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Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank (Gettysburg Eddie)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Weight 175 lb.
School Gettysburg College

Debut May 13, 1901
Final Game August 6, 1917
Born August 31, 1875 in Gettysburg, PA
Died February 24, 1926 in Gettysburg, PA

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901. (All Transactions)

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Won 326 games in his career and had a career ERA of 2.35. Ranked 68th on the Sporting News list of Baseball's 100 Greatest Players.

Pitching Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1901 25 PHA AL  17  13  33  32  28   1   1  0  260.7  254  133   96   2   68   90  12  13  1087       0  3.31  3.77  114 1.235
 1902 26 PHA AL  20  15  36  32  31   1   3  0  300.0  319  140  110   5   61  107  18   4  1256       0  3.30  3.68  111 1.267
 1903 27 PHA AL  23  16  43  40  33   3   2  0  336.0  317  128   89   5   65  176  23   8  1378       0  2.38  3.05  128 1.137
 1904 28 PHA AL  26  17  44  43  37   7   1  0  357.3  311  111   86   2   86  201  19   6  1464       0  2.17  2.67  123 1.111
 1905 29 PHA AL  24  12  41  41  35   4   0  0  346.7  287  113   87   3   75  210  24   9  1391       0  2.26  2.65  117 1.044
 1906 30 PHA AL  19   6  26  25  21   5   1  0  211.7  173   70   53   1   51  108  15   1   857       0  2.25  2.72  121 1.058
 1907 31 PHA AL  24  16  43  40  33   8   3  0  343.7  282  115   84   5   85  183  17   5  1390       1  2.20  2.59  118 1.068
 1908 32 PHA AL  14  16  34  28  21   4   5  1  244.7  202   77   59   1   46  135   9   7   974       0  2.17  2.55  118 1.014
 1909 33 PHA AL  19  10  34  33  24   3   0  0  265.3  215   74   52   1   62  132   8   4  1061       1  1.76  2.40  136 1.044
 1910 34 PHA AL  16  10  38  32  22   1   5  2  250.3  218   89   56   3   55  123   8   5  1009       0  2.01  2.37  117 1.091
 1911 35 PHA AL  23   8  40  30  24   6   8  4  256.7  237   85   60   2   77  149  14   5  1048       0  2.10  3.17  151 1.223
 1912 36 PHA AL  26   6  37  30  23   5   6  2  259.7  234   90   64   1   83  110   6   5  1073       1  2.22  3.10  140 1.221
 1913 37 PHA AL  18  10  41  30  18   7   8  4  242.7  211   84   70   3   57  151   6   4   984       2  2.60  2.75  106 1.104
 1914 38 PHA AL  15   7  34  22  12   4   9  3  185.3  178   68   59   2   42  110   6   4   739       0  2.87  2.60   91 1.187 MVP-18
 1915 39 SLM FL  21  11  42  31  23   6  10  3  268.3  212   75   62   1   54  147   3   4  1044       1  2.08  3.18  153 0.991
 1916 40 SLB AL  16  15  37  26  17   3   8  3  235.7  203   78   61   2   67   88   6   2   950       0  2.33  2.74  118 1.146
 1917 41 SLB AL   5   6  20  14   8   1   4  1  131.0  105   39   26   2   38   26   2   1   520       0  1.79  2.61  146 1.092
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 17 Yr WL% .627 326 194 623 529 410  69  74 23 4495.7 3958 1569 1174  41 1072 2246 196  87 18225       6  2.35  2.87  122 1.119
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    19  11  36  31  24   4   4  1  265.3  233   92   69   2   63  132  11   5  1075   0   0  2.35  2.87  122 1.119
 Career High     26  17  44  43  37   8  10  4  357.3  319  140  110   5   86  210  24  13  1464   0   2  1.76  3.77  153 0.991
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1901 25 PHA AL  33   99   10   18   0  0   0    3   0      5      .182  .257  .182   21   18   2           5    
 1902 26 PHA AL  36  120   15   35   6  1   0   16   4      3      .292  .315  .358   83   43   4           1    
 1903 27 PHA AL  45  134   18   25   5  1   1    8   2      0      .187  .199  .261   34   35   2           2    
 1904 28 PHA AL  46  129    9   31   2  1   0   11   0      4      .240  .274  .271   69   35   6           2    
