George Rettger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1892)

W–L 9–6
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.55
SO 62
Pitcher PIV -2606.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
7/29/1868 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
6/5/1921 in Lakewood, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1891-08-13
Last Game
1892-07-16

Full name: George Edward Rettger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 6 21 18 14 1 1 139.7 125 57 6 92 62 3.67 -2606.7

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 SL4 AA 7 3 14 12 10 1 1 92.7 85 35 51 49 3.40 3.52 (+3%) -963.7
1892 CL4 NL 1 3 6 5 3 0 0 38.0 32 18 31 12 4.26 3.28 (-30%) -1643.0
1892 CIN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 4 10 1 4.00 3.28 (-22%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 9 6 21 18 14 1 1 139.2 125 57 92 62 3.67 — -2,607

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
23 65 6 6 1 0 1 5 1 9 14 .092 .213 .154 .367 0

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .367 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 44.5% below 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
1891 SL4 AA 15 42 5 3 0 0 1 2 1 5 10 .071 — — — — 0.0
1892 CL4 NL 6 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1892 CIN NL 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 23 65 6 6 1 0 1 5 1 9 14 .092 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
P 21 0 8 26 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 SL4 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1891 SL4 P 14 0 5 17 2 0
1892 CL4 P 6 0 1 8 2 0
1892 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 CIN P 1 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 21
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about George Rettger

What years did George Rettger play?
George Rettger played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1892.
Was George Rettger a pitcher?
Yes. George Rettger pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Rettger hit?
George Rettger hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.