P Preacher Pietsch #27
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P PREACHER PIETSCH #27 - AGE: 59 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/03/1915
Born in:Raleigh, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, -39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, -33 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1937, 5th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1940 St. Louis - FABL 24 4 0 0 0 0 6.48 8.1 10 6 6 1 2 3 0 0 1.44 .300 4.85 -0.1 59
1941 St. Louis - FABL 25 5 1 1 2 0 6.92 13.0 20 10 10 3 5 4 1 0 1.92 .347 6.33 -0.3 58
1942 St. Louis - FABL 26 11 10 6 1 0 3.73 70.0 75 37 29 1 31 14 2 1 1.51 .282 3.69 0.8 96
1943 St. Louis - FABL 27 20 2 1 1 0 3.79 40.1 47 19 17 3 15 13 0 0 1.54 .319 4.12 -0.1 91
1944 St. Louis - FABL 28 18 3 1 7 1 3.59 42.2 50 28 17 3 13 13 0 0 1.48 .294 3.75 0.1 94
1945 St. Louis - FABL 29 18 0 0 0 1 3.70 48.2 60 21 20 0 10 13 0 0 1.44 .319 2.52 0.8 91
1946 San Diego - GWL 30 48 0 7 8 11 3.06 61.2 68 24 21 1 18 23 0 0 1.39 .303 2.89 0.7 110
1947 San Diego - GWL 31 26 0 5 2 8 4.40 30.2 40 15 15 3 7 9 0 0 1.53 .333 3.86 -0.2 74
1948 Houston - LSA 32 5 0 0 0 2 2.16 8.1 10 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1.44 .333 3.92 0.1 191
1948 San Diego - GWL 32 41 0 7 4 7 2.95 58.0 65 21 19 1 17 24 0 0 1.41 .318 3.02 0.3 107
1948 Total - GWL 32 46 0 7 4 9 2.85 66.1 75 23 21 1 19 26 0 0 1.42 .320 3.13 0.4 113
1949 Houston - LSA 33 3 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 1.29 .292 3.29 0.1 161
1949 San Diego - GWL 33 11 0 4 0 0 2.57 21.0 27 6 6 0 8 10 0 0 1.67 .355 3.18 0.3 155
1949 Total - GWL 33 14 0 4 0 0 2.57 28.0 34 8 8 0 10 13 0 0 1.57 .340 3.09 0.4 156
Total FABL 76 16 9 11 2 4.00 223.0 262 121 99 11 76 60 3 1 1.52 .304 3.72 1.3 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1937 San Jose - A 21 6 6 0 2 0 4.89 35.0 43 23 19 4 12 18 0 0 1.57 .322 4.28 0.4 83
1938 Lincoln - A 22 12 12 6 4 0 2.20 86.0 83 27 21 3 19 50 1 0 1.19 .285 3.19 2.1 180
1938 Mobile - R 22 12 11 6 5 0 3.64 94.0 98 40 38 4 36 39 8 0 1.43 .297 3.92 2.0 125
1939 Oakland - AAA 23 30 30 13 13 0 4.74 203.1 205 138 107 17 81 130 11 2 1.41 .284 4.38 3.7 101
1940 Oakland - AAA 24 13 13 7 4 0 3.65 93.2 106 45 38 2 30 52 8 0 1.45 .324 3.05 2.0 99
1941 Oakland - AAA 25 12 4 4 2 1 2.81 48.0 58 20 15 3 14 23 3 0 1.50 .327 4.09 0.6 152
1942 Oakland - AAA 26 5 5 2 3 0 2.16 41.2 37 12 10 0 8 10 3 0 1.08 .250 3.00 1.0 175
1949 Galveston - AA 33 11 11 6 4 0 3.24 80.2 90 34 29 4 19 26 2 0 1.35 .300 4.03 1.3 131
Total GWL 186 52 49 36 27 3.73 558.0 606 281 231 27 183 281 25 2 1.41 .303 3.65 108.0
Total HL 12 12 6 4 0 2.20 86.0 83 27 21 3 19 50 1 0 1.19 .285 3.19 180.3
Total COW 6 6 0 2 0 4.89 35.0 43 23 19 4 12 18 0 0 1.57 .322 4.28 82.9
Total LSA 19 11 6 4 2 3.09 96.0 107 38 33 4 23 31 2 0 1.35 .302 3.97 136.7
Total GSL 12 11 6 5 0 3.64 94.0 98 40 38 4 36 39 8 0 1.43 .297 3.92 125.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 San Jose - A P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 35.0 1.54 +2.1 .959
1938 Mobile - R P 12 11 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 94.0 0.96 -0.1 .940
1938 Lincoln - A P 12 12 4 8 1 14 2 .857 86.0 1.26 +0.1 1.348
1939 Oakland - AAA P 30 30 8 27 3 35 0 1.000 203.1 1.55 +3.3 1.022
1940 St. Louis - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1940 Oakland - AAA P 13 13 1 16 1 17 0 1.000 93.2 1.63 -0.9 1.011
1941 St. Louis - MLB P 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 0.0 .000
1941 Oakland - AAA P 12 4 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 48.0 1.31 +0.2 .956
1942 St. Louis - MLB P 11 10 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 70.0 1.16 -0.5 .828
1942 Oakland - AAA P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 41.2 1.08 -0.6 .982
