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Bert Cunningham

Elmer Ellsworth Cunningham

Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6", Weight: 147 lb.

Born: November 25, 1865 in Wilmington, DE (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1887
Teams (by GP): Colonels/Orioles/Bisons/Athletics/Orphans/... 1887-1901

Final Game: April 28, 1901
Died: May 14, 1952 in Cragmere, DE
Buried: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, PA
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Standard Pitching

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
1887 21 BRO AA 0 2 .000 5.09 3 3 0 3 0 0 23.0 26 22 13 0 13 8 4 0 5 116 85 1.696 10.2 0.0 5.1 3.1 0.62
1888 22 BAL AA 22 29 .431 3.39 51 51 0 50 0 0 453.1 412 275 171 8 157 186 30 0 47 1952 86 1.255 8.2 0.2 3.1 3.7 1.18
1889 23 BAL AA 16 19 .457 4.87 39 33 5 29 0 1 279.1 306 245 151 11 141 140 15 31 1290 78 1.600 9.9 0.4 4.5 4.5 0.99
1890 24 TOT PL 12 24 .333 5.63 39 36 3 35 2 0 319.2 384 293 200 8 201 111 13 0 30 1562 74 1.830 10.8 0.2 5.7 3.1 0.55
1890 24 PHQ PL 3 9 .250 5.22 14 11 3 11 0 0 108.2 133 103 63 0 67 33 7 0 10 535 83 1.840 11.0 0.0 5.5 2.7 0.49
1890 24 BUF PL 9 15 .375 5.84 25 25 0 24 2 0 211.0 251 190 137 8 134 78 6 0 20 1027 70 1.825 10.7 0.3 5.7 3.3 0.58
1891 25 BAL AA 11 14 .440 4.01 30 25 5 21 0 0 237.2 241 181 106 8 138 59 11 0 23 1097 92 1.595 9.1 0.3 5.2 2.2 0.43
1895 29 LOU NL 11 16 .407 4.75 31 28 3 24 1 0 231.0 299 185 122 6 104 49 5 0 5 1078 98 1.745 11.6 0.2 4.1 1.9 0.47
1896 30 LOU NL 7 14 .333 5.09 27 20 5 17 0 1 189.1 242 168 107 6 74 37 17 0 5 876 85 1.669 11.5 0.3 3.5 1.8 0.50
1897 31 LOU NL 14 13 .519 4.15 30 28 2 26 0 0 242.2 294 152 112 3 72 49 14 0 7 1077 103 1.508 10.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 0.68
1898 32 LOU NL 28 15 .651 3.16 44 42 2 41 0 0 362.0 387 174 127 8 65 34 20 0 3 1510 114 1.249 9.6 0.2 1.6 0.8 0.52
1899 33 LOU NL 17 17 .500 3.84 39 37 2 33 1 0 323.2 385 188 138 4 75 36 15 4 4 1396 100 1.421 10.7 0.1 2.1 1.0 0.48
1900 34 CHC NL 4 3 .571 4.36 8 7 1 7 0 0 64.0 84 53 31 0 21 7 4 0 1 291 83 1.641 11.8 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.33
1901 35 CHC NL 0 1 .000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 11 6 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 40 68 1.556 11.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.67
12 Yrs 142 167 .460 4.22 342 311 28 287 4 2 2734.2 3071 1942 1283 62 1064 718 148 5 161 12285 90 1.512 10.1 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.67
162 Game Avg. 15 17 .460 4.22 36 32 3 30 0 0 285 320 202 134 6 111 75 15 1 17 1279 90 1.512 10.1 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.67
LOU (5 yrs) 77 75 .507 4.04 171 155 14 141 2 1 1348.2 1607 867 606 27 390 205 71 4 24 5937 100 1.481 10.7 0.2 2.6 1.4 0.53
BAL (3 yrs) 49 62 .441 3.97 120 109 10 100 0 1 970.1 959 701 428 27 436 385 56 0 101 4339 84 1.438 8.9 0.3 4.0 3.6 0.88
CHC (2 yrs) 4 4 .500 4.44 9 8 1 8 0 0 73.0 95 59 36 0 24 9 4 1 1 331 81 1.630 11.7 0.0 3.0 1.1 0.38
PHQ (1 yr) 3 9 .250 5.22 14 11 3 11 0 0 108.2 133 103 63 0 67 33 7 0 10 535 83 1.840 11.0 0.0 5.5 2.7 0.49
BRO (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.09 3 3 0 3 0 0 23.0 26 22 13 0 13 8 4 0 5 116 85 1.696 10.2 0.0 5.1 3.1 0.62
BUF (1 yr) 9 15 .375 5.84 25 25 0 24 2 0 211.0 251 190 137 8 134 78 6 0 20 1027 70 1.825 10.7 0.3 5.7 3.3 0.58
NL (7 yrs) 81 79 .506 4.06 180 163 15 149 2 1 1421.2 1702 926 642 27 414 214 75 5 25 6268 99 1.488 10.8 0.2 2.6 1.4 0.52
AA (4 yrs) 49 64 .434 4.00 123 112 10 103 0 1 993.1 985 723 441 27 449 393 60 0 106 4455 84 1.444 8.9 0.2 4.1 3.6 0.88
PL (1 yr) 12 24 .333 5.63 39 36 3 35 2 0 319.2 384 293 200 8 201 111 13 0 30 1562 74 1.830 10.8 0.2 5.7 3.1 0.55

