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1890–1898 · P
Duke Esper
5' 11", 185 lbs·Lived to 43·Bats — / Throws L
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Career Highs
3.56
Best ERA · 1891
20
Most W · 1891
108
Most K · 1891
1.330
Best WHIP · 1896
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | 25 | 87 | 0 | 13 | .253 | — | — |
| 1891 | PHI | 39 | 123 | 0 | 9 | .220 | — | — |
| 1892 | PHI | 26 | 79 | 1 | 12 | .215 | — | — |
| 1893 | WSH | 42 | 143 | 0 | 24 | .287 | — | — |
| 1894 | WSH | 35 | 99 | 1 | 10 | .242 | — | — |
| 1895 | BLN | 34 | 90 | 0 | 2 | .178 | — | — |
| 1896 | BLN | 20 | 66 | 0 | 5 | .197 | — | — |
| 1897 | STL | 8 | 25 | 0 | 3 | .320 | — | — |
| 1898 | STL | 11 | 27 | 0 | 5 | .370 | — | — |
| Career | 240 | 739 | 2 | 83 | .241 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | 25 | 201.7 | 13 | 11 | 4.55 | 85 | 88 | 1.621 |
| 1891 | PHI | 39 | 296.0 | 20 | 15 | 3.56 | 99 | 108 | 1.429 |
| 1892 | PHI | 24 | 178.7 | 13 | 6 | 3.63 | 90 | 50 | 1.461 |
| 1893 | WSH | 42 | 334.3 | 12 | 28 | 4.71 | 99 | 78 | 1.789 |
| 1894 | WSH | 34 | 217.0 | 15 | 12 | 5.81 | 92 | 49 | 1.654 |
| 1895 | BLN | 34 | 218.3 | 10 | 12 | 3.92 | 122 | 39 | 1.498 |
| 1896 | BLN | 20 | 155.7 | 14 | 5 | 3.58 | 122 | 19 | 1.330 |
| 1897 | STL | 8 | 61.3 | 1 | 6 | 5.28 | 81 | 8 | 1.745 |
| 1898 | STL | 10 | 64.7 | 3 | 5 | 5.98 | 60 | 14 | 1.670 |
| Career | 236 | 1727.7 | 101 | 100 | — | — | 453 | — | |
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