Ernie Neitzke
Ernest Frederick Neitzke
Born: November 13, 1894
Toledo, OH US
Deceased: April 27, 1977
Sylvania, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1920-1934
Major League Statistics
Ernie Neitzke compiled a career batting average of .308 with 98 home runs and 37 RBI in his 1196-game career with the London Tecumsehs, Pittsfield Hillies, Saginaw Aces, Hamilton Clippers, Nashville Vols, Birmingham Barons, Hartford Senators, Jersey City Skeeters, Pueblo Steel Workers, Pueblo Steelworkers, Pueblo Braves, Wichita Aviators and Topeka Senators. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.87 | 18 | 101.0 | 89 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2.95 | 32 | 223.0 | 229 | 95 | 73 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.25 | 9 | 53.0 | 56 | 34 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.54 | 14 | 84.0 | 99 | 44 | 33 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.91 | 13 | 69.0 | 78 | 41 | 30 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 26 | .587 | 3.09 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530.0 | 551 | 214 | 182 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 75 | 278 | 242 | 46 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 36 | .260 | .337 | .483 | .821 | 117 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 38 | 88 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .239 | .420 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 102 | 367 | 367 | 106 | 25 | 7 | 6 | .289 | .289 | .444 | .733 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | 113 | 367 | 367 | 109 | 21 | 7 | 9 | .297 | .297 | .466 | .763 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | 132 | 480 | 480 | 161 | 33 | 5 | 14 | .335 | .335 | .512 | .848 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 131 | 478 | 478 | 140 | 22 | 12 | 4 | .293 | .293 | .414 | .707 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 131 | 478 | 478 | 140 | 22 | 12 | 4 | .293 | .293 | .414 | .707 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 97 | 347 | 347 | 98 | 11 | 4 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .372 | .654 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 53 | 211 | 211 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .355 | .630 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steel Workers | 136 | 521 | 521 | 177 | 25 | 14 | 21 | .340 | .340 | .562 | .902 | 293 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steelworkers | 145 | 519 | 519 | 164 | 26 | 7 | 12 | .316 | .316 | .462 | .778 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 150 | 548 | 548 | 165 | 29 | 7 | 13 | .301 | .301 | .451 | .752 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 135 | 501 | 501 | 172 | 33 | 13 | 8 | .343 | .343 | .509 | .852 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Pueblo Braves | 108 | 424 | 424 | 124 | 20 | 8 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .427 | .719 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Aviators | 108 | 424 | 424 | 124 | 20 | 8 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .427 | .719 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 20 | 73 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .479 | .795 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1196 | 4300 | 4264 | 46 | 1312 | 228 | 79 | 98 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 36 | .308 | .312 | .467 | .779 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | CF | 20 | 43 | 6 | 4 | .925 | 2.450 | |
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | LF | 18 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.333 | |
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | P | 17 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.529 | |
| 1920 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 3B | 12 | 15 | 17 | 6 | .842 | 2.667 | |
| 1923 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | OF | 89 | 187 | 14 | 5 | .976 | 2.258 | |
| 1924 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | OF | 95 | 216 | 15 | 3 | .987 | 2.432 | |
| 1925 | B | MION | Hamilton Clippers | OF | 121 | 291 | 17 | 5 | .984 | 2.545 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 93 | 247 | 9 | 6 | .977 | 2.753 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | OF | 53 | 118 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 2.302 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steel Workers | OF | 135 | 441 | 5 | 13 | .972 | 3.304 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steelworkers | OF | 120 | 286 | 8 | 10 | .967 | 2.450 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | OF | 146 | 292 | 7 | 10 | .968 | 2.048 | |
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | OF | 134 | 234 | 8 | 6 | .976 | 1.806 | |
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | OF | 20 | 24 | 6 | 5 | .857 | 1.500 | |
| Totals | 1073 | 2424 | 153 | 76 | 0 | .971 | 2.402 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | London Tecumsehs | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1923 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Saginaw Aces | |||
| 1924 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Hamilton Clippers | |||
| 1925 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Hamilton Clippers | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Pueblo Steel Workers | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Pueblo Steelworkers | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators | CHN | ||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1934 | A | Western League | Topeka Senators | CIN |
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