Howard Ehmke
Howard Jonathan Ehmke (Bob)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: April 24, 1894 in Silver Creek, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1915
Final Game: May 22, 1930
Died: March 17, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA
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Standard Pitching

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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
1915 21 BUF FL 0 2 .000 5.53 18 2 11 0 0 0 53.2 69 46 33 2 25 18 5 0 3 242 56 1.752 11.6 0.3 4.2 3.0 0.72
1916 22 DET AL 3 1 .750 3.13 5 4 1 4 0 0 37.1 34 16 13 0 15 15 0 0 1 150 91 1.313 8.2 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.00
1917 23 DET AL 10 15 .400 2.97 35 25 10 13 4 2 206.0 174 84 68 3 88 90 5 0 4 808 89 1.272 7.6 0.1 3.8 3.9 1.02
1919 25 DET AL 17 10 .630 3.18 33 31 2 20 2 0 248.2 255 114 88 5 107 79 6 0 3 1043 100 1.456 9.2 0.2 3.9 2.9 0.74
1920 26 DET AL 15 18 .455 3.25 38 33 5 23 2 3 268.1 250 133 97 8 124 98 13 2 0 1140 114 1.394 8.4 0.3 4.2 3.3 0.79
1921 27 DET AL 13 14 .481 4.54 30 22 4 13 1 0 196.1 220 123 99 15 81 68 13 1 1 888 93 1.533 10.1 0.7 3.7 3.1 0.84
1922 28 DET AL 17 17 .500 4.22 45 30 13 16 1 1 279.2 299 146 131 12 101 108 23 1 1 1232 92 1.430 9.6 0.4 3.3 3.5 1.07
1923 29 BOS AL 20 17 .541 3.78 43 39 4 28 2 3 316.2 318 155 133 12 119 121 20 0 2 1331 108 1.380 9.0 0.3 3.4 3.4 1.02 MVP-11
1924 30 BOS AL 19 17 .528 3.46 45 36 6 26 4 4 315.0 324 139 121 9 81 119 11 0 4 1377 126 1.286 9.3 0.3 2.3 3.4 1.47 MVP-15
1925 31 BOS AL 9 20 .310 3.73 34 31 3 22 0 1 260.2 285 141 108 8 85 95 11 2 2 1134 121 1.419 9.8 0.3 2.9 3.3 1.12 MVP-24
1926 32 TOT AL 15 14 .517 3.86 34 32 2 17 2 0 244.2 240 123 105 4 95 93 8 1 5 1068 107 1.369 8.8 0.1 3.5 3.4 0.98
1926 32 BOS AL 3 10 .231 5.46 14 14 0 7 1 0 97.1 115 69 59 3 45 38 4 1 1 456 74 1.644 10.6 0.3 4.2 3.5 0.84
1926 32 PHA AL 12 4 .750 2.81 20 18 2 10 1 0 147.1 125 54 46 1 50 55 4 0 4 612 149 1.188 7.6 0.1 3.1 3.4 1.10
1927 33 PHA AL 12 10 .545 4.22 30 27 2 10 1 0 189.2 200 103 89 13 60 68 14 0 1 816 101 1.371 9.5 0.6 2.8 3.2 1.13
1928 34 PHA AL 9 8 .529 3.62 23 18 3 5 1 0 139.1 135 65 56 6 44 34 4 0 0 597 111 1.285 8.7 0.4 2.8 2.2 0.77
1929 35 PHA AL 7 2 .778 3.29 11 8 3 2 0 0 54.2 48 24 20 2 15 20 1 0 1 229 129 1.152 7.9 0.3 2.5 3.3 1.33
1930 36 PHA AL 0 1 .000 11.70 3 1 1 0 0 0 10.0 22 13 13 4 2 4 3 1 0 55 40 2.400 19.8 3.6 1.8 3.6 2.00
15 Seasons 166 166 .500 3.75 427 339 70 199 20 14 2820.2 2873 1425 1174 103 1042 1030 137 8 28 12110 104 1.388 9.2 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.99
162 Game Avg. 15 15 .500 3.75 38 30 6 18 2 1 250 255 127 104 9 93 91 12 1 2 1075 104 1.388 9.2 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.99
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
DET (6 yrs) 75 75 .500 3.61 186 145 35 89 10 6 1236.1 1232 616 496 43 516 458 60 4 10 5261 97 1.414 9.0 0.3 3.8 3.3 0.89
PHA (5 yrs) 40 25 .615 3.73 87 72 11 27 3 0 541.0 530 259 224 26 171 181 26 1 6 2309 112 1.296 8.8 0.4 2.8 3.0 1.06
BOS (4 yrs) 51 64 .443 3.83 136 120 13 83 7 8 989.2 1042 504 421 32 330 373 46 3 9 4298 112 1.386 9.5 0.3 3.0 3.4 1.13
BUF (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.53 18 2 11 0 0 0 53.2 69 46 33 2 25 18 5 0 3 242 56 1.752 11.6 0.3 4.2 3.0 0.72
AL (14 yrs) 166 164 .503 3.71 409 337 59 199 20 14 2767.0 2804 1379 1141 101 1017 1012 132 8 25 11868 106 1.381 9.1 0.3 3.3 3.3 1.00
FL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.53 18 2 11 0 0 0 53.2 69 46 33 2 25 18 5 0 3 242 56 1.752 11.6 0.3 4.2 3.0 0.72

