Born March 17, 1844
Schantz, Groningen, Netherlands
Rynie Wolters played for three clubs across three seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1871 and closing with the Elizabeth Resolutes in 1873.
He went 19 and 23 with a 3.90 earned run average, pitching 367.3 innings in 45 games. He struck out 27, completed 37 of his 41 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 49 games he batted .318, with 67 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Schantz, Groningen, Netherlands on March 17, 1844, and died on January 3, 1917.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | NYU | 32 | 138 | 33 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .370 |
| 1872* | CLE | 16 | 69 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| 1873* | RES | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 49 | 211 | 41 | 67 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .318 |
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | NYU | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 283.0 | 345 | 108 | 39 | 22 | 3.43 |
| 1872* | CLE | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 75.1 | 115 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 6.09 |
| 1873* | RES | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 19 | 23 | 45 | 41 | 0 | 367.1 | 473 | 159 | 47 | 27 | 3.90 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Rynie Wolters, that is 1871–1873. Why totals can differ.
Schantz, Groningen, Netherlands
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