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Kaiser Wilhelm

Irvin Key Wilhelm

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 162 lb.

Born: January 26, 1874 in Wooster, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1903
Teams (by GP): Superbas/Beaneaters/Terrapins/Pirates/Phillies 1903-1921

Final Game: August 26, 1921
Died: May 22, 1936 in Rochester, NY
Buried: Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, OH
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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
1903 29 PIT NL 5 3 .625 3.24 12 9 3 7 1 0 86.0 88 51 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 101 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 2 7 1191 74 1.354 9.9 0.3 2.3 2.3 0.99
1905 31 BSN NL 3 23 .115 4.53 34 28 6 23 0 0 242.1 287 166 122 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 0 332.0 266 105 69 3 83 99 6 0 5 1312 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 80 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 83 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 3 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 33 130 1.750 12.4 0.0 3.4 1.1 0.33
9 Yrs 56 105 .348 3.44 216 158 45 118 12 5 1432.1 1495 753 547 34 418 444 24 4 34 5907 83 1.336 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.06
162 Game Avg. 10 19 .348 3.44 39 29 8 21 2 1 260 272 137 99 6 76 81 4 1 6 1074 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 0 563.1 530 242 164 9 160 161 9 1 12 2282 95 1.225 8.5 0.1 2.6 2.6 1.01
BSN (2 yrs) 17 43 .283 4.07 73 64 9 53 3 0 530.1 603 316 240 15 149 149 12 3 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 6 988 83 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 51 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 101 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 33 130 1.750 12.4 0.0 3.4 1.1 0.33
NL (7 yrs) 44 88 .333 3.32 168 131 27 107 11 0 1187.2 1232 612 438 24 337 331 24 4 28 4919 83 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 6 988 83 1.406 9.7 0.4 3.0 4.2 1.40

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
1903 29 PIT NL 86.0 12 9 51 5.34 4.65 0.33 0.00 100.0 4.33 -9 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .429 .495 $
1904 30 BSN NL 288.0 39 36 150 4.69 4.02 -0.47 0.00 100.0 4.48 -4 -0.5 1.0 -0.3 1.5 18 .487 .497 $
1905 31 BSN NL 242.1 34 28 166 6.17 4.27 -0.29 0.00 103.0 4.69 -39 -3.9 1.0 -0.2 -2.1 -19 .386 .476 $
1908 34 BRO NL 332.0 42 36 105 2.85 3.45 -0.09 0.00 99.0 3.50 25 3.4 1.0 -0.3 5.8 48 .582 .521 $
1909 35 BRO NL 163.0 22 17 92 5.08 3.77 -0.30 0.00 100.0 4.07 -19 -2.1 1.0 -0.2 -1.1 -6 .403 .487 $
1910 36 BRO NL 68.1 15 5 45 5.93 4.15 -0.16 0.00 100.0 4.31 -12 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -7 .414 .492 $
1914 40 BAL FL 243.2 47 27 141 5.21 4.12 -0.16 0.00 104.0 4.44 -22 -2.3 1.0 -0.1 -1.7 -12 .450 .486 $
1915 41 BAL FL 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 3.89 -0.34 0.00 106.0 4.48 0 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .560 .500 $
1921 47 PHI NL 8.0 4 0 3 3.38 4.26 -0.21 0.00 104.5 4.67 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .531 .501 $
9 Seasons 1432.1 216 158 753 4.73 3.96 -0.21 0.00 101.0 4.22 -80 -7.4 1.0 -1.2 1.7 23 .466 .495 $
BRO (3 yrs) 563.1 79 58 242 3.87 3.63 -0.16 0.00 99.4 3.76 -7 0.0 1.0 -0.5 3.9 35 .500 .500 $
BSN (2 yrs) 530.1 73 64 316 5.36 4.13 -0.39 0.00 101.4 4.58 -43 -4.4 1.0 -0.5 -0.6 -1 .440 .487 $
BAL (2 yrs) 244.2 48 27 141 5.19 4.12 -0.16 0.00 104.0 4.44 -22 -2.3 1.0 -0.1 -1.6 -11 .452 .493 $
PIT (1 yr) 86.0 12 9 51 5.34 4.65 0.33 0.00 100.0 4.33 -9 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .429 .495 $
PHI (1 yr) 8.0 4 0 3 3.38 4.26 -0.21 0.00 104.5 4.67 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .531 .501 $

