US
1916–1928 · P
Urban Shocker
5' 10", 170 lbs·Lived to 38·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
1.81
Best ERA · 1918
27
Most W · 1921
149
Most K · 1922
1.151
Best WHIP · 1918
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | NYY | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .190 | — | — |
| 1917 | NYY | 26 | 45 | 0 | 6 | .178 | — | — |
| 1918 | SLA | 14 | 34 | 0 | 3 | .324 | — | — |
| 1919 | SLA | 30 | 58 | 0 | 4 | .138 | — | — |
| 1920 | SLA | 38 | 80 | 0 | 10 | .225 | — | — |
| 1921 | SLA | 47 | 104 | 0 | 9 | .260 | — | — |
| 1922 | SLA | 48 | 115 | 1 | 6 | .191 | — | — |
| 1923 | SLA | 43 | 80 | 0 | 6 | .200 | — | — |
| 1924 | SLA | 40 | 67 | 0 | 7 | .239 | — | — |
| 1925 | NYY | 41 | 64 | 0 | 4 | .172 | — | — |
| 1926 | NYY | 41 | 76 | 0 | 4 | .171 | — | — |
| 1927 | NYY | 31 | 54 | 0 | 10 | .241 | — | — |
| 1928 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 412 | 798 | 1 | 70 | .209 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | NYY | 12 | 82.3 | 4 | 3 | 2.62 | 106 | 43 | 1.202 |
| 1917 | NYY | 26 | 145.0 | 8 | 5 | 2.61 | 103 | 68 | 1.172 |
| 1918 | SLA | 14 | 94.7 | 6 | 5 | 1.81 | 156 | 33 | 1.151 |
| 1919 | SLA | 30 | 211.0 | 13 | 11 | 2.69 | 115 | 86 | 1.175 |
| 1920 | SLA | 38 | 245.7 | 20 | 10 | 2.71 | 127 | 107 | 1.197 |
| 1921 | SLA | 47 | 326.7 | 27 | 12 | 3.55 | 113 | 132 | 1.319 |
| 1922 | SLA | 48 | 348.0 | 24 | 17 | 2.97 | 141 | 149 | 1.213 |
| 1923 | SLA | 43 | 277.3 | 20 | 12 | 3.41 | 118 | 109 | 1.230 |
| 1924 | SLA | 40 | 246.3 | 16 | 13 | 4.20 | 98 | 88 | 1.307 |
| 1925 | NYY | 41 | 244.3 | 12 | 12 | 3.65 | 125 | 74 | 1.375 |
| 1926 | NYY | 41 | 258.3 | 19 | 11 | 3.38 | 122 | 59 | 1.328 |
| 1927 | NYY | 31 | 200.0 | 18 | 6 | 2.84 | 144 | 35 | 1.240 |
| 1928 | NYY | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 1.500 |
| Career | 412 | 2681.6 | 187 | 117 | — | — | 983 | — | |
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