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Ed Walsh
Edward Augustine Walsh (Big Ed)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 193 lb.

Born: May 14, 1881 in Plains, PA
School: Fordham University (All Transactions)
Debut: May 7, 1904
Final Game: September 11, 1917
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1946.
Died: May 26, 1959 in Pompano Beach, FL
Relatives: Father of Ed Walsh
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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
1904 23 CHW AL 6 3 .667 2.60 18 8 10 6 1 1 110.2 90 45 32 1 32 57 3 0 5 453 95 1.102 7.3 0.1 2.6 4.6 1.78
1905 24 CHW AL 8 3 .727 2.17 22 13 7 9 1 0 136.2 121 53 33 0 29 71 4 0 7 556 113 1.098 8.0 0.0 1.9 4.7 2.45
1906 25 CHW AL 17 13 .567 1.88 41 31 8 24 10 1 278.1 215 83 58 1 58 171 7 0 11 1100 136 0.981 7.0 0.0 1.9 5.5 2.95
1907 26 CHW AL 24 18 .571 1.60 56 46 10 37 5 4 422.1 341 120 75 3 87 206 8 0 14 1663 151 1.013 7.3 0.1 1.9 4.4 2.37
1908 27 CHW AL 40 15 .727 1.42 66 49 15 42 11 6 464.0 343 112 73 2 56 269 9 2 10 1799 163 0.860 6.7 0.0 1.1 5.2 4.80
1909 28 CHW AL 15 11 .577 1.41 31 28 2 20 8 2 230.1 166 52 36 0 50 127 4 3 4 897 167 0.938 6.5 0.0 2.0 5.0 2.54
1910 29 CHW AL 18 20 .474 1.27 45 36 7 33 7 5 369.2 242 90 52 5 61 258 4 2 6 1386 189 0.820 5.9 0.1 1.5 6.3 4.23
1911 30 CHW AL 27 18 .600 2.22 56 37 19 33 5 4 368.2 327 125 91 4 72 255 7 1 8 1480 146 1.082 8.0 0.1 1.8 6.2 3.54 MVP-2
1912 31 CHW AL 27 17 .614 2.15 62 41 18 32 6 10 393.0 332 125 94 6 94 254 2 5 10 1564 150 1.084 7.6 0.1 2.2 5.8 2.70 MVP-2
1913 32 CHW AL 8 3 .727 2.58 16 14 2 7 1 1 97.2 91 37 28 1 39 34 4 0 7 426 114 1.331 8.4 0.1 3.6 3.1 0.87
1914 33 CHW AL 2 3 .400 2.82 8 5 2 3 1 0 44.2 33 19 14 0 20 15 1 0 1 183 95 1.187 6.6 0.0 4.0 3.0 0.75
1915 34 CHW AL 3 0 1.000 1.33 3 3 0 3 1 0 27.0 19 4 4 0 7 12 0 0 0 107 224 0.963 6.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 1.71
1916 35 CHW AL 0 1 .000 2.70 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.1 4 3 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 17 102 2.100 10.8 0.0 8.1 8.1 1.00
1917 36 BSN NL 0 1 .000 3.50 4 3 1 1 0 0 18.0 22 9 7 0 9 4 1 1 1 82 73 1.722 11.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 0.44
14 Seasons 195 126 .607 *1.82* 430 315 102 250 57 34 2964.1 2346 877 598 23 617 1736 54 14 84 11713 146 1.000 7.1 0.1 1.9 5.3 2.81
162 Game Avg. 18 12 .607 1.82 39 29 9 23 5 3 271 214 80 55 2 56 158 5 1 8 1069 146 1.000 7.1 0.1 1.9 5.3 2.81
CHW (13 yrs) 195 125 .609 1.81 426 312 101 249 57 34 2946.1 2324 868 591 23 608 1732 53 13 83 11631 147 0.995 7.1 0.1 1.9 5.3 2.85
BSN (1 yr) 0 1 .000 3.50 4 3 1 1 0 0 18.0 22 9 7 0 9 4 1 1 1 82 73 1.722 11.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 0.44
AL (13 yrs) 195 125 .609 1.81 426 312 101 249 57 34 2946.1 2324 868 591 23 608 1732 53 13 83 11631 147 0.995 7.1 0.1 1.9 5.3 2.85
NL (1 yr) 0 1 .000 3.50 4 3 1 1 0 0 18.0 22 9 7 0 9 4 1 1 1 82 73 1.722 11.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 0.44

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
1906 25 CHW AL WS W CHC 2 0 1.000 0.60 2 2 0 1 1 0 15.0 7 6 1 0 6 0 17 1 0 2 62 0.867 4.2 0.0 3.6 10.2 2.83
1 WS 2 0 1.000 0.60 2 2 0 1 1 0 15.0 7 6 1 0 6 0 17 1 0 2 62 0.867 4.2 0.0 3.6 10.2 2.83

