Kaiser Wilhelm
Irvin Key Wilhelm
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 162 lb.

Born: January 26, 1874 in Wooster, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1903
Final Game: August 26, 1921
Died: May 22, 1936 in Rochester, NY
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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
1903 29 PIT NL 5 3 .625 3.24 12 9 3 7 1 0 86.0 88 61 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 100 1.314 9.2 0.0 2.6 2.1 0.80
1904 30 BSN NL 14 20 .412 3.69 39 36 3 30 3 0 288.0 316 150 118 8 74 73 7 1 7 1191 75 1.354 9.9 0.3 2.3 2.3 0.99
1905 31 BSN NL 3 23 .115 4.53 34 27 6 23 0 0 242.1 287 168 122 7 75 76 5 1 9 1052 68 1.494 10.7 0.3 2.8 2.8 1.01
1908 34 BRO NL 16 22 .421 1.87 42 36 3 33 6 0 332.0 266 110 69 3 83 99 6 0 5 1360 124 1.051 7.2 0.1 2.3 2.7 1.19
1909 35 BRO NL 3 13 .188 3.26 22 17 5 14 1 0 163.0 176 92 59 3 59 45 2 1 3 671 79 1.442 9.7 0.2 3.3 2.5 0.76
1910 36 BRO NL 3 7 .300 4.74 15 5 5 0 0 0 68.1 88 45 36 3 18 17 1 0 4 299 64 1.551 11.6 0.4 2.4 2.2 0.94
1914 40 BAL FL 12 17 .414 4.03 47 27 18 11 1 5 243.2 263 141 109 10 81 113 0 0 6 985 84 1.412 9.7 0.4 3.0 4.2 1.40
1915 41 BAL FL 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1921 47 PHI NL 0 0 3.38 4 0 2 0 0 0 8.0 11 3 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 35 124 1.750 12.4 0.0 3.4 1.1 0.33
9 Seasons 56 105 .348 3.44 216 157 45 118 12 5 1432.1 1495 770 547 34 418 444 24 3 34 5954 83 1.336 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.06
162 Game Avg. 10 19 .348 3.44 39 29 8 22 2 1 261 273 140 100 6 76 81 4 1 6 1085 83 1.336 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.06
BRO (3 yrs) 22 42 .344 2.62 79 58 13 47 7 0 563.1 530 247 164 9 160 161 9 1 12 2330 95 1.225 8.5 0.1 2.6 2.6 1.01
BSN (2 yrs) 17 43 .283 4.07 73 63 9 53 3 0 530.1 603 318 240 15 149 149 12 2 16 2243 71 1.418 10.2 0.3 2.5 2.5 1.00
BAL (2 yrs) 12 17 .414 4.01 48 27 18 11 1 5 244.2 263 141 109 10 81 113 0 0 6 985 84 1.406 9.7 0.4 3.0 4.2 1.40
PIT (1 yr) 5 3 .625 3.24 12 9 3 7 1 0 86.0 88 61 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 100 1.314 9.2 0.0 2.6 2.1 0.80
PHI (1 yr) 0 0 3.38 4 0 2 0 0 0 8.0 11 3 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 35 124 1.750 12.4 0.0 3.4 1.1 0.33
NL (7 yrs) 44 88 .333 3.32 168 130 27 107 11 0 1187.2 1232 629 438 24 337 331 24 3 28 4969 82 1.321 9.3 0.2 2.6 2.5 0.98
FL (2 yrs) 12 17 .414 4.01 48 27 18 11 1 5 244.2 263 141 109 10 81 113 0 0 6 985 84 1.406 9.7 0.4 3.0 4.2 1.40

