Wally Roettger
1927–1934 · bats R / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
599G
.285AVG
.321OBP
.387SLG
556H
19HR
247RBI
4SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599 | 2,104 | 1,949 | 192 | 556 | 96 | 23 | 19 | 247 | 97 | 143 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 755 | .285 | .321 | .387 | .708 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 1928-05-27 to 1928-06-14
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1928-04-19 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1931-06-05 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1931-04-16 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 317 | 1060 | 260 | 8 | 133 | 54 | 65 | .266 | .296 | .370 |
| Away | 282 | 1044 | 296 | 11 | 114 | 43 | 78 | .305 | .325 | .405 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 55 | 221 | 69 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 22 | .332 | .339 | .394 |
| May | 89 | 293 | 77 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 15 | .279 | .300 | .373 |
| June | 123 | 471 | 135 | 5 | 54 | 25 | 33 | .312 | .340 | .451 |
| July | 137 | 479 | 126 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 30 | .284 | .317 | .397 |
| August | 91 | 301 | 65 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 17 | .236 | .266 | .322 |
| September | 101 | 327 | 78 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 26 | .258 | .281 | .341 |
| October | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .583 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 90 | 295 | 84 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 19 | .300 | .319 | .389 |
| chicago-cubs | 84 | 297 | 76 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 29 | .277 | .303 | .372 |
| new-york-giants | 82 | 252 | 62 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 17 | .271 | .310 | .380 |
| boston-braves | 81 | 276 | 79 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 17 | .316 | .333 | .404 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 79 | 302 | 81 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 19 | .287 | .315 | .418 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 71 | 254 | 62 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 15 | .259 | .272 | .356 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 62 | 244 | 60 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 16 | .267 | .311 | .351 |
| cincinnati-reds | 50 | 184 | 52 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 11 | .306 | .321 | .435 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 261 | 89 | 6 | 44 | 2 | .341 | – | – |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 269 | 68 | 3 | 42 | – | .253 | – | – |
| 1930 |  New York Giants | 121 | 420 | 119 | 5 | 52 | 1 | .283 | – | – |
| 1931 | Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 336 | 108 | 1 | 36 | 1 | .321 | – | – |
| 1932 |  Cincinnati Reds | 106 | 347 | 96 | 3 | 43 | – | .277 | – | – |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 209 | 50 | 1 | 17 | – | .239 | – | – |
| 1934 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 47 | 106 | 26 | – | 13 | – | .245 | – | – |