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.

What was Arnold Waites's career batting average?

Arnold Waites batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.

What was Arnold Waites's career ERA?

Arnold Waites finished with a 6.47 career ERA, going 4-2 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Arnold Waites have?

Arnold Waites recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Is Arnold Waites in the Hall of Fame?

No. Arnold Waites has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Arnold Waites

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Arnold Waites was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars, the Homestead Grays, and the Washington Elite Giants. Across 15 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 6.47 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 12, 2026

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

Arnold Waites — 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

Arnold Waites — 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

Arnold Waites — 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	48.2	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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Arnold Waites — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	HG	NN2	2	2	9	2	0	2	26.0	34	22	9	12	7.62	4.59 (-66%)	-401.1
1937	HG	NN2	1	0	3	2	0	0	13.0	15	6	8	11	4.15	4.34 (+4%)	244.8
1937	WEG	NN2	1	0	3	1	1	0	9.2	11	7	6	10	6.52	4.34 (-50%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			4	2	15	5	1	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

Arnold Waites — 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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Arnold Waites — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	PS	NN2	1	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	HG	NN2	9	8	2	2	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	HG	NN2	3	6	1	1	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	WEG	NN2	3	4	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			16	21	3	4	1	.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

Arnold Waites — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	20	2	3	0	0	.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Arnold Waites — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	27.2	24	1	9	15	0.33
Away	12	48.2	58	22	20	24	4.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Arnold Waites — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1937-09-11	WEG	PH5	L	0	0
1937-09-01	WEG	NY5	W	4	1
1937-08-22	WEG	PH5	L	0	0
1937-08-07	WEG	NY5	L	0	0
1937-08-06	WEG	NY5	L	0	0
1937-08-01	WEG	HOM	L	2	0
1937-07-11	HOM	WEG	L	3	0
1937-05-31	HOM	WEG	W	0	0
1937-05-25	HOM	NY5	W	4	0
1937-05-22	HOM	NY5	W	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Arnold Waites — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-11	WEG	PH5	—	0.1	3	4	0	0	0	0
1937-09-01	WEG	NY5	W	9.0	7	5	5	5	10	1
1937-08-22	WEG	PH5	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-07	WEG	NY5	—	7.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1937-08-06	WEG	NY5	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-01	WEG	HOM	L	6.0	7	5	4	2	4	0
1937-07-11	HOM	WEG	—	7.2	5	2	2	3	6	0
1937-05-31	HOM	WEG	—	0.1	4	3	0	0	0	0
1937-05-25	HOM	NY5	W	9.0	6	4	0	5	7	1
1937-05-22	HOM	NY5	—	4.0	7	7	0	1	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Arnold Waites — 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

Arnold Waites — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1935	PS	OF	1	1	5	0	0
1936	HG	P	9	2	1	5	1
1937	HG	P	3	2	0	0	0
1937	WEG	P	3	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Arnold Waites — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15
Left Field	1

Arnold Waites: the record in brief

Arnold Waites's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1935 to 1937. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Stars (1935), the Homestead Grays (1936 to 1937), and the Washington Elite Giants (1937). Born on October 20, 1914, in Bastrop County, TX, USA, Waites is listed as a pitcher. Waites's listed size is 179 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Waites died on August 24, 1963, in Nashville, TN, USA.

Waites pitched in 15 games, starting 5, and finished with a 4-2 record and 6.47 ERA. The same table counts 33 strikeouts. The league ERA over Waites's seasons was 4.46, so the 6.47 figure ran 45.1% worse than average. In 1936, one of the busiest seasons, Waites posted a 7.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.59.

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.
What was Arnold Waites's career batting average?: Arnold Waites batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.
What was Arnold Waites's career ERA?: Arnold Waites finished with a 6.47 career ERA, going 4-2 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Arnold Waites have?: Arnold Waites recorded 33 career strikeouts.
Is Arnold Waites in the Hall of Fame?: No. Arnold Waites has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.