Wes Ferrell
Wesley Cheek Ferrell
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 2, 1908 in Greensboro, NC
High School: Guilford (Guilford, NC) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1927
Final Game: May 6, 1941
Died: December 9, 1976 in Sarasota, FL
Relatives: Brother of Rick Ferrell
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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
1927 19 CLE AL 0 0 27.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 16 5.000 27.0 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.00
1928 20 CLE AL 0 2 .000 2.25 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 15 5 4 0 5 4 0 0 0 67 185 1.250 8.4 0.0 2.8 2.3 0.80
1929 21 CLE AL 21 10 .677 3.60 43 25 12 18 1 5 242.2 256 112 97 7 109 100 3 3 2 1061 124 1.504 9.5 0.3 4.0 3.7 0.92
1930 22 CLE AL 25 13 .658 3.31 43 35 8 25 1 3 296.2 299 141 109 14 106 143 0 1 5 1274 146 1.365 9.1 0.4 3.2 4.3 1.35
1931 23 CLE AL 22 12 .647 3.75 40 35 4 27 2 3 276.1 276 134 115 9 130 123 3 0 3 1227 123 1.469 9.0 0.3 4.2 4.0 0.95 MVP-11
1932 24 CLE AL 23 13 .639 3.66 38 34 3 26 3 1 287.2 299 141 117 17 104 105 0 1 4 1244 131 1.401 9.4 0.5 3.3 3.3 1.01 MVP-19
1933 25 CLE AL 11 12 .478 4.21 28 26 2 16 1 0 201.0 225 108 94 8 70 41 2 0 1 886 107 1.468 10.1 0.4 3.1 1.8 0.59 AS
1934 26 BOS AL 14 5 .737 3.63 26 23 3 17 3 1 181.0 205 87 73 4 49 67 0 0 3 785 130 1.403 10.2 0.2 2.4 3.3 1.37 MVP-8
1935 27 BOS AL 25 14 .641 3.52 41 38 3 31 3 0 322.1 336 149 126 16 108 110 3 0 5 1391 134 1.377 9.4 0.4 3.0 3.1 1.02 MVP-2
1936 28 BOS AL 20 15 .571 4.19 39 38 1 28 3 0 301.0 330 160 140 11 119 106 6 0 3 1341 126 1.492 9.9 0.3 3.6 3.2 0.89
1937 29 TOT AL 14 19 .424 4.90 37 35 2 26 0 0 281.0 325 177 153 25 122 123 3 0 2 1266 92 1.591 10.4 0.8 3.9 3.9 1.01 AS
1937 29 BOS AL 3 6 .333 7.61 12 11 1 5 0 0 73.1 111 66 62 14 34 31 1 0 1 357 63 1.977 13.6 1.7 4.2 3.8 0.91
1937 29 WSH AL 11 13 .458 3.94 25 24 1 21 0 0 207.2 214 111 91 11 88 92 2 0 1 909 113 1.454 9.3 0.5 3.8 4.0 1.05
1938 30 TOT AL 15 10 .600 6.28 28 26 2 10 0 0 179.0 245 144 125 18 86 43 1 1 5 848 72 1.849 12.3 0.9 4.3 2.2 0.50
1938 30 WSH AL 13 8 .619 5.92 23 22 1 9 0 0 149.0 193 111 98 12 68 36 1 1 3 694 76 1.752 11.7 0.7 4.1 2.2 0.53
1938 30 NYY AL 2 2 .500 8.10 5 4 1 1 0 0 30.0 52 33 27 6 18 7 0 0 2 154 56 2.333 15.6 1.8 5.4 2.1 0.39
1939 31 NYY AL 1 2 .333 4.66 3 3 0 1 0 0 19.1 14 10 10 2 17 6 0 0 1 85 93 1.603 6.5 0.9 7.9 2.8 0.35
1940 32 BRO NL 0 0 6.75 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 4 1 0 0 21 59 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00
1941 33 BSN NL 2 1 .667 5.14 4 3 1 1 0 0 14.0 13 8 8 1 9 10 1 0 1 64 69 1.571 8.4 0.6 5.8 6.4 1.11
15 Seasons 193 128 .601 4.04 374 323 43 227 17 13 2623.0 2845 1382 1177 132 1040 985 23 6 35 11568 116 1.481 9.8 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.95
162 Game Avg. 19 12 .601 4.04 36 32 4 22 2 1 256 278 135 115 13 101 96 2 1 3 1129 116 1.481 9.8 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.95
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
CLE (7 yrs) 102 62 .622 3.67 195 157 30 113 8 12 1321.1 1373 644 539 55 526 516 8 5 15 5767 127 1.437 9.4 0.4 3.6 3.5 0.98
BOS (4 yrs) 62 40 .608 4.11 118 110 8 81 9 1 877.2 982 462 401 45 310 314 10 0 12 3874 120 1.472 10.1 0.5 3.2 3.2 1.01
WSH (2 yrs) 24 21 .533 4.77 48 46 2 30 0 0 356.2 407 222 189 23 156 128 3 1 4 1603 94 1.579 10.3 0.6 3.9 3.2 0.82
NYY (2 yrs) 3 4 .429 6.75 8 7 1 2 0 0 49.1 66 43 37 8 35 13 0 0 3 239 66 2.047 12.0 1.5 6.4 2.4 0.37
BSN (1 yr) 2 1 .667 5.14 4 3 1 1 0 0 14.0 13 8 8 1 9 10 1 0 1 64 69 1.571 8.4 0.6 5.8 6.4 1.11
BRO (1 yr) 0 0 6.75 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 4 1 0 0 21 59 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00
AL (13 yrs) 191 127 .601 4.03 369 320 41 226 17 13 2605.0 2828 1371 1166 131 1027 971 21 6 34 11483 117 1.480 9.8 0.5 3.5 3.4 0.95
NL (2 yrs) 2 1 .667 5.50 5 3 2 1 0 0 18.0 17 11 11 1 13 14 2 0 1 85 67 1.667 8.5 0.5 6.5 7.0 1.08

