Was Rip Vowinkel a pitcher?

Yes. Rip Vowinkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rip Vowinkel hit?

Rip Vowinkel hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Rip Vowinkel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

W–L 3–3

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.37

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -791.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 11/18/1884 in Oswego, NY, USA
Died: 7/13/1966 in Oswego, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-09-05
Last Game: 1905-10-07

Full name: John Henry Vowinkel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	6	6	4	0	0	45.3	52	21	2	10	7	4.17	-791.3

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 47.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	CIN	NL	3	3	6	6	4	0	0	45.3	52	21	10	7	4.17	2.82 (-48%)	-791.3
Career · 1 season			3	3	6	6	4	0	0	45.1	52	21	10	7	4.17	—	-791

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
6	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	.071	.235	.071	.307	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 51.3% 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
1905	CIN	NL	6	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	.071	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	11	1	1	0	0	.091
Away	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	36.1	40	0	8	4	0.00
Away	1	8.0	12	0	2	3	0.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1905-10-07	CIN	STL	W	2	1	0	1	0
1905-09-30	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1905-09-27	CIN	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1905-09-24	CIN	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	0
1905-09-11	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	1
1905-09-05	CIN	STL	L	3	0	0	1	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1905-10-07	CIN	STL	W	9.0	8	3	3	4	0
1905-09-30	CIN	PHI	L	3.1	8	4	1	0	0
1905-09-27	CIN	BSN	L	6.0	10	9	1	0	0
1905-09-24	CIN	BRO	W	9.0	8	3	1	0	0
1905-09-11	CIN	CHC	W	9.0	6	2	2	0	0
1905-09-05	CIN	STL	L	8.0	12	6	2	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	6	1	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	CIN	P	6	6	1	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Vowinkel

Was Rip Vowinkel a pitcher?: Yes. Rip Vowinkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rip Vowinkel hit?: Rip Vowinkel hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.