Rynie Wolters Explained

Rynie Wolters
Position:Pitcher / Outfielder
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Right
Birth Date:March 17, 1844
Birth Place:Nieuweschans, Netherlands
Death Place:Newark, New Jersey
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 18
Debutyear:1871
Debutteam:New York Mutuals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 28
Finalyear:1873
Finalteam:Elizabeth Resolutes
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:19-23
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.90
Stat3label:Batting average
Stat3value:.318
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Irvington of Irvington, New Jersey (1866 - 1867)
  • New York Mutuals (1868 - 1870)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • New York Mutuals (1871)
  • Cleveland Forest Citys (1872)
  • Elizabeth Resolutes (1873)
  • Highlights:

    Reinder Albertus Wolters (March 17, 1844 – January 3, 1917) was a professional baseball player from Nieuweschans, Netherlands. He played five seasons in the amateur National Association of Base Ball Players from 1866 to 1870, and three seasons in its professional successor, the National Association from 1871 to 1873. He was the first Dutch professional baseball player.[1] While he was primarily a pitcher, he also played occasionally in the outfield.

    His first and best professional season was in 1871 with the New York Mutuals, when he pitched 283 innings and had a 3.43 earned run average. His second year was with the Cleveland Forest Citys, where he played much less and had a higher ERA. In his last year, he only pitched one game, with the Elizabeth Resolutes. He completed it, giving up 23 runs, but none were earned. Wolters died in Newark, New Jersey, at the age of 72.

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    Notes and References

    1. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 136, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,