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+
1903 29 5 3 .625 3.24 12 9 3 7 1 0 86.0 88 61 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 100 1.314 9.2 0.0 2.6 2.1 0.80 100
1904 30 19 23 .452 3.59 51 45 6 37 4 0 374.0 404 211 149 8 99 93 10 1 7 1552 80 1.345 9.7 0.2 2.4 2.2 0.94 80
1905 31 22 46 .324 3.96 85 72 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 379 271 15 174 169 15 2 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1906 32 22 46 .324 3.96 85 72 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 379 271 15 174 169 15 2 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1907 33 22 46 .324 3.96 85 72 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 379 271 15 174 169 15 2 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1908 34 38 68 .358 3.23 127 108 15 93 10 0 948.1 957 489 340 18 257 268 21 2 21 3964 85 1.280 9.1 0.2 2.4 2.5 1.04 85
1909 35 41 81 .336 3.23 149 125 20 107 11 0 1111.1 1133 581 399 21 316 313 23 3 24 4635 84 1.304 9.2 0.2 2.6 2.5 0.99 84
1910 36 44 88 .333 3.32 164 130 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 626 435 24 334 330 24 3 28 4934 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1911 37 44 88 .333 3.32 164 130 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 626 435 24 334 330 24 3 28 4934 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1912 38 44 88 .333 3.32 164 130 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 626 435 24 334 330 24 3 28 4934 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1913 39 44 88 .333 3.32 164 130 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 626 435 24 334 330 24 3 28 4934 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1914 40 56 105 .348 3.44 211 157 43 118 12 5 1423.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 82 1.334 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 82
1915 41 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1916 42 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1917 43 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1918 44 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1919 45 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1920 46 56 105 .348 3.44 212 157 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 767 544 34 415 443 24 3 34 5919 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1921 47 56 105 .348 3.44 216 157 45 118 12 5 1432.1 1495 770 547 34 418 444 24 3 34 5954 83 1.336 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.06 83

Neutralized Pitching

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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
1903 29 6 4 .600 3.06 97.0 96 37 33 0 27 23 3 1.268 8.9 2.5 2.1 0.85 0.0 12
1904 30 13 17 .433 4.55 271.0 338 152 137 9 79 69 7 1.539 11.2 2.6 2.3 0.87 0.3 39
1905 31 10 16 .385 5.03 238.0 301 148 133 7 79 75 5 1.597 11.4 3.0 2.8 0.95 0.3 34
1908 34 25 11 .694 2.63 328.0 322 107 96 4 100 98 7 1.287 8.8 2.7 2.7 0.98 0.1 42
1909 35 7 9 .438 4.62 146.0 195 83 75 3 65 40 2 1.781 12.0 4.0 2.5 0.62 0.2 22
1910 36 2 5 .286 5.59 66.0 95 46 41 3 19 16 1 1.727 13.0 2.6 2.2 0.84 0.4 15
1914 40 10 14 .417 4.64 225.0 267 129 116 10 82 104 0 1.551 10.7 3.3 4.2 1.27 0.4 47
1915 41 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1921 47 0 0 3.38 8.0 11 3 3 0 3 1 0 1.750 12.4 3.4 1.1 0.33 0.0 4
9 Seasons 73 76 .490 4.14 1379.0 1625 705 634 36 454 426 25 1.508 10.6 2.8 0.94 0.2 216

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1908 NL--1.870--7th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1908 NL--1.051--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1904 NL--39--8th
1908 NL--42--8th
1914 FL--47--3rd

Saves s c a p y
1914 FL--5--2nd

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1908 NL--332.0--4th

Games Started s c a p y
1904 NL--36--8th
1908 NL--36--6th

Complete Games s c a p y
1908 NL--33--2nd

Shutouts s c a p y
1908 NL--6--7th

Home Runs s c a p y
1904 NL--8--2nd
1905 NL--7--4th
1914 FL--10--2nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1908 NL--83--10th

Hits s c a p y
1904 NL--316--3rd
1905 NL--287--10th
1908 NL--266--2nd
1914 FL--263--9th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
Career--.214--185th

Losses s c a p y
1904 NL--20--6th
1905 NL--23--3rd
1908 NL--22--2nd
1909 NL--13--10th
1914 FL--17--7th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1904 NL--118--1st
1905 NL--122--2nd
1914 FL--109--3rd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1905 NL--9--5th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1908 NL--1360--3rd

Games Finished s c a p y
1905 NL--6--10th
1914 FL--18--1st

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1908 NL--124--7th

Oldest s c a p y
1910 NL--born 1874-01-26--10th
1914 FL--born 1874-01-26--2nd
1915 FL--born 1874-01-26--2nd
1921 NL--born 1874-01-26--1st

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 14 (1029), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 6 (1146), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 8 (996), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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