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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Ed Altherr Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 54-50 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 01-01-1921
K 732 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(110 games)
IP 998.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN
7
 6
22
12
1
0
0
 0
96.0
 94 43 41 1 32
72
1.31
3.84
1951 NYA-BOS
13
 7
36
22
1
0
1
 0
157.0
 174 86 80 6 65
117
1.52
4.59
1952 BOS-BAL
8
 5
19
12
6
0
2
 0
106.2
 103 38 36 2 37
78
1.31
3.04
1953 BAL-BRO
8
 9
29
24
4
1
0
 1
182.1
 168 96 90 6 82
133
1.37
4.44
1954 BRO
7
 11
49
24
3
2
1
 2
167.0
 185 96 85 6 76
120
1.56
4.58
1955 BRO
9
 11
39
26
3
1
0
 1
190.0
 192 90 82 6 79
136
1.43
3.88
1956 PHI
2
 1
51
3
0
0
0
 0
99.0
 99 76 64 6 59
76
1.60
5.82
2158
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
54
 50
245
123
18
4
4
 4
998.0
 1015 525 478 33 430
732
1.45
4.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ed Altherr has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1956-06-01The Philadelphia Force have promoted Ed Altherr to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have sent Bob Allen to the minors.
1956-04-10The Philadelphia Force have promoted Red Dotson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted George Kearse to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have designated John Quinn for assignment. The Philadelphia Force have designated Ed Altherr for assignment.
1956-04-08The Philadelphia Force have acquired Ed Altherr from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Randy Lewis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Ed Altherr for assignment.
1953-09-15A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Ball Bashers and the Baltimore Baboons. The Baltimore Baboons receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Ball Bashers in exchange for Ed Altherr.
1952-07-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Baboons and the Boston Americans. The Boston Americans receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Baboons in exchange for Ed Altherr.
1951-04-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Americans and the New York Hitmen. The New York Hitmen receive Johnny Stone, Steve Lutz from the Boston Americans in exchange for Ed Altherr, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYA).
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Shane Killebrew, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Hitmen in exchange for Ed Altherr.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have renamed Gary Murray to Ed Altherr.