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
1904 23 CHW AL 18 45 41 5 9 1 1 1 4 1 3 .220 .273 .366 .639 104 15 0 1 1
1905 24 CHW AL 29 64 58 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 4 .155 .222 .190 .412 33 11 1 1 1/O
1906 25 CHW AL 42 106 99 12 14 3 2 0 4 0 3 .141 .175 .212 .387 22 21 1 3 1
1907 26 CHW AL 57 156 154 7 25 8 2 1 10 2 0 .162 .168 .260 .427 38 40 1 1 1
1908 27 CHW AL 66 174 157 10 27 7 1 1 10 2 7 .172 .217 .248 .465 52 39 2 8 1
1909 28 CHW AL 32 91 84 5 18 5 0 0 11 4 6 .214 .267 .274 .540 74 23 0 1 1/O
1910 29 CHW AL 52 148 138 12 30 3 3 0 4 5 5 .217 .245 .283 .527 69 39 0 5 1
1911 30 CHW AL 63 163 158 23 34 3 0 0 9 0 1 .215 .225 .234 .459 29 37 1 3 1 MVP-2
1912 31 CHW AL 62 154 136 12 33 4 1 0 12 0 14 .243 .313 .287 .600 74 39 0 4 1 MVP-2
1913 32 CHW AL 17 34 32 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .156 .182 .188 .369 9 6 0 1 1
1914 33 CHW AL 10 18 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .063 .118 .125 .243 -27 2 0 1 /1
1915 34 CHW AL 5 12 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .364 .364 .727 115 4 0 1 /1
1916 35 CHW AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1917 36 BSN NL 4 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .500 .250 .750 139 1 1 0 /1
14 Seasons 459 1171 1088 93 210 38 10 3 68 14 0 46 14 .193 .230 .255 .485 50 277 0 7 30 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 413 384 33 74 13 4 1 24 5 16 .193 .230 .255 .485 50 98 2 11
CHW (13 yrs) 455 1165 1084 92 209 38 10 3 68 14 0 45 12 .193 .229 .255 .484 50 276 0 6 30 0 0
BSN (1 yr) 4 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .500 .250 .750 139 1 1 0
AL (13 yrs) 455 1165 1084 92 209 38 10 3 68 14 0 45 12 .193 .229 .255 .484 50 276 0 6 30 0 0
NL (1 yr) 4 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .500 .250 .750 139 1 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1906 25 CHW AL WS CHC W 2 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 .429 .000 .429 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 .429 .000 .429 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1904 CHW AL 23 P 18 44 8 35 1 2 .977 2.39 .950 3.01
1905 CHW AL 24 P 22 51 9 41 1 1 .980 2.27 .941 2.61
1905 CHW AL 24 OF 5 6 4 1 1 0 .833 1.00 .967 1.84 1-1-3
1906 CHW AL 25 P 41 144 30 108 6 2 .958 3.37 .947 2.52
1907 CHW AL 26 P 56 266 35 227 4 2 .985 4.68 .944 2.43
1908 CHW AL 27 P 66 237 41 190 6 9 .975 3.50 .944 2.28
1909 CHW AL 28 P 31 117 23 93 1 2 .991 3.74 .939 2.25
1909 CHW AL 28 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 1-0-0
1910 CHW AL 29 P 45 184 21 154 9 5 .951 3.89 .941 2.35
1911 CHW AL 30 P 56 194 27 159 8 5 .959 3.32 .937 1.89 MVP-2
1912 CHW AL 31 P 62 177 22 140 15 3 .915 2.61 .942 1.95 MVP-2
1913 CHW AL 32 P 16 41 6 32 3 1 .927 2.38 .937 1.83
1914 CHW AL 33 P 8 23 7 15 1 0 .957 2.75 .935 1.74
1915 CHW AL 34 P 3 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 2.33 .929 1.80
1916 CHW AL 35 P 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 1.70
1917 BSN NL 36 P 4 9 1 7 1 0 .889 2.00 .967 1.78
14 Seasons P 430 1496 233 1207 56 32 .963 3.35 .942 2.24
2 Seasons OF 6 6 4 1 1 0 .833 0.83 .967 1.83 2-1-3
14 Seasons TOT 436 1502 237 1208 57 32 .962 3.31 .904 2.23 2-1-3

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 BBWAA ( 8.8%)
1937 BBWAA (27.9%)
1938 BBWAA (42.0%)
1939 BBWAA (48.2%)
1942 BBWAA (48.5%)
1945 BBWAA (55.5%)
1946 Final Ballot (40.3%)
1946 Nominating Vote (56.9%)
1946 Old Timers (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1946 by Old Timers Committee

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1911 AL (2, 55%)
1912 AL (2, 47%)
1.02 Career Shares (230th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1906 AL  1.875 (7th)
1907 AL  1.598 (1st)
1908 AL  1.416 (3rd)
1909 AL  1.407 (2nd)
1910 AL  1.266 (1st)
1911 AL  2.222 (6th)
1912 AL  2.153 (3rd)
Career  1.816 (1st)

