Hank Ritter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1916)

W–L 4–1
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.32
SO 43
Pitcher PIV -351.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
10/12/1893 in McCoysville, PA, USA
Died
9/3/1964 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-03
Last Game
1916-09-27

Full name: William Herbert Ritter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 1 29 2 0 0 2 77.3 78 34 4 24 43 3.96 -351.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 2.97 across their career seasons — 33.1% 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
1912 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 5 1 4.50 — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 4 4 1.12 — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 2 1 22 2 0 0 2 58.3 66 30 15 35 4.63 2.90 (-60%) -351.1
1916 NY1 NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 3 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 1 29 2 0 0 2 77.1 78 34 24 43 3.96 — -351

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
31 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 .100 .100 .200 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 69.7% 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
1912 PHI NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 23 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1916 NY1 NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 31 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15131200.154
Away1580000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1443.0351412242.93
Away1534.1432113195.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-27 NY1STLW 000000000
1916-09-16 NY1PITW 000000000
1916-04-15 NY1PHIL 000000000
1915-09-21 NY1CHCL 300000002
1915-09-17 NY1PITL 000000000
1915-09-14 NY1CINL 100000000
1915-09-08 NY1PHIL 100000000
1915-09-01 NY1PHIW 300000001
1915-08-25 NY1PITL 211000001
1915-08-18 NY1CINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-09-27 NY1STL W 1.0000000
1916-09-16 NY1PIT — 2.0100000
1916-04-15 NY1PHI — 2.0200030
1915-09-21 NY1CHC — 7.1722060
1915-09-17 NY1PIT — 1.0000110
1915-09-14 NY1CIN — 2.0200010
1915-09-08 NY1PHI L 3.1888401
1915-09-01 NY1PHI SV 6.0220080
1915-08-25 NY1PIT — 4.0332021
1915-08-18 NY1CIN — 2.0522020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 0 2 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 PHI P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1914 NY1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1915 NY1 P 22 0 2 13 2 0
1916 NY1 P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 29

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Juniata College Huntingdon PA 1910

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Ritter

What years did Hank Ritter play?
Hank Ritter played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1916.
Was Hank Ritter a pitcher?
Yes. Hank Ritter pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Ritter hit?
Hank Ritter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.