Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)
Born: August 28, 1902 in St. Louis, MO us
Died: September 14, 1951 in Champaign, IL
Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Streator, IL
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
Debut:
May 1, 1927
(Age 24-246d,
6,550th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1934
(Age 32-033d)
vs. CHC 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season
Full Name: Walter Henry Roettger
Pronunciation: \RUTT-gur\
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Relatives: Brother of Oscar Roettger
Career
-0.6
1949
556
19
.285
192
245
4
.324
.387
.711
85
1927 Fielding Game Log (as LF)