Eddie Rommel

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
171 119 500 249 147 18 29 2556.3 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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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 1 173.7 165 55 43 43 2.85 3.45 (+17%) -170.0
1921 PHA AL 16 23 46 32 20 0 3 285.3 312 125 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 5 297.7 306 108 108 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 1 146.7 166 71 48 33 4.36 4.08 (-7%) -486.4
1928 PHA AL 13 5 43 11 6 0 4 173.7 177 59 26 37 3.06 4.13 (+26%) 715.2
1929 PHA AL 12 2 32 6 4 0 4 113.7 135 36 34 25 2.85 4.60 (+38%) -1055.6
1930 PHA AL 9 4 35 9 5 0 3 130.3 142 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 65.3 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2473934069132.176
Away2614344096030.221

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2401284.013514943213083.46
Away2611271.213775224123033.69

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

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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 501
Second Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1925 TSN All-Star P
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

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

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 runs with 164 hits.