Was Jim Rittwage a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Rittwage pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Rittwage hit?

Jim Rittwage hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jim Rittwage's career batting average?

Jim Rittwage batted .375 over his career, with 3 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Jim Rittwage's career ERA?

Jim Rittwage finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 1-1 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Rittwage have?

Jim Rittwage recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Rittwage in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Rittwage has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Rittwage

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

Jim Rittwage was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 36.0.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.50

SO 16

Pitcher PIV 36.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 10/23/1944 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-07
Last Game: 1970-09-30

Full name: James Michael Rittwage

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Rittwage — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	8	3	1	0	0	26.0	18	12	0	21	16	4.15	36.0

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 6.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Rittwage — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CLE	AL	1	1	8	3	1	0	0	26.0	18	12	21	16	4.15	3.89 (-7%)	36.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	8	3	1	0	0	26.0	18	12	21	16	4.15	—	36

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

Jim Rittwage — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875	0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +47.7% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +29.7% above league average.

Career OPS .875 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +23.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Rittwage — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	CLE	AL	8	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Rittwage — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	2	6	1	2	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Rittwage — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	12.0	10	7	13	8	5.25
Away	2	14.0	8	5	8	8	3.21

Last 8 Games — Batting

Jim Rittwage — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B
1970-09-30	CLE	DET	L	2	0	0	0
1970-09-25	CLE	BAL	L	2	0	1	1
1970-09-19	CLE	BAL	W	4	1	2	0
1970-09-16	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1970-09-15	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1970-09-11	CLE	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1970-09-09	CLE	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
1970-09-07	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Jim Rittwage — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1970-09-30	CLE	DET	L	5.0	2	3	3	5	1
1970-09-25	CLE	BAL	—	6.2	5	5	5	7	3
1970-09-19	CLE	BAL	W	9.0	6	2	2	3	7
1970-09-16	CLE	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1970-09-15	CLE	DET	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0
1970-09-11	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1
1970-09-09	CLE	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	4
1970-09-07	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	1	1	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Rittwage — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	8	3	2	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Rittwage — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970	CLE	P	8	3	2	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Rittwage — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8
Third Base	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Rittwage

Was Jim Rittwage a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Rittwage pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Rittwage hit?: Jim Rittwage hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jim Rittwage's career batting average?: Jim Rittwage batted .375 over his career, with 3 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Jim Rittwage's career ERA?: Jim Rittwage finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 1-1 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Rittwage have?: Jim Rittwage recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Rittwage in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Rittwage has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.