Al Orth

Al Orth

1895–1909 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'0", 200 lb · b. 1872 Sedalia, MO

Career 204–189 · 3.37 ERA · 948 SO · 3354.2 IP · 602 G · 464 H · 12 HR · 184 RBI · .273 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

2 best in baseball 4 league only

12 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1906 Best season

Spanning 1901–1906, peaking at 3 titles in 1906.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
392nd Best in baseball 2
932nd Top-5 finishes 12

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

31st Complete Games 324
90th Innings Pitched 3354.2
103rd Shutouts 31
110th Wins 204
347th Earned Run Average 3.37
366th Walks + Hits / IP 1.26

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1906 AL 36 1902 #3
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1901 6 1897 #3 1905 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1906 AL 338.2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1901 NL 1.00
Saves	1	1st	—	1903 AL 2 1900 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	1906 27
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1901 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1906	3	W 27 IP 338.2 CG 36
1903	1	SV 2
1901	2	WHIP 1.00 SHO 6

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1895	PHI	NL	8	1	3.89	11	10	1	88.0	103	38	0	22	25	1.42
1896	PHI	NL	15	10	4.41	25	23	0	196.0	244	96	10	46	23	1.48
1897	PHI	NL	14	19	4.62	36	34	0	282.1	349	145	12	82	64	1.53
1898	PHI	NL	15	13	3.02	32	28	0	250.0	290	84	2	53	52	1.37
1899	PHI	NL	14	3	2.49	21	15	1	144.2	149	40	0	19	35	1.16
1900	PHI	NL	14	14	3.78	33	30	1	262.0	302	110	4	60	68	1.38
1901	PHI	NL	20	12	2.27	35	33	1	281.2	250	71	3	32	92	1.00
1902	WS1	AL	19	18	3.97	38	37	0	324.0	367	143	18	40	76	1.26
1903	WS1	AL	10	22	4.34	36	32	2	279.2	326	135	8	62	88	1.39
1904	NYA +1	AL	14	10	3.41	30	25	0	211.1	210	80	2	34	70	1.16
1905	NYA	AL	18	16	2.86	40	37	0	305.1	273	97	8	61	121	1.09
1906	NYA	AL	27	17	2.34	45	39	0	338.2	317	88	2	66	133	1.13
1907	NYA	AL	14	21	2.61	36	33	0	248.2	244	72	2	53	78	1.19
1908	NYA	AL	2	13	3.42	21	17	0	139.1	134	53	4	30	22	1.18
1909	NYA	AL	0	0	12.00	1	1	0	3.0	6	4	0	1	1	2.33
Career	—	—	204	189	3.37	440	394	6	3354.2	3,564	1,256	75	661	948	1.26

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1895	PHI	NL	11	45	8	16	4	0	1	13	1	6	0	.356	.370	.511	.881
1896	PHI	NL	25	82	12	21	3	3	1	13	3	11	2	.256	.282	.402	.685
1897	PHI	NL	53	152	26	50	7	4	1	17	3	8	5	.329	.342	.447	.789
1898	PHI	NL	39	123	17	36	6	4	1	14	3	15	1	.293	.310	.431	.740
1899	PHI	NL	22	62	5	13	3	1	1	5	1	3	2	.210	.222	.339	.561
1900	PHI	NL	39	129	6	40	4	1	1	21	2	16	2	.310	.326	.380	.706
1901	PHI	NL	41	128	14	36	6	0	1	15	3	11	3	.281	.303	.352	.655
1902	WS1	AL	56	175	20	38	3	2	2	10	9	10	2	.217	.255	.291	.547
1903	WS1	AL	55	162	19	49	9	7	0	11	4	13	3	.303	.323	.444	.768
1904	WS1 +1	AL	55	166	13	41	4	2	0	18	1	21	4	.247	.265	.295	.560
1905	NYA	AL	55	131	13	24	3	1	1	8	4	22	2	.183	.213	.244	.458
1906	NYA	AL	47	135	12	37	2	2	1	17	6	8	2	.274	.305	.341	.646
1907	NYA	AL	44	105	11	34	6	0	1	13	4	6	1	.324	.355	.410	.764
1908	NYA	AL	38	69	4	20	1	2	0	4	2	7	0	.290	.310	.362	.672
1909	NYA	AL	22	34	3	9	0	1	0	5	5	9	1	.265	.359	.324	.683
Career	—	—	602	1,698	183	464	61	30	12	184	51	166	30	.273	.298	.366	.663

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	440	172	957	83	18	.932
OF	55	87	7	14	0	.870
SS	8	11	11	2	3	.917
2B	6	10	16	0	0	1.000
1B	4	39	3	4	0	.913