Dutch Ruether

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1927)

W–L 137–95
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.40
SO 708
Pitcher PIV 3427.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
9/13/1893 in Alameda, CA, USA
Died
5/16/1970 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-13
Last Game
1927-09-29

Full name: Walter Henry Ruether

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
137 95 309 272 155 18 8 2124.7 2,244 826 54 739 708 3.50 3427.3

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1917 CHN NL 2 0 10 4 1 0 0 36.3 37 10 12 23 2.48 2.69 (+8%) 399.8
1917 CIN NL 1 2 7 4 1 1 0 35.7 43 14 14 12 3.53 2.69 (-31%) -235.5
1918 CIN NL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 10.0 10 3 3 10 2.70 2.83 (+5%) 334.8
1919 CIN NL 19 6 33 29 20 3 0 242.7 195 49 83 78 1.82 3.09 (+41%) 359.3
1920 CIN NL 16 12 37 33 23 5 3 265.7 235 73 96 99 2.47 3.45 (+28%) 797.6
1921 BRO NL 10 13 36 27 12 1 2 211.3 247 100 67 78 4.26 4.02 (-6%) 615.8
1922 BRO NL 21 12 35 35 26 2 0 267.3 290 105 92 89 3.53 4.18 (+15%) 110.0
1923 BRO NL 15 14 34 34 20 0 0 275.0 308 129 86 87 4.22 4.03 (-5%) 786.5
1924 BRO NL 8 13 30 21 13 2 3 168.0 190 73 45 63 3.91 4.13 (+5%) 2039.8
1925 WS1 AL 18 7 30 29 16 1 0 223.3 241 96 105 68 3.87 4.55 (+15%) -1397.3
1926 WS1 AL 12 6 23 23 9 0 0 169.3 214 91 66 48 4.84 4.11 (-18%) -82.3
1926 NYA AL 2 3 5 5 1 0 0 36.0 32 14 18 8 3.50 4.11 (+15%) -91.1
1927 NYA AL 13 6 27 26 12 3 0 184.0 202 69 52 45 3.38 4.08 (+17%) -210.2
Career · 13 seasons 137 95 309 272 155 18 8 2,124.2 2,244 826 739 708 3.50 — 3,427

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
488 969 83 250 30 12 7 111 3 77 129 .258 .314 .335 .649 -1,193

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1917 CHN NL 31 44 3 12 1 3 0 11 0 8 11 .273 — — — — 199.1
1917 CIN NL 19 24 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 .208 — — — — 199.1
1918 CIN NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CIN NL 42 92 8 24 2 3 0 6 1 4 18 .261 .262 (-1%) .322 (-10%) .347 (avg) .670 (-5%) -94.2
1920 CIN NL 45 104 3 20 4 0 0 10 0 5 24 .192 .271 (-29%) .331 (-31%) .363 (-36%) .694 (-34%) -548.2
1921 BRO NL 49 97 12 34 5 2 2 13 1 4 9 .351 .286 (+22%) .344 (+9%) .395 (+28%) .739 (+19%) 299.6
1922 BRO NL 67 125 12 26 6 1 2 20 0 12 11 .208 .285 (-27%) .345 (-18%) .397 (-19%) .743 (-19%) -395.0
1923 BRO NL 49 117 6 32 1 0 0 10 0 12 12 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-1%) .390 (-28%) .734 (-15%) -244.2
1924 BRO NL 34 62 5 15 1 1 0 4 0 5 2 .242 .283 (-15%) .345 (-14%) .389 (-25%) .734 (-20%) -198.3
1925 WS1 AL 55 108 18 36 3 2 1 15 0 10 8 .333 .288 (+16%) .349 (+12%) .407 (+5%) .756 (+8%) 171.3
1926 WS1 AL 47 92 6 23 2 0 1 11 0 6 10 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-14%) .390 (-22%) .735 (-18%) -272.0
1926 NYA AL 13 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .095 — — — — -272.0
1927 NYA AL 35 80 7 21 3 0 1 10 0 8 15 .263 .282 (-7%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-14%) .736 (-9%) -111.1
Career · 13 seasons 488 969 83 250 30 12 7 111 3 77 129 .258 — — — — -1,266

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
7 11 2 4 1 2 0 4 1 1 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS NYA 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 WS WS1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1919 WS CIN 3 6 2 4 1 2 0 4 1 0 .667

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 18.3 19 6 6 2 2.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1926 WS NYA 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 7 2 2 1 4.15
1919 WS CIN 1 0 2 2 0 14.0 12 4 4 1 2.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26849541119153.240
Away22147842131661.274

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1641139.111533953794003.12
Away145986.010904323623153.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-29 NYYMINW 211000000
1927-09-21 NYYDETL 300000010
1927-09-15 NYYCLEL 100000000
1927-09-14 NYYCLEW 310000101
1927-09-06 NYYBOSL 200000010
1927-09-05 NYYBOSL 100000000
1927-08-28 NYYSLAW 200000000
1927-08-21 NYYCLEL 101000000
1927-08-20 NYYCLEL 201000001
1927-08-17 NYYCHWW 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-29 NYYMIN — 3.0722111
1927-09-21 NYYDET L 9.01161510
1927-09-14 NYYCLE W 9.0711120
1927-09-06 NYYBOS L 8.0855210
1927-08-28 NYYSLA — 3.2855111
1927-08-20 NYYCLE — 4.0755210
1927-08-09 NYYPHA L 6.0753330
1927-08-04 NYYDET L 8.11164430
1927-07-30 NYYCLE W 9.0833310
1927-07-26 NYYSLA W 9.0611160

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 50 2 0 5
P 309 0 60 494 17 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CHN 1B 5 0 41 2 0 2
1917 CHN P 10 0 2 11 0 1
1917 CIN P 7 0 0 10 2 0
1918 CIN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1919 CIN P 33 0 10 57 2 1
1920 CIN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1920 CIN P 37 0 5 74 4 6
1921 BRO P 36 0 6 51 2 3
1922 BRO P 35 0 9 56 0 6
1923 BRO 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2
1923 BRO P 34 0 7 53 2 5
1924 BRO P 30 0 5 46 1 3
1925 WS1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1925 WS1 P 30 0 5 46 2 1
1926 WS1 P 23 0 2 36 1 2
1926 NYA P 5 0 2 5 1 0
1927 NYA P 27 0 7 47 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 309
First Base 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dutch Ruether (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rip Sewell
    143-97, 3.48 ERA
  2. 96
    Thornton Lee
    117-124, 3.56 ERA
  3. 92
    Mel Parnell
    123-75, 3.50 ERA
  4. 92
    Max Butcher
    95-106, 3.73 ERA
  5. 91
    Hank Borowy
    108-82, 3.50 ERA
  6. 90
    Jim Hearn
    109-89, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Ruether

What years did Dutch Ruether play?
Dutch Ruether played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927.
Was Dutch Ruether a pitcher?
Yes. Dutch Ruether pitched in the major leagues, recording 137 wins and 708 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dutch Ruether hit?
Dutch Ruether hit 7 career home runs with 250 hits.