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1929 35 PHA AL WS W CHC 1 0 1.000 1.42 2 2 0 1 0 0 12.2 14 3 2 0 3 0 13 0 0 0 53 1.342 9.9 0.0 2.1 9.2 4.33
1 WS 1 0 1.000 1.42 2 2 0 1 0 0 12.2 14 3 2 0 3 0 13 0 0 0 53 1.342 9.9 0.0 2.1 9.2 4.33

Cumulative Pitching

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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+
1915 21 0 2 .000 5.53 18 2 11 0 0 0 53.2 69 46 33 2 25 18 5 0 3 242 56 1.752 11.6 0.3 4.2 3.0 0.72 56
1916 22 3 3 .500 4.55 23 6 12 4 0 0 91.0 103 62 46 2 40 33 5 0 4 392 66 1.571 10.2 0.2 4.0 3.3 0.83 66
1917 23 13 18 .419 3.45 58 31 22 17 4 2 297.0 277 146 114 5 128 123 10 0 8 1200 80 1.364 8.4 0.2 3.9 3.7 0.96 80
1918 24 13 18 .419 3.45 58 31 22 17 4 2 297.0 277 146 114 5 128 123 10 0 8 1200 80 1.364 8.4 0.2 3.9 3.7 0.96 80
1919 25 30 28 .517 3.33 91 62 24 37 6 2 545.2 532 260 202 10 235 202 16 0 11 2243 88 1.406 8.8 0.2 3.9 3.3 0.86 88
1920 26 45 46 .495 3.31 129 95 29 60 8 5 814.0 782 393 299 18 359 300 29 2 11 3383 97 1.402 8.6 0.2 4.0 3.3 0.84 97
1921 27 58 60 .492 3.55 159 117 33 73 9 5 1010.1 1002 516 398 33 440 368 42 3 12 4271 96 1.427 8.9 0.3 3.9 3.3 0.84 96
1922 28 75 77 .493 3.69 204 147 46 89 10 6 1290.0 1301 662 529 45 541 476 65 4 13 5503 95 1.428 9.1 0.3 3.8 3.3 0.88 95
1923 29 95 94 .503 3.71 247 186 50 117 12 9 1606.2 1619 817 662 57 660 597 85 4 15 6834 98 1.418 9.1 0.3 3.7 3.3 0.90 98
1924 30 114 111 .507 3.67 292 222 56 143 16 13 1921.2 1943 956 783 66 741 716 96 4 19 8211 102 1.397 9.1 0.3 3.5 3.4 0.97 102
1925 31 123 131 .484 3.67 326 253 59 165 16 14 2182.1 2228 1097 891 74 826 811 107 6 21 9345 104 1.399 9.2 0.3 3.4 3.3 0.98 104
1926 32 138 145 .488 3.69 360 285 61 182 18 14 2427.0 2468 1220 996 78 921 904 115 7 26 10413 105 1.396 9.2 0.3 3.4 3.4 0.98 105
1927 33 150 155 .492 3.73 390 312 63 192 19 14 2616.2 2668 1323 1085 91 981 972 129 7 27 11229 104 1.395 9.2 0.3 3.4 3.3 0.99 104
1928 34 159 163 .494 3.73 413 330 66 197 20 14 2756.0 2803 1388 1141 97 1025 1006 133 7 27 11826 105 1.389 9.2 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.98 105
1929 35 166 165 .502 3.72 424 338 69 199 20 14 2810.2 2851 1412 1161 99 1040 1026 134 7 28 12055 105 1.384 9.1 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.99 105
1930 36 166 166 .500 3.75 427 339 70 199 20 14 2820.2 2873 1425 1174 103 1042 1030 137 8 28 12110 104 1.388 9.2 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.99 104

