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Walt Masterson

Walter Edward Masterson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 189 lb.

Born: June 22, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA
High School: North Catholic HS (Philadelphia, PA)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1939. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 8, 1939 (Age 18)
Teams (by GP): Senators/RedSox/Tigers 1939-1956

Final Game: September 24, 1956 (Age 36)
Died: April 5, 2008 in Durham, NC
Cremated
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 15, 2013 3:17PM
All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #1094. John Ewing… #1095. Hal White… #1096. Jack Wilson… #1097. WALT MASTERSON… #1098. Ryan Franklin… #1099. Byung-Hyun Kim… #1100. Sam Zoldak… 

Standard Pitching

More Stats

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
1939 19 WSH AL 2 2 .500 5.55 24 5 14 1 0 0 58.1 66 44 36 2 48 12 2 0 2 287 78 1.954 10.2 0.3 7.4 1.9 0.25
1940 20 WSH AL 3 13 .188 4.90 31 19 9 3 0 2 130.1 128 92 71 6 88 68 3 0 5 601 85 1.657 8.8 0.4 6.1 4.7 0.77
1941 21 WSH AL 4 3 .571 5.97 34 6 13 1 0 3 78.1 101 56 52 3 53 40 1 0 4 376 68 1.966 11.6 0.3 6.1 4.6 0.75
1942 22 WSH AL 5 9 .357 3.34 25 15 7 8 4 2 142.2 138 75 53 6 54 63 2 0 3 618 110 1.346 8.7 0.4 3.4 4.0 1.17
1945 25 WSH AL 1 2 .333 1.08 4 2 1 1 1 0 25.0 21 8 3 1 10 14 0 0 0 104 292 1.240 7.6 0.4 3.6 5.0 1.40
1946 26 WSH AL 5 6 .455 6.01 29 9 11 2 0 1 91.1 105 70 61 8 67 61 3 0 2 435 56 1.883 10.3 0.8 6.6 6.0 0.91
1947 27 WSH AL 12 16 .429 3.13 35 31 4 14 4 1 253.0 215 98 88 11 97 135 2 0 3 1035 119 1.233 7.6 0.4 3.5 4.8 1.39 AS
1948 28 WSH AL 8 15 .348 3.83 33 27 4 9 2 2 188.0 171 88 80 12 122 72 4 0 3 829 113 1.559 8.2 0.6 5.8 3.4 0.59 AS
1949 29 TOT AL 6 6 .500 3.75 28 12 8 4 0 4 108.0 100 52 45 6 56 36 3 0 1 463 116 1.444 8.3 0.5 4.7 3.0 0.64
1949 29 WSH AL 3 2 .600 3.23 10 7 1 3 0 0 53.0 42 22 19 4 21 17 3 0 1 219 132 1.189 7.1 0.7 3.6 2.9 0.81
1949 29 BOS AL 3 4 .429 4.25 18 5 7 1 0 4 55.0 58 30 26 2 35 19 0 0 0 244 103 1.691 9.5 0.3 5.7 3.1 0.54
1950 30 BOS AL 8 6 .571 5.64 33 15 7 6 0 1 129.1 145 91 81 15 82 60 1 0 7 596 88 1.755 10.1 1.0 5.7 4.2 0.73
1951 31 BOS AL 3 0 1.000 3.34 30 1 10 0 0 2 59.1 53 24 22 1 32 39 0 0 0 266 134 1.433 8.0 0.2 4.9 5.9 1.22
1952 32 TOT AL 10 9 .526 4.13 29 22 2 11 0 2 170.0 171 83 78 12 83 92 3 0 2 743 87 1.494 9.1 0.6 4.4 4.9 1.11
1952 32 BOS AL 1 1 .500 11.57 5 1 0 0 0 0 9.1 18 12 12 1 11 3 0 0 0 57 35 3.107 17.4 1.0 10.6 2.9 0.27
1952 32 WSH AL 9 8 .529 3.70 24 21 2 11 0 2 160.2 153 71 66 11 72 89 3 0 2 686 97 1.400 8.6 0.6 4.0 5.0 1.24
1953 33 WSH AL 10 12 .455 3.63 29 20 7 10 4 0 166.1 145 79 67 16 62 95 3 1 1 697 107 1.244 7.8 0.9 3.4 5.1 1.53
1956 36 DET AL 1 1 .500 4.17 35 0 18 0 0 0 49.2 54 28 23 2 32 1 28 1 0 0 231 101 1.732 9.8 0.4 5.8 5.1 0.88
14 Yrs 78 100 .438 4.15 399 184 115 70 15 20 1649.2 1613 888 760 101 886 1 815 28 1 33 7281 97 1.515 8.8 0.6 4.8 4.4 0.92
162 Game Avg. 9 12 .438 4.15 47 21 13 8 2 2 192 188 104 89 12 103 95 3 0 4 849 97 1.515 8.8 0.6 4.8 4.4 0.92
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
WSH (11 yrs) 62 88 .413 3.98 278 162 73 63 15 13 1347.0 1285 703 596 80 694 666 26 1 26 5887 97 1.469 8.6 0.5 4.6 4.4 0.96
BOS (4 yrs) 15 11 .577 5.02 86 22 24 7 0 7 253.0 274 157 141 19 160 121 1 0 7 1163 93 1.715 9.7 0.7 5.7 4.3 0.76
DET (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.17 35 0 18 0 0 0 49.2 54 28 23 2 32 1 28 1 0 0 231 101 1.732 9.8 0.4 5.8 5.1 0.88