All-Star Pitching

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Year Tm Lg Age GS W L W-L% ERA 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
1933 CLE AL 25
1937 WSH AL 29

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+
1927 19 0 0 27.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 16 5.000 27.0 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.00 16
1928 20 0 2 .000 3.71 3 2 1 1 0 0 17.0 18 8 7 0 7 4 0 0 0 75 112 1.471 9.5 0.0 3.7 2.1 0.57 112
1929 21 21 12 .636 3.60 46 27 13 19 1 5 259.2 274 120 104 7 116 104 3 3 2 1136 123 1.502 9.5 0.2 4.0 3.6 0.90 123
1930 22 46 25 .648 3.45 89 62 21 44 2 8 556.1 573 261 213 21 222 247 3 4 7 2410 135 1.429 9.3 0.3 3.6 4.0 1.11 135
1931 23 68 37 .648 3.55 129 97 25 71 4 11 832.2 849 395 328 30 352 370 6 4 10 3637 131 1.442 9.2 0.3 3.8 4.0 1.05 131
1932 24 91 50 .645 3.57 167 131 28 97 7 12 1120.1 1148 536 445 47 456 475 6 5 14 4881 131 1.432 9.2 0.4 3.7 3.8 1.04 131
1933 25 102 62 .622 3.67 195 157 30 113 8 12 1321.1 1373 644 539 55 526 516 8 5 15 5767 127 1.437 9.4 0.4 3.6 3.5 0.98 127
1934 26 116 67 .634 3.67 221 180 33 130 11 13 1502.1 1578 731 612 59 575 583 8 5 18 6552 127 1.433 9.5 0.4 3.4 3.5 1.01 127
1935 27 141 81 .635 3.64 262 218 36 161 14 13 1824.2 1914 880 738 75 683 693 11 5 23 7943 128 1.423 9.4 0.4 3.4 3.4 1.01 128
1936 28 161 96 .626 3.72 301 256 37 189 17 13 2125.2 2244 1040 878 86 802 799 17 5 26 9284 128 1.433 9.5 0.4 3.4 3.4 1.00 128
1937 29 175 115 .603 3.86 338 291 39 215 17 13 2406.2 2569 1217 1031 111 924 922 20 5 28 10550 123 1.451 9.6 0.4 3.5 3.4 1.00 123
1938 30 190 125 .603 4.02 366 317 41 225 17 13 2585.2 2814 1361 1156 129 1010 965 21 6 33 11398 117 1.479 9.8 0.4 3.5 3.4 0.96 117
1939 31 191 127 .601 4.03 369 320 41 226 17 13 2605.0 2828 1371 1166 131 1027 971 21 6 34 11483 117 1.480 9.8 0.5 3.5 3.4 0.95 117
1940 32 191 127 .601 4.03 370 320 42 226 17 13 2609.0 2832 1374 1169 131 1031 975 22 6 34 11504 117 1.481 9.8 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.95 117
1941 33 193 128 .601 4.04 374 323 43 227 17 13 2623.0 2845 1382 1177 132 1040 985 23 6 35 11568 116 1.481 9.8 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.95 116

