Victor Schlitzer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1914)
Victor Schlitzer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox, and the Buffalo Blues, a span of 7 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 3.60 ERA and 87 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/4/1948 in Wellesley Hills, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-04-17
- Last Game
- 1914-05-01
Full name: Victor Joseph Schlitzer
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 6 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 131.0 | 110 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 3.16 | 2.40 (-32%) | -117.9 |
| 1909 | PHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5.40 | 2.55 (-112%) | -348.3 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 69.2 | 68 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 3.49 | 2.55 (-37%) | 337.0 |
| 1914 | BUF | FL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 10 | 15 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 217.1 | 198 | 87 | 71 | 87 | 3.60 | — | -129 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 78 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .205 | .215 | .244 | .459 | 0 |
Career AVG .205 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career OBP .215 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.
Career SLG .244 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.
Career OPS .459 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 24 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .196 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | PHA | AL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 13 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | BUF | FL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 44 | 78 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (88 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .172 |
| Away | 26 | 49 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 84.1 | 79 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 1.28 |
| Away | 26 | 132.2 | 118 | 17 | 53 | 54 | 1.15 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-05-01 | BUF | IND | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-04-24 | BUF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-04-17 | BUF | BLF | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-18 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-04 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-27 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-16 | BOS | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-13 | BOS | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | BOS | NYY | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-05 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-05-01 | BUF | IND | — | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1914-04-24 | BUF | BLF | — | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914-04-17 | BUF | BLF | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-18 | BOS | CHW | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-04 | BOS | DET | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-27 | BOS | NYY | L | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-16 | BOS | SLA | W | 10.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1909-07-13 | BOS | SLA | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-05 | BOS | MIN | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 44 |
Victor Schlitzer: the record in brief
Victor Schlitzer's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1908 to a final game on May 1, 1914. Schlitzer played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1908 to 1909), the Boston Red Sox (1909), and the Buffalo Buffeds (1914). Schlitzer, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Schlitzer was born on December 4, 1884, in Rochester, NY, USA. Schlitzer's death is recorded on January 4, 1948, in Wellesley Hills, MA, USA. On the record, Victor Schlitzer was born Victor Joseph Schlitzer.
Schlitzer pitched in 44 games, starting 29, and finished with a 10-15 record and 3.60 ERA. Also on Schlitzer's record: 87 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 2.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.60 mark was 35.0% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1908. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.16 in 1908, when the league's was 2.40.
Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Schlitzer
- What years did Victor Schlitzer play?
- Victor Schlitzer played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.
- Was Victor Schlitzer a pitcher?
- Yes. Victor Schlitzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 87 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Victor Schlitzer hit?
- Victor Schlitzer hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What teams did Victor Schlitzer play for?
- Victor Schlitzer played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1908–1909), the Boston Red Sox (1909), and the Buffalo Buffeds (1914).
- What were Victor Schlitzer's career stats?
- In 44 games, Victor Schlitzer went 10-15 with a 3.60 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 217.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Victor Schlitzer play?
- Victor Schlitzer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Victor Schlitzer and how much did he weigh?
- Victor Schlitzer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Victor Schlitzer's career ERA?
- Victor Schlitzer finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 10-15 with 87 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Victor Schlitzer have?
- Victor Schlitzer recorded 87 career strikeouts.
- Is Victor Schlitzer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Victor Schlitzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.