1943 St. Louis - MLB P 20 2 1 7 0 9 1 .889 40.1 1.79 -0.1 .848
1944 St. Louis - MLB P 18 3 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 42.2 1.69 +0.2 1.258
1945 St. Louis - MLB P 18 0 4 10 0 15 1 .933 48.2 2.59 -0.6 .880
1946 San Diego - AAA P 46 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 61.2 1.46 -0.7 .854
1947 San Diego - AAA P 25 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 30.2 0.88 -0.5 .683
1948 San Diego - AAA P 40 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 58.0 2.17 -0.5 .955
1948 Houston - AA P 5 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 8.1 4.32 +0.2 .952
1949 Houston - AA P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 .938
1949 San Diego - AAA P 11 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -0.8 .998
1949 Galveston - AA P 11 11 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 80.2 1.56 +0.3 1.207
TOTAL P 307 108 52 131 10 187 4 .979 1092.0 1.51 +1.3 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1934 Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 97th overall pick) by the Washington Eagles, out of high school (Eastern; Louisville, KY).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/03/1935 Failed to sign with the Washington Eagles and joined Brooklyn Catholic.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1937 Round 1, Pick 4 - Philadelphia Keystones: SP Al DusterDrafted in the 1937 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of college Brooklyn Catholic
06/30/1937 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $5,320.
07/03/1937 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/15/1937 Injured (biceps strain),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/17/1938 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with 2B Tommy Wilson, RF Henry Cox, SS Ivan Cameron, SP Danny Hern, in exchange for 2B Freddie Jones.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1939 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
06/29/1939 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hollywood Heroes with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/19/1939 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sacramento Governors with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/17/1940 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/19/1940 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/14/1940 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/25/1941 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/25/1942 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/17/1942 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
05/15/1942 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/26/1942 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/05/1942 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 7-8 weeks.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/21/1944 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/12/1945 Released by the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/05/1946 Signed with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/28/1948 Was traded by the San Diego Conquistadors to the Houston Bulls, along with SP Duke Kimball, in exchange for SP Jack Burns.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/25/1949 Released by the Houston Bulls.
07/28/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/06/1950 Became a free agent.
02/06/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1946 48 9
1948 46 8
Year SV Rank
1946 11 6
1947 8 10
1948 9 7
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 7
1948 1 4
1949 2 2
Year RA Rank
1946 48 8
1948 46 8
Year GF Rank
1946 39 5
1948 31 8
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