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Howard ehmke

Howard Ehmke

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1915—1930
Starting Pitcher
BORN
April 24, 1894, in Silver Creek, NY
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers

What Pitches Did Howard Ehmke Throw?

Fastball
Change
Curve
166
WINS
53.3
QUALITY START PCT
39.1
WAR
166
LOSSES
104
ERA+
33.8
WAR7
3.75
ERA
0.99
K / BB RATIO
19.9
WAR3
1030
STRIKEOUTS
1.39
WHIP
2.8
WAR PER SEASON
Surprise starter of Game One of the 1929 World Series when he struck out a then-record 13 batters in a victory that set stage for A’s title.
1929
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Howard Ehmke Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Ehmke
CAREER
39.1
WAR7
33.8
WAR5C
26.6
WAR3
19.9
JAWS
36.5
WAR PER SN
2.8
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Howard Ehmke Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS