Togie Pittinger
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1900-1907)
Togie Pittinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1907 for the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 262 career appearances, he went 115-113 with a 3.10 ERA and 832 strikeouts. He also batted .124 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/14/1909 in Greencastle, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1900-04-26
- Last Game
- 1907-07-17
Full name: Charles Reno Pittinger
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 2 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 135 | 65 | 54 | 27 | 5.13 | 3.68 (-39%) | -3111.7 |
| 1901 | BSN | NL | 13 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 281.1 | 288 | 94 | 76 | 129 | 3.01 | 3.49 (+14%) | 1939.7 |
| 1902 | BSN | NL | 27 | 16 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 389.1 | 360 | 109 | 128 | 174 | 2.52 | 3.17 (+21%) | 1640.0 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 18 | 22 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 351.2 | 396 | 136 | 143 | 140 | 3.48 | 3.10 (-12%) | -5788.6 |
| 1904 | BSN | NL | 15 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 335.1 | 298 | 99 | 144 | 146 | 2.66 | 2.66 (avg) | -2855.9 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 23 | 14 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 337.1 | 311 | 116 | 104 | 136 | 3.09 | 2.82 (-10%) | -692.2 |
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 8 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 129.2 | 128 | 49 | 50 | 43 | 3.40 | 2.68 (-27%) | -2178.1 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 9 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 101 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 3.00 | 2.50 (-20%) | -1308.8 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 115 | 113 | 262 | 227 | 187 | 23 | 3 | 2,040.2 | 2,017 | 702 | 734 | 832 | 3.10 | — | -12,356 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | 744 | 39 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 241 | .124 | .144 | .136 | .280 | -5,192 |
Career AVG .124 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Career OBP .144 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career SLG .136 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.
Career OPS .280 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 18 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BSN | NL | 34 | 100 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .110 | .271 (-60%) | .326 (-64%) | .359 (-67%) | .686 (-65%) | -992.7 |
| 1902 | BSN | NL | 46 | 147 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 56 | .136 | .266 (-49%) | .321 (-54%) | .343 (-54%) | .665 (-54%) | -1193.3 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 44 | 128 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 43 | .109 | .261 (-58%) | .316 (-59%) | .345 (-62%) | .662 (-60%) | -1136.8 |
| 1904 | BSN | NL | 38 | 121 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | .107 | .246 (-56%) | .300 (-62%) | .321 (-67%) | .622 (-64%) | -1078.5 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 46 | 122 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 46 | .156 | .248 (-37%) | .307 (-41%) | .322 (-52%) | .629 (-46%) | -790.9 |
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 20 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 16 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 262 | 744 | 39 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 241 | .124 | — | — | — | — | -5,192 | ||
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
View full game log (524 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 368 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 15 | .147 |
| Away | 130 | 375 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 12 | .101 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 1054.1 | 999 | 128 | 350 | 453 | 1.09 |
| Away | 130 | 983.1 | 1020 | 146 | 391 | 388 | 1.34 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-17 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-07-13 | PHI | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-04 | PHI | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1907-07-01 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-25 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-19 | PHI | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-16 | PHI | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-06-06 | PHI | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-05-31 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-05-29 | PHI | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-17 | PHI | CIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-07-13 | PHI | CHC | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-04 | PHI | BSN | W | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1907-07-01 | PHI | NY1 | — | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-06-25 | PHI | BRO | L | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-06-19 | PHI | PIT | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-06-16 | PHI | CIN | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-06-06 | PHI | STL | W | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-05-31 | PHI | BSN | L | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1907-05-29 | PHI | NY1 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 262 |
Most Similar Players
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Togie Pittinger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Togie Pittinger: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 26, 1900 and the final game on July 17, 1907, Togie Pittinger built the record summarized on this page. Pittinger played for the Boston Beaneaters (1900 through 1904) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1905 to 1907). Pittinger played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on January 12, 1872, in Greencastle, PA, USA, Pittinger was listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. Pittinger's death is recorded on January 14, 1909, in Greencastle, PA, USA. On the record, Togie Pittinger was born Charles Reno Pittinger.
Pittinger went 115-113 with a 3.10 ERA in 262 games, 227 of them starts. Pittinger had 832 strikeouts, 187 complete games, and 23 shutouts. Against a 2.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.10 mark was 5.1% worse. 1902 brought Pittinger a season-high 27 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.52 in 1902, when the league's was 3.17.
Frequently Asked Questions about Togie Pittinger
- What years did Togie Pittinger play?
- Togie Pittinger played in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1907.
- Was Togie Pittinger a pitcher?
- Yes. Togie Pittinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 115 wins and 832 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Togie Pittinger hit?
- Togie Pittinger hit 1 career home run with 92 hits.
- What teams did Togie Pittinger play for?
- Togie Pittinger played for 2 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1900–1904) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1905–1907).
- What were Togie Pittinger's career stats?
- In 262 games, Togie Pittinger went 115-113 with a 3.10 ERA, 832 strikeouts, 2,040.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 92 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Togie Pittinger play?
- Togie Pittinger played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Togie Pittinger and how much did he weigh?
- Togie Pittinger was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Togie Pittinger's career ERA?
- Togie Pittinger finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 115-113 with 832 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Togie Pittinger have?
- Togie Pittinger recorded 832 career strikeouts.
- Is Togie Pittinger in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Togie Pittinger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.