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Ed Killian

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1903—1910
Starting Pitcher
BORN
November 12, 1876, in Racine, WI
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Tigers

What Pitches Did Ed Killian Throw?

Spitball
Sinking Fastball
Overhand Curve
103
WINS
INC
QUALITY START PCT
26.0
WAR
LOSSES
109
ERA+
26.3
WAR7
2.38
ERA
1.07
K / BB RATIO
17.7
WAR3
516
STRIKEOUTS
WHIP
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
Earned the nickname “Twilight Ed” after pitching multiple extra-inning games that extended into the twilight hours. Went 1,001 innings over five seasons without surrendering a home run. Had a terrible temper.

Ed Killian Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Killian
CAREER
26.0
WAR7
26.3
WAR5C
19.8
WAR3
17.7
JAWS
26.2
WAR PER SN
3.3
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 Ed Killian Rank Among Pitchers?

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