 1905 29 PHA AL  41  126   12   29   3  0   0    5   0      7      .230  .276  .254   67   32   2           1    
 1906 30 PHA AL  26   73    6   17   0  1   0    6   0      3      .233  .273  .260   65   19   5           1    
 1907 31 PHA AL  43  123    9   26   1  1   1    9   1      6      .211  .254  .260   63   32   8           1    
 1908 32 PHA AL  36   89    4   16   4  0   0    4   1      2      .180  .198  .225   33   20   1           0    
 1909 33 PHA AL  35   96    5   21   2  0   1    7   2      2      .219  .250  .271   63   26   2           2    
 1910 34 PHA AL  38   86    6   11   2  0   0    8   0      2      .128  .185  .151    6   13   2           4    
 1911 35 PHA AL  40   94    7   18   2  0   0   10   0      5      .191  .232  .213   25   20   6           0    
 1912 36 PHA AL  37   90    5   24   2  1   0    9   0      4      .267  .305  .311   79   28  11           1    
 1913 37 PHA AL  41   76    8    8   1  0   0    6   0     11  16  .105  .244  .118    8    9   6           3    
 1914 38 PHA AL  34   60    6    9   2  0   0    5   1  1   4  14  .150  .203  .183   18   11   7           0     MVP-18
 1915 39 SLM FL  42   93    7   24   5  1   0    8   0      6  16  .258  .303  .333   83   31   4           0    
 1916 40 SLB AL  37   81    3   15   1  0   0    5   2      4  16  .185  .224  .198   29   16   4           0    
 1917 41 SLB AL  20   38    0    4   1  0   0    2   0      3  10  .105  .190  .132    0    5   4           1    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 17 Seasons     630 1607  130  331  39  7   3  122  13  1  71  72  .206  .250  .245   48  393  76   0   0  24   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        413   33   85  10  2   1   31   3  0  18  19  .206  .250  .245   48  101  20   0   0   6   0
 Career High     46  134   18   35   6  1   1   16   4  1  11  16                          43  11   0   0   5   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1901 25 PHA AL  111   83    4   1.3   100| .182  .289| .257  .346| .182  .388| .439  .734|  21  .095 -10.6  -1.1     
 1902 26 PHA AL  128   89   13   3.8   101| .292  .289| .315  .346| .358  .389| .673  .736|  83  .456  -3.1  -0.3     
 1903 27 PHA AL  138  111    7   1.7    86| .187  .269| .199  .319| .261  .363| .460  .682|  34  .199 -11.2  -1.3     
 1904 28 PHA AL  141  104    9   2.3    77| .240  .257| .274  .309| .271  .337| .545  .647|  69  .357  -4.8  -0.6     
 1905 29 PHA AL  136   99    9   2.4    74| .230  .250| .276  .310| .254  .326| .530  .636|  67  .388  -4.8  -0.6     
 1906 30 PHA AL   82   61    5   2.2    77| .233  .259| .273  .315| .260  .332| .533  .647|  65  .329  -3.2  -0.4     
 1907 31 PHA AL  138  105    8   2.0    73| .211  .256| .254  .312| .260  .321| .514  .633|  63  .315  -5.6  -0.7     
 1908 32 PHA AL   92   74    4   1.4    74| .180  .253| .198  .311| .225  .322| .423  .634|  33  .215  -6.8  -0.8     
 1909 33 PHA AL  102   77    6   2.1    75| .219  .255| .250  .316| .271  .323| .521  .639|  63  .330  -4.4  -0.5     
 1910 34 PHA AL   94   77    2   0.7    74| .128  .249| .185  .315| .151  .321| .336  .636|   6  .058  -9.3  -1.1     
 1911 35 PHA AL  105   82    5   1.6    94| .191  .279| .232  .345| .213  .366| .445  .711|  25  .154  -9.5  -1.0     
 1912 36 PHA AL  106   77    8   2.8    89| .267  .269| .305  .337| .311  .354| .616  .691|  79  .344  -2.7  -0.3     
 1913 37 PHA AL   96   74    2   0.7    86| .105  .262| .244  .333| .118  .344| .362  .678|   8  .049  -8.3  -0.9     
 1914 38 PHA AL   71   59    2   0.9    79| .150  .252| .203  .324| .183  .330| .386  .654|  18  .088  -6.0  -0.7  50%
 1915 39 SLM FL  103   73    9   3.3    90| .258  .268| .303  .336| .333  .359| .636  .695|  83  .458  -1.6  -0.2     
 1916 40 SLB AL   89   70    4   1.6    79| .185  .251| .224  .324| .198  .328| .422  .652|  29  .188  -7.1  -0.8     
