1868
Born July 29, 1868
Cleveland, OH, USA
George Rettger Notable
George Rettger played for three clubs across two seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1891 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1892.
He went 9 and 6 with a 3.67 earned run average, pitching 139.7 innings in 21 games. He struck out 62 and threw 1 shutout. Across 23 games he batted .092, with 6 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on July 29, 1868, and died on June 5, 1921. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | STL | 15 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .071 |
| 1892 | CIN/CLV | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 23 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | .092 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | STL | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 92.2 | 85 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 3.40 |
| 1892 | CIN/CLV | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 47.0 | 40 | 22 | 41 | 13 | 4.21 |
| Career | — | 9 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 139.2 | 125 | 57 | 92 | 62 | 3.67 |
On this day & linked events
1921