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Roy Henshaw

Roy Kniklebine Henshaw

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 155 lb.

Born: July 29, 1911 in Chicago, IL
School: University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1933
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Tigers/Dodgers/Cardinals 1933-1944

Final Game: September 10, 1944
Died: June 8, 1993 in La Grange, IL
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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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
1933 21 CHC NL 2 1 .667 4.19 21 0 10 0 0 0 38.2 32 22 18 0 20 16 2 0 2 163 80 1.345 7.4 0.0 4.7 3.7 0.80
1935 23 CHC NL 13 5 .722 3.28 31 18 7 7 3 1 142.2 135 60 52 6 68 53 4 1 2 620 120 1.423 8.5 0.4 4.3 3.3 0.78
1936 24 CHC NL 6 5 .545 3.97 39 16 10 6 2 1 129.1 152 67 57 8 56 69 5 0 2 585 101 1.608 10.6 0.6 3.9 4.8 1.23
1937 25 BRO NL 5 12 .294 5.07 42 16 13 5 0 2 156.1 176 110 88 14 69 98 4 0 5 715 80 1.567 10.1 0.8 4.0 5.6 1.42
1938 26 STL NL 5 11 .313 4.02 27 15 7 4 0 0 130.0 132 63 58 7 48 34 1 0 2 552 98 1.385 9.1 0.5 3.3 2.4 0.71
1942 30 DET AL 2 4 .333 4.09 23 2 14 0 0 1 61.2 63 32 28 3 27 24 1 0 0 267 97 1.459 9.2 0.4 3.9 3.5 0.89
1943 31 DET AL 0 2 .000 3.79 26 3 12 0 0 2 71.1 75 35 30 2 33 33 3 0 0 319 93 1.514 9.5 0.3 4.2 4.2 1.00
1944 32 DET AL 0 0 8.76 7 1 2 0 0 0 12.1 17 12 12 0 6 10 0 0 0 60 42 1.865 12.4 0.0 4.4 7.3 1.67
8 Yrs 33 40 .452 4.16 216 71 75 22 5 7 742.1 782 401 343 40 327 337 20 1 13 3281 94 1.494 9.5 0.5 4.0 4.1 1.03
162 Game Avg. 8 9 .452 4.16 51 17 18 5 1 2 176 185 95 81 9 77 80 5 0 3 777 94 1.494 9.5 0.5 4.0 4.1 1.03
CHC (3 yrs) 21 11 .656 3.68 91 34 27 13 5 2 310.2 319 149 127 14 144 138 11 1 6 1368 106 1.490 9.2 0.4 4.2 4.0 0.96
DET (3 yrs) 2 6 .250 4.33 56 6 28 0 0 3 145.1 155 79 70 5 66 67 4 0 0 646 86 1.521 9.6 0.3 4.1 4.1 1.02
STL (1 yr) 5 11 .313 4.02 27 15 7 4 0 0 130.0 132 63 58 7 48 34 1 0 2 552 98 1.385 9.1 0.5 3.3 2.4 0.71
BRO (1 yr) 5 12 .294 5.07 42 16 13 5 0 2 156.1 176 110 88 14 69 98 4 0 5 715 80 1.567 10.1 0.8 4.0 5.6 1.42
NL (5 yrs) 31 34 .477 4.12 160 65 47 22 5 4 597.0 627 322 273 35 261 270 16 1 13 2635 96 1.487 9.5 0.5 3.9 4.1 1.03
AL (3 yrs) 2 6 .250 4.33 56 6 28 0 0 3 145.1 155 79 70 5 66 67 4 0 0 646 86 1.521 9.6 0.3 4.1 4.1 1.02

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
1933 21 CHC NL 38.2 21 0 22 5.12 3.96 0.25 0.00 99.0 3.67 -6 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.4 -3 .468 .496 $
1935 23 CHC NL 142.2 31 18 60 3.79 4.61 0.36 0.00 101.4 4.31 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.8 23 .524 .505 $
1936 24 CHC NL 129.0 39 16 67 4.67 4.63 0.26 0.00 105.2 4.59 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.8 12 .496 .499 $
1937 25 BRO NL 156.1 42 16 110 6.33 4.58 -0.27 0.00 104.5 5.08 -22 -2.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.9 -7 .449 .487 $
1938 26 STL NL 130.0 27 15 63 4.36 4.42 -0.12 0.00 105.6 4.80 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.7 19 .528 .505 $
1942 30 DET AL 61.2 23 2 32 4.67 4.47 -0.06 0.00 104.0 4.71 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.3 4 .499 .500 $
1943 31 DET AL 71.1 26 3 35 4.42 3.99 -0.05 0.00 107.1 4.33 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.3 4 .496 .499 $
1944 32 DET AL 12.1 7 1 12 8.76 3.94 0.05 0.00 103.0 4.00 -7 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -6 .404 .496 $
8 Seasons 742.0 216 71 401 4.86 4.46 0.04 0.00 104.1 4.60 -23 -2.3 1.0 -0.4 3.0 46 .490 .498 $
CHC (3 yrs) 310.1 91 34 149 4.32 4.54 0.31 0.00 102.7 4.35 -0 -0.1 1.0 -0.2 2.2 31 .499 .500 $
DET (3 yrs) 145.1 56 6 79 4.89 4.19 -0.04 0.00 105.5 4.46 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 0.0 2 .486 .498 $
STL (1 yr) 130.0 27 15 63 4.36 4.42 -0.12 0.00 105.6 4.80 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.7 19 .528 .505 $
BRO (1 yr) 156.1 42 16 110 6.33 4.58 -0.27 0.00 104.5 5.08 -22 -2.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.9 -7 .449 .487 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
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
1935 23 CHC NL WS L DET 0 0 7.36 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 3 3 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 17 1.909 4.9 0.0 12.3 4.9 0.40
1 WS 0 0 7.36 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 3 3 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 17 1.909 4.9 0.0 12.3 4.9 0.40

