Art Ewoldt, baseball player, 1919-1919

Art Ewoldt

Born: 1/8/1894 in Paullina, IA, USA

Died: 12/8/1977 in Des Moines, IA, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-09-17 | Final Game: 1919-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Arthur Lee Ewoldt

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Biography

Art Ewoldt was a professional baseball player born in 1894, whose career spanned a brief but notable period in Major League Baseball during the late 1910s. Ewoldt played as a position player, taking the field for a total of nine games between September 17, 1919, and September 27, 1919. In that short timeframe, he recorded seven hits and drove in two runs, finishing his season with a batting average of .219. While he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his contributions to the team during his limited appearances reflect the competitive spirit of an era that was transitioning from the deadball era into a more offensive-driven style of play. Although his major league career was fleeting, Ewoldt's time in baseball coincided with a pivotal moment in the sport's history, as teams were beginning to adapt to changes in player development and strategies that would shape the game for decades to come. Despite the brevity of his career, Art Ewoldt remains a part of baseball history, embodying the perseverance and determination characteristic of players from his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 32 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 0.219 0.242 0.250 0.492 0.0

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.492 vs. league average 0.671 across their career seasons — 26.6% 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
1919 PHA AL 9 32 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 0.219 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 9 0 11 16 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PHA 3B 9 0 11 16 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 9