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1939 19 WSH AL 58.1 24 5 44 6.79 5.31 0.09 0.00 93.7 4.89 -13 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -6 .452 .493
1940 20 WSH AL 130.1 31 19 92 6.35 5.11 -0.23 0.00 97.2 5.19 -18 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.5 -3 .447 .490
1941 21 WSH AL 78.1 34 6 56 6.43 4.95 -0.24 0.00 96.0 4.99 -13 -1.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -5 .463 .492
1942 22 WSH AL 142.2 25 15 75 4.73 4.25 -0.67 0.00 99.5 4.89 2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 1.2 13 .507 .501
1945 25 WSH AL 24.2 4 2 8 2.92 3.94 -0.01 0.00 92.7 3.66 2 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.5 4 .563 .502
1946 26 WSH AL 91.1 29 9 70 6.90 4.06 -0.28 0.00 96.6 4.19 -28 -2.8 .9 0.0 -2.0 -21 .403 .483
1947 27 WSH AL 253.0 35 31 98 3.49 4.35 -0.24 0.00 98.8 4.53 30 3.5 .6 -0.2 5.4 48 .601 .522 AS
1948 28 WSH AL 188.0 33 27 88 4.21 4.77 -0.24 0.00 100.7 5.05 17 1.8 1.1 -0.1 3.2 33 .554 .511 AS
1949 29 WSH AL 53.0 10 7 22 3.74 4.72 -0.32 0.00 101.8 5.13 8 0.9 1.0 -0.0 1.3 13 .588 .505
1949 29 BOS AL 55.0 18 5 30 4.91 4.49 0.16 0.00 105.0 4.55 -2 -0.2 1.7 -0.1 0.2 2 .488 .499
1950 30 BOS AL 129.1 33 15 91 6.33 5.09 -0.06 0.00 106.6 5.49 -13 -1.2 1.5 -0.2 -0.2 0 .465 .493
1951 31 BOS AL 59.1 30 1 24 3.64 4.58 0.01 0.00 107.0 4.89 8 0.8 1.1 -0.1 1.2 13 .527 .505
1952 32 BOS AL 9.1 5 1 12 11.57 3.94 0.11 0.00 110.6 4.24 -8 -0.7 .6 0.1 -0.6 -7 .354 .496
1952 32 WSH AL 160.2 24 21 71 3.98 4.31 -0.16 0.00 98.2 4.38 7 0.7 .3 -0.1 2.0 20 .531 .505
1953 33 WSH AL 166.1 29 20 79 4.27 4.51 0.30 0.00 98.5 4.14 -4 -0.4 1.9 -0.1 0.9 11 .487 .498
1956 36 DET AL 49.2 35 0 28 5.07 4.66 -0.06 0.00 102.9 4.86 -2 -0.2 .9 -0.1 0.2 3 .495 .499
14 Seasons 1649.1 399 184 888 4.85 4.59 -0.16 0.00 99.7 4.74 -25 -1.3 1.1 -1.1 11.6 119 .497 .499
WSH (11 yrs) 1346.2 278 162 703 4.70 4.55 -0.19 0.00 98.4 4.67 -9 0.1 1.0 -0.7 10.8 107 .501 .500
BOS (4 yrs) 253.0 86 22 157 5.58 4.80 0.01 0.00 106.5 5.10 -15 -1.3 1.3 -0.3 0.6 9 .485 .498
DET (1 yr) 49.2 35 0 28 5.07 4.66 -0.06 0.00 102.9 4.86 -2 -0.2 .9 -0.1 0.2 3 .495 .499

