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Charles H. "Pretzels" Getzien (sometimes misspelled Getzein; February 14, 1864 - June 19, 1932) was a German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 starting pitcher
Starting pitcher

In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game....
 in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

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. who played with the Detroit Wolverines
Detroit Wolverines

The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the 19th century National League teams from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan....
 (1884-1888), Indianapolis Hoosiers
Indianapolis Hoosiers

Indianapolis Hoosiers can refer to three major league and one minor league baseball clubs based in Indianapolis, Indiana....
 (1889), Boston Beaneaters
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 (1890-1891[start]), Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders

The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899....
 (1891[end]) and St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
 (1892), all of the National League
National League

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. He batted and threw right-handed.

In a nine-season career, Getzien posted a 145-139 record with 1070 strikeout
Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike out occurs when a batter receives three strike during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher , although it is recognized that the style of swing that generates home runs also leaves the batter somewhat susceptible to striking out....
s and a 3.46 ERA
Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. The ERA tells the average number of runs a pitcher would surrender over the course of a full game had he been kept in for the full nine innings....
 in 2539-2/3 innings pitched
Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of Batter s and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game....
.

Getzein died in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 68.








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Charles H. "Pretzels" Getzien (sometimes misspelled Getzein; February 14, 1864 - June 19, 1932) was a German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 starting pitcher
Starting pitcher

In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game....
 in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. who played with the Detroit Wolverines
Detroit Wolverines

The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the 19th century National League teams from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan....
 (1884-1888), Indianapolis Hoosiers
Indianapolis Hoosiers

Indianapolis Hoosiers can refer to three major league and one minor league baseball clubs based in Indianapolis, Indiana....
 (1889), Boston Beaneaters
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 (1890-1891[start]), Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders

The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899....
 (1891[end]) and St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
 (1892), all of the National League
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
. He batted and threw right-handed.

In a nine-season career, Getzien posted a 145-139 record with 1070 strikeout
Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike out occurs when a batter receives three strike during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher , although it is recognized that the style of swing that generates home runs also leaves the batter somewhat susceptible to striking out....
s and a 3.46 ERA
Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. The ERA tells the average number of runs a pitcher would surrender over the course of a full game had he been kept in for the full nine innings....
 in 2539-2/3 innings pitched
Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of Batter s and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game....
.

Getzein died in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 68.

Highlights

  • In the 1887 World Series
    World Series

    The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball, the culmination of the sport's playoff each October. Since the Series takes place in mid-autumn, sportswriters many years ago dubbed the event the Fall Classic, a usage reflected in the logo for the 2008 World Series; it is also sometimes known as the October Clas...
     started six games and went 4-2, helping the Detroit Wolverines to win the championship over the St. Louis Browns ten games to five.
  • Averaged 23.8 wins
    Win (baseball)

    A win is a statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead....
     between 1886 and 1890, with a career-high 30 wins in 1886.
  • Pitched a no-hitter
    No-hitter

    In baseball, a no-hitter refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting a hit . A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"....
     on October 1, 1884 against the Philadelphia Phillies
    Philadelphia Phillies

    The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
    .


See also

  • List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
  • 1887 Detroit Wolverines season
    1887 Detroit Wolverines season

    The 1887 Detroit Wolverines won the 1887 National League pennant and the 1887 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The season was their 7th since they entered the National League in 1881....


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