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1887 21 BRO AA 23.0 3 3 22 8.61 6.58 -0.07 0.00 99.0 6.58 -5 -0.3 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .388 .498 $700
1888 22 BAL AA 453.1 51 51 275 5.46 5.25 0.00 0.00 95.0 4.99 -20 -1.8 -0.6 -0.3 3 .465 .489 $1,600
1889 23 BAL AA 279.1 39 33 245 7.89 6.12 -0.08 0.00 98.0 6.08 -51 -3.9 1.0 -0.2 -2.8 -37 .400 .476 $1,800
1890 24 PHQ PL 108.2 14 11 103 8.53 6.84 -0.13 0.00 102.0 7.11 -17 -1.2 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -8 .414 .493 $
1890 24 BUF PL 211.0 25 25 190 8.10 7.02 -0.44 0.00 97.0 7.23 -20 -1.5 -0.2 -0.5 -2 .442 .491 $
1891 25 BAL AA 237.2 30 25 181 6.85 5.82 -0.09 0.00 99.0 5.85 -23 -1.9 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 -11 .438 .489 $
1895 29 LOU NL 231.0 31 28 185 7.21 6.70 -0.43 0.00 97.0 6.92 -1 -0.0 1.0 -0.2 1.7 22 .499 .500 $
1896 30 LOU NL 189.1 27 20 168 7.99 6.14 -0.32 0.00 99.0 6.39 -29 -2.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 -11 .418 .486 $
1897 31 LOU NL 242.2 30 28 152 5.64 5.96 0.07 0.00 99.0 5.83 12 1.0 1.0 -0.2 2.9 33 .535 .506 $
1898 32 LOU NL 362.0 44 42 174 4.33 4.98 -0.08 0.00 100.0 5.06 37 3.7 1.0 -0.3 6.5 70 .585 .523 $
1899 33 LOU NL 323.2 39 37 188 5.23 5.23 0.02 0.00 100.0 5.21 9 0.8 1.0 -0.3 3.3 39 .521 .505 $
1900 34 CHC NL 64.0 8 7 53 7.45 5.34 -0.06 0.00 97.0 5.24 -14 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.7 -9 .356 .493 $
1901 35 CHC NL 9.0 1 1 6 6.00 4.70 -0.06 0.00 98.0 4.66 -1 -0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .385 .499 $
12 Seasons 2734.2 342 311 1942 6.39 5.81 -0.12 0.00 98.2 5.82 -122 -8.5 1.0 -2.7 7.4 85 .475 .496 $4,100
LOU (5 yrs) 1348.2 171 155 867 5.79 5.67 -0.12 0.00 99.2 5.74 29 3.4 1.0 -1.2 13.6 154 .520 .504 $
BAL (3 yrs) 970.1 120 109 701 6.50 5.64 -0.05 0.00 96.8 5.51 -94 -7.5 1.0 -1.0 -3.9 -45 .437 .484 $3,400
CHC (2 yrs) 73.0 9 8 59 7.27 5.26 -0.06 0.00 97.1 5.17 -16 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -10 .359 .496 $
PHQ (1 yr) 108.2 14 11 103 8.53 6.84 -0.13 0.00 102.0 7.11 -17 -1.2 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -8 .414 .493 $
BRO (1 yr) 23.0 3 3 22 8.61 6.58 -0.07 0.00 99.0 6.58 -5 -0.3 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .388 .498 $700
BUF (1 yr) 211.0 25 25 190 8.10 7.02 -0.44 0.00 97.0 7.23 -20 -1.5 -0.2 -0.5 -2 .442 .491 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age 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 ERA+
1887 21 0 2 .000 5.09 3 3 0 3 0 0 23.0 26 22 13 0 13 8 4 0 5 116 85 1.696 10.2 0.0 5.1 3.1 0.62 85
1888 22 22 31 .415 3.48 54 54 0 53 0 0 476.1 438 297 184 8 170 194 34 0 52 2068 86 1.276 8.3 0.2 3.2 3.7 1.14 86
1889 23 38 50 .432 3.99 93 87 5 82 0 1 755.2 744 542 335 19 311 334 49 0 83 3358 82 1.396 8.9 0.2 3.7 4.0 1.07 82
1890 24 50 74 .403 4.48 132 123 8 117 2 1 1075.1 1128 835 535 27 512 445 62 0 113 4920 79 1.525 9.4 0.2 4.3 3.7 0.87 79
1891 25 61 88 .409 4.39 162 148 13 138 2 1 1313.0 1369 1016 641 35 650 504 73 0 136 6017 81 1.538 9.4 0.2 4.5 3.5 0.78 81
1892 26 61 88 .409 4.39 162 148 13 138 2 1 1313.0 1369 1016 641 35 650 504 73 0 136 6017 81 1.538 9.4 0.2 4.5 3.5 0.78 81
1893 27 61 88 .409 4.39 162 148 13 138 2 1 1313.0 1369 1016 641 35 650 504 73 0 136 6017 81 1.538 9.4 0.2 4.5 3.5 0.78 81
1894 28 61 88 .409 4.39 162 148 13 138 2 1 1313.0 1369 1016 641 35 650 504 73 0 136 6017 81 1.538 9.4 0.2 4.5 3.5 0.78 81
1895 29 72 104 .409 4.45 193 176 16 162 3 1 1544.0 1668 1201 763 41 754 553 78 0 141 7095 84 1.569 9.7 0.2 4.4 3.2 0.73 84
1896 30 79 118 .401 4.52 220 196 21 179 3 2 1733.1 1910 1369 870 47 828 590 95 0 146 7971 84 1.580 9.9 0.2 4.3 3.1 0.71 84
1897 31 93 131 .415 4.47 250 224 23 205 3 2 1976.0 2204 1521 982 50 900 639 109 0 153 9048 86 1.571 10.0 0.2 4.1 2.9 0.71 86
1898 32 121 146 .453 4.27 294 266 25 246 3 2 2338.0 2591 1695 1109 58 965 673 129 0 156 10558 89 1.521 10.0 0.2 3.7 2.6 0.70 89
1899 33 138 163 .458 4.22 333 303 27 279 4 2 2661.2 2976 1883 1247 62 1040 709 144 4 160 11954 91 1.509 10.1 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.68 91
1900 34 142 166 .461 4.22 341 310 28 286 4 2 2725.2 3060 1936 1278 62 1061 716 148 4 161 12245 90 1.512 10.1 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.67 90
1901 35 142 167 .460 4.22 342 311 28 287 4 2 2734.2 3071 1942 1283 62 1064 718 148 5 161 12285 90 1.512 10.1 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.67 90

