George Rettger
George Edward Rettger
Born: July 29, 1868
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: June 5, 1921
Lakewood, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1890-1901
Major League Statistics
George Rettger compiled a career record of 117 wins and 79 losses and a 2.33 ERA in his 227-game pitching career with the Meadville, Minneapolis Millers, Atlanta Windjammers, Toledo White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Columbus Senators, Kansas City Blues and Denver Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1890 season and last took the field during the 1901 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | 23 | 8 | .742 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.97 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 188.0 | 244 | 153 | 83 | 68 | 61 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.65 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 160.7 | 239 | 167 | 83 | 56 | 37 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 19 | .525 | 3.67 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 341.0 | 480 | 284 | 139 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.95 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 36.7 | 48 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | 21 | 8 | .724 | 2.46 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 260.0 | 317 | 156 | 71 | 49 | 63 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 24 | 12 | .667 | 0.00 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 326.0 | 325 | 157 | 64 | 58 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0.00 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 176.0 | 181 | 89 | 43 | 31 | |||||||||
| Totals | 117 | 79 | .597 | 2.33 | 227 | 202 | 0 | 177 | 7 | 0 | 1498.0 | 1838 | 1044 | 388 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 265 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | 34 | 106 | 106 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .292 | .292 | .481 | .774 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | (+) Toledo White Sox | 51 | 187 | 187 | 40 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .230 | .230 | .380 | .610 | 71 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 51 | 187 | 187 | 40 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .230 | .230 | .380 | .610 | 71 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 46 | 162 | 162 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .259 | .259 | .383 | .642 | 62 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Columbus Senators | 42 | 131 | 130 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .238 | .423 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 42 | 131 | 130 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .238 | .423 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 44 | 121 | 117 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .342 | .590 | 40 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 83 | 82 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .293 | .500 | 24 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 477 | 472 | 81 | 121 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .381 | .638 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Windjammers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Ind | Western New York-Pennsylvania League | Meadville | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Minneapolis Millers | ||||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Windjammers | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Toledo White Sox | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | May 3, 1895 | September 21, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1898 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 22, 1898 | September 19, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 28, 1899 | September 11, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 26, 1900 | September 18, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1901 | A | Western League | Denver Grizzlies |
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