Three years ago we launched the Negro Leagues are Major Leagues project. Learn more here.

Ernie Alten

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: December 1, 1894 in Avon, OH us

Died: September 9, 1981 in Napa, CA

Buried: Yountville Cemetery, Yountville, CA

Last Game: June 30, 1920 (Age 25-212d)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 5 ER

Full Name: Ernest Matthias Alten

Nicknames: Lefty

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

ERA

9.00

23.0

WHIP

2.130

Player News

Register Pitching
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
1915	20	-4.6	Albany	SALL	C		10	10	.500		3.23	25						175.2	141	63			51							1.093	7.2		2.6
1916	21	-3.3	Portsmouth	VIRL	C		17	16	.515		2.96	44						274.0	197	90			73							0.985	6.5		2.4
1917	22	-4.3	Springfield	CENL	B		11	6	.647		3.28	21						151.0	111	55			50							1.066	6.6		3.0

1920	25	-2.2	Oakland	PCL	AA		11	8	.579	2.41	3.43	23						168.0	172	64	45		38							1.250	9.2		2.0
1920	25	-2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	1	.000	9.00	10.57	14	1	7	0	0	0	23.0	40	27	23	2	9		4	1	0	0	112	2.130	15.7	0.8	3.5	1.6	0.44
1921	26	-1.3	Oakland	PCL	AA		19	21	.475	3.98	4.94	53						319.0	356	175	141		97							1.420	10.0		2.7
1922	27	-1.0	San Francisco	PCL	AA		13	10	.565	3.55	4.56	37						233.0	255	118	92		50							1.309	9.8		1.9

1924	29	1.5	Nashville	SOUA	A		4	3	.571	5.38	5.84	13						77.0	95	50	46		16							1.442	11.1		1.9
1925	30	5.3	London	MION	B		17	9	.654	2.89	3.86	30						212.0	211	91	68		63							1.292	9.0		2.7
1926	31	2.2	Nashville	SOUA	A		13	7	.650	3.30	4.29	38						172.0	181	82	63		42							1.297	9.5		2.2
1927	32	1.8	Nashville	SOUA	A		18	9	.667	3.99	4.67	36						239.0	275	124	106		61							1.406	10.4		2.3
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 (1 season)					Majors		0	1	.000	9.00	10.57	14	1	7	0	0	0	23.0	40	27	23	2	9		4	1	0	0	112	2.130	15.7	0.8	3.5	1.6	0.44
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		133	99	.573		4.06	320						2020.2	1994	912	561		541							1.255	8.9		2.4
All Levels (10 Seasons)							133	100	.571		4.14	334	1	7	0	0	0	2043.2	2034	939	584	2	550		4	1	0	0	112	1.264	9.0		2.4

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		43	39	.524	3.48	4.46	113						720.0	783	357	278		185							1.344	9.8		2.3
A (3 seasons)					Minors		35	19	.648	3.97	4.72	87						488.0	551	256	215		119							1.373	10.2		2.2
B (2 seasons)					Minors		28	15	.651		3.62	51						363.0	322	146	68		113							1.198	8.0		2.8
C (2 seasons)					Minors		27	26	.509		3.06	69						449.2	338	153			124							1.027	6.8		2.5