Neutralized Pitching

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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
1915 21 1 4 .200 6.98 49.0 74 42 38 2 27 16 5 2.061 13.6 5.0 2.9 0.59 0.4 18
1916 22 1 2 .333 4.24 34.0 38 18 16 0 17 14 0 1.618 10.1 4.5 3.7 0.82 0.0 5
1917 23 9 11 .450 4.28 181.0 192 96 86 3 97 79 6 1.597 9.5 4.8 3.9 0.81 0.1 35
1919 25 14 14 .500 3.87 258.0 300 123 111 6 126 82 7 1.651 10.5 4.4 2.9 0.65 0.2 33
1920 26 17 12 .586 3.23 270.0 252 108 97 8 125 99 13 1.396 8.4 4.2 3.3 0.79 0.3 38
1921 27 12 11 .522 3.94 208.0 217 101 91 15 80 72 13 1.428 9.4 3.5 3.1 0.90 0.6 30
1922 28 15 16 .484 4.21 284.0 307 148 133 12 104 110 24 1.447 9.7 3.3 3.5 1.06 0.4 45
1923 29 19 16 .543 3.57 318.0 311 140 126 12 116 121 20 1.343 8.8 3.3 3.4 1.04 0.3 43
1924 30 25 13 .658 2.86 346.0 320 122 110 9 80 131 11 1.156 8.3 2.1 3.4 1.64 0.2 45
1925 31 19 11 .633 3.02 277.0 270 103 93 8 81 101 10 1.267 8.8 2.6 3.3 1.25 0.3 34
1926 32 16 12 .571 3.46 260.0 241 111 100 4 95 99 8 1.292 8.3 3.3 3.4 1.04 0.1 34
1927 33 11 10 .524 3.72 196.0 194 90 81 13 58 70 14 1.286 8.9 2.7 3.2 1.21 0.6 30
1928 34 9 7 .563 3.37 147.0 138 61 55 6 45 36 4 1.245 8.4 2.8 2.2 0.80 0.4 23
1929 35 4 2 .667 2.90 59.0 49 21 19 2 15 22 1 1.085 7.5 2.3 3.4 1.47 0.3 11
1930 36 0 1 .000 9.00 11.0 21 12 11 4 2 4 3 2.091 17.2 1.6 3.3 2.00 3.3 3
15 Seasons 172 142 .548 3.62 2898.0 2924 1296 1167 104 1068 1056 139 1.378 9.1 3.3 0.99 0.3 427

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1923 AL (11, 11%)
1924 AL (15, 8%)
1925 AL (24, 3%)
0.22 Career Shares (695th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1924 AL  3.457 (9th)

