Eddie Rommel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1932)

Eddie Rommel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1932 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 500 career appearances, he went 171-119 with a 3.54 ERA, 599 strikeouts, and 29 saves. He also batted .199 with 1 home runs.

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

W–L 171–119
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.35
SO 599
Pitcher PIV -9504.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 197 lb
Born
9/13/1897 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
8/26/1970 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1920-04-19
Last Game
1932-09-17

Full name: Edwin Americus Rommel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eddie Rommel — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
171 119 500 249 147 18 29 2556.1 2,729 1,006 138 724 599 3.54 -9504.1

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 15.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eddie Rommel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 PHA AL 7 7 33 12 8 2 1 173.2 165 55 43 43 2.85 3.45 (+17%) -170.0
1921 PHA AL 16 23 46 32 20 0 3 285.1 312 125 87 71 3.94 4.02 (+2%) -3780.6
1922 PHA AL 27 13 51 33 22 3 2 294.0 294 107 63 54 3.28 4.18 (+22%) -1989.8
1923 PHA AL 18 19 56 31 19 3 5 297.2 306 108 108 76 3.27 4.03 (+19%) -1491.6
1924 PHA AL 18 15 43 34 21 3 1 278.0 302 122 94 72 3.95 4.13 (+4%) 133.5
1925 PHA AL 21 10 52 28 14 1 3 261.0 285 107 95 67 3.69 4.55 (+19%) -1353.0
1926 PHA AL 11 11 37 26 12 3 0 219.0 225 75 54 52 3.08 4.11 (+25%) 870.5
1927 PHA AL 11 3 30 17 8 2 1 146.2 166 71 48 33 4.36 4.08 (-7%) -486.4
1928 PHA AL 13 5 43 11 6 0 4 173.2 177 59 26 37 3.06 4.13 (+26%) 715.2
1929 PHA AL 12 2 32 6 4 0 4 113.2 135 36 34 25 2.85 4.60 (+38%) -1055.6
1930 PHA AL 9 4 35 9 5 0 3 130.1 142 62 27 35 4.28 4.80 (+11%) -38.9
1931 PHA AL 7 5 25 10 8 1 0 118.0 136 39 27 18 2.97 4.10 (+27%) 9.7
1932 PHA AL 1 2 17 0 0 0 2 65.1 84 40 18 16 5.51 4.13 (-34%) -867.3
Career · 13 seasons 171 119 500 249 147 18 29 2,556.1 2,729 1,006 724 599 3.54 — -9,504

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

Eddie Rommel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
507 826 80 164 23 6 1 59 1 62 102 .199 .255 .245 .499 -4,175

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OPS .499 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Rommel 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
1920 PHA AL 34 51 8 11 1 0 0 5 0 4 8 .216 .271 (-21%) .331 (-18%) .363 (-35%) .694 (-27%) -204.0
1921 PHA AL 46 94 9 18 6 0 0 5 0 6 12 .191 .286 (-33%) .344 (-30%) .395 (-35%) .739 (-33%) -515.2
1922 PHA AL 51 94 3 17 3 0 0 7 0 3 15 .181 .285 (-37%) .345 (-40%) .397 (-46%) .743 (-44%) -676.7
1923 PHA AL 56 101 13 24 3 2 0 6 0 3 10 .238 .282 (-16%) .344 (-25%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-23%) -398.8
1924 PHA AL 45 95 4 15 0 0 0 6 0 4 12 .158 .283 (-44%) .345 (-44%) .389 (-59%) .734 (-52%) -802.0
1925 PHA AL 52 81 7 15 2 1 1 9 1 6 6 .185 .288 (-36%) .349 (-31%) .407 (-33%) .756 (-32%) -445.4
1926 PHA AL 37 61 6 6 1 0 0 2 0 6 8 .098 .279 (-65%) .345 (-48%) .390 (-71%) .735 (-60%) -596.0
1927 PHA AL 30 51 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 7 .157 .282 (-44%) .344 (-41%) .392 (-55%) .736 (-48%) -401.0
1928 PHA AL 43 47 5 12 1 1 0 1 0 7 5 .255 — — — — -53.0
1929 PHA AL 32 39 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 7 .205 — — — — 0.0
1930 PHA AL 35 38 8 10 3 1 0 6 0 7 5 .263 — — — — 0.0
1931 PHA AL 29 54 6 14 1 1 0 4 0 6 5 .259 .276 (-6%) .338 (-1%) .388 (-19%) .726 (-11%) -82.8
1932 PHA AL 17 20 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 507 826 80 164 23 6 1 59 1 62 102 .199 — — — — -4,175