Neutralized Pitching

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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
1927 19 0 0 27.00 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 5.000 27.0 18.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 1
1928 20 1 0 1.000 1.59 17.0 14 3 3 0 5 4 0 1.118 7.4 2.6 2.1 0.80 0.0 2
1929 21 18 10 .643 3.01 257.0 245 96 86 7 104 106 3 1.358 8.6 3.6 3.7 1.02 0.2 43
1930 22 25 10 .714 2.52 321.0 279 100 90 13 99 155 0 1.178 7.8 2.8 4.3 1.57 0.4 43
1931 23 21 12 .636 2.96 298.0 261 109 98 9 123 133 3 1.289 7.9 3.7 4.0 1.08 0.3 40
1932 24 23 11 .676 2.81 311.0 279 108 97 16 97 114 0 1.209 8.1 2.8 3.3 1.18 0.5 38
1933 25 14 10 .583 3.47 218.0 219 93 84 8 68 44 2 1.317 9.0 2.8 1.8 0.65 0.3 28
1934 26 14 7 .667 2.91 195.0 195 70 63 4 47 72 0 1.241 9.0 2.2 3.3 1.53 0.2 26
1935 27 25 13 .658 2.82 348.0 322 121 109 15 104 119 3 1.224 8.3 2.7 3.1 1.14 0.4 41
1936 28 23 13 .639 2.96 331.0 298 121 109 10 107 117 5 1.224 8.1 2.9 3.2 1.09 0.3 39
1937 29 15 17 .469 4.21 293.0 315 152 137 24 118 128 3 1.478 9.7 3.6 3.9 1.08 0.7 37
1938 30 7 14 .333 5.49 190.0 243 129 116 18 85 46 1 1.726 11.5 4.0 2.2 0.54 0.9 28
1939 31 1 1 .500 4.74 19.0 14 11 10 2 17 6 0 1.632 6.6 8.1 2.8 0.35 0.9 3
1940 32 0 0 6.75 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 4 1 2.000 9.0 9.0 9.0 1.00 0.0 1
1941 33 0 1 .000 5.79 14.0 14 10 9 1 10 10 1 1.714 9.0 6.4 6.4 1.00 0.6 4
15 Seasons 187 119 .611 3.25 2817.0 2705 1129 1017 127 990 1058 22 1.312 8.6 3.4 1.07 0.4 374

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1933
1937

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1931-AL-11-15%
1932-AL-19-6%
1934-AL-8-20%
1935-AL-2-78%
1.19 Career Shares (197th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1929 AL--3.598--7th
1930 AL--3.307--2nd
1931 AL--3.745--9th
1932 AL--3.660--8th
1934 AL--3.630--8th
1935 AL--3.518--7th
1936 AL--4.186--8th

