4 0 3 5 .161 .274 (-41%) .342 (-41%) .393 (-50%) .735 (-46%) -420.9
1940 BOS AL 33 54 9 17 3 0 0 1 0 3 6 .315 .267 (+18%) .335 (+5%) .387 (-4%) .722 (avg) -1.8
1941 SLA AL 16 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 10 16 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .188 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 11 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 11 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1944 PIT NL 29 80 7 20 2 0 0 6 1 2 6 .250 .261 (-4%) .325 (-18%) .357 (-23%) .683 (-21%) 0.0
1945 PIT NL 14 28 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 .321 — — — — 0.0
1946 PIT NL 28 64 7 21 3 0 0 2 0 5 8 .328 .256 (+28%) .328 (+17%) .358 (+5%) .687 (+11%) 124.3
1947 PIT NL 26 64 6 12 1 0 0 5 0 4 12 .188 .262 (-29%) .336 (-30%) .376 (-46%) .712 (-38%) -389.0
1948 PIT NL 23 44 1 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 399 749 60 175 22 4 0 62 1 35 80 .234 — — — — -1,979

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
Home1973503289039.254
Away2023992886024.216

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1941046.011294744123884.08
Away1961020.210404434283953.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-30 PITSTLL 100000000
1948-09-24 PITCINL 200000001
1948-09-18 PITBSNL 200000000
1948-09-14 PITBROL 000000010
1948-09-07 PITSTLW 201000100
1948-08-30 PITBSNW 300000000
1948-08-28 PITPHIL 000000000
1948-08-20 PITSTLL 200000100
1948-08-14 PITSTLL 101000000
1948-08-06 PITNY1L 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-30 PITSTL L 5.0733300
1948-09-24 PITCIN L 7.0843210
1948-09-18 PITBSN L 8.0921020
1948-09-14 PITBRO L 3.0444111
1948-09-07 PITSTL W 9.0722321
1948-08-30 PITBSN W 9.0911020
1948-08-28 PITPHI L 0.2333300
1948-08-20 PITSTL L 5.1864210
1948-08-14 PITSTL L 3.1655221
1948-08-06 PITNY1 L 7.0976320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 390 0 108 373 23 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 BOS P 33 0 8 52 2 2
1935 BOS P 22 0 9 27 5 1
1936 BOS P 43 0 10 42 1 1
1937 BOS P 25 0 9 17 3 0
1938 BOS P 31 0 15 30 4 3
1939 BOS P 34 0 12 22 2 2
1940 BOS P 31 0 2 21 1 0
1941 SLA P 15 0 3 10 1 0
1942 SLA P 10 0 2 6 0 0
1943 SLA P 11 0 0 8 0 0
1943 BRO P 7 0 0 4 0 0
1944 BRO P 10 0 3 5 1 1
1944 PIT P 28 0 6 36 1 1
1945 PIT P 14 0 8 14 1 0
1946 PIT P 27 0 9 33 1 0
1947 PIT P 26 0 9 25 0 4
1948 PIT P 23 0 3 21 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 390

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fritz Ostermueller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Denny Galehouse
    109-118, 3.97 ERA
  2. 89
    Mike LaCoss
    98-103, 4.02 ERA
  3. 87
    Fred Frankhouse
    106-97, 3.92 ERA
  4. 76
    Jimmy Ring
    118-149, 4.12 ERA
  5. 76
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA
  6. 72
    Chuck Stobbs
    107-130, 4.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Ostermueller

What years did Fritz Ostermueller play?
Fritz Ostermueller played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1948.
Was Fritz Ostermueller a pitcher?
Yes. Fritz Ostermueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 114 wins and 774 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fritz Ostermueller hit?
Fritz Ostermueller hit 0 career home runs with 175 hits.