Eddie Plank played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1917, appearing in 623 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 326 W and 194 L, an ERA of 2.35, 2,246 SO, a WHIP of 1.119, and a WAR of 88.0.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Eddie Plank |
Date of Birth | August 31, 1875 |
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MLB Debut | 1901 |
๐ Career Summary
Eddie Plank appeared in 623 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1901 to 1917. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 529 (MLB Rank: 37) |
GF | 77 (MLB Rank: 1,046) |
W | 326 (MLB Rank: 13) |
L | 194 (MLB Rank: 49) |
SV | 23 (MLB Rank: 672) |
ERA | 2.35 (MLB Rank: 775) |
IP | 4495.2 (MLB Rank: 28) |
SHO | 69 (MLB Rank: 5) |
CG | 410 (MLB Rank: 16) |
SO | 2,246 (MLB Rank: 62) |
BB | 1072 (MLB Rank: 85) |
H | 3,958 (MLB Rank: 41) |
HR | 42 (MLB Rank: 2,340) |
SO9 | 4.5 (MLB Rank: 6,210) |
BB9 | 2.15 (MLB Rank: 10,441) |
H9 | 7.92 (MLB Rank: 9,971) |
HR9 | 0.08 (MLB Rank: 9,343) |
WHIP | 1.119 (MLB Rank: 11,027) |
WAR | 88.0 (MLB Rank: 16) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1917)
In his final season (1917), Eddie Plank recorded the following stats:
GS | 14 |
GF | 4 |
W | 5 |
L | 6 |
SV | 1 |
ERA | 1.79 |
IP | 131 |
SHO | 1 |
CG | 8 |
SO | 26 |
BB | 38 |
H | 105 |
HR | 2 |
SO9 | 1.79 |
BB9 | 2.61 |
H9 | 7.21 |
HR9 | 0.14 |
WHIP | 1.092 |
WAR | 3.1 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1904, 26 W
- Most SO: 1905, 210 SO
- Most IP: 1904, 357.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1904, 8.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1909, 1.77 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Eddie Plank appeared in 7 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.33, pitched 54.2 IP, struck out 32 batters, with 2 W and 5 L.
Eddie Plank Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1901 | 17 | 13 | 3.31 | 0.567 | 0 | 90 | 260.2 | 5.3 | 1.235 | 3 | 254 | 68 | 133 | 96 | 115 | 3.25 | 3.1 | 1.32 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1081 |
1902 | 20 | 15 | 3.3 | 0.571 | 0 | 107 | 300 | 5.2 | 1.267 | 5 | 319 | 61 | 140 | 110 | 111 | 2.96 | 3.2 | 1.75 | 32 | 36 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1248 |
1903 | 23 | 16 | 2.38 | 0.59 | 0 | 176 | 336 | 7 | 1.137 | 5 | 317 | 65 | 128 | 89 | 128 | 2.68 | 4.7 | 2.71 | 40 | 43 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1363 |
1904 | 26 | 17 | 2.17 | 0.605 | 0 | 201 | 357.1 | 8.8 | 1.111 | 2 | 311 | 86 | 111 | 86 | 125 | 2.25 | 5.1 | 2.34 | 43 | 44 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1427 |
1905 | 24 | 12 | 2.26 | 0.667 | 0 | 210 | 346.2 | 6.7 | 1.044 | 3 | 287 | 75 | 113 | 87 | 119 | 2.28 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 1362 |
1906 | 19 | 6 | 2.25 | 0.76 | 0 | 108 | 211.2 | 4.1 | 1.058 | 1 | 173 | 51 | 70 | 53 | 122 | 2.34 | 4.6 | 2.12 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 831 |
1907 | 24 | 16 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 183 | 343.2 | 6.3 | 1.068 | 5 | 282 | 85 | 115 | 84 | 118 | 2.19 | 4.8 | 2.15 | 40 | 43 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1349 |
1908 | 14 | 16 | 2.17 | 0.467 | 1 | 135 | 244.2 | 7.6 | 1.014 | 1 | 202 | 46 | 71 | 59 | 117 | 1.72 | 5 | 2.93 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 956 |
1909 | 19 | 10 | 1.76 | 0.655 | 0 | 132 | 265.1 | 5.3 | 1.044 | 1 | 215 | 62 | 74 | 52 | 138 | 2.06 | 4.5 | 2.13 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1028 |
1910 | 16 | 10 | 2.01 | 0.615 | 2 | 123 | 250.1 | 2.4 | 1.091 | 3 | 218 | 55 | 89 | 56 | 118 | 2.24 | 4.4 | 2.24 | 32 | 38 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 982 |
1911 | 23 | 8 | 2.1 | 0.742 | 4 | 149 | 256.2 | 6.3 | 1.223 | 2 | 237 | 77 | 85 | 60 | 149 | 2.77 | 5.2 | 1.94 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1020 |
1912 | 26 | 6 | 2.22 | 0.813 | 2 | 110 | 259.2 | 4.3 | 1.221 | 1 | 234 | 83 | 90 | 64 | 139 | 3.08 | 3.8 | 1.33 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1044 |
1913 | 18 | 10 | 2.6 | 0.643 | 4 | 151 | 242.2 | 3.2 | 1.104 | 3 | 211 | 57 | 87 | 70 | 106 | 2.24 | 5.6 | 2.65 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 942 |
1914 | 15 | 7 | 2.87 | 0.682 | 3 | 110 | 185.1 | 2 | 1.187 | 2 | 178 | 42 | 68 | 59 | 91 | 2.17 | 5.3 | 2.62 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 717 |
1915 | 21 | 11 | 2.08 | 0.656 | 3 | 147 | 268.1 | 6.6 | 0.991 | 1 | 212 | 54 | 75 | 62 | 153 | 2 | 4.9 | 2.72 | 31 | 42 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1028 |
1916 | 16 | 15 | 2.33 | 0.516 | 3 | 88 | 235.2 | 3.8 | 1.146 | 2 | 203 | 67 | 78 | 61 | 117 | 2.61 | 3.4 | 1.31 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 930 |
1917 | 5 | 6 | 1.79 | 0.455 | 1 | 26 | 131 | 3.1 | 1.092 | 2 | 105 | 38 | 39 | 26 | 145 | 2.98 | 1.8 | 0.68 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 506 |