Wins s c a p y
1929 AL--21--2nd
1930 AL--25--2nd
1931 AL--22--2nd
1932 AL--23--4th
1935 AL--25--1st
1936 AL--20--3rd
1938 AL--15--8th
Career--193--131st

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1929 AL--.677--3rd
1930 AL--.658--5th
1931 AL--.647--6th
1932 AL--.639--9th
1934 AL--.737--4th
1935 AL--.641--8th
1938 AL--.600--10th
Career--.601--111th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1934 AL--1.403--8th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1930 AL--9.071--8th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 AL--2.437--1st
1935 AL--3.015--10th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1929 AL--3.709--8th
1930 AL--4.338--10th
1931 AL--4.006--9th
1937 AL--3.939--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1929 AL--43--3rd
1930 AL--43--5th

Saves s c a p y
1929 AL--5--4th
1930 AL--3--10th
1931 AL--3--10th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1930 AL--296.7--2nd
1931 AL--276.3--4th
1932 AL--287.7--3rd
1935 AL--322.3--1st
1936 AL--301.0--1st
1937 AL--281.0--1st
Career--2623.0--203rd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1929 AL--100--8th
1930 AL--143--4th
1931 AL--123--6th
1932 AL--105--10th
1935 AL--110--6th
1936 AL--106--7th
1937 AL--123--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1930 AL--35--3rd
1931 AL--35--3rd
1932 AL--34--4th
1935 AL--38--1st
1936 AL--38--1st
1937 AL--35--2nd
Career--323--240th

Complete Games s c a p y
1929 AL--18--10th
1930 AL--25--2nd
1931 AL--27--1st
1932 AL--26--2nd
1933 AL--16--7th
1934 AL--17--7th
1935 AL--31--1st
1936 AL--28--1st
1937 AL--26--1st
Career--227--104th

Shutouts s c a p y
1930 AL--1--10th
1931 AL--2--3rd
1932 AL--3--3rd
1934 AL--3--5th
1935 AL--3--4th
1936 AL--3--6th

Home Runs s c a p y
1932 AL--17--7th
1935 AL--16--8th
1937 AL--25--1st
1938 AL--18--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1929 AL--109--3rd
1930 AL--106--2nd
1931 AL--130--1st
1932 AL--104--6th
1935 AL--108--3rd
1936 AL--119--5th
1937 AL--122--4th
Career--1040--96th

Hits s c a p y
1930 AL--299--3rd
1931 AL--276--10th
1932 AL--299--4th
1935 AL--336--1st
1936 AL--330--1st
1937 AL--325--1st
1938 AL--245--7th
Career--2845--149th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1934 AL--1.367--6th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1929 AL--.260--3rd
1931 AL--.293--5th
1933 AL--.358--10th
1934 AL--.199--2nd
1936 AL--.329--4th

Losses s c a p y
1935 AL--14--7th
1936 AL--15--8th
1937 AL--19--2nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1935 AL--126--2nd
1936 AL--140--3rd
1937 AL--153--1st
1938 AL--125--4th
Career--1177--131st

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1930 AL--5--6th
1935 AL--5--10th
1938 AL--5--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1936 AL--6--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1930 AL--1274--2nd
1931 AL--1227--2nd
1932 AL--1244--2nd
1935 AL--1391--1st
1936 AL--1341--1st
1937 AL--1266--1st
Career--11568--151st

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1929 AL--124--7th
1930 AL--146--2nd
1931 AL--123--7th
1932 AL--131--6th
1934 AL--130--6th
1935 AL--134--5th
1936 AL--126--6th
Career--116--171st

Youngest s c a p y
1927 AL--born 1908-02-02--1st
1928 AL--born 1908-02-02--6th
1929 AL--born 1908-02-02--9th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 25 (66), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 170 (71), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 75 (154), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 22 (249), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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