Whitey Ritterson
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876)
Whitey Ritterson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 16 career games, he hit .250 with 13 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
- Died
- 7/28/1917 in East Rockhill Township, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1876-05-02
- Last Game
- 1876-08-09
Full name: Edward West Ritterson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .308 | .558 | -51 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .558 vs. league average .598 across their career seasons — 6.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | PHN | NL | 16 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .277 (-10%) | .320 (-4%) | .598 (-7%) | -51.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 16 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -51 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 14 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Whitey Ritterson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Whitey Ritterson's first major league game on May 2, 1876; the last one listed came on August 9, 1876. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1876. Ritterson played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Ritterson was born on April 26, 1855, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 28, 1917, in East Rockhill Township, PA, USA. Whitey Ritterson was the playing name; the full given name is Edward West.
Ritterson collected 13 hits in 52 at bats across 16 games, good for a .250 batting average, plus 4 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .250 clip and slugging .308, Ritterson finished with a .558 OPS. The league as a whole hit .265 across Ritterson's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 5.8% below average. Only one season appears, 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Ritterson played 16 games and went 13 for 52. That year the league hit .265, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Whitey Ritterson
- Was Whitey Ritterson a pitcher?
- No. Whitey Ritterson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Whitey Ritterson hit?
- Whitey Ritterson hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Whitey Ritterson play for?
- Whitey Ritterson played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1876).
- What were Whitey Ritterson's career stats?
- In 16 games, Whitey Ritterson had 13 hits, 4 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Whitey Ritterson play?
- Whitey Ritterson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Whitey Ritterson?
- Whitey Ritterson was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
- What was Whitey Ritterson's career batting average?
- Whitey Ritterson batted .250 over his career, with 13 hits in 52 at bats.
- How many RBI did Whitey Ritterson have?
- Whitey Ritterson drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Whitey Ritterson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Whitey Ritterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.