What years did Walt Tauscher play?

Walt Tauscher played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.

Was Walt Tauscher a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Tauscher pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Tauscher hit?

Walt Tauscher hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Walt Tauscher's career batting average?

Walt Tauscher batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

How many RBI did Walt Tauscher have?

Walt Tauscher drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Walt Tauscher's career ERA?

Walt Tauscher finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-0 with 12 strikeouts.

Walt Tauscher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1931)

Walt Tauscher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA and 12 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.66

WHIP 1.65

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -424.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 186 lb
Born: 11/22/1901 in LaSalle, IL, USA
Died: 11/27/1992 in Winter Park, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-19
Last Game: 1931-05-05

Full name: Walter Edward Tauscher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Tauscher — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	23	0	0	0	1	41.3	52	26	2	16	12	5.66	-424.3

Career ERA 5.66 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 37.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt Tauscher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PIT	NL	0	17	1	29.3	28	16	12	7	4.91	4.13 (-19%)	-12.5
1931	WS1	AL	1	6	0	12.0	24	10	4	5	7.50	4.10 (-83%)	-411.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	23	1	41.1	52	26	16	12	5.66	—	-424

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

Walt Tauscher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Tauscher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PIT	NL	17	6	1	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	WS1	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	6	1	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Walt Tauscher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	3	0	1	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Tauscher — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	20.2	27	10	7	7	4.35
Away	10	20.2	25	16	9	6	6.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Tauscher — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1931-05-05	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1931-05-01	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1931-04-27	MIN	NYY	W	0	0
1931-04-22	MIN	PHA	L	0	0
1931-04-20	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1931-04-16	MIN	PHA	W	0	0
1928-09-11	PIT	CHC	L	1	1
1928-09-09	PIT	STL	W	0	0
1928-08-18	PIT	PHI	L	1	1
1928-08-03	PIT	PHI	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walt Tauscher — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-05-05	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	1
1931-05-01	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	7	5	4	1	1	0
1931-04-27	MIN	NYY	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1931-04-22	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1931-04-20	MIN	BOS	—	0.2	4	4	0	0	0	0
1931-04-16	MIN	PHA	W	4.0	4	2	1	2	2	0
1928-09-11	PIT	CHC	—	3.2	3	2	2	3	2	0
1928-09-09	PIT	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-18	PIT	PHI	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1928-08-03	PIT	PHI	SV	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Tauscher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	0	2	15	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Tauscher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	P	17	0	1	6	0	0
1931	WS1	P	6	0	1	9	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Tauscher — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Tauscher

What years did Walt Tauscher play?: Walt Tauscher played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.
Was Walt Tauscher a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Tauscher pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Tauscher hit?: Walt Tauscher hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Walt Tauscher's career batting average?: Walt Tauscher batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Walt Tauscher have?: Walt Tauscher drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Walt Tauscher's career ERA?: Walt Tauscher finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-0 with 12 strikeouts.