Wins s c a p y
1919 AL  17 (8th)
1923 AL  20 (4th)
1924 AL  19 (5th)
1926 AL  15 (8th)
Career  166 (190th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1924 AL  1.286 (7th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1920 AL  8.385 (6th)
1923 AL  9.038 (10th)
1924 AL  9.257 (9th)
1926 AL  8.828 (6th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1924 AL  2.314 (6th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1917 AL  3.932 (8th)
1922 AL  3.476 (6th)
1924 AL  3.400 (3rd)
1925 AL  3.280 (8th)
1926 AL  3.421 (8th)

Games Played s c a p y
1922 AL  45 (5th)
1924 AL  45 (5th)

Saves s c a p y
1920 AL  3 (4th)
1924 AL  4 (6th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1920 AL  268.3 (10th)
1922 AL  279.7 (7th)
1923 AL  316.7 (2nd)
1924 AL  315.0 (1st)
1925 AL  260.7 (4th)
Career  2820.7 (162nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1920 AL  98 (8th)
1922 AL  108 (4th)
1923 AL  121 (4th)
1924 AL  119 (2nd)
1925 AL  95 (3rd)
1926 AL  93 (6th)

Games Started s c a p y
1919 AL  31 (7th)
1920 AL  33 (9th)
1923 AL  39 (2nd)
1924 AL  36 (2nd)
1925 AL  31 (7th)
1926 AL  32 (7th)
Career  339 (203rd)

Complete Games s c a p y
1920 AL  23 (7th)
1923 AL  28 (2nd)
1924 AL  26 (2nd)
1925 AL  22 (1st)
1926 AL  17 (9th)
Career  199 (139th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1917 AL  4 (9th)
1923 AL  2 (10th)
1924 AL  4 (3rd)
Career  20 (244th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1917 AL  3 (9th)
1921 AL  15 (5th)
1923 AL  12 (4th)
1927 AL  13 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1919 AL  107 (1st)
1920 AL  124 (3rd)
1922 AL  101 (2nd)
1923 AL  119 (2nd)
1924 AL  81 (7th)
1926 AL  95 (9th)
Career  1042 (95th)

Hits s c a p y
1919 AL  255 (9th)
1922 AL  299 (5th)
1923 AL  318 (3rd)
1924 AL  324 (2nd)
1925 AL  285 (2nd)
1926 AL  240 (10th)
Career  2873 (145th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1924 AL  1.469 (5th)
1925 AL  1.118 (8th)
1927 AL  1.133 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1925 AL  .276 (8th)
1926 AL  .147 (4th)

Losses s c a p y
1920 AL  18 (4th)
1922 AL  17 (3rd)
1923 AL  17 (4th)
1924 AL  17 (1st)
1925 AL  20 (2nd)
1926 AL  14 (10th)
Career  166 (98th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1919 AL  88 (5th)
1922 AL  131 (1st)
1923 AL  133 (2nd)
1924 AL  121 (3rd)
1925 AL  108 (9th)
1926 AL  105 (3rd)
Career  1174 (134th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1924 AL  4 (9th)
1926 AL  5 (7th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1920 AL  13 (1st)
1921 AL  13 (1st)
1922 AL  23 (1st)
1923 AL  20 (1st)
1924 AL  11 (4th)
1925 AL  11 (1st)
1926 AL  8 (2nd)
1927 AL  14 (1st)
Career  137 (18th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1919 AL  1043 (10th)
1922 AL  1232 (5th)
1923 AL  1331 (3rd)
1924 AL  1377 (1st)
1925 AL  1134 (3rd)
1926 AL  1068 (9th)
Career  12110 (125th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1922 AL  13 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1924 AL  126 (10th)

Youngest s c a p y
1915 FL  born 1894-04-24 (10th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 5 (420), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 96 (219), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 32 (419), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 12 (662), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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