 1917 41 SLB AL   46   38    1   0.7    77| .105  .250| .190  .320| .132  .324| .322  .644|   0  .054  -4.4  -0.5     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 17 Seasons     1778 1353   98   1.9    83| .206  .263| .250  .324| .245  .345| .495  .669|  48  .252 -103.3 -11.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1901 25 PHA AL   P   33      6   63    5    2  .932  .930  2.09  2.51  2.38  2.99   32  260.7
 1902 26 PHA AL   P   36     18   74    5    2  .948  .928  2.56  2.65  2.76  3.10   32  300.0
 1903 27 PHA AL   P   43     23   85    4    1  .964  .948  2.51  2.73  2.89  3.19   40  336.0
 1904 28 PHA AL   P   44     22  103    3    4  .977  .952  2.84  3.01  3.15  3.45   43  357.3
 1905 29 PHA AL   P   41     24   82    6    0  .946  .943  2.59  2.61  2.75  3.24   41  346.7
 1906 30 PHA AL   P   26     16   46    2    2  .969  .948  2.38  2.52  2.64  3.22   25  211.7
 1907 31 PHA AL   P   43     33   88    2    4  .984  .946  2.81  2.43  3.17  3.28   40  343.7
 1908 32 PHA AL   P   34     17   45    2    1  .969  .947  1.82  2.28  2.28  3.20   28  244.7
 1909 33 PHA AL   P   34     11   82    1    3  .989  .942  2.74  2.25  3.15  3.19   33  265.3
 1910 34 PHA AL   P   38      9   64    1    1  .986  .942  1.92  2.35  2.62  3.29   32  250.3
 1911 35 PHA AL   P   40      7   71    2    2  .975  .938  1.95  1.89  2.73  2.88   30  256.7
 1912 36 PHA AL   P   37      6   68    0    1 1.000  .940  2.00  1.95  2.56  2.96   30  259.7
 1913 37 PHA AL   P   41      6   59    2    2  .970  .937  1.59  1.83  2.41  3.01   30  242.7
 1914 38 PHA AL   P   34      7   36    1    2  .977  .937  1.26  1.74  2.09  2.96   22  185.3
 1915 39 SLM FL   P   42     13   58    1    4  .986  .956  1.69  1.97  2.38  3.08   31  268.3
 1916 40 SLB AL   P   37      6   51    2    6  .966  .945  1.54  1.69  2.18  2.95   26  235.7
 1917 41 SLB AL   P   20      5   33    1    0  .974  .948  1.90  1.83  2.61  3.04   14  131.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1901 25 PHA AL   P   33      6   63    5    2  .932  .930  2.09  2.51  2.38  2.99   32  260.7
 1902 26 PHA AL   P   36     18   74    5    2  .948  .928  2.56  2.65  2.76  3.10   32  300.0
 1903 27 PHA AL   P   43     23   85    4    1  .964  .948  2.51  2.73  2.89  3.19   40  336.0
 1904 28 PHA AL   P   44     22  103    3    4  .977  .952  2.84  3.01  3.15  3.45   43  357.3
 1905 29 PHA AL   P   41     24   82    6    0  .946  .943  2.59  2.61  2.75  3.24   41  346.7
 1906 30 PHA AL   P   26     16   46    2    2  .969  .948  2.38  2.52  2.64  3.22   25  211.7
 1907 31 PHA AL   P   43     33   88    2    4  .984  .946  2.81  2.43  3.17  3.28   40  343.7
 1908 32 PHA AL   P   34     17   45    2    1  .969  .947  1.82  2.28  2.28  3.20   28  244.7
 1909 33 PHA AL   P   34     11   82    1    3  .989  .942  2.74  2.25  3.15  3.19   33  265.3
 1910 34 PHA AL   P   38      9   64    1    1  .986  .942  1.92  2.35  2.62  3.29   32  250.3
 1911 35 PHA AL   P   40      7   71    2    2  .975  .938  1.95  1.89  2.73  2.88   30  256.7
 1912 36 PHA AL   P   37      6   68    0    1 1.000  .940  2.00  1.95  2.56  2.96   30  259.7
 1913 37 PHA AL   P   41      6   59    2    2  .970  .937  1.59  1.83  2.41  3.01   30  242.7
 1914 38 PHA AL   P   34      7   36    1    2  .977  .937  1.26  1.74  2.09  2.96   22  185.3
 1915 39 SLM FL   P   42     13   58    1    4  .986  .956  1.69  1.97  2.38  3.08   31  268.3
 1916 40 SLB AL   P   37      6   51    2    6  .966  .945  1.54  1.69  2.18  2.95   26  235.7
 1917 41 SLB AL   P   20      5   33    1    0  .974  .948  1.90  1.83  2.61  3.04   14  131.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 623    229 1108   40   37  .971  .943  2.15  2.27  2.68  3.14  529 4495.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       623    229 1108   40   37  .971  .943  2.15  2.27  2.68  3.14  529   4496