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

Eddie Rommel — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Rommel — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1929 WS PHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Eddie Rommel — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 2.0 5 2 1 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eddie Rommel — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1931 WS PHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00
1929 WS PHA 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Rommel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2473934069132.176
Away2614344096030.221

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Rommel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2401284.013514943213083.46
Away2611271.213775224123033.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Rommel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-17 PHACHWL 100000000
1932-09-05 PHANYYL 211000020
1932-09-04 PHAMINL 200000000
1932-08-29 PHADETL 110000010
1932-08-20 PHACHWL 301000000
1932-07-10 PHACLEW 723000112
1932-07-09 PHACHWL 100000000
1932-07-08 PHACHWW 000000000
1932-06-22 PHACHWL 000000000
1932-06-20 PHACHWW 211000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eddie Rommel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-09-17 PHACHW L 1.2411000
1932-09-05 PHANYY — 7.2522011
1932-09-04 PHAMIN — 5.2522010
1932-08-29 PHADET L 5.0444201
1932-08-20 PHACHW — 8.01033141
1932-07-10 PHACLE W 17.0291413970
1932-07-09 PHACHW — 3.0300020
1932-07-08 PHACHW — 2.0211200
1932-06-22 PHACHW — 2.0433001
1932-06-20 PHACHW SV 2.1411000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Rommel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 4 0 6 0 0 0
P 500 0 159 810 32 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Rommel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 PHA P 33 0 13 66 1 4
1921 PHA P 46 0 12 92 7 5
1922 PHA P 51 0 12 92 5 5
1923 PHA P 56 0 17 109 7 4
1924 PHA P 43 0 20 97 3 12
1925 PHA P 52 0 21 86 2 4
1926 PHA P 37 0 15 67 3 1
1927 PHA P 30 0 16 44 0 5
1928 PHA P 43 0 8 51 0 5
1929 PHA P 32 0 9 26 1 3
1930 PHA P 35 0 8 32 0 1
1931 PHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 PHA OF 3 0 6 0 0 0
1931 PHA P 25 0 5 25 2 1
1932 PHA P 17 0 3 23 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eddie Rommel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 501
Second Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Eddie Rommel — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1925 TSN All-Star P
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Eddie Rommel — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 7.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 31.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Rommel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Sherdel
    165-146, 3.72 ERA
  2. 86
    Guy Bush
    176-136, 3.86 ERA
  3. 76
    Curt Davis
    158-131, 3.42 ERA
  4. 75
    Larry Benton
    127-128, 4.03 ERA
  5. 73
    George Mogridge
    132-131, 3.21 ERA
  6. 72
    Claude Passeau
    162-150, 3.32 ERA

Eddie Rommel: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1920 and the final game on September 17, 1932, Eddie Rommel built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Rommel is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 197 pounds. Rommel batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 13, 1897, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Rommel died on August 26, 1970, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Eddie Rommel was the playing name; the full given name is Edwin Americus.

The pitching table credits Rommel with a 171-119 record and a 3.54 ERA in 500 games. The totals include 599 strikeouts, 147 complete games, 18 shutouts, and 29 saves. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, Rommel was 15.3% better. 1922 brought Rommel a season-high 27 wins. Rommel struck out 76 batters in 1923, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.08 in 1926, when the league's was 4.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Rommel

What years did Eddie Rommel play?
Eddie Rommel played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1932.
Was Eddie Rommel a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Rommel pitched in the major leagues, recording 171 wins and 599 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Rommel hit?
Eddie Rommel hit 1 career home run with 164 hits.
What teams did Eddie Rommel play for?
Eddie Rommel played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–1932).
What were Eddie Rommel's career stats?
In 500 games, Eddie Rommel went 171-119 with a 3.54 ERA, 599 strikeouts, 2,556.1 innings pitched, and 29 saves. At the plate he had 164 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Eddie Rommel play?
Eddie Rommel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Rommel and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Rommel was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 197 pounds.
What was Eddie Rommel's career ERA?
Eddie Rommel finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 171-119 with 599 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eddie Rommel have?
Eddie Rommel recorded 599 career strikeouts.
Is Eddie Rommel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Rommel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.