#49 Ed Walsh, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Ed Walsh

2/11/1905
35
USA,CT,MERIDEN
6"1
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1941
11 Year(s), 170 Days (2062 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 146 Days (2038 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall67886-89 Mph
Versus LHB678 
Versus RHB678 
Talent688 
Pitching Ratings
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8
59
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP33112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/6NYNW 8-4*984427W    
9/12@PHIW 8-2*9822310WPoG   
9/16BSNW 7-4*9644210W    
9/20@BROW 7-3*983328W    
9/26NYNL 1-5*9855512L    
9/30@PHIW 5-4*964326W    
10/4@BSNW 5-3*8113326W    
10/10@NYNW 9-8*597743W    
10/14CLEW 4-0*9300111WPoG   
10/18@CLEL 4-6*7.196635L    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545261404.68369.03642141921173143168.912146.7
Projected4545261404.68369.0364214192117314     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.98.97.72.98450.000.04.14
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB6861913013310411062142006.278.339.469.809
vs. RHB7471733283110010455172001.232.282.420.702
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20209804.52171.1169998654139
Road252517604.83197.219511510663175
Postseason332105.4821.1211313819
This Week110107.367.196635
Last Week222004.5014.01277514
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April776102.8363.24322201457
May882506.6358.17346431843
June774205.2653.05635312239
July883305.3565.27146392566
August774205.0257.16137321844
Sept./Oct.887103.4271.06028272065

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19293535201304.34292.131916314127761652511.35.303NYY PHA
19304343251303.75355.136417714832992373211.30.299PHA
19313434171604.12286.029614513139882212921.34.300PHA
19324545221803.86382.038618916441882553501.24.290PHA,AL
19334545132305.22363.2373224211601412662821.41.286PHA
19344545132504.68378.2398212197541032823211.32.299PHA
19354545152404.76372.2395208197491192813221.38.309PHA
19361975314.0367.071333091953501.34.308 PHA CHC
19372727121205.42197.221014011936681221401.41.281CHC CIN,NL CHC$
1938302541125.62187.120913011743611231001.44.283PHI CIN
1939332617604.22222.020611410424641561801.22.273CIN
19404545261404.68369.0364214192641173143111.30.284CIN,NL
Total44642218917834.543473.235911949175147810432475291101.33.293 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1928, AAA3030161003.24238.22381038613100941211.42.282
1929, AAA332002.1025.225660713211.25.298

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1929110107.009.015771510
1930220206.8817.02114138520
1938443104.2935.229171792241
1939331007.0423.029181841410
1940332105.4821.121131381911
Total13136505.77106.01156968306592

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1929351131410061044400.124.153.133.285NYY PHA
19304313521300121225900.156.173.178.350PHA
193134112111006614800.098.106.107.213PHA
1932451422310041725800.162.172.169.341PHA,AL
193345127203204805400.157.156.213.369PHA
1934451321741071145100.129.161.174.335PHA
193545123222006434500.179.198.195.394PHA
1936192051002201000.250.250.300.550 PHA CHC
19372767110004722500.164.186.164.350CHC CIN,NL CH
1938305993115522500.153.194.288.482PHI CIN
19393380143004623600.175.193.212.405CIN
1940451381720091056600.123.154.138.292CIN,NL
Total4461248184244169982752100.147.167.175.342 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454523575811.988369.01.98    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1928...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (A) on 4/25/1929 (Going to PHA: P Ed Walsh, 1B Joe Hauser, 2B Earl Webb. Going to NYY: 2B Woody English, C Wattie Holm, 2B Jack Rothrock)...
Had first career hit on 5/8/1929, off Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 5/8/1929...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1929, going 20-13, 4.34 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1931, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Injured on 7/15/1931 with a Broken Elbow, out for 7 weeks...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1933, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/2/1936 to a 6-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Chicago (N) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer)
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Traded from Chicago (N) to Cincinnati on 1/31/1937 (Going to CIN: P Ed Walsh. Going to CHC: CF Terris Mcduffie)...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (N) on 7/22/1937 (Going to CIN: P Wally Hebert, SS Hal Luby. Going to CHC: P Ed Walsh)...
Injured on 7/28/1937 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1937 (Going to CHC: P Lewis Wolfolk. Going to PHI: P Ed Walsh)...
Injured on 6/23/1938 with a Broken Nose, out for one week...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 7/22/1938 (Going to CIN: P Ed Walsh. Going to PHI: P Monte Pearson)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/21/1938, off Rodolfo Fernandez (STL)...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1938...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1930 - 3.75 - 6th
1932 - 3.86 - 7th
1939 - 4.22 - 7th
WHIP
1929 - 1.35 - 9th
1930 - 1.30 - 7th
1931 - 1.34 - 10th
1932 - 1.24 - 3rd
1934 - 1.32 - 9th
1939 - 1.22 - 4th
Wins
1929 - 20 - 4th
1930 - 25 - 2nd
1932 - 22 - 3rd
1939 - 17 - 9th
Losses
1931 - 16 - 10th
1932 - 18 - 6th
1933 - 23 - 3rd
1934 - 25 - 1st
1935 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1930 - 355.1 - 8th
1932 - 382.0 - 1st
1933 - 363.2 - 1st
1934 - 378.2 - 1st
1935 - 372.2 - 3rd
K's
1929 - 165 - 6th
1930 - 237 - 3rd
1931 - 221 - 4th
1932 - 255 - 2nd
1933 - 266 - 1st
1934 - 282 - 1st
1935 - 281 - 1st
BB
1930 - 99 - 8th
1933 - 141 - 3rd
1934 - 103 - 10th
1935 - 119 - 6th
CG
1929 - 25 - 6th
1930 - 32 - 5th
1931 - 29 - 5th
1932 - 35 - 1st
1933 - 28 - 5th
1934 - 32 - 2nd
1935 - 32 - 3rd
SHO
1931 - 2 - 9th
1933 - 2 - 8th
1935 - 2 - 7th
 

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