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1905   WS    PHA NYG     L   2   2   1.59  0  2  0  2  17    15   3   4  11 
 1911   WS    PHA NYG     W   2   1   1.86  1  1  0  1   9.2   6   2   0   8 
 1913   WS    PHA NYG     W   2   2   0.95  1  1  0  2  19     9   2   3   7 
 1914   WS    PHA BSN     L   1   1   1.00  0  1  0  1   9     7   1   4   6 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  4 World Series        2-2   7   6   1.32  2  5  0  6  54.2  37   8  11  32 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1905   WS    PHA NYG     L   2   6   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   0  0   0   0   0 
 1911   WS    PHA NYG     W   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1913   WS    PHA NYG     W   2   7   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .143  .143  .143   0  0   0   0   0 
 1914   WS    PHA BSN     L   1   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  4 World Series        2-2   7  18   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   5  .111  .111  .111   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1914-AL-18-0.08
Car-939-0.08 shares

ERA
1901 AL-3.31-10
1903 AL-2.38-10
1904 AL-2.17-10
1909 AL-1.76-7
1911 AL-2.10-4
1912 AL-2.22-4
1915 FL-2.08-2
1916 AL-2.33-10
Car-2.35-20

Wins
1901 AL-17-9
1902 AL-20-6
1903 AL-23-2
1904 AL-26-2
1905 AL-24-2
1906 AL-19-9
1907 AL-24-5
1909 AL-19-4
1910 AL-16-10
1911 AL-23-4
1912 AL-26-4
1913 AL-18-8
1915 FL-21-5
Car-326-13

Won-Loss %
1902 AL-.571-10
1903 AL-.590-8
1904 AL-.605-7
1905 AL-.667-4
1906 AL-.760-1
1907 AL-.600-9
1909 AL-.655-7
1910 AL-.615-8
1911 AL-.742-3
1912 AL-.813-2
1913 AL-.643-9
1914 AL-.682-6
1915 FL-.656-5
Car-.627-54

