What years did Arnold Umbach play?

Arnold Umbach played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966.

Was Arnold Umbach a pitcher?

Yes. Arnold Umbach pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Arnold Umbach hit?

Arnold Umbach hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Arnold Umbach's career batting average?

Arnold Umbach batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Arnold Umbach's career ERA?

Arnold Umbach finished with a 3.12 career ERA, going 1-2 with 30 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Arnold Umbach have?

Arnold Umbach recorded 30 career strikeouts.

Arnold Umbach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1966)

Arnold Umbach was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 30 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 309.6.

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 9, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.12

WHIP 1.49

SO 30

Pitcher PIV 309.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 12/6/1942 in Williamsburg, VA, USA
Died: 5/30/2020 in Auburn, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-10-03
Last Game: 1966-07-19

Full name: Arnold William Umbach

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Career Pitching Statistics

Arnold Umbach — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	23	4	0	0	0	49.0	51	17	1	22	30	3.12	309.6

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Arnold Umbach — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	ML1	NL	1	0	1	1	8.3	11	3	4	7	3.24	—	0.0
1966	ATL	NL	0	2	22	3	40.7	40	14	18	23	3.10	3.52 (+12%)	309.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	23	4	49.0	51	17	22	30	3.12	—	310

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

Arnold Umbach — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.125	.300	.125	.425	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career OPS .425 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Arnold Umbach — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	ML1	NL	1	3	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	ATL	NL	22	5	0	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	8	1	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Arnold Umbach — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Arnold Umbach — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	38.0	32	7	17	27	1.66
Away	9	11.0	19	10	5	3	8.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Arnold Umbach — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1966-07-19	ATL	STL	L	0	0	0
1966-06-28	ATL	CHC	W	1	0	1
1966-06-22	ATL	PHI	L	0	0	0
1966-06-18	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1966-06-17	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1966-06-15	ATL	NYN	L	0	0	0
1966-06-13	ATL	PHI	L	0	0	0
1966-06-12	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1966-06-11	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1966-06-07	ATL	NYN	W	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Arnold Umbach — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-07-19	ATL	STL	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1966-06-28	ATL	CHC	—	3.0	5	2	2	2	2	0
1966-06-22	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	2	1
1966-06-18	ATL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1966-06-17	ATL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1966-06-15	ATL	NYN	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1966-06-13	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-06-12	ATL	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-11	ATL	PIT	L	2.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1966-06-07	ATL	NYN	—	2.1	5	1	1	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Arnold Umbach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	4	4	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Arnold Umbach — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	ML1	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1966	ATL	P	22	3	4	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Arnold Umbach — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Umbach

What years did Arnold Umbach play?: Arnold Umbach played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966.
Was Arnold Umbach a pitcher?: Yes. Arnold Umbach pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arnold Umbach hit?: Arnold Umbach hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Arnold Umbach's career batting average?: Arnold Umbach batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Arnold Umbach's career ERA?: Arnold Umbach finished with a 3.12 career ERA, going 1-2 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Arnold Umbach have?: Arnold Umbach recorded 30 career strikeouts.