Al Gettel

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: September 17, 1917 in Norfolk, VA us

Died: April 8, 2005 in Norfolk, VA

Buried: Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Virginia Beach, VA

High School: Kempsville HS (Virginia Beach, VA)

Last Game: September 12, 1955 (Age 37-360d)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Allen Jones Gettel

Nicknames: Two Gun

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

ERA

4.28

184

734.1

310

WHIP

1.390

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	18	-5.3	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY
1937	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	NYY	7	5				24						142.0	152	98	63		58
1937	19	-2.4	Butler	PASA	D	NYY	7	5	.583	3.99	6.21	24						142.0	152	98	63		58							1.479	9.6		3.7
1937	19	-4.2	Bassett	BIST	D
1938	20	-3.0	Snow Hill	COPL	D		16	7	.696			29						198.0	159				81		131					1.212	7.2		3.7	6.0	1.62
1939	21	-4.5	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	14	8	.636	3.46	4.02	38			9			195.0	171	87	75		84		111	6	3	8		1.308	7.9		3.9	5.1	1.32
1940	22	-5.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	3	3	.500	3.43	4.08	34	4					97.0	79	44	37		41							1.237	7.3		3.8
1941	23	-3.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	12	9	.571	2.98	3.29	40			10	3		178.0	158	65	59		64		77	5	2	2		1.247	8.0		3.2	3.9	1.20
1942	24	-4.4	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	12	11	.522	3.62	4.02	36	26	4	14	4		179.0	182	80	72		80		74	2	1	3		1.464	9.2		4.0	3.7	0.93
1943	25	0.3	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	11	11	.500	1.38	2.12	25			18	5		195.0	144	46	30		59		80	5	1	3		1.041	6.6		2.7	3.7	1.36
1944	26	1.8	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	17	7	.708	1.81	2.45	31			18	5		224.0	177	61	45		64		232	15	2	11		1.076	7.1		2.6	9.3	3.63
1945	27	-2.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	8	.529	3.90	4.07	27	17	7	9	0	3	154.2	141	70	67	11	53	4	67	7	0	0	652	1.254	8.2	0.6	3.1	3.9	1.26
1946	28	-1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	7	.462	2.97	3.50	26	11	8	5	2	0	103.0	89	40	34	6	40	1	54	2	0	0	435	1.252	7.8	0.5	3.5	4.7	1.35
1947	29	-0.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	11	10	.524	3.20	3.26	31	21	5	9	2	0	149.0	122	54	53	12	62	5	64	3	2	3	611	1.235	7.4	0.7	3.7	3.9	1.03
1948	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-CLE	8	11	.421	4.68	5.26	27	21	3	7	0	1	155.2	169	91	81	9	70	3	53	5	3	2	696	1.535	9.8	0.5	4.0	3.1	0.76
1948	30	1.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	1	.000	17.61	17.61	5	2	1	0	0	0	7.2	15	15	15	2	10	2	4	1	0	0	50	3.261	17.6	2.3	11.7	4.7	0.40
1948	30	1.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	10	.444	4.01	4.62	22	19	2	7	0	1	148.0	154	76	66	7	60	1	49	4	3	2	646	1.446	9.4	0.4	3.6	3.0	0.82
1949	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	2	7	.222	6.08	6.63	35	8	14	1	1	2	97.2	112	72	66	16	50	2	29	2	0	1	441	1.659	10.3	1.5	4.6	2.7	0.58
1949	31	0.6	Oakland	PCL	AAA		4	0	1.000	3.60	4.25	12			1	0		55.0	44	26	22		27		29	2	0	0		1.291	7.2		4.4	4.7	1.07
1949	31	2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	5	.286	6.43	6.86	19	7	6	1	1	1	63.0	69	48	45	12	26	0	22	2	0	1	275	1.508	9.9	1.7	3.7	3.1	0.85
1949	31	2.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	0	2	.000	5.45	6.23	16	1	8	0	0	1	34.2	43	24	21	4	24	2	7	0	0	0	166	1.933	11.2	1.0	6.2	1.8	0.29
1950	32	1.2	Oakland	PCL	AAA		23	7	.767	3.62	4.18	53	24		11	0		241.0	234	112	97		89		128	5	2	1		1.340	8.7		3.3	4.8	1.44
1951	33	2.7	Oakland	PCL	AAA		4	6	.400	5.25	5.75	14	10		5	0		72.0	74	46	42		26		42	3	1	0		1.389	9.3		3.3	5.3	1.62
1951	33	4.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	2	.333	4.87	5.81	30	1	11	0	0	0	57.1	52	37	31	12	25	2	36	0	0	1	246	1.343	8.2	1.9	3.9	5.7	1.44
1952	34	3.3	Oakland	PCL	Opn		17	14	.548	3.30	4.02	46	36		13	2		284.0	261	127	104		91		132	6	3	5		1.239	8.3		2.9	4.2	1.45
1953	35	4.1	Oakland	PCL	Opn		24	14	.632	3.20	3.64	42	38		30	5		309.0	293	125	110	20	75		141	6	0	2		1.191	8.5	0.6	2.2	4.1	1.88
1954	36	5.4	Oakland	PCL	Opn		17	15	.531	3.07	3.42	46	34		17	5		284.0	257	108	97	9	79		140	8	1	2		1.183	8.1	0.3	2.5	4.4	1.77
1955	37	7.3	Oakland	PCL	Opn		12	13	.480	4.09	4.21	40	27		16	0		218.0	226	102	99	21	86		101	3	2	2		1.431	9.3	0.9	3.6	4.2	1.17
1955	37	9.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	0	1.000	9.00	9.53	8	0	4	0	0	0	17.0	26	18	17	6	10	0	7	0	0	3	86	2.118	13.8	3.2	5.3	3.7	0.70
1956	38	9.8	San Diego	PCL	Opn	CLE	2	4	.333	5.43	6.67	26	4		2	1		58.0	76	43	35	8	23		32	2	0	1		1.707	11.8	1.2	3.6	5.0	1.39

1959	41	17.1	Asheville	SALL	A	PHI	1	1	.500			5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		38	45	.458	4.28	4.68	184	79	52	31	5	6	734.1	711	382	349	72	310	17	310	19	5	10	3167	1.390	8.7	0.9	3.8	3.8	1.00
Minors (18 seasons)					Minors		196	135				541	203	4	164	30		2929.0	2687	1170	987	58	1027		1450	68	18	40
All Levels (22 Seasons)							234	180				725	282	56	195	35	6	3663.1	3398	1552	1336	130	1337	17	1760	87	23	50	3167

Opn (5 seasons)					Minors		72	60	.545	3.47	3.94	200	139		78	13		1153.0	1113	505	445	58	354		546	25	6	12		1.272	8.7		2.8	4.3	1.54
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		31	13	.705	3.94	4.50	79	34		17	0		368.0	352	184	161		142		199	10	3	1		1.342	8.6		3.5	4.9	1.40
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		27	23	.540	3.33	3.75	110	30	4	24	7		454.0	419	189	168		185		151	7	3	5		1.330	8.3		3.7
A (1 season)					Minors		1	1	.500			5
B (4 seasons)					Minors		42	26				94			45	10		614.0	492	194	150		207		423	26	6	22
D (2 seasons)					Minors		23	12				53						340.0	311	98	63		139		131