Heinie Peitz

Born: 11/28/1870 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 10/23/1943 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1892-10-15 | Final Game: 1913-06-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Henry Clement Peitz

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Biography

Heinie Peitz was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1892 to 1913. Born in 1870, he made a substantial impact on the game during an era that witnessed the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would follow. Peitz played primarily as a position player, participating in 1,235 games throughout his career. He recorded 1,117 hits, achieving a batting average of .271, which underscored his effectiveness at the plate. Over his tenure, he contributed 16 home runs and 560 runs batted in (RBIs), showcasing his ability to drive in runs during critical moments of games. In addition to his offensive contributions, Peitz was known for his speed on the bases, amassing a total of 91 stolen bases. His well-rounded skills allowed him to be a versatile player, adapting to the evolving strategies of baseball during his playing years. Peitz's notable career, which concluded on June 1, 1913, placed him among the significant figures of his time, as he navigated the challenges of a rapidly changing sport and left a lasting legacy in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	1	1	0	0	16.0	22	13	0	7	3	7.31	0

Career ERA 7.31 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 64.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1894	STL	NL	0	1	0	0	3.0	7	3	2	0	9.00	—	-
1897	CIN	NL	1	2	1	1	8.0	9	7	4	0	7.88	—	0.0
1899	CIN	NL	0	1	0	0	5.0	6	3	1	3	5.40	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1235	4124	532	1117	191	66	16	560	91	410	261	0.271	0.342	0.361	0.703	301.6

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.703 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — near 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
1892	STL	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1893	STL	NL	96	362	53	92	12	9	1	45	12	54	20	0.254	.279 (-9%)	.356 (-1%)	.379 (-9%)	.735 (-5%)	-322.2
1894	STL	NL	99	338	52	89	19	9	3	49	14	43	21	0.263	.309 (-15%)	.379 (-8%)	.435 (-8%)	.814 (-8%)	-645.9
1895	STL	NL	90	334	44	95	14	12	2	65	9	29	20	0.284	.296 (-4%)	.361 (-4%)	.399 (+4%)	.761 (avg)	-93.8
1896	CIN	NL	68	211	33	63	12	5	2	34	7	30	15	0.299	.290 (+3%)	.354 (+9%)	.387 (+11%)	.741 (+10%)	429.0
1897	CIN	NL	77	266	35	78	11	7	1	44	3	18	15	0.293	.291 (avg)	.354 (-4%)	.387 (+3%)	.741 (avg)	-82.4
1898	CIN	NL	105	330	49	90	15	5	1	43	9	35	24	0.273	.270 (+1%)	.333 (+4%)	.347 (+3%)	.680 (+4%)	250.1
1899	CIN	NL	94	293	45	79	13	2	1	43	11	46	11	0.270	.282 (-5%)	.343 (+8%)	.366 (-8%)	.710 (avg)	166.4
1900	CIN	NL	91	294	34	75	14	1	2	34	5	20	19	0.255	.279 (-9%)	.338 (-6%)	.366 (-10%)	.705 (-8%)	-423.7
1901	CIN	NL	82	269	24	82	13	5	1	24	3	23	24	0.305	.271 (+12%)	.326 (+11%)	.359 (+12%)	.686 (+12%)	571.5
1902	CIN	NL	112	387	54	122	22	5	1	60	7	24	23	0.315	.266 (+18%)	.321 (+15%)	.343 (+18%)	.665 (+16%)	1186.2
1903	CIN	NL	105	358	45	93	15	3	0	42	7	37	22	0.260	.261 (-1%)	.316 (+4%)	.345 (-8%)	.662 (-2%)	-25.5
1904	CIN	NL	84	272	32	66	13	2	1	30	1	14	15	0.243	.246 (-2%)	.300 (-6%)	.321 (-2%)	.622 (-4%)	-211.0
1905	PIT	NL	88	278	18	62	10	0	0	27	2	24	25	0.223	.248 (-10%)	.307 (-6%)	.322 (-20%)	.629 (-13%)	-539.2
1906	PIT	NL	40	125	13	30	8	0	0	20	1	13	7	0.240	.247 (-3%)	.307 (+5%)	.315 (-4%)	.622 (avg)	42.2
1913	STL	NL	3	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	75	12	639	41	12	43
2B	74	0	178	189	25	32
3B	79	0	108	124	25	7
C	961	183	3726	1095	187	112
OF	11	0	17	1	2	0
P	4	0	3	7	0	0
SS	11	0	25	28	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1892	SLN	C	1	0	3	0	0	0
1893	SLN	1B	5	0	50	1	1	4
1893	SLN	C	74	0	296	86	21	7
1893	SLN	OF	10	0	17	1	2	0
1893	SLN	SS	11	0	25	28	9	5
1894	SLN	1B	14	0	107	12	4	11
1894	SLN	3B	47	0	67	73	16	4
1894	SLN	C	39	0	146	51	13	3
1894	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1895	SLN	1B	11	0	76	7	4	6
1895	SLN	3B	10	0	12	6	5	1
1895	SLN	C	71	0	260	80	23	10
1896	CIN	C	67	0	201	42	8	6
1897	CIN	C	71	0	260	67	7	8
1897	CIN	P	2	0	1	5	0	0
1898	CIN	C	101	0	323	90	24	12
1899	CIN	C	92	0	332	90	10	4
1899	CIN	P	1	0	2	2	0	0
1900	CIN	1B	8	0	63	2	1	1
1900	CIN	C	80	0	310	125	19	13
1901	CIN	1B	2	0	9	1	0	0
1901	CIN	2B	21	0	45	54	2	8
1901	CIN	3B	6	0	7	12	1	2
1901	CIN	C	49	0	260	60	6	4
1902	CIN	1B	6	0	59	1	2	5
1902	CIN	2B	48	0	124	126	22	23
1902	CIN	3B	6	0	4	12	0	0
1902	CIN	C	47	0	189	70	9	12
1903	CIN	1B	11	0	106	6	0	9
1903	CIN	2B	4	0	8	9	1	1
1903	CIN	3B	9	0	17	21	3	0
1903	CIN	C	78	0	365	93	14	7
1904	CIN	1B	18	12	169	11	0	7
1904	CIN	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1904	CIN	C	64	62	255	89	9	10
1905	PIT	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1905	PIT	C	87	84	337	105	16	14
1906	PIT	C	38	37	186	45	5	2
1913	SLN	C	2	0	3	2	3	0
1913	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0