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1933 21 CHC NL 163 0.0% 9.8% 12.3% 75%
1935 23 CHC NL 620 1.0% 8.6% 11.0% 1.8% 8% 78%
1936 24 CHC NL 586 1.4% 11.8% 9.6% 2.6% 10% 75%
1937 25 BRO NL 715 2.0% 13.7% 9.7% 2.7% 11% 73%
1938 26 STL NL 552 1.3% 6.2% 8.7% 2.4% 10% 83%
1942 30 DET AL 267 1.1% 9.0% 10.1% 78%
1943 31 DET AL 319 0.6% 10.3% 10.3% 74%
1944 32 DET AL 60 0.0% 16.7% 10.0% 73%
8 Yrs 3282 1.2% 10.3% 10.0% 1.8% 7% 77%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.8% 8.6% 3.0% 13% 79%

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+
1933 21 2 1 .667 4.19 21 0 10 0 0 0 38.2 32 22 18 0 20 16 2 0 2 163 80 1.345 7.4 0.0 4.7 3.7 0.80 80
1934 22 2 1 .667 4.19 21 0 10 0 0 0 38.2 32 22 18 0 20 16 2 0 2 163 80 1.345 7.4 0.0 4.7 3.7 0.80 80
1935 23 15 6 .714 3.47 52 18 17 7 3 1 181.1 167 82 70 6 88 69 6 1 4 783 110 1.406 8.3 0.3 4.4 3.4 0.78 110
1936 24 21 11 .656 3.68 91 34 27 13 5 2 310.2 319 149 127 14 144 138 11 1 6 1368 106 1.490 9.2 0.4 4.2 4.0 0.96 106
1937 25 26 23 .531 4.14 133 50 40 18 5 4 467.0 495 259 215 28 213 236 15 1 11 2083 95 1.516 9.5 0.5 4.1 4.5 1.11 95
1938 26 31 34 .477 4.12 160 65 47 22 5 4 597.0 627 322 273 35 261 270 16 1 13 2635 96 1.487 9.5 0.5 3.9 4.1 1.03 96
1939 27 31 34 .477 4.12 160 65 47 22 5 4 597.0 627 322 273 35 261 270 16 1 13 2635 96 1.487 9.5 0.5 3.9 4.1 1.03 96
1940 28 31 34 .477 4.12 160 65 47 22 5 4 597.0 627 322 273 35 261 270 16 1 13 2635 96 1.487 9.5 0.5 3.9 4.1 1.03 96
1941 29 31 34 .477 4.12 160 65 47 22 5 4 597.0 627 322 273 35 261 270 16 1 13 2635 96 1.487 9.5 0.5 3.9 4.1 1.03 96
1942 30 33 38 .465 4.11 183 67 61 22 5 5 658.2 690 354 301 38 288 294 17 1 13 2902 96 1.485 9.4 0.5 3.9 4.0 1.02 96
1943 31 33 40 .452 4.08 209 70 73 22 5 7 730.0 765 389 331 40 321 327 20 1 13 3221 96 1.488 9.4 0.5 4.0 4.0 1.02 96
1944 32 33 40 .452 4.16 216 71 75 22 5 7 742.1 782 401 343 40 327 337 20 1 13 3281 94 1.494 9.5 0.5 4.0 4.1 1.03 94

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
1933 21 2 2 .500 5.11 37.0 36 23 21 0 22 15 2 1.568 8.8 5.4 3.6 0.68 0.0 21
1935 23 10 6 .625 3.21 146.0 139 58 52 6 70 54 4 1.432 8.6 4.3 3.3 0.77 0.4 31
1936 24 7 7 .500 3.82 132.0 154 62 56 8 57 70 5 1.598 10.5 3.9 4.8 1.23 0.5 39
1937 25 7 11 .389 4.80 165.0 181 98 88 14 71 104 4 1.527 9.9 3.9 5.7 1.46 0.8 42
1938 26 7 7 .500 4.02 132.0 137 66 59 7 50 35 1 1.417 9.3 3.4 2.4 0.70 0.5 27
1942 30 3 4 .429 4.00 63.0 65 31 28 3 28 25 1 1.476 9.3 4.0 3.6 0.89 0.4 23
1943 31 3 4 .429 4.25 72.0 82 38 34 2 36 33 3 1.639 10.3 4.5 4.1 0.92 0.3 26
1944 32 0 1 .000 10.50 12.0 19 16 14 0 7 10 0 2.167 14.3 5.3 7.5 1.43 0.0 7
8 Yrs 39 42 .481 4.17 759.0 813 392 352 40 341 346 20 1.520 9.6 4.1 1.01 0.5 216

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1935 NL  .722 (2nd)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1937 NL  5.642 (4th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1935 NL  3 (6th)
1936 NL  2 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1937 NL  14 (10th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1935 NL  68 (10th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1937 NL  5 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1936 NL  5 (9th)

Youngest s c a p y
1933 NL  born 1911-07-29 (7th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1889), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1555), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 1 (1990), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Joe Sullivan (964)
  7. Frank Baumann (962)
  8. John O'Donoghue (958)
  9. Don Hood (957)
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  3. Jim Umbarger (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Bobby Burke (978)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Joe Sullivan (977)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Don Hood (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Harry Perkowski (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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