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1901 AL-1.235-5
1905 AL-1.044-6
1906 AL-1.058-7
1907 AL-1.068-7
1908 AL-1.014-8
1909 AL-1.044-10
1910 AL-1.091-10
1911 AL-1.223-10
1912 AL-1.221-9
1913 AL-1.104-4
1915 FL-.991-1
Car-1.119-29

Hits Allowed/9IP
1901 AL-8.77-6
1905 AL-7.45-8
1906 AL-7.36-8
1907 AL-7.39-6
1915 FL-7.11-3
Car-7.92-96

Bases on Balls/9IP
1902 AL-1.83-5
1908 AL-1.69-7
1910 AL-1.98-7
1913 AL-2.11-4
1914 AL-2.04-7
1915 FL-1.81-1

Strikeouts/9IP
1901 AL-3.11-7
1902 AL-3.21-8
1903 AL-4.71-6
1904 AL-5.06-4
1905 AL-5.45-6
1906 AL-4.59-8
1907 AL-4.79-3
1908 AL-4.97-8
1911 AL-5.22-7
1913 AL-5.60-3
1914 AL-5.34-6
1915 FL-4.93-3

Games
1902 AL-36-6
1903 AL-43-1
1904 AL-44-6
1905 AL-41-5
1907 AL-43-5
1910 AL-38-5
1911 AL-40-5
1913 AL-41-10
1915 FL-42-9

Saves
1908 AL-1-10
1910 AL-2-3
1911 AL-4-1
1912 AL-2-6
1913 AL-4-4
1914 AL-3-6
1915 FL-3-8
1916 AL-3-8

Innings
1902 AL-300.0-7
1903 AL-336.0-2
1904 AL-357.3-7
1905 AL-346.7-2
1907 AL-343.7-3
1909 AL-265.3-8
1910 AL-250.3-10
1911 AL-256.7-6
Car-4495.7-28

Strikeouts
1901 AL-90-10
1902 AL-107-5
1903 AL-176-3
1904 AL-201-4
1905 AL-210-2
1907 AL-183-3
1908 AL-135-10
1909 AL-132-8
1910 AL-123-10
1911 AL-149-6
1913 AL-151-6
1915 FL-147-4
Car-2246-46

Games Started
1902 AL-32-10
1903 AL-40-1
1904 AL-43-5
1905 AL-41-1
1907 AL-40-3
1909 AL-33-7
1910 AL-32-6
1911 AL-30-7
1913 AL-30-10
Car-529-33

Comp. Games
1902 AL-31-7
1903 AL-33-4
1904 AL-37-6
1905 AL-35-1
1907 AL-33-4
1909 AL-24-7
1910 AL-22-9
1911 AL-24-7
1912 AL-23-9
1915 FL-23-5
1916 AL-17-9
Car-410-16

Shutouts
1903 AL-3-10
1904 AL-7-3
1905 AL-4-7
1906 AL-5-10
1907 AL-8-1
1911 AL-6-1
1912 AL-5-4
1913 AL-7-3
1915 FL-6-2
1916 AL-3-7
Car-69-5

Home Runs Allow.
1907 AL-5-2

Bases On Balls Allow.
1904 AL-86-8
1907 AL-85-6
1911 AL-77-8
Car-1072-81

Hits Allowed
1902 AL-319-9
1903 AL-317-3
1904 AL-311-8
1905 AL-287-3
1907 AL-282-5
1909 AL-215-10
1910 AL-218-10
Car-3958-40

SO to Walk
1901 AL-1.32-10
1902 AL-1.75-4
1903 AL-2.71-8
1905 AL-2.80-4
1906 AL-2.12-10
1907 AL-2.15-9
1908 AL-2.93-6
1909 AL-2.13-9
1910 AL-2.24-7
1911 AL-1.94-9
1913 AL-2.65-2
1914 AL-2.62-4
1915 FL-2.72-1

