Herman Pitz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)

Herman Pitz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Brooklyn Gladiators and the Syracuse Stars. In 90 career games, he hit .165 with 47 hits and 9 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .165
HR 0
RBI 9
H 47
OPS .481
PIV -1,089
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
7/18/1865 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
9/3/1924 in Far Rockaway, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-18
Last Game
1890-10-12
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Career Batting Statistics

Herman Pitz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 284 43 47 0 0 0 9 39 58 0 .165 .315 .165 .481 -1,089

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .165 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herman Pitz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 BR4 AA 61 189 26 26 0 0 0 6 25 45 0 .138 .260 (-47%) .336 (-7%) .351 (-61%) .687 (-35%) -827.4
1890 SR2 AA 29 95 17 21 0 0 0 3 14 13 0 .221 .260 (-15%) .336 (-5%) .351 (-37%) .687 (-21%) -827.4
Career · 2 seasons 90 284 43 47 0 0 0 9 39 58 0 .165 — — — — -1,655

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Pitz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
3B 16 0 23 36 21 2
C 61 0 233 94 34 6
OF 10 0 12 3 0 0
SS 3 0 4 11 1 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Pitz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 BR4 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1890 BR4 3B 16 0 23 36 21 2
1890 BR4 C 34 0 121 49 22 4
1890 BR4 OF 9 0 12 3 0 0
1890 BR4 SS 2 0 4 10 1 5
1890 SR2 C 27 0 112 45 12 2
1890 SR2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 SR2 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herman Pitz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 61
Second Base 1
Third Base 16
Shortstop 3
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Herman Pitz: the record in brief

April 18, 1890 and October 12, 1890 bracket Herman Pitz's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Gladiators (1890) and the Syracuse Stars (1890). Born on July 18, 1865, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, Pitz is listed as a catcher. Size on record: 140 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. The bio records the death on September 3, 1924, in Far Rockaway, NY, USA.

In 90 games and 284 at bats, Pitz batted .165 with 47 hits, adding 9 RBI and 39 stolen bases. Pitz got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .165 (.481 OPS). Pitz's .165 average ran 36.4% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 30.1% below league average (.481 against .688). No season topped the 26 hits of 1890. 1890 brought a season-best 25 stolen bases. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .138 in 1890, did not top the league's .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Pitz

Was Herman Pitz a pitcher?
No. Herman Pitz was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Herman Pitz hit?
Herman Pitz hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.
What was Herman Pitz's career batting average?
Herman Pitz batted .165 over his career, with 47 hits in 284 at bats.
How many RBI did Herman Pitz have?
Herman Pitz drove in 9 runs in his career.
Is Herman Pitz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herman Pitz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Herman Pitz play for?
Herman Pitz played for the Brooklyn Gladiators and the Syracuse Stars.