Eddie Plank

Q: When was Eddie Plank born?

Eddie Plank was born on August 31, 1875.

Q: Where was Eddie Plank born?

Eddie Plank was born in Gettysburg, PA .

Q: How tall was Eddie Plank?

Eddie Plank was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eddie Plank weigh when playing?

Eddie Plank weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eddie Plank in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Plank was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Q: How many strikeouts did Eddie Plank have?

Eddie Plank had 2,246 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Eddie Plank played for?

Eddie Plank played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Terriers and St. Louis Browns.

Q: How many World Series has Eddie Plank won?

Eddie Plank won 3 World Series.

Q: When did Eddie Plank retire?

Eddie Plank last played in 1917.

Q: What are Eddie Plank's nicknames?

Gettysburg Eddie is a nickname for Eddie Plank.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 31, 1875 in Gettysburg, PA us

Died: February 24, 1926 in Gettysburg, PA

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA

High School: Gettysburg Academy (Gettysburg, PA)

School: Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)

Debut: May 13, 1901 (Age 25-255d, 2,272nd in major league history)
vs. BLA 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: August 6, 1917 (Age 41-340d)
vs. WSH 10.1 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Eddie Plank's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1901 season

Full Name: Edward Stewart Plank

Nicknames: Gettysburg Eddie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

90.9

326

194

ERA

2.35

623

529

4495.2

2246

WHIP

1.119

Standard Pitching

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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1901	25	PHA	AL	17	13	.567	3.31	33	32	1	28	1	0	260.2	254	133	96	3	68		90	7	0	13	1081	115	3.25	1.235	8.8	0.1	2.3	3.1	1.32
1902	26	PHA	AL	20	15	.571	3.30	36	32	3	31	1	0	300.0	319	140	110	5	61		107	18	0	4	1248	111	2.96	1.267	9.6	0.2	1.8	3.2	1.75
1903	27	PHA	AL	23	16	.590	2.38	43	40	2	33	3	0	336.0	317	128	89	5	65		176	23	0	8	1363	128	2.68	1.137	8.5	0.1	1.7	4.7	2.71
1904	28	PHA	AL	26	17	.605	2.17	44	43	1	37	7	0	357.1	311	111	86	2	86		201	19	0	6	1427	125	2.25	1.111	7.8	0.1	2.2	5.1	2.34
1905	29	PHA	AL	24	12	.667	2.26	41	41	0	35	4	0	346.2	287	113	87	3	75		210	24	0	9	1362	119	2.28	1.044	7.5	0.1	1.9	5.5	2.80
1906	30	PHA	AL	19	6	.760	2.25	26	25	1	21	5	0	211.2	173	70	53	1	51		108	15	0	1	831	122	2.34	1.058	7.4	0.0	2.2	4.6	2.12
1907	31	PHA	AL	24	16	.600	2.20	43	40	3	33	8	0	343.2	282	115	84	5	85		183	17	1	5	1349	118	2.19	1.068	7.4	0.1	2.2	4.8	2.15
1908	32	PHA	AL	14	16	.467	2.17	34	28	5	21	4	1	244.2	202	71	59	1	46		135	9	0	7	956	117	1.72	1.014	7.4	0.0	1.7	5.0	2.93
1909	33	PHA	AL	19	10	.655	1.76	34	33	0	24	3	0	265.1	215	74	52	1	62		132	8	1	4	1028	138	2.06	1.044	7.3	0.0	2.1	4.5	2.13
1910	34	PHA	AL	16	10	.615	2.01	38	32	5	22	1	2	250.1	218	89	56	3	55		123	8	0	5	982	118	2.24	1.091	7.8	0.1	2.0	4.4	2.24
1911	35	PHA	AL	23	8	.742	2.10	40	30	8	24	6	4	256.2	237	85	60	2	77		149	14	0	5	1020	149	2.77	1.223	8.3	0.1	2.7	5.2	1.94
1912	36	PHA	AL	26	6	.813	2.22	37	30	7	23	5	2	259.2	234	90	64	1	83		110	6	1	5	1044	139	3.08	1.221	8.1	0.0	2.9	3.8	1.33
1913	37	PHA	AL	18	10	.643	2.60	41	30	9	18	7	4	242.2	211	87	70	3	57		151	5	2	5	942	106	2.24	1.104	7.8	0.1	2.1	5.6	2.65
1914	38	PHA	AL	15	7	.682	2.87	34	22	9	12	4	3	185.1	178	68	59	2	42		110	6	0	4	717	91	2.17	1.187	8.6	0.1	2.0	5.3	2.62	MVP-18
1915	39	SLM	FL	21	11	.656	2.08	42	31	10	23	6	3	268.1	212	75	62	1	54		147	3	1	4	1028	153	2.00	0.991	7.1	0.0	1.8	4.9	2.72
1916	40	SLB	AL	16	15	.516	2.33	37	26	9	17	3	3	235.2	203	78	61	2	67		88	6	0	2	930	117	2.61	1.146	7.8	0.1	2.6	3.4	1.31
1917	41	SLB	AL	5	6	.455	1.79	20	14	4	8	1	1	131.0	105	39	26	2	38		26	2	0	1	506	145	2.98	1.092	7.2	0.1	2.6	1.8	0.68
17 Yrs				326	194	.627	2.35	623	529	77	410	69	23	4495.2	3958	1566	1174	42	1072		2246	190	6	88	17814	122	2.45	1.119	7.9	0.1	2.1	4.5	2.10
162 Game Avg.				19	11	.627	2.35	37	31	5	24	4	1	265	234	92	69	2	63		133	11	0	5	1052	122	2.45	1.119	7.9	0.1	2.1	4.5	2.10
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
PHA (14 yrs)				284	162	.637	2.39	524	458	54	362	59	16	3860.2	3438	1374	1025	37	913		1985	179	5	81	15350	120	2.45	1.127	8.0	0.1	2.1	4.6	2.17
SLB (2 yrs)				21	21	.500	2.14	57	40	13	25	4	4	366.2	308	117	87	4	105		114	8	0	3	1436	125	2.74	1.126	7.6	0.1	2.6	2.8	1.09
SLM (1 yr)				21	11	.656	2.08	42	31	10	23	6	3	268.1	212	75	62	1	54		147	3	1	4	1028	153	2.00	0.991	7.1	0.0	1.8	4.9	2.72

AL (16 yrs)				305	183	.625	2.37	581	498	67	387	63	20	4227.1	3746	1491	1112	41	1018		2099	187	5	84	16786	121	2.48	1.127	8.0	0.1	2.2	4.5	2.06
FL (1 yr)				21	11	.656	2.08	42	31	10	23	6	3	268.1	212	75	62	1	54		147	3	1	4	1028	153	2.00	0.991	7.1	0.0	1.8	4.9	2.72

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eddie Plank born?

Eddie Plank was born on August 31, 1875.

Where was Eddie Plank born?

Eddie Plank was born in Gettysburg, PA.

How tall was Eddie Plank?

Eddie Plank was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Eddie Plank weigh when playing?

Eddie Plank weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eddie Plank play?

Eddie Plank played 17 seasons.

Is Eddie Plank in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Plank was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

What position did Eddie Plank play?

Eddie Plank was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Eddie Plank have?

Eddie Plank had 2,246 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Eddie Plank played for?

Eddie Plank played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Terriers and St. Louis Browns.

How many World Series has Eddie Plank won?

Eddie Plank won 3 World Series.

When did Eddie Plank retire?

Eddie Plank last played in 1917.

What are Eddie Plank's nicknames?

Gettysburg Eddie is a nickname for Eddie Plank.

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