Losses
1903 AL-16-6
1907 AL-16-7
1908 AL-16-7
1916 AL-15-8
Car-194-49

Earned Runs Allow.
1902 AL-110-8
1903 AL-89-8
1905 AL-87-5
1907 AL-84-4

Wild Pitches
1901 AL-13-1
1903 AL-8-2
1905 AL-9-7

Hit Batsmen
1902 AL-18-1
1903 AL-23-2
1904 AL-19-3
1905 AL-24-1
1906 AL-15-3
1907 AL-17-3
1911 AL-14-4
Car-196-2

Batters Faced
1901 AL-1087-6
1902 AL-1256-7
1903 AL-1378-1
1904 AL-1464-7
1905 AL-1391-2
1906 AL-857-9
1907 AL-1390-3
1909 AL-1061-9
1911 AL-1048-7
1912 AL-1073-9
Car-18225-27

Adjusted ERA+
1901 AL-114-10
1903 AL-128-8
1904 AL-123-8
1905 AL-117-10
1909 AL-136-7
1911 AL-151-5
1912 AL-140-4
1915 FL-153-1
1916 AL-118-10
Car-122-87

Oldest Player
1911 AL-35-10
1913 AL-37-7
1914 AL-38-6
1915 FL-39-3
1916 AL-40-5
1917 AL-41-2

