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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

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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
1903 29 PIT NL 13 37 34 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .088 .162 .088 .250 -29 3 1 0 1/O
1904 30 BSN NL 39 108 100 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 3 .070 .097 .090 .187 -41 9 0 5 1
1905 31 BSN NL 38 104 100 3 16 2 0 0 4 0 1 .160 .168 .180 .348 5 18 0 3 1/O
1908 34 BRO NL 42 122 111 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 6 .108 .154 .108 .262 -15 12 0 5 1
1909 35 BRO NL 22 60 57 1 13 1 2 0 4 0 1 .228 .241 .316 .557 76 18 0 2 1
1910 36 BRO NL 15 23 19 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 .316 .381 .421 .802 137 8 0 2 1
1914 40 BAL FL 49 90 84 8 21 3 1 0 8 0 2 14 .250 .267 .310 .577 62 26 0 4 1
1915 41 BAL FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1921 47 PHI NL 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
9 Seasons 223 546 507 23 78 10 3 0 24 0 0 17 16 .154 .183 .185 .368 12 94 1 21
162 Game Avg. 162 397 368 17 57 7 2 0 17 0 12 .154 .183 .185 .368 12 68 1 15
BRO (3 yrs) 79 205 187 7 31 3 2 0 9 0 9 1 .166 .204 .203 .407 30 38 0 9
BSN (2 yrs) 77 212 200 6 23 4 0 0 7 0 4 .115 .132 .135 .267 -18 27 0 8
BAL (2 yrs) 50 90 84 8 21 3 1 0 8 0 2 14 .250 .267 .310 .577 62 26 0 4
PIT (1 yr) 13 37 34 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .088 .162 .088 .250 -29 3 1 0
PHI (1 yr) 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 173 456 423 15 57 7 2 0 16 0 0 15 2 .135 .166 .161 .327 1 68 1 17
FL (2 yrs) 50 90 84 8 21 3 1 0 8 0 2 14 .250 .267 .310 .577 62 26 0 4

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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
1903 PIT NL 29 P 12 36 1 33 2 2 .944 2.83 .922 2.43
1903 PIT NL 29 OF 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00 .933 1.90
1904 BSN NL 30 P 39 107 10 90 7 3 .935 2.56 .940 2.62
1905 BSN NL 31 P 34 98 16 77 5 2 .949 2.74 .943 2.42
1905 BSN NL 31 OF 4 8 7 0 1 0 .875 1.75 .962 1.92
1908 BRO NL 34 P 42 132 17 109 6 3 .955 3.00 .953 2.13
1909 BRO NL 35 P 22 65 3 56 6 0 .908 2.68 .942 1.95
1910 BRO NL 36 P 15 27 2 24 1 0 .963 1.73 .944 1.77
1914 BAL FL 40 P 47 100 14 82 4 1 .960 2.04 .946 1.95
1915 BAL FL 41 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00
1921 PHI NL 47 P 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .950 1.52
9 Seasons P 216 567 64 472 31 11 .945 2.48 .944 2.19
2 Seasons OF 5 11 8 2 1 0 .909 2.00 .955 1.92 0-0-0
9 Seasons TOT 221 578 72 474 32 11 .945 2.47 .889 2.18 0-0-0

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

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1904 Season: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 5, 1904: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Beaneaters.

December, 1905: Purchased by Rochester (Eastern) from the Boston Beaneaters.

September 1, 1907: Drafted by the Brooklyn Superbas from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

September 20, 1910: Purchased by Rochester (Eastern) from the Brooklyn Superbas. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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