Wally Reinecker
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Wally Reinecker was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Baltimore Terrapins. In 3 career games, he hit .125 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 150 lb
- Died
- 4/18/1957 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-17
- Last Game
- 1915-09-18
Full name: Walter Joseph Reinecker
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.
Career OPS .347 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 46.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-18 | BLF | PTF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-18 | BLF | PTF | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-17 | BLF | PTF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 3 |
Wally Reinecker: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 17, 1915 and the final game on September 18, 1915, Wally Reinecker built the record summarized on this page. Reinecker's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Terrapins. Reinecker played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 21, 1890, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds. The bio records the death on April 18, 1957, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Reinecker's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Joseph Reinecker.
Across 3 games at the plate, Reinecker's career line reads 1 hits in 8 at bats for a .125 average. Reinecker's .125 average ran 50.1% below the .251 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 46.7% below league average (.347 against .651). Only one season appears, 1915 for the Baltimore Terrapins, when Reinecker played 3 games and went 1 for 8.
Reinecker appears at one position only: third base, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Reinecker
- Was Wally Reinecker a pitcher?
- No. Wally Reinecker was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Wally Reinecker hit?
- Wally Reinecker hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Wally Reinecker play for?
- Wally Reinecker played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1915).
- What were Wally Reinecker's career stats?
- In 3 games, Wally Reinecker had 1 hits, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did Wally Reinecker play?
- Wally Reinecker played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wally Reinecker and how much did he weigh?
- Wally Reinecker was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 150 pounds.
- What was Wally Reinecker's career batting average?
- Wally Reinecker batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Wally Reinecker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wally Reinecker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.