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Candy Cummings
William Arthur Cummings
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 120 lb.

Born: October 18, 1848 in Ware, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1872
Died: May 16, 1924 in Toledo, OH
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Pioneer/Executive in 1939.
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1872 23 NYU NA 33 20 .623 2.52 55 55 53 3 0 497.0 600 347 139 2 30 43 0 136 1.268 10.9 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.43
1873 24 BAL NA 28 14 .667 2.66 42 42 42 1 0 382.0 475 292 113 4 33 31 0 125 1.330 11.2 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.94
1874 25 PHI NA 28 26 .519 2.88 54 54 52 3 0 482.0 602 386 154 4 21 11 0 106 1.293 11.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.52
1875 26 HAR NA 35 12 .745 1.60 48 47 46 7 0 417.0 396 184 74 0 6 8 0 162 0.964 8.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.33
1876 27 HAR NL 16 8 .667 1.67 24 24 0 24 5 0 216.0 215 97 40 0 14 26 0 7 913 147 1.060 9.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.86
1877 28 CIN NL 5 14 .263 4.34 19 19 0 16 0 0 155.2 219 144 75 2 13 11 0 15 709 61 1.490 12.7 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.85
6 Seasons 145 94 .607 2.49 242 241 0 233 19 0 2149.2 2507 1450 595 12 117 130 0 22 1622 120 1.221 10.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.11
162 Game Avg. 20 13 .607 2.49 34 34 33 3 0 303 353 204 84 2 16 18 0 120 1.221 10.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.11
CIN (1 yr) 5 14 .263 4.34 19 19 0 16 0 0 155.2 219 144 75 2 13 11 0 15 709 61 1.490 12.7 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.85
PHI (1 yr) 28 26 .519 2.88 54 54 52 3 0 482.0 602 386 154 4 21 11 0 106 1.293 11.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.52
NYU (1 yr) 33 20 .623 2.52 55 55 53 3 0 497.0 600 347 139 2 30 43 0 136 1.268 10.9 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.43
HAR (1 yr) 35 12 .745 1.60 48 47 46 7 0 417.0 396 184 74 0 6 8 0 162 0.964 8.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.33
HAR (1 yr) 16 8 .667 1.67 24 24 0 24 5 0 216.0 215 97 40 0 14 26 0 7 913 147 1.060 9.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.86
BAL (1 yr) 28 14 .667 2.66 42 42 42 1 0 382.0 475 292 113 4 33 31 0 125 1.330 11.2 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.94
NA (4 yrs) 124 72 .633 2.43 199 198 193 14 0 1778.0 2073 1209 480 10 90 93 0 128 1.217 10.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.03
NL (2 yrs) 21 22 .488 2.78 43 43 0 40 5 0 371.2 434 241 115 2 27 37 0 22 1622 91 1.240 10.5 0.0 0.7 0.9 1.37

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1872 23 NYU NA 55 254 250 36 52 9 3 0 27 0 1 4 14 .208 .220 .268 .488 54 67 *1/O
1873 24 BAL NA 42 197 192 30 48 5 0 0 35 1 0 5 5 .250 .269 .276 .545 62 53 *1
1874 25 PHI NA 54 231 231 32 52 4 2 0 19 1 1 0 12 .225 .225 .260 .485 52 60 *1/O
1875 26 HAR NA 53 224 221 30 44 7 2 0 15 1 0 3 11 .199 .210 .249 .459 54 55 *1/O
1876 27 HAR NL 24 105 105 14 17 3 0 0 7 0 3 .162 .162 .190 .352 12 20 1
1877 28 CIN NL 19 74 70 6 14 1 2 0 4 4 6 .200 .243 .271 .515 69 19 1/O
6 Seasons 247 1085 1069 148 227 29 9 0 107 3 2 16 51 .212 .224 .256 .480 52 274
162 Game Avg. 162 712 701 97 149 19 6 0 70 10 33 .212 .224 .256 .480 52 180
CIN (1 yr) 19 74 70 6 14 1 2 0 4 4 6 .200 .243 .271 .515 69 19
PHI (1 yr) 54 231 231 32 52 4 2 0 19 1 1 0 12 .225 .225 .260 .485 52 60
NYU (1 yr) 55 254 250 36 52 9 3 0 27 0 1 4 14 .208 .220 .268 .488 54 67
HAR (1 yr) 53 224 221 30 44 7 2 0 15 1 0 3 11 .199 .210 .249 .459 54 55
HAR (1 yr) 24 105 105 14 17 3 0 0 7 0 3 .162 .162 .190 .352 12 20
BAL (1 yr) 42 197 192 30 48 5 0 0 35 1 0 5 5 .250 .269 .276 .545 62 53
NA (4 yrs) 204 906 894 128 196 25 7 0 96 3 2 12 42 .219 .230 .263 .492 55 235
NL (2 yrs) 43 179 175 20 31 4 2 0 11 4 9 .177 .196 .223 .418 35 39

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1872 NYU NA 23 P 55 90 20 61 9 3 .900 1.47 .793 1.82
1872 NYU NA 23 OF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.85 1-0-1
1873 BAL NA 24 P 42 77 20 41 16 2 .792 1.45 .791 1.79
1874 PHI NA 25 P 54 112 16 73 23 0 .795 1.65 .813 2.05
1874 PHI NA 25 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-0-1
1875 HAR NA 26 P 48 124 28 85 11 5 .911 2.35 .858 2.33
1875 HAR NA 26 OF 6 7 4 0 3 0 .571 0.67 .871 1.77 2-4-0
1876 HAR NL 27 P 24 38 9 27 2 0 .947 1.50 .863 1.92
1877 CIN NL 28 P 19 40 6 31 3 0 .925 1.95 .915 1.91
1877 CIN NL 28 OF 3 7 5 1 1 0 .857 2.00 .829 1.83 0-1-2
6 Seasons P 242 481 99 318 64 10 .867 1.72 .830 1.98
4 Seasons OF 12 16 9 1 6 0 .625 0.83 .869 1.81 3-5-4
6 Seasons TOT 254 497 108 319 70 10 .859 1.68 .690 1.98 3-5-4

