Ed Walsh Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Ed Walsh played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1917, appearing in 430 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 195 W and 126 L, an ERA of 1.82, 1,736 SO, a WHIP of 1, and a WAR of 64.4.

🧾 Basic Profile

Ed Walsh
NameEd Walsh
Date of BirthMay 19, 1881
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1904

Ed Walsh Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Ed Walsh.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Ed Walsh appeared in 430 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1904 to 1917. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS315 (MLB Rank: 309)
    GF105 (MLB Rank: 718)
    W195 (MLB Rank: 133)
    L126 (MLB Rank: 297)
    SV35 (MLB Rank: 478)
    ERA1.82 (MLB Rank: 618)
    IP2964.1 (MLB Rank: 145)
    SHO57 (MLB Rank: 11)
    CG250 (MLB Rank: 79)
    SO1,736 (MLB Rank: 136)
    BB617 (MLB Rank: 513)
    H2,346 (MLB Rank: 298)
    HR23 (MLB Rank: 3,470)
    SO95.27 (MLB Rank: 5,041)
    BB91.87 (MLB Rank: 10,748)
    H97.12 (MLB Rank: 10,816)
    HR90.07 (MLB Rank: 9,370)
    WHIP1 (MLB Rank: 11,265)
    WAR64.4 (MLB Rank: 48)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1917)

    In his final season (1917), Ed Walsh recorded the following stats:

    GS3
    GF1
    W0
    L1
    ERA3.5
    IP18
    CG1
    SO4
    BB9
    H22
    HR0
    SO92
    BB94.5
    H911
    WHIP1.722
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1908, 40 W
    • Most SO: 1908, 269 SO
    • Most IP: 1908, 464 IP
    • Best WAR: 1912, 12.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1910, 1.27 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Ed Walsh appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0.6, pitched 15 IP, struck out 17 batters, with 2 W and 0 L.

    Ed Walsh Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1904
    6
    3
    2.6
    0.667
    1
    57
    110.2
    -0.2
    1.102
    1
    90
    32
    45
    32
    94
    2.46
    4.6
    1.78
    8
    18
    10
    6
    1
    0.1
    7.3
    2.6
    0
    3
    0
    5
    438
    1905
    8
    3
    2.17
    0.727
    0
    71
    136.2
    0.6
    1.098
    0
    121
    29
    53
    33
    114
    2.18
    4.7
    2.45
    13
    22
    7
    9
    1
    0
    8
    1.9
    0
    3
    0
    7
    538
    1906
    17
    13
    1.88
    0.567
    2
    171
    278.1
    4.6
    0.981
    1
    215
    58
    83
    58
    135
    1.89
    5.5
    2.95
    31
    41
    8
    24
    10
    0
    7
    1.9
    0
    7
    0
    11
    1058
    1907
    24
    18
    1.6
    0.571
    4
    206
    422.1
    7.7
    1.013
    3
    341
    87
    120
    75
    151
    1.97
    4.4
    2.37
    46
    56
    10
    37
    5
    0.1
    7.3
    1.9
    0
    8
    0
    14
    1622
    1908
    40
    15
    1.42
    0.727
    6
    269
    464
    10.3
    0.86
    2
    343
    56
    111
    73
    164
    1.42
    5.2
    4.8
    49
    66
    16
    42
    11
    0
    6.7
    1.1
    2
    9
    0
    10
    1755
    1909
    15
    11
    1.41
    0.577
    2
    127
    230.1
    6.3
    0.938
    0
    166
    50
    52
    36
    169
    1.82
    5
    2.54
    28
    31
    3
    20
    8
    0
    6.5
    2
    3
    4
    0
    4
    871
    1910
    18
    20
    1.27
    0.474
    5
    258
    369.2
    11.1
    0.82
    5
    242
    61
    87
    52
    187
    1.62
    6.3
    4.23
    36
    45
    7
    33
    7
    0.1
    5.9
    1.5
    2
    4
    0
    6
    1359
    1911
    27
    18
    2.22
    0.6
    4
    255
    368.2
    9.2
    1.082
    4
    327
    72
    125
    91
    146
    2.17
    6.2
    3.54
    37
    56
    19
    33
    5
    0.1
    8
    1.8
    1
    7
    0
    8
    1449
    1912
    27
    17
    2.15
    0.614
    10
    254
    393
    12.1
    1.084
    6
    332
    94
    125
    94
    149
    2.48
    5.8
    2.7
    41
    62
    20
    32
    6
    0.1
    7.6
    2.2
    0
    1
    0
    2
    1532
    1913
    8
    3
    2.58
    0.727
    1
    34
    97.2
    1.6
    1.331
    1
    91
    39
    37
    28
    114
    3.31
    3.1
    0.87
    14
    16
    2
    7
    1
    0.1
    8.4
    3.6
    0
    4
    0
    7
    412
    1914
    2
    3
    2.82
    0.4
    0
    15
    44.2
    0.4
    1.187
    0
    33
    20
    19
    14
    96
    3.18
    3
    0.75
    5
    8
    1
    3
    1
    0
    6.6
    4
    0
    1
    0
    1
    177
    1915
    3
    0
    1.33
    1
    0
    12
    27
    1.1
    0.963
    0
    19
    7
    4
    4
    229
    2.3
    4
    1.71
    3
    3
    0
    3
    1
    0
    6.3
    2.3
    0
    0
    0
    0
    101
    1916
    0
    1
    2.7
    0
    0
    3
    3.1
    -0.2
    2.1
    0
    4
    3
    3
    1
    120
    3.22
    8.1
    1
    1
    2
    1
    0
    0
    0
    10.8
    8.1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    17
    1917
    0
    1
    3.5
    0
    0
    4
    18
    -0.2
    1.722
    0
    22
    9
    9
    7
    75
    3.48
    2
    0.44
    3
    4
    1
    1
    0
    0
    11
    4.5
    1
    1
    0
    1
    82