What years did Walt Tragesser play?

Walt Tragesser played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.

Was Walt Tragesser a pitcher?

No. Walt Tragesser was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Walt Tragesser hit?

Walt Tragesser hit 6 career home runs with 148 hits.

Walt Tragesser

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)

AVG .215

HR 6

RBI 66

H 148

OPS .555

PIV -1,402

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/14/1887 in Lafayette, IN, USA
Died: 12/14/1970 in Lafayette, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-07-30
Last Game: 1920-10-02

Full name: Walter Joseph Tragesser

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
272	689	54	148	31	3	6	66	14	35	125	.215	.260	.295	.555	-1,402

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 15.8% 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
1913	BSN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BSN	NL	7	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BSN	NL	41	54	3	11	1	0	0	4	0	5	10	.204	.248 (-18%)	.314 (-10%)	.326 (-32%)	.640 (-21%)	-146.6
1917	BSN	NL	98	297	23	66	10	2	0	25	5	15	36	.222	.248 (-11%)	.312 (-15%)	.323 (-17%)	.635 (-16%)	-710.6
1918	BSN	NL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BSN	NL	20	40	3	7	2	0	0	3	1	2	10	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PHI	NL	35	114	7	27	7	0	0	8	4	9	31	.237	.262 (-10%)	.322 (-8%)	.347 (-14%)	.670 (-11%)	0.0
1920	PHI	NL	62	176	17	37	11	1	6	26	4	4	36	.210	.271 (-23%)	.331 (-29%)	.363 (+6%)	.694 (-10%)	-362.9
Career · 8 seasons			272	689	54	148	31	3	6	66	14	35	125	.215	—	—	—	—	-1,220

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	145	359	32	76	6	43	.212
Away	127	329	22	73	0	22	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-02	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1920-09-22	PHI	STL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-20	PHI	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-14	PHI	CIN	W	5	2	1	1	0	2	0	0
1920-09-11	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1920-09-09	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
1920-09-08	PHI	BRO	L	4	1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1920-09-07	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-06	PHI	BRO	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	239	0	865	250	45	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	BSN	C	2	1	0	0	0
1915	BSN	C	7	15	2	1	1
1916	BSN	C	29	73	27	3	2
1917	BSN	C	94	433	105	16	11
1918	BSN	C	7	4	1	1	0
1919	BSN	C	14	27	20	2	1
1919	PHI	C	34	155	49	10	6
1920	PHI	C	52	157	46	12	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	236

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Purdue University	West Lafayette	IN	1908, 1909

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Tragesser

What years did Walt Tragesser play?: Walt Tragesser played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
Was Walt Tragesser a pitcher?: No. Walt Tragesser was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Walt Tragesser hit?: Walt Tragesser hit 6 career home runs with 148 hits.