Wally Roettger

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1934)

Wally Roettger was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1934 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. In 599 career games, he hit .285 with 556 hits, 19 home runs, and 245 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

AVG .285
HR 19
RBI 245
H 556
OPS .711
PIV -1,525
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/28/1902 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
9/14/1951 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1927-05-01
Last Game
1934-09-30

Full name: Walter Henry Roettger

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Career Batting Statistics

Wally Roettger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
599 1,949 192 556 96 23 19 245 4 99 143 .285 .324 .387 .711 -1,525

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wally Roettger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 SLN NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLN NL 68 261 27 89 17 4 6 44 2 10 22 .341 .280 (+21%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+28%) .737 (+19%) 830.9
1929 SLN NL 79 269 27 68 11 3 3 42 0 13 27 .253 .289 (-13%) .353 (-19%) .415 (-16%) .769 (-17%) -826.3
1930 NY1 NL 121 420 51 119 15 5 5 51 1 25 29 .283 .293 (-4%) .354 (-7%) .429 (-12%) .784 (-10%) -690.2
1931 CIN NL 44 185 25 65 11 4 1 20 1 7 9 .351 .276 (+27%) .338 (+12%) .388 (+21%) .726 (+17%) 489.4
1931 SLN NL 45 151 16 43 12 2 0 17 0 9 14 .285 .276 (+3%) .338 (avg) .388 (+1%) .726 (avg) 489.4
1932 CIN NL 106 347 26 96 18 3 3 43 0 23 24 .277 .275 (+1%) .335 (-4%) .391 (-5%) .726 (-4%) -255.9
1933 CIN NL 84 209 13 50 7 1 1 17 0 8 10 .239 .270 (-11%) .329 (-19%) .377 (-21%) .707 (-20%) -680.7
1934 PIT NL 47 106 7 26 5 1 0 11 0 3 8 .245 .278 (-12%) .340 (-22%) .392 (-21%) .733 (-21%) -384.8
Career · 9 seasons 599 1,949 192 556 96 23 19 245 4 99 143 .285 — — — — -1,028

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wally Roettger — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Wally Roettger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 3 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wally Roettger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home317978952608133.266
Away2829719729611114.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Roettger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 PITCHCL 501000001
1934-09-30 PITCHCL 400000101
1934-09-25 PITSTLL 400000001
1934-09-23 PITCHCL 400000000
1934-09-22 PITCHCW 511000000
1934-09-22 PITCHCW 301000000
1934-09-21 PITCINW 623100100
1934-09-21 PITCINW 300000000
1934-09-12 PITNY1L 100000000
1934-08-28 PITBSNL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Roettger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 510 0 1081 27 16 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Roettger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 SLN OF 3 0 2 0 2 0
1928 SLN OF 66 0 152 2 3 1
1929 SLN OF 69 0 137 4 1 0
1930 NY1 OF 114 0 233 9 2 1
1931 CIN OF 44 0 95 3 1 1
1931 SLN OF 42 0 73 1 2 0
1932 CIN OF 94 0 214 3 2 2
1933 CIN OF 55 0 124 4 3 2
1934 PIT OF 23 0 51 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wally Roettger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 243
Center Field 98
Right Field 179

College History

Wally Roettger — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1922, 1923, 1924

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wally Roettger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Schultz
    .285 avg, 15 HR
  2. 96
    Randy Moore
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  3. 93
    Terry Whitfield
    .281 avg, 33 HR
  4. 91
    Ralph Hodgin
    .285 avg, 4 HR
  5. 91
    Luis Olmo
    .281 avg, 29 HR
  6. 90
    Kiddo Davis
    .282 avg, 19 HR

Wally Roettger: the record in brief

May 1, 1927 and September 30, 1934 bracket Wally Roettger's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Roettger played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1927 through 1931), the New York Giants (1930), the Cincinnati Reds (1931 to 1933), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1934). Roettger, born on August 28, 1902, in St. Louis, MO, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Roettger's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Roettger died on September 14, 1951, in Champaign, IL, USA. The given name on file is Walter Henry Roettger.

The batting record for Roettger: 599 games, 556 hits in 1,949 at bats, and a .285 average, adding 19 homers and 245 RBI. Reaching base at a .324 clip and slugging .387, Roettger finished with a .711 OPS. The .285 career average is close to the .281 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 119, in 1930. 1930 brought the most runs batted in, 51. 1928 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .341 against a league .280, a 21% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Roettger

What years did Wally Roettger play?
Wally Roettger played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1934.
Was Wally Roettger a pitcher?
No. Wally Roettger was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wally Roettger hit?
Wally Roettger hit 19 career home runs with 556 hits.
What teams did Wally Roettger play for?
Wally Roettger played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1929, 1931), the New York Giants (1930), the Cincinnati Reds (1931–1933), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1934).
What were Wally Roettger's career stats?
In 599 games, Wally Roettger had 556 hits, 19 home runs, 245 RBI, 192 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
What position did Wally Roettger play?
Wally Roettger played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wally Roettger and how much did he weigh?
Wally Roettger was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Wally Roettger hit each season?
Wally Roettger's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 6 in 1928, 3 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 3 in 1932, 1 in 1933, and 0 in 1934. His most in one season was 6, in 1928.
What was Wally Roettger's career batting average?
Wally Roettger batted .285 over his career, with 556 hits in 1,949 at bats.
How many RBI did Wally Roettger have?
Wally Roettger drove in 245 runs in his career.
Is Wally Roettger in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wally Roettger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.