Arnold Waites

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 4–2
ERA 6.47
WHIP 1.71
SO 33
Pitcher PIV -156.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 179 lb
Born
10/20/1914 in Bastrop County, TX, USA
Died
8/24/1963 in Nashville, TN, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
36.0 34.0 4.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .176 .200 .176 .376

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
8 5 14 4 9 3 96.1 100 66 23 7 34 44 2.15 1.39

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 2 15 5 1 0 2 48.7 60 35 4 23 33 6.47 -156.2

Career ERA 6.47 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 45.1% 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
1936 HG NN2 2 2 9 2 0 0 2 26.0 34 22 9 12 7.62 4.59 (-66%) -401.1
1937 HG NN2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 13.0 15 6 8 11 4.15 4.34 (+4%) 244.8
1937 WEG NN2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 9.7 11 7 6 10 6.52 4.34 (-50%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 4 2 15 5 1 0 2 48.2 60 35 23 33 6.47 — -156

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
16 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .227 .190 .418 0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 44.0% 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
1935 PS NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 HG NN2 9 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1937 HG NN2 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1937 WEG NN2 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 16 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1080000.000
Away12202300.150

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1027.22419150.33
Away1248.2582220244.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-09-11 WEGPH5L 000000000
1937-09-01 WEGNY5W 401000000
1937-08-22 WEGPH5L 000000000
1937-08-07 WEGNY5L 000000000
1937-08-06 WEGNY5L 000000000
1937-08-01 WEGHOML 200000000
1937-07-11 HOMWEGL 300000000
1937-05-31 HOMWEGW 000000000
1937-05-25 HOMNY5W 400000000
1937-05-22 HOMNY5W 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-09-11 WEGPH5 — 0.1340000
1937-09-01 WEGNY5 W 9.07555101
1937-08-22 WEGPH5 — 0.1100000
1937-08-07 WEGNY5 — 7.0010000
1937-08-06 WEGNY5 L 0.0000000
1937-08-01 WEGHOM L 6.0754240
1937-07-11 HOMWEG — 7.2522360
1937-05-31 HOMWEG — 0.1430000
1937-05-25 HOMNY5 W 9.0640571
1937-05-22 HOMNY5 — 4.0770150

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 5 0 0 0
P 15 5 1 6 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PS OF 1 1 5 0 0 0
1936 HG P 9 2 1 5 0 1
1937 HG P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1937 WEG P 3 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 15
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Waites

Was Arnold Waites a pitcher?
Yes. Arnold Waites pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arnold Waites hit?
Arnold Waites hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.