Ed Walsh

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1904—1917

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PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
#32
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

May 14, 1881, in Plains, PA
BORN
May 26, 1959, in Pompano Beach, FL
DIED

1904—1917

Playing Career
Played from 23-36
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1906 White Sox
World Series Titles
Big Ed
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
193
WEIGHT

May 7, 1904

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 11, 1917

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ed Walsh?

Holds the record for lowest career earned run average, at 1.82. The spitballer was the last pitcher to throw as many as 400 innings in a single season.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
195
126
2964.1
1736
617
1.82

Ed Walsh PITCHES

1. Spitball
2. Fastball
3. Change

1912 White Sox

31 Years Old

27
WINS
17
LOSSES
2.15
ERA
149
ERA+
393.0
IP
332
HITS
254
SO
94
BB
41
STARTS
6
SHO
10
SAVES
11.4
WAR

Greatest Game

August 4, 1910
Pitching for the White Sox
VS THE A's
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
117
T 0-0
SHO
16
6
3
10

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
3

*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
145
2.81

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
63.0
61.4

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

PITCHING TEAMMATES

COMING SOON

FAVORITE CATCHER

Learn More About Walsh

Ed Walsh Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
32
35
UNK
29
19
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
39
9
4
5
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ed Walsh Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
66.0
59.9
48.1
32.4
4.45
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ed Walsh
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
260.5
231.2
UNK
120.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ed Walsh
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).

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