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1887 21 2 1 .667 2.81 32.0 25 11 10 0 12 11 4 1.156 7.0 3.4 3.1 0.92 0.0 3
1888 22 38 22 .633 2.98 546.0 461 201 181 9 176 224 34 1.167 7.6 2.9 3.7 1.27 0.1 51
1889 23 22 16 .579 3.40 344.0 305 144 130 11 141 172 15 1.297 8.0 3.7 4.5 1.22 0.3 39
1890 24 29 20 .592 3.24 442.0 380 177 159 8 199 153 13 1.310 7.7 4.1 3.1 0.77 0.2 39
1891 25 23 13 .639 2.90 329.0 275 118 106 9 157 82 13 1.313 7.5 4.3 2.2 0.52 0.2 30
1895 29 21 12 .636 3.06 300.0 302 113 102 6 105 64 5 1.357 9.1 3.2 1.9 0.61 0.2 31
1896 30 14 12 .538 3.62 241.0 256 108 97 6 78 47 18 1.386 9.6 2.9 1.8 0.60 0.2 27
1897 31 21 12 .636 3.08 298.0 308 113 102 3 75 60 15 1.285 9.3 2.3 1.8 0.80 0.1 30
1898 32 27 14 .659 2.87 373.0 384 132 119 8 64 35 20 1.201 9.3 1.5 0.8 0.55 0.2 44
1899 33 22 15 .595 3.29 336.0 373 137 123 4 73 37 15 1.327 10.0 2.0 1.0 0.51 0.1 39
1900 34 4 4 .500 3.88 72.0 89 34 31 0 22 8 4 1.542 11.1 2.8 1.0 0.36 0.0 8
1901 35 0 1 .000 5.40 10.0 13 7 6 0 4 2 0 1.700 11.7 3.6 1.8 0.50 0.0 1
12 Yrs 223 142 .611 3.16 3323.0 3171 1295 1166 64 1106 895 156 1.287 8.6 2.4 0.81 0.2 342