Wins s c a p y
1907 AL  24 (5th)
1908 AL  40 (1st)
1910 AL  18 (6th)
1911 AL  27 (2nd)
1912 AL  27 (3rd)
Career  195 (121st)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1908 AL  .727 (1st)
1909 AL  .577 (10th)
1911 AL  .600 (10th)
Career  .607 (90th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1906 AL  .981 (4th)
1907 AL  1.013 (5th)
1908 AL  .860 (2nd)
1909 AL  .938 (1st)
1910 AL  .820 (1st)
1911 AL  1.082 (2nd)
1912 AL  1.084 (3rd)
Career  1.00 (2nd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1906 AL  6.952 (3rd)
1907 AL  7.267 (3rd)
1908 AL  6.653 (3rd)
1909 AL  6.486 (3rd)
1910 AL  5.892 (2nd)
1911 AL  7.983 (6th)
1912 AL  7.603 (4th)
Career  7.123 (12th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1907 AL  1.854 (9th)
1908 AL  1.086 (3rd)
1909 AL  1.954 (10th)
1910 AL  1.485 (1st)
1911 AL  1.758 (3rd)
1912 AL  2.153 (8th)
Career  1.873 (64th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1906 AL  5.529 (3rd)
1907 AL  4.390 (5th)
1908 AL  5.218 (6th)
1909 AL  4.962 (7th)
1910 AL  6.281 (3rd)
1911 AL  6.225 (2nd)
1912 AL  5.817 (4th)

Games Played s c a p y
1906 AL  41 (6th)
1907 AL  56 (1st)
1908 AL  66 (1st)
1910 AL  45 (1st)
1911 AL  56 (1st)
1912 AL  62 (1st)

Saves s c a p y
1904 AL  1 (2nd)
1906 AL  1 (10th)
1907 AL  4 (1st)
1908 AL  6 (1st)
1909 AL  2 (3rd)
1910 AL  5 (1st)
1911 AL  4 (1st)
1912 AL  10 (1st)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1907 AL  422.3 (1st)
1908 AL  464.0 (1st)
1910 AL  369.7 (2nd)
1911 AL  368.7 (1st)
1912 AL  393.0 (1st)
Career  2964.3 (135th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1906 AL  171 (3rd)
1907 AL  206 (2nd)
1908 AL  269 (1st)
1909 AL  127 (10th)
1910 AL  258 (2nd)
1911 AL  255 (1st)
1912 AL  254 (3rd)
Career  1736 (94th)

Games Started s c a p y
1907 AL  46 (1st)
1908 AL  49 (1st)
1910 AL  36 (3rd)
1911 AL  37 (2nd)
1912 AL  41 (1st)

Complete Games s c a p y
1907 AL  37 (1st)
1908 AL  42 (1st)
1910 AL  33 (3rd)
1911 AL  33 (2nd)
1912 AL  32 (3rd)
Career  250 (79th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1906 AL  10 (1st)
1907 AL  5 (6th)
1908 AL  11 (1st)
1909 AL  8 (1st)
1910 AL  7 (4th)
1911 AL  5 (3rd)
1912 AL  6 (3rd)
Career  57 (11th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1907 AL  3 (6th)
1910 AL  5 (6th)
1912 AL  6 (3rd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1907 AL  87 (5th)
1912 AL  94 (4th)

Hits s c a p y
1907 AL  341 (2nd)
1908 AL  343 (1st)
1910 AL  242 (7th)
1911 AL  327 (2nd)
1912 AL  332 (1st)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1906 AL  2.948 (3rd)
1907 AL  2.368 (5th)
1908 AL  4.804 (1st)
1909 AL  2.540 (4th)
1910 AL  4.230 (1st)
1911 AL  3.542 (1st)
1912 AL  2.702 (4th)
Career  2.814 (48th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1906 AL  .032 (4th)
1908 AL  .039 (10th)
1909 AL  0.00 (1st)
Career  .070 (10th)

Losses s c a p y
1907 AL  18 (5th)
1910 AL  20 (1st)
1911 AL  18 (2nd)
1912 AL  17 (5th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1907 AL  75 (8th)
1908 AL  73 (8th)
1911 AL  91 (6th)
1912 AL  94 (5th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1906 AL  11 (2nd)
1907 AL  14 (1st)
1908 AL  10 (8th)
1911 AL  8 (7th)
1912 AL  10 (5th)
Career  84 (142nd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1906 AL  1100 (6th)
1907 AL  1663 (1st)
1908 AL  1799 (1st)
1910 AL  1386 (3rd)
1911 AL  1480 (1st)
1912 AL  1564 (1st)
Career  11713 (142nd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1904 AL  10 (1st)
1905 AL  7 (8th)
1906 AL  8 (7th)
1907 AL  10 (4th)
1908 AL  15 (2nd)
1911 AL  19 (1st)
1912 AL  18 (1st)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1906 AL  136 (7th)
1907 AL  151 (1st)
1908 AL  163 (3rd)
1909 AL  167 (2nd)
1910 AL  189 (1st)
1911 AL  146 (7th)
1912 AL  150 (3rd)
Career  146 (9th)

Oldest s c a p y
1917 NL  born 1881-05-14 (8th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 67 (14), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 178 (61), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 146 (45), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 52 (31), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

September, 1903: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox from Newark (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 31, 1916: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

July 20, 1917: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Braves.

December 28, 1917: Released by the Boston Braves.

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