Emil Yde

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1929)

Emil Yde was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 141 career appearances, he went 49-25 with a 4.02 ERA and 160 strikeouts. He also batted .233 with 1 home runs.

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

W–L 49–25
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.49
SO 160
Pitcher PIV -5807.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
1/28/1900 in Great Lakes, IL, USA
Died
12/4/1968 in Leesburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-21
Last Game
1929-10-03

Full name: Emil Ogden Yde

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Career Pitching Statistics

Emil Yde — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 25 141 80 43 6 0 704.2 751 315 26 296 160 4.02 -5807.3

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Emil Yde — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 PIT NL 16 3 33 22 14 4 0 194.0 171 61 62 53 2.83 4.13 (+31%) 1085.6
1925 PIT NL 17 9 33 28 13 0 0 207.0 254 95 75 41 4.13 4.55 (+9%) -2385.2
1926 PIT NL 8 7 37 22 12 1 0 187.1 181 76 81 34 3.65 4.11 (+11%) -640.3
1927 PIT NL 1 3 9 2 0 0 0 29.2 45 32 15 9 9.71 4.08 (-138%) -414.0
1929 DET AL 7 3 29 6 4 1 0 86.2 100 51 63 23 5.30 4.60 (-15%) -3453.4
Career · 5 seasons 49 25 141 80 43 6 0 704.2 751 315 296 160 4.02 — -5,807

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

Emil Yde — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
209 317 46 74 11 8 1 28 1 10 40 .233 .257 .328 .585 -1,104

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Emil Yde — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 PIT NL 50 88 8 21 1 3 1 9 0 0 13 .239 .283 (-16%) .345 (-31%) .389 (-10%) .734 (-20%) -318.2
1925 PIT NL 47 89 11 17 4 1 0 11 1 2 13 .191 .288 (-34%) .349 (-40%) .407 (-37%) .756 (-38%) -585.7
1926 PIT NL 43 74 11 17 5 2 0 4 0 5 7 .230 .279 (-18%) .345 (-19%) .390 (-10%) .735 (-14%) -200.8
1927 PIT NL 23 18 8 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1929 DET AL 46 48 8 16 1 1 0 3 0 3 6 .333 — — — — 1.1
Career · 5 seasons 209 317 46 74 11 8 1 28 1 10 40 .233 — — — — -1,104

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Emil Yde — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Emil Yde — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 WS PIT 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Emil Yde — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 2.1 5 3 3 1 11.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Emil Yde — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 WS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 2.1 5 3 3 1 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Emil Yde — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1121652943021.261
Away97153163118.203

Pitching — Home / Away

Emil Yde — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69370.2388153152813.71
Away72332.2364160145794.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Emil Yde — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-03 DETCHWL 000000000
1929-09-28 DETCHWW 100000000
1929-09-16 DETMINL 000000000
1929-09-10 DETNYYL 000000000
1929-09-08 DETNYYL 301000000
1929-09-07 DETNYYL 100000001
1929-09-04 DETCLEL 101000000
1929-09-02 DETCHWL 100000001
1929-09-02 DETCHWW 010000010
1929-08-24 DETMINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Emil Yde — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-09-16 DETMIN L 0.2011410
1929-09-10 DETNYY — 0.1000300
1929-09-08 DETNYY — 4.0333341
1929-09-02 DETCHW W 1.2321110
1929-08-22 DETMIN — 3.0000110
1929-08-20 DETBOS — 5.0741300
1929-08-17 DETNYY — 6.0922221
1929-08-05 DETMIN — 3.0441001
1929-08-04 DETMIN W 2.2544401
1929-07-27 DETBOS — 1.0222110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Emil Yde — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
P 141 0 30 177 17 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Emil Yde — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PIT P 33 0 5 57 6 4
1925 PIT P 33 0 8 46 4 8
1926 PIT P 37 0 10 47 4 3
1927 PIT P 9 0 2 11 1 0
1929 DET OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1929 DET P 29 0 5 16 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Emil Yde — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 141
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Emil Yde — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Emil Yde (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Garland Buckeye
    30-39, 3.91 ERA
  2. 97
    Steve Sundra
    56-41, 4.17 ERA
  3. 95
    Charlie Wagner
    32-23, 3.91 ERA
  4. 93
    Emil Levsen
    21-26, 4.17 ERA
  5. 87
    Fred Mitchell
    31-50, 4.10 ERA
  6. 87
    Tommy Hughes
    31-56, 3.92 ERA

Emil Yde: the record in brief

April 21, 1924 and October 3, 1929 bracket Emil Yde's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1924 through 1927) and the Detroit Tigers (1929). Yde played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 28, 1900, in Great Lakes, IL, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on December 4, 1968, in Leesburg, FL, USA. Yde's full given name, per the bio, is Emil Ogden Yde.

Yde's career pitching line is 49 wins, 25 losses and a 4.02 ERA over 141 appearances. Also on Yde's record: 160 strikeouts, 43 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The leagues Yde pitched in allowed 4.29 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.3% better than average. No season topped the 17 wins of 1925. Yde struck out 53 batters in 1924, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emil Yde

What years did Emil Yde play?
Emil Yde played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1929.
Was Emil Yde a pitcher?
Yes. Emil Yde pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 160 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Emil Yde hit?
Emil Yde hit 1 career home run with 74 hits.
What teams did Emil Yde play for?
Emil Yde played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1924–1927) and the Detroit Tigers (1929).
What were Emil Yde's career stats?
In 141 games, Emil Yde went 49-25 with a 4.02 ERA, 160 strikeouts, and 704.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 74 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Emil Yde play?
Emil Yde played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Emil Yde and how much did he weigh?
Emil Yde was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Emil Yde's career ERA?
Emil Yde finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 49-25 with 160 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Emil Yde have?
Emil Yde recorded 160 career strikeouts.
Is Emil Yde in the Hall of Fame?
No. Emil Yde has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.