Standard Batting

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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
1939 19 WSH AL 24 13 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .154 .154 .231 .385 0 3 1 0 0 1
1940 20 WSH AL 31 45 38 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 17 .184 .262 .211 .472 28 8 1 0 3 1
1941 21 WSH AL 34 21 19 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 .105 .105 .105 .211 -43 2 0 0 2 1
1942 22 WSH AL 26 52 45 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 19 .156 .224 .156 .380 8 7 0 0 3 1
1945 25 WSH AL 4 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -33 1 0 0 0 /1
1946 26 WSH AL 29 28 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .080 .148 .080 .228 -33 2 0 0 1 1
1947 27 WSH AL 36 90 83 4 11 2 1 0 4 0 0 4 43 .133 .172 .181 .353 -1 15 1 0 3 1 AS
1948 28 WSH AL 33 68 57 8 11 2 1 0 4 0 0 2 22 .193 .220 .263 .483 30 15 0 0 9 1 AS
1949 29 TOT AL 29 41 35 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 .086 .200 .086 .286 -24 3 0 0 1 1
1949 29 WSH AL 11 21 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .056 .150 .056 .206 -44 1 0 0 1 1
1949 29 BOS AL 18 20 17 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 .118 .250 .118 .368 -4 2 0 0 0 1
1950 30 BOS AL 33 46 44 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 18 .136 .174 .159 .333 -18 7 0 0 0 1
1951 31 BOS AL 30 12 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .182 .182 .182 .364 -5 2 0 0 1 1
1952 32 TOT AL 29 65 52 5 6 1 0 0 4 0 1 5 21 .115 .193 .135 .328 -7 7 0 0 8 1
1952 32 BOS AL 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -4 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 32 WSH AL 24 62 50 5 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 21 .120 .185 .140 .325 -7 7 0 0 8 1
1953 33 WSH AL 29 60 51 2 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 21 .137 .228 .157 .385 7 8 1 0 3 1
1956 36 DET AL 35 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Yrs 402 554 486 37 68 9 2 0 26 1 1 34 221 .140 .196 .167 .363 -1 81 4 0 34 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 223 196 15 27 4 1 0 10 0 0 14 89 .140 .196 .167 .363 -1 33 2 0 14
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
WSH (11 yrs) 281 469 408 29 57 8 2 0 23 0 0 28 190 .140 .195 .169 .364 1 69 4 0 33
BOS (4 yrs) 86 81 74 8 10 1 0 0 2 1 1 6 30 .135 .200 .149 .349 -11 11 0 0 1
DET (1 yr) 35 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 32 1 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1939 19 WSH AL 24 13 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1940 20 WSH AL 31 45 -5 0 0 0 5 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 2 1
1941 21 WSH AL 34 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 1
1942 22 WSH AL 26 52 -6 0 0 0 5 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 1
1945 25 WSH AL 4 9 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .481 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 /1
1946 26 WSH AL 29 28 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 1
1947 27 WSH AL 36 90 -12 0 0 0 10 -2 -0.2 3 0 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 -0.0 0 1 AS
1948 28 WSH AL 33 68 -7 0 0 0 7 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 2 1 AS
1949 29 WSH AL 11 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .483 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 1
1949 29 BOS AL 18 20 -3 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 1 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 1
1950 30 BOS AL 33 46 -9 0 0 0 5 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 1
1951 31 BOS AL 30 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1952 32 BOS AL 5 3 -0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .497 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /1
1952 32 WSH AL 24 62 -8 -0 1 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 1
1953 33 WSH AL 29 60 -7 -0 -0 0 6 -1 -0.1 2 0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1956 36 DET AL 35 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
14 Seasons 402 554 -76 -0 2 0 60 -15 -1.6 17 2 -1.6 .496 .499 -1.6 0.0 2
WSH (11 yrs) 281 469 -62 -0 1 0 50 -11 -1.2 14 3 -1.2 .496 .499 -1.2 0.0 3
BOS (4 yrs) 86 81 -14 -0 1 0 9 -4 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .496 .499 -0.3 0.0 -1
DET (1 yr) 35 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1939 WSH AL 19 P 24 5 1 58.1 13 2 9 2 0 .846 1.70 0.46 .951 1.91 1.89
1940 WSH AL 20 P 31 19 3 130.1 22 5 16 1 0 .955 1.45 0.68 .956 2.04 2.01
1941 WSH AL 21 P 34 6 1 78.1 22 4 17 1 2 .955 2.41 0.62 .960 2.14 2.11
1942 WSH AL 22 P 25 15 8 142.2 37 8 22 7 0 .811 1.89 1.20 .957 2.31 2.30
1945 WSH AL 25 P 4 2 1 25.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 2.16 1.50 .955 2.23 2.22 0 2 100% 0
1946 WSH AL 26 P 29 9 2 91.1 21 5 15 1 0 .952 1.97 0.69 .951 2.01 1.99 3 1 25% 2
1947 WSH AL 27 P 35 31 14 253.0 71 14 51 6 4 .915 2.31 1.86 .955 1.92 1.90 4 7 64% 0 AS
1948 WSH AL 28 P 33 27 9 188.0 37 10 24 3 1 .919 1.63 1.03 .963 2.02 1.99 4 7 64% 0 AS
1949 TOT AL 29 P 28 12 4 108.0 26 4 21 1 1 .962 2.08 0.89 .962 2.12 2.09 0 2 100% 46% 0
1949 WSH AL 29 P 10 7 3 53.0 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 2.89 1.70 .962 2.12 2.09 0 2 100% 46% 0
1949 BOS AL 29 P 18 5 1 55.0 9 1 7 1 1 .889 1.31 0.44 .962 2.13 2.09 0 0 0
1950 BOS AL 30 P 33 15 6 129.1 36 8 26 2 6 .944 2.37 1.03 .950 2.03 1.99 2 4 67% 0
1951 BOS AL 31 P 30 1 0 59.1 14 1 12 1 0 .929 1.97 0.43 .953 2.06 2.06 1 4 80% 45% 0
1952 TOT AL 32 P 29 22 11 170.0 48 16 31 1 3 .979 2.49 1.62 .966 2.10 2.10 9 6 40% 45% 0
1952 BOS AL 32 P 5 1 0 9.1 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 4.82 1.00 .966 2.12 2.10 2 0 0% 46% 0
1952 WSH AL 32 P 24 21 11 160.2 43 14 28 1 3 .977 2.35 1.75 .966 2.10 2.10 7 6 46% 45% 0
1953 WSH AL 33 P 29 20 10 166.1 41 10 27 4 1 .902 2.00 1.28 .957 1.95 1.93 3 3 50% 50% 1
1956 DET AL 36 P 35 0 0 49.2 11 3 6 2 1 .818 1.63 0.26 .950 1.92 1.91 2 1 33% 44% 0
14 Seasons P 399 184 70 1649.2 405 92 281 32 19 .921 2.03 0.93 .957 2.04 2.02 28 37 57% 22% 3
14 Seasons TOT 399 184 70 1649.2 405 92 281 32 19 .921 2.03 0.93 .957 2.04 2.02 28 37 57% 22% 3
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
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  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1947 *
1948 (P)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1947 AL  5.1 (8th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1947 AL  5.4 (3rd)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1947 AL  3.13 (9th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1947 AL  1.233 (4th)
1953 AL  1.244 (6th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1947 AL  7.648 (5th)
1948 AL  8.186 (6th)
1953 AL  7.846 (4th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1947 AL  4.802 (7th)
1952 AL  4.871 (9th)
1953 AL  5.140 (3rd)

