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 hit.

What teams did Walt Tauscher play for?

Walt Tauscher played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Washington Senators (1931).

What were Walt Tauscher's career stats?

In 23 games, Walt Tauscher went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA, 12 strikeouts, 41.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Walt Tauscher play?

Walt Tauscher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Walt Tauscher and how much did he weigh?

Walt Tauscher was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 186 pounds.

What was Walt Tauscher's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Walt Tauscher have?

Walt Tauscher recorded 12 career strikeouts.

Is Walt Tauscher in the Hall of Fame?

No. Walt Tauscher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	41.1	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	29.1	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

Walt Tauscher: the record in brief

Walt Tauscher's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1928 to a final game on May 5, 1931. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Washington Senators (1931). Tauscher, born on November 22, 1901, in LaSalle, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 186 pounds. The bio records the death on November 27, 1992, in Winter Park, FL, USA. Walt Tauscher was the playing name; the full given name is Walter Edward.

Across 23 games (0 starts), Tauscher recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 5.66 ERA. The totals include 12 strikeouts. Against a 4.12 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.66 mark was 37.5% worse. 1928 was Tauscher's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 4.13.

Tauscher appears at one position only: pitcher, in 23 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 15 assists against 1 errors.

Tauscher's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 46 games from Retrosheet.

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 hit.
What teams did Walt Tauscher play for?: Walt Tauscher played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928) and the Washington Senators (1931).
What were Walt Tauscher's career stats?: In 23 games, Walt Tauscher went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA, 12 strikeouts, 41.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Walt Tauscher play?: Walt Tauscher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Tauscher and how much did he weigh?: Walt Tauscher was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 186 pounds.
What was Walt Tauscher's career ERA?: Walt Tauscher finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-0 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Tauscher have?: Walt Tauscher recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Walt Tauscher in the Hall of Fame?: No. Walt Tauscher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.