1889
Born August 3, 1889
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Gus Getz Notable
b. August 3, 1889 · Boston Doves 1909–1910, Brooklyn Robins 1914–1916, Cincinnati Reds 1917, Cleveland Indians 1918, Pittsburgh Pirates 1918
Gus Getz played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Doves in 1909 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1918.
Across 339 games he batted .238, with 265 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 22 doubles and 41 stolen bases.
He played 271 games at third base, with 587 assists and 54 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on August 3, 1889, and died on May 28, 1969. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BSN | 40 | 148 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | .223 |
| 1910 | BSN | 54 | 144 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | .194 |
| 1914 | BRO | 55 | 210 | 13 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 9 | .248 |
| 1915 | BRO | 130 | 477 | 39 | 123 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 14 | 19 | .258 |
| 1916 | BRO | 40 | 96 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .219 |
| 1917 | CIN | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1918 | CLE/PIT | 13 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .160 |
| Career | — | 339 | 1114 | 85 | 265 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 93 | 24 | 56 | 41 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died May 28, 1969
1909
Major-league debut: Gus Getz
Gus Getz made a major-league debut on August 15, 1909.
1918
Final major-league game: Gus Getz
Gus Getz played a final major-league game on July 10, 1918.
Image: Bain News Service, public domain