Ed Killian

Pitcher

1903—1910

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PITCHER LeveL
Regular
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 12, 1876, in Racine, WI
BORN
July 18, 1928, in Detroit, MI
DIED

1903—1910

Playing Career
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

POWER/FINESSE

PITCHING STYLE

Tigers

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
5-11
HEIGHT
170
WEIGHT

August 25, 1903

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 15, 1910

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ed Killian?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
NA
NA
1598.1
NA
NA
UNK

Ed Killian PITCHES

1. Spitball
2. Sinking Fastball
3. Overhand Curve

1905 Tigers

28 Years Old

23
WINS
14
LOSSES
2.27
ERA
119
ERA+
313.1
IP
263
HITS
110
SO
102
BB
37
STARTS
8
SHO
SAVES
6.9
WAR

Greatest Game

July 22, 1904
Pitching for the Tigers
VS THE Senators
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
T 0-0
SHO
13
8
7

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
NA
NA

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
26.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

Oscar Stanage

Learn More About Killian

Ed Killian Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ed Killian Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
26.0
26.3
19.8
17.7
3.25
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ed Killian
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ed Killian
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).