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 Veterans ()
1939 Old Timers (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1939 by Old Timers Committee

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1872 NA  2.517 (2nd)
1873 NA  2.662 (4th)
1874 NA  2.876 (4th)
1875 NA  1.597 (3rd)
1876 NL  1.667 (3rd)
1877 NL  4.336 (10th)
Career  2.491 (41st)

Wins s c a p y
1872 NA  33 (2nd)
1873 NA  28 (4th)
1874 NA  28 (4th)
1875 NA  35 (3rd)
1876 NL  16 (7th)
1877 NL  5 (8th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1872 NA  .623 (4th)
1873 NA  .667 (3rd)
1874 NA  .519 (4th)
1875 NA  .745 (4th)
1876 NL  .667 (6th)
1877 NL  .263 (9th)
Career  .607 (95th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1872 NA  1.268 (4th)
1873 NA  1.330 (4th)
1874 NA  1.293 (5th)
1875 NA  .964 (4th)
1876 NL  1.060 (4th)
1877 NL  1.490 (9th)
Career  1.221 (183rd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1872 NA  10.865 (5th)
1873 NA  11.191 (4th)
1874 NA  11.241 (5th)
1875 NA  8.547 (4th)
1876 NL  8.958 (4th)
1877 NL  12.662 (10th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1872 NA  .543 (7th)
1873 NA  .778 (6th)
1874 NA  .392 (4th)
1875 NA  .130 (1st)
1876 NL  .583 (8th)
1877 NL  .752 (3rd)
Career  .490 (2nd)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1872 NA  .779 (5th)
1873 NA  .730 (3rd)
1874 NA  .205 (6th)
1876 NL  1.083 (7th)
1877 NL  .636 (10th)

Games Played s c a p y
1872 NA  55 (1st)
1873 NA  42 (6th)
1874 NA  54 (6th)
1875 NA  48 (6th)
1877 NL  19 (7th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1872 NA  497.0 (1st)
1873 NA  382.0 (6th)
1874 NA  482.0 (6th)
1875 NA  417.0 (6th)
1877 NL  155.7 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1872 NA  43 (3rd)
1873 NA  31 (2nd)
1874 NA  11 (10th)
1876 NL  26 (8th)
1877 NL  11 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1872 NA  55 (1st)
1873 NA  42 (6th)
1874 NA  54 (6th)
1875 NA  47 (6th)
1876 NL  24 (9th)
1877 NL  19 (7th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1872 NA  53 (1st)
1873 NA  42 (5th)
1874 NA  52 (6th)
1875 NA  46 (6th)
1876 NL  24 (8th)
1877 NL  16 (7th)
Career  233 (97th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1872 NA  3 (1st)
1873 NA  1 (3rd)
1874 NA  3 (3rd)
1875 NA  7 (1st)
1876 NL  5 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1872 NA  2 (9th)
1873 NA  4 (6th)
1874 NA  4 (3rd)
1877 NL  2 (4th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1872 NA  30 (2nd)
1873 NA  33 (5th)
1874 NA  21 (6th)
1876 NL  14 (10th)
1877 NL  13 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1872 NA  600 (1st)
1873 NA  475 (6th)
1874 NA  602 (5th)
1875 NA  396 (6th)
1877 NL  219 (6th)
Career  2507 (221st)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1872 NA  1.433 (4th)
1873 NA  .939 (4th)
1874 NA  .524 (6th)
1875 NA  1.333 (8th)
1876 NL  1.857 (6th)
1877 NL  .846 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1872 NA  .036 (4th)
1873 NA  .094 (5th)
1874 NA  .075 (7th)
1875 NA  0.00 (1st)
1876 NL  0.00 (1st)
1877 NL  .116 (10th)
Career  .050 (4th)

Losses s c a p y
1872 NA  20 (2nd)
1873 NA  14 (7th)
1874 NA  26 (3rd)
1877 NL  14 (6th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1872 NA  139 (4th)
1873 NA  113 (7th)
1874 NA  154 (4th)
1875 NA  74 (10th)
1877 NL  75 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1876 NL  7 (8th)
1877 NL  15 (7th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1877 NL  709 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1872 NA  136 (4th)
1873 NA  125 (3rd)
1874 NA  106 (4th)
1875 NA  162 (2nd)
1876 NL  147 (3rd)
Career  120 (109th)

Games Played s c a p y
1872 NA  55 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1872 NA  14 (1st)
1874 NA  12 (3rd)
1875 NA  11 (10th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1872 NA  199 (5th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 11 (206), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkBatting - 1 (2323), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 153 (89), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 84 (132), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 33 (116), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Fred Goldsmith (879)
  6. Hooks Wiltse (872)
  7. Fred Toney (869)
  8. Addie Joss (866) *
  9. Dave Foutz (866)
  10. Bill Bernhard (860)
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  3. George Bradley (934)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  3. Sadie McMahon (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Kid Carsey (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1876 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Hartford Dark Blues.

Before 1877 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

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