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1898 NL  6.7 (9th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1898 NL  6.5 (5th)

Wins s c a p y
1898 NL  28 (2nd)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1898 NL  1.616 (3rd)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 AA  4.511 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1888 AA  51 (5th)
1898 NL  44 (7th)

Saves s c a p y
1889 AA  1 (3rd)
1896 NL  1 (4th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1888 AA  453.3 (5th)
1898 NL  362.0 (5th)
Career  2,734.7 (177th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1888 AA  186 (6th)
1890 PL  111 (8th)

Games Started s c a p y
1888 AA  51 (5th)
1890 PL  36 (10th)
1898 NL  42 (3rd)

Complete Games s c a p y
1888 AA  50 (5th)
1890 PL  35 (8th)
1898 NL  41 (2nd)
Career  287 (51st)

Shutouts s c a p y
1890 PL  2 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1888 AA  8 (6th)
1889 AA  11 (7th)
1898 NL  8 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1888 AA  157 (1st)
1889 AA  141 (6th)
1890 PL  201 (4th)
1895 NL  104 (10th)
Career  1,064 (88th)

Hits s c a p y
1888 AA  412 (4th)
1890 PL  384 (8th)
1898 NL  387 (3rd)
1899 NL  385 (5th)
Career  3,071 (117th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 PL  0.225 (9th)
1897 NL  0.111 (7th)
Career  0.204 (173rd)

Losses s c a p y
1888 AA  29 (4th)
1889 AA  19 (10th)
1890 PL  24 (4th)
Career  167 (96th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1888 AA  171 (3rd)
1890 PL  200 (1st)
1898 NL  127 (9th)
1899 NL  138 (8th)
Career  1,283 (86th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1888 AA  47 (4th)
1889 AA  31 (9th)
1890 PL  30 (3rd)
1891 AA  23 (5th)
Career  161 (26th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1888 AA  30 (2nd)
1896 NL  17 (7th)
1898 NL  20 (8th)
Career  148 (19th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1888 AA  1,952 (5th)
1890 PL  1,562 (6th)
1898 NL  1,510 (7th)
1899 NL  1,396 (9th)
Career  12,285 (145th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1889 AA  5 (9th)
1891 AA  5 (6th)

Oldest s c a p y
1901 NL  born 1865-11-25 (8th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 38 (650), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 20 (623), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 7 (1122), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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