What years did Doc Reisling play?

Doc Reisling played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.

Was Doc Reisling a pitcher?

Yes. Doc Reisling pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 100 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Doc Reisling hit?

Doc Reisling hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What teams did Doc Reisling play for?

Doc Reisling played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1904–1905) and the Washington Senators (1909–1910).

What were Doc Reisling's career stats?

In 49 games, Doc Reisling went 15-19 with a 2.45 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 311.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Doc Reisling play?

Doc Reisling played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Doc Reisling's career ERA?

Doc Reisling finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 15-19 with 100 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Doc Reisling have?

Doc Reisling recorded 100 career strikeouts.

Is Doc Reisling in the Hall of Fame?

No. Doc Reisling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Doc Reisling

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1910)

Doc Reisling was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Washington Senators, a span of 7 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 15-19 with a 2.45 ERA and 100 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 468.4.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 15–19

ERA 2.45

WHIP 1.21

SO 100

Pitcher PIV 468.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 7/25/1874 in Martins Ferry, OH, USA
Died: 3/4/1955 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-09-10
Last Game: 1910-10-05

Full name: Frank Carl Reisling

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doc Reisling — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	19	49	33	25	4	1	311.2	303	85	3	75	100	2.45	468.4

Career ERA 2.45 vs. league average 2.70 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doc Reisling — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	BRO	NL	3	4	7	7	6	1	0	51.0	45	12	10	19	2.12	2.66 (+20%)	-167.9
1905	BRO	NL	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	4	2	3.00	—	0.0
1909	WS1	AL	2	4	10	6	6	1	0	66.2	70	18	17	22	2.43	2.55 (+5%)	338.9
1910	WS1	AL	10	10	30	20	13	2	1	191.0	185	54	44	57	2.54	2.79 (+9%)	297.5
Career · 4 seasons			15	19	49	33	25	4	1	311.2	303	85	75	100	2.45	—	468

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

Doc Reisling — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	98	5	18	6	0	0	11	0	7	21	.184	.252	.245	.497	-164

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .629 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Reisling — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	BRO	NL	7	13	1	2	0	0	1	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	BRO	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	WS1	AL	12	24	1	4	1	3	2	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	WS1	AL	31	60	3	12	5	8	3	11	.200	.249 (-20%)	.317 (-21%)	.326 (-13%)	.644 (-17%)	-163.6
Career · 4 seasons			52	98	5	18	6	11	7	21	.184	—	—	—	—	-164

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

Doc Reisling — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	53	3	12	0	6	.226
Away	21	46	2	6	0	4	.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Doc Reisling — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	185.1	177	22	43	65	1.07
Away	19	126.0	127	38	33	37	2.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doc Reisling — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1910-10-05	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-24	MIN	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1910-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-12	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1910-09-08	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-09-02	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-08-29	MIN	SLA	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1910-08-20	MIN	CLE	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1910-08-14	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-08-12	MIN	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doc Reisling — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-10-05	MIN	BOS	—	5.2	2	2	0	4	2
1910-09-24	MIN	SLA	W	8.0	8	0	0	0	5
1910-09-17	MIN	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1910-09-12	MIN	PHA	L	4.0	4	4	1	0	0
1910-09-08	MIN	NYY	—	7.2	7	3	2	0	4
1910-09-02	MIN	PHA	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1
1910-08-29	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	10	4	3	1	3
1910-08-20	MIN	CLE	—	3.1	5	2	2	2	1
1910-08-14	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-08-12	MIN	CLE	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Reisling — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	33	15	94	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Reisling — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	BRO	P	7	7	5	14	2	1
1905	BRO	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1909	WS1	P	10	6	3	14	0	0
1910	WS1	P	30	20	7	65	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doc Reisling — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Doc Reisling: the record in brief

According to the bio, Doc Reisling debuted on September 10, 1904 and played a final game on October 5, 1910. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Superbas (1904 through 1905) and the Washington Senators (1909 to 1910). Reisling played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 25, 1874, in Martins Ferry, OH, USA, Reisling was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Reisling died on March 4, 1955, in Tulsa, OK, USA. On the record, Doc Reisling was born Frank Carl Reisling.

Reisling went 15-19 with a 2.45 ERA in 49 games, 33 of them starts. Reisling had 100 strikeouts and 25 complete games. Against a 2.70 league ERA for the same years, Reisling was 9.2% better. 1910 brought Reisling a season-high 10 wins. 1910 was Reisling's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 2.79. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 468.4 for Reisling's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Reisling

What years did Doc Reisling play?: Doc Reisling played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.
Was Doc Reisling a pitcher?: Yes. Doc Reisling pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doc Reisling hit?: Doc Reisling hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What teams did Doc Reisling play for?: Doc Reisling played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1904–1905) and the Washington Senators (1909–1910).
What were Doc Reisling's career stats?: In 49 games, Doc Reisling went 15-19 with a 2.45 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 311.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Doc Reisling play?: Doc Reisling played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Doc Reisling and how much did he weigh?: Doc Reisling was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Doc Reisling's career ERA?: Doc Reisling finished with a 2.45 career ERA, going 15-19 with 100 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doc Reisling have?: Doc Reisling recorded 100 career strikeouts.
Is Doc Reisling in the Hall of Fame?: No. Doc Reisling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.