Nick Altrock

Born: 9/15/1876 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 1/20/1965 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-07-14 | Final Game: 1933-10-01

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 197 lbs

Full name: Nicholas Altrock

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Biography

Nick Altrock was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1898 to 1933. Born in 1876, he became known for his adept pitching skills during an era that transitioned from the deadball period to the more offensive-minded approach of the 1920s. Altrock finished his career with a record of 83-75 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.65, showcasing his ability to dominate hitters while maintaining a low scoring rate. He accumulated a total of 425 strikeouts, further highlighting his prowess on the mound, and added 7 saves to his career statistics. Altrock was not only recognized for his statistics but also for his contributions to the game beyond pitching. He was a player who blended skill with a sense of showmanship, earning a reputation for his entertaining antics and personality on and off the field. His longevity in baseball, having played until 1933, allowed him to witness and adapt to the evolving landscape of the sport, making him a significant figure during a transformative time in Major League Baseball's history. Nick Altrock's legacy is remembered both in the context of his performance and his impact on the culture of baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1930	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
83	75	218	161	128	16	7	1514.0	1455	445	16	272	425	2.65	0

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 11.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1898	LS3	NL	3	3	11	7	6	0	0	70.0	89	35	21	13	4.50	3.59 (-25%)	-346.3
1902	BOS	AL	0	2	3	2	1	0	1	18.0	19	4	7	5	2.00	3.17 (+37%)	-124.0
1903	BOS	AL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	13	8	4	3	9.00	—	0.0
1903	CHW	AL	4	3	12	8	6	1	0	71.0	59	17	19	19	2.15	3.10 (+30%)	-
1904	CHW	AL	19	14	38	36	31	6	1	307.0	274	101	48	87	2.96	2.66 (-11%)	-
1905	CHW	AL	23	12	38	34	31	3	0	315.7	274	66	63	97	1.88	2.82 (+33%)	-
1906	CHW	AL	20	13	38	30	25	4	0	287.7	269	66	42	99	2.06	2.68 (+23%)	-
1907	CHW	AL	7	13	30	21	15	1	2	213.7	210	61	31	61	2.57	2.50 (-3%)	-
1908	CHW	AL	5	7	23	13	8	1	2	136.0	127	41	18	21	2.71	2.40 (-13%)	-
1909	CHW	AL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	16	5	1	2	5.00	2.55 (-96%)	-
1909	WSN	AL	1	3	9	5	2	0	0	38.0	55	23	5	9	5.45	2.55 (-114%)	-
1912	WSN	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	2	0	18.00	—	-
1913	WSN	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	5	4	2	5.00	3.07 (-63%)	-
1914	WSN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	-
1915	WSN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3.0	7	3	1	2	9.00	—	-
1918	WSN	AL	1	2	5	3	1	0	0	24.0	24	8	6	5	3.00	2.83 (-6%)	-
1919	WSN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	-
1924	WSN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
230	550	52	97	9	1	2	27	5	29	91	0.176	0.232	0.207	0.439	-2146.0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.439 vs. league average 0.670 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	LS3	NL	11	29	4	7	0	0	0	2	1	2	6	0.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	BOS	AL	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	BOS	AL	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	CHW	AL	13	30	6	9	0	0	0	3	1	3	9	0.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	CHW	AL	41	111	13	22	1	0	1	8	0	4	22	0.198	.246 (-20%)	.300 (-20%)	.321 (-27%)	.622 (-24%)	-391.5
1905	CHW	AL	40	112	8	14	1	0	0	5	0	6	19	0.125	.248 (-50%)	.307 (-38%)	.322 (-59%)	.629 (-49%)	-811.3
1906	CHW	AL	38	100	4	16	2	0	0	3	2	8	15	0.160	.247 (-35%)	.307 (-28%)	.315 (-43%)	.622 (-35%)	-524.4
1907	CHW	AL	30	72	7	13	3	0	0	2	0	3	7	0.181	.245 (-26%)	.304 (-23%)	.308 (-28%)	.613 (-26%)	-270.7
1908	CHW	AL	23	49	6	10	2	0	0	3	1	0	8	0.204	—	—	—	—	-148.1
1909	CHW	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	WSN	AL	12	19	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	WSN	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	WSN	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	WSN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	WSN	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	WSN	AL	5	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	WSN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	WSN	AL	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	WSN	AL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	WSN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	WSN	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1906	WS	CHA	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.250

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	2	2	0	18.0	11	2	2	5	1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1906	WS	CHA	1	1	2	2	0	18.0	11	2	2	5	1.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	10	0	1	0
OF	4	2	4	0	1	0
P	218	140	167	610	29	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	LS3	P	11	0	3	26	0	2
1902	BOS	P	3	0	1	8	2	1
1903	BOS	P	1	0	2	6	0	0
1903	CHA	P	12	0	5	38	3	1
1904	CHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1904	CHA	P	38	36	43	114	5	3
1905	CHA	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1905	CHA	P	38	34	30	130	2	10
1906	CHA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1906	CHA	P	38	30	26	102	4	5
1907	CHA	P	30	21	26	89	5	0
1908	CHA	P	23	13	20	67	3	0
1909	CHA	P	1	1	0	4	0	0
1909	WS1	OF	3	2	4	0	1	0
1909	WS1	P	9	5	7	12	2	0
1912	WS1	1B	1	0	3	0	1	0
1912	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1913	WS1	P	4	0	1	4	1	0
1914	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918	WS1	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918	WS1	P	5	0	3	8	1	1
1919	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924	WS1	P	1	0	0	2	1	0
1929	WS1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0