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%
1921 47 PHI NL 35 0.0% 2.9% 8.6% 83%
1 Yr 35 0.0% 2.9% 8.6% 83%
MLB Averages 0.6% 7.7% 7.3% 2.7% 11% 81%

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+
1903 29 5 3 .625 3.24 12 9 3 7 1 0 86.0 88 51 31 0 25 20 3 0 0 361 101 1.314 9.2 0.0 2.6 2.1 0.80 101
1904 30 19 23 .452 3.59 51 45 6 37 4 0 374.0 404 201 149 8 99 93 10 2 7 1552 80 1.345 9.7 0.2 2.4 2.2 0.94 80
1905 31 22 46 .324 3.96 85 73 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 367 271 15 174 169 15 3 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1906 32 22 46 .324 3.96 85 73 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 367 271 15 174 169 15 3 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1907 33 22 46 .324 3.96 85 73 12 60 4 0 616.1 691 367 271 15 174 169 15 3 16 2604 75 1.403 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.97 75
1908 34 38 68 .358 3.23 127 109 15 93 10 0 948.1 957 472 340 18 257 268 21 3 21 3916 85 1.280 9.1 0.2 2.4 2.5 1.04 85
1909 35 41 81 .336 3.23 149 126 20 107 11 0 1111.1 1133 564 399 21 316 313 23 4 24 4587 84 1.304 9.2 0.2 2.6 2.5 0.99 84
1910 36 44 88 .333 3.32 164 131 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 609 435 24 334 330 24 4 28 4886 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1911 37 44 88 .333 3.32 164 131 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 609 435 24 334 330 24 4 28 4886 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1912 38 44 88 .333 3.32 164 131 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 609 435 24 334 330 24 4 28 4886 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1913 39 44 88 .333 3.32 164 131 25 107 11 0 1179.2 1221 609 435 24 334 330 24 4 28 4886 82 1.318 9.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 0.99 82
1914 40 56 105 .348 3.44 211 158 43 118 12 5 1423.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5871 82 1.334 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 82
1915 41 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1916 42 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1917 43 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1918 44 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1919 45 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1920 46 56 105 .348 3.44 212 158 43 118 12 5 1424.1 1484 750 544 34 415 443 24 4 34 5874 83 1.333 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.07 83
1921 47 56 105 .348 3.44 216 158 45 118 12 5 1432.1 1495 753 547 34 418 444 24 4 34 5907 83 1.336 9.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.06 83

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
1903 29 6 4 .600 3.09 96.0 98 37 33 0 28 22 3 1.313 9.2 2.6 2.1 0.79 0.0 12
1904 30 12 17 .414 4.65 267.0 348 153 138 9 81 68 8 1.607 11.7 2.7 2.3 0.84 0.3 39
1905 31 10 16 .385 5.07 236.0 307 148 133 7 80 74 5 1.640 11.7 3.1 2.8 0.93 0.3 34
1908 34 23 11 .676 2.77 312.0 320 107 96 4 100 93 7 1.346 9.2 2.9 2.7 0.93 0.1 42
1909 35 6 9 .400 4.72 143.0 203 83 75 3 68 39 2 1.895 12.8 4.3 2.5 0.57 0.2 22
1910 36 2 5 .286 5.68 65.0 96 46 41 3 20 16 1 1.785 13.3 2.8 2.2 0.80 0.4 15
1914 40 10 14 .417 4.79 220.0 278 130 117 11 86 102 0 1.655 11.4 3.5 4.2 1.19 0.5 47
1915 41 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
1921 47 0 0 3.86 7.0 11 3 3 0 3 1 0 2.000 14.1 3.9 1.3 0.33 0.0 4
9 Yrs 69 76 .476 4.25 1347.0 1661 707 636 37 466 415 26 1.579 11.1 2.8 0.89 0.2 216

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1908 NL  5.8 (4th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1908 NL  1.87 (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 (7th)

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  0.214 (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 (6th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1908 NL  1,312 (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)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1908 NL  15 (5th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1908 NL  1.7 (5th)

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

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 18 (1146), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 6 (1203), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 8 (1020), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Jack Warhop (929)
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  6. Johnny Niggeling (884)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Johnny Niggeling (902)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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