Black Ink: Pitching - 15 (141) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 291 (11) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 71.0 (6) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 186.5 (25) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
May, 1901: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 2, 1914: Jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the St. Louis Terriers.
February 10, 1916: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the St. Louis Terriers.
January 22, 1918: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Del Pratt to the New York Yankees for Les Nunamaker, Fritz Maisel, Nick Cullop, Urban Shocker, Joe Gedeon, and $15,000.
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Uniforms
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Won 326 games in his career and had a career ERA of 2.35. Ranked 68th on the Sporting News list of Baseball's 100 Greatest Players.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1914-AL-18-0.08 Car-939-0.08 shares	ERA 1901 AL-3.31-10 1903 AL-2.38-10 1904 AL-2.17-10 1909 AL-1.76-7 1911 AL-2.10-4 1912 AL-2.22-4 1915 FL-2.08-2 1916 AL-2.33-10 Car-2.35-20	Wins 1901 AL-17-9 1902 AL-20-6 1903 AL-23-2 1904 AL-26-2 1905 AL-24-2 1906 AL-19-9 1907 AL-24-5 1909 AL-19-4 1910 AL-16-10 1911 AL-23-4 1912 AL-26-4 1913 AL-18-8 1915 FL-21-5 Car-326-13	Won-Loss % 1902 AL-.571-10 1903 AL-.590-8 1904 AL-.605-7 1905 AL-.667-4 1906 AL-.760-1 1907 AL-.600-9 1909 AL-.655-7 1910 AL-.615-8 1911 AL-.742-3 1912 AL-.813-2 1913 AL-.643-9 1914 AL-.682-6 1915 FL-.656-5 Car-.627-54	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1901 AL-1.235-5 1905 AL-1.044-6 1906 AL-1.058-7 1907 AL-1.068-7 1908 AL-1.014-8 1909 AL-1.044-10 1910 AL-1.091-10 1911 AL-1.223-10 1912 AL-1.221-9 1913 AL-1.104-4 1915 FL-.991-1 Car-1.119-29	Hits Allowed/9IP 1901 AL-8.77-6 1905 AL-7.45-8 1906 AL-7.36-8 1907 AL-7.39-6 1915 FL-7.11-3 Car-7.92-96
Bases on Balls/9IP 1902 AL-1.83-5 1908 AL-1.69-7 1910 AL-1.98-7 1913 AL-2.11-4 1914 AL-2.04-7 1915 FL-1.81-1	Strikeouts/9IP 1901 AL-3.11-7 1902 AL-3.21-8 1903 AL-4.71-6 1904 AL-5.06-4 1905 AL-5.45-6 1906 AL-4.59-8 1907 AL-4.79-3 1908 AL-4.97-8 1911 AL-5.22-7 1913 AL-5.60-3 1914 AL-5.34-6 1915 FL-4.93-3	Games 1902 AL-36-6 1903 AL-43-1 1904 AL-44-6 1905 AL-41-5 1907 AL-43-5 1910 AL-38-5 1911 AL-40-5 1913 AL-41-10 1915 FL-42-9	Saves 1908 AL-1-10 1910 AL-2-3 1911 AL-4-1 1912 AL-2-6 1913 AL-4-4 1914 AL-3-6 1915 FL-3-8 1916 AL-3-8	Innings 1902 AL-300.0-7 1903 AL-336.0-2 1904 AL-357.3-7 1905 AL-346.7-2 1907 AL-343.7-3 1909 AL-265.3-8 1910 AL-250.3-10 1911 AL-256.7-6 Car-4495.7-28	Strikeouts 1901 AL-90-10 1902 AL-107-5 1903 AL-176-3 1904 AL-201-4 1905 AL-210-2 1907 AL-183-3 1908 AL-135-10 1909 AL-132-8 1910 AL-123-10 1911 AL-149-6 1913 AL-151-6 1915 FL-147-4 Car-2246-46
Games Started 1902 AL-32-10 1903 AL-40-1 1904 AL-43-5 1905 AL-41-1 1907 AL-40-3 1909 AL-33-7 1910 AL-32-6 1911 AL-30-7 1913 AL-30-10 Car-529-33	Comp. Games 1902 AL-31-7 1903 AL-33-4 1904 AL-37-6 1905 AL-35-1 1907 AL-33-4 1909 AL-24-7 1910 AL-22-9 1911 AL-24-7 1912 AL-23-9 1915 FL-23-5 1916 AL-17-9 Car-410-16	Shutouts 1903 AL-3-10 1904 AL-7-3 1905 AL-4-7 1906 AL-5-10 1907 AL-8-1 1911 AL-6-1 1912 AL-5-4 1913 AL-7-3 1915 FL-6-2 1916 AL-3-7 Car-69-5	Home Runs Allow. 1907 AL-5-2	Bases On Balls Allow. 1904 AL-86-8 1907 AL-85-6 1911 AL-77-8 Car-1072-81	Hits Allowed 1902 AL-319-9 1903 AL-317-3 1904 AL-311-8 1905 AL-287-3 1907 AL-282-5 1909 AL-215-10 1910 AL-218-10 Car-3958-40
SO to Walk 1901 AL-1.32-10 1902 AL-1.75-4 1903 AL-2.71-8 1905 AL-2.80-4 1906 AL-2.12-10 1907 AL-2.15-9 1908 AL-2.93-6 1909 AL-2.13-9 1910 AL-2.24-7 1911 AL-1.94-9 1913 AL-2.65-2 1914 AL-2.62-4 1915 FL-2.72-1	Losses 1903 AL-16-6 1907 AL-16-7 1908 AL-16-7 1916 AL-15-8 Car-194-49	Earned Runs Allow. 1902 AL-110-8 1903 AL-89-8 1905 AL-87-5 1907 AL-84-4	Wild Pitches 1901 AL-13-1 1903 AL-8-2 1905 AL-9-7	Hit Batsmen 1902 AL-18-1 1903 AL-23-2 1904 AL-19-3 1905 AL-24-1 1906 AL-15-3 1907 AL-17-3 1911 AL-14-4 Car-196-2	Batters Faced 1901 AL-1087-6 1902 AL-1256-7 1903 AL-1378-1 1904 AL-1464-7 1905 AL-1391-2 1906 AL-857-9 1907 AL-1390-3 1909 AL-1061-9 1911 AL-1048-7 1912 AL-1073-9 Car-18225-27
Adjusted ERA+ 1901 AL-114-10 1903 AL-128-8 1904 AL-123-8 1905 AL-117-10 1909 AL-136-7 1911 AL-151-5 1912 AL-140-4 1915 FL-153-1 1916 AL-118-10 Car-122-87	Oldest Player 1911 AL-35-10 1913 AL-37-7 1914 AL-38-6 1915 FL-39-3 1916 AL-40-5 1917 AL-41-2