Henry Reitz

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1899)

AVG .292
HR 11
RBI 463
H 801
OPS .753
PIV 1,052
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
6/29/1867 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/9/1914 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-04-27
Last Game
1899-06-03

Full name: Henry Peter Reitz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
724 2,744 447 801 108 65 11 463 122 266 147 .292 .363 .391 .753 1,052

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .753 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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
1893 BLN NL 130 490 90 140 17 13 1 76 24 65 32 .286 .279 (+2%) .356 (+6%) .379 (avg) .735 (+3%) 387.5
1894 BLN NL 108 446 86 135 22 31 2 105 18 42 24 .303 .309 (-2%) .379 (-2%) .435 (+16%) .814 (+8%) 497.7
1895 BLN NL 71 245 45 72 15 5 0 29 15 18 11 .294 .296 (-1%) .361 (-3%) .399 (-1%) .761 (-2%) -116.6
1896 BLN NL 120 464 76 133 15 6 4 106 28 49 32 .287 .290 (-1%) .354 (+1%) .387 (-4%) .741 (-2%) -88.0
1897 BLN NL 128 477 76 138 15 6 2 84 23 50 25 .289 .291 (-1%) .354 (+4%) .387 (-7%) .741 (-2%) -1.7
1898 WAS NL 132 489 62 148 20 2 2 47 11 32 15 .303 .270 (+12%) .333 (+7%) .347 (+5%) .680 (+6%) 595.3
1899 PIT NL 35 133 12 35 4 2 0 16 3 10 8 .263 .282 (-7%) .343 (-8%) .366 (-12%) .710 (-10%) -222.1
Career · 7 seasons 724 2,744 447 801 108 65 11 463 122 266 147 .292 — — — — 1,052

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
Home913444197238.282
Away762783385025.306

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-06-03 PITPHIW 400000110
1899-06-02 PITPHIL 400000001
1899-06-01 PITWSNW 412000100
1899-05-31 PITWSNW 411010000
1899-05-30 PITWSNW 300000010
1899-05-30 PITWSNW 401000211
1899-05-26 PITPHIW 412000200
1899-05-25 PITPHIL 501000100
1899-05-24 PITBLNL 311000020
1899-05-23 PITBLNL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 688 0 1646 2194 180 317
3B 30 0 32 61 9 4
SS 4 0 3 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 BLN 2B 130 0 315 421 48 62
1894 BLN 2B 97 0 264 336 20 50
1894 BLN 3B 12 0 14 37 5 3
1895 BLN 2B 48 0 120 137 17 25
1895 BLN 3B 18 0 18 24 4 1
1895 BLN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1896 BLN 2B 118 0 256 335 30 54
1896 BLN SS 3 0 3 7 1 0
1897 BLN 2B 128 0 282 449 29 62
1898 WAS 2B 132 0 323 401 31 56
1899 PIT 2B 35 0 86 115 5 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 688
Third Base 30
Shortstop 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Henry Reitz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Perry Werden
    .282 avg, 26 HR
  2. 92
    Sam Bankhead
    .284 avg, 19 HR
  3. 92
    Bob Dillinger
    .306 avg, 10 HR
  4. 91
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  5. 90
    Fresco Thompson
    .298 avg, 13 HR
  6. 90
    Jim West
    .285 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Reitz

What years did Henry Reitz play?
Henry Reitz played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1899.
Was Henry Reitz a pitcher?
No. Henry Reitz was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Henry Reitz hit?
Henry Reitz hit 11 career home runs with 801 hits.