Saves s c a p y
1941 AL  3 (8th)
1949 AL  4 (5th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1947 AL  253.0 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1947 AL  135 (3rd)

Games Started s c a p y
1947 AL  31 (4th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1947 AL  14 (10th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1942 AL  4 (2nd)
1947 AL  4 (2nd)
1948 AL  2 (9th)
1953 AL  4 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1940 AL  88 (9th)
1947 AL  97 (6th)
1948 AL  122 (4th)
Career  886 (170th)

Hits s c a p y
1947 AL  215 (7th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1947 AL  1.392 (8th)
1953 AL  1.532 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1947 AL  0.391 (10th)

Losses s c a p y
1940 AL  13 (10th)
1947 AL  16 (2nd)
1948 AL  15 (6th)
1953 AL  12 (9th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1947 AL  88 (10th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1950 AL  7 (4th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1940 AL  3 (10th)
1948 AL  4 (10th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1947 AL  1,035 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1947 AL  119 (9th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1947 AL  17 (10th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1947 AL  1.8 (10th)

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1947 AL  1.7 (4th)

Assists as P s c a p y
1947 AL  51 (2nd)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1942 AL  7 (1st)
1947 AL  6 (1st)
1953 AL  4 (2nd)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1947 AL  2.31 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as P s c a p y
1947 AL  1.86 (3rd)

Youngest s c a p y
1939 AL  born 1920-06-22 (3rd)
1940 AL  born 1920-06-22 (5th)

             

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 30 (798), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 6 (1215), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 4 (1566), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (760th), 10.0 career WAR/14.5 7yr-peak WAR/12.2 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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