Urban Shocker

Pitcher

1916—1928

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#85
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 22, 1890, in Cleveland, OH
BORN
September 9, 1928, in Denver, CO
DIED

1916—1928

Playing Career
Played from 25-37
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1927-28 Yankees
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
5-10
HEIGHT
170
WEIGHT

April 24, 1916

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

May 30, 1928

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Urban Shocker?

A spitball specialist who used his clever instincts to forge a long, successful career. Was ace of the 1927 New York Yankees.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
187
117
2681.2
983
657
3.17

Urban Shocker PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Spitball

1921 St. Louis Browns

30 Years Old

27
WINS
12
LOSSES
3.55
ERA
127
ERA+
326.2
IP
345
HITS
132
SO
86
BB
38
STARTS
4
SHO
4
SAVES
7.8
WAR

Greatest Game

May 30, 1922
Pitching for the Browns
VS THE Tigers
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
94
W 2-1
GS-15
14.1
11
1
1
8

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
17
10

*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
124
1.50

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
50.8
61.4

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

Urban Shocker Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
85
69
UNK
67
71
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
61
57
54
77
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Urban Shocker Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
58.9
42.7
31.4
21.5
4.39
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Urban Shocker
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
219.9
161.3
UNK
81.4
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Urban Shocker
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).