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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1890 22 3TM 2LG 2.2 13 11 .542 4.55 25 23 2 20 1 0 201.2 234 137 102 2 93 88 6 0 3 931 83 3.64 1.621 10.4 0.1 4.2 3.9 0.95
1890 22 2TM NL 0.7 5 2 .714 3.72 7 7 0 6 0 0 58.0 58 38 24 1 26 27 1 0 2 257 97 3.60 1.448 9.0 0.2 4.0 4.2 1.04
1890 22 PHA AA 1.5 8 9 .471 4.89 18 16 2 14 1 0 143.2 176 99 78 1 67 61 5 0 1 674 79 3.66 1.691 11.0 0.1 4.2 3.8 0.91
1890 22 PIT NL -0.2 0 2 .000 5.29 2 2 0 2 0 0 17.0 18 16 10 0 10 9 1 0 2 79 64 3.80 1.647 9.5 0.0 5.3 4.8 0.90
1890 22 PHI NL 0.8 5 0 1.000 3.07 5 5 0 4 0 0 41.0 40 22 14 1 16 18 0 0 0 178 121 3.52 1.366 8.8 0.2 3.5 4.0 1.13
1891 23 PHI NL 2.9 20 15 .571 3.56 39 36 2 25 1 1 296.0 302 185 117 8 121 108 7 0 5 1315 94 3.45 1.429 9.2 0.2 3.7 3.3 0.89
1892 24 2TM NL 1.8 13 6 .684 3.63 24 21 3 15 0 1 178.2 189 97 72 2 72 50 1 0 2 798 90 3.25 1.461 9.5 0.1 3.6 2.5 0.69
1892 24 PHI NL 1.9 11 6 .647 3.42 21 18 3 14 0 1 160.1 171 84 61 2 60 45 1 0 0 713 95 3.18 1.441 9.6 0.1 3.4 2.5 0.75
1892 24 PIT NL -0.1 2 0 1.000 5.40 3 3 0 1 0 0 18.1 18 13 11 0 12 5 0 0 2 85 62 3.85 1.636 8.8 0.0 5.9 2.5 0.42
1893 25 WHS NL 2.4 12 28 .300 4.71 42 36 6 34 0 0 334.1 442 277 175 14 156 78 12 0 6 1599 98 4.83 1.789 11.9 0.4 4.2 2.1 0.50
1894 26 2TM NL 2.2 15 12 .556 5.81 34 23 10 15 0 2 217.0 284 188 140 9 75 49 3 0 1 987 92 4.98 1.654 11.8 0.4 3.1 2.0 0.65
1894 26 WHS NL -0.7 5 10 .333 7.45 18 14 4 7 0 0 116.0 177 132 96 8 39 24 2 0 0 552 71 5.36 1.862 13.7 0.6 3.0 1.9 0.62
1894 26 BLN NL 2.9 10 2 .833 3.92 16 9 6 8 0 2 101.0 107 56 44 1 36 25 1 0 1 435 139 4.55 1.416 9.5 0.1 3.2 2.2 0.69
1895 27 BLN NL 3.1 10 12 .455 3.92 34 25 9 16 1 1 218.1 248 132 95 2 79 39 0 0 4 960 122 4.43 1.498 10.2 0.1 3.3 1.6 0.49
1896 28 BLN NL 3.3 14 5 .737 3.58 20 18 2 14 1 0 155.2 168 80 62 3 39 19 2 0 1 656 119 4.09 1.330 9.7 0.2 2.3 1.1 0.49
1897 29 STL NL 0.2 1 6 .143 5.28 8 8 0 7 0 0 61.1 95 51 36 5 12 8 1 0 0 284 84 4.75 1.745 13.9 0.7 1.8 1.2 0.67
1898 30 STL NL -0.1 3 5 .375 5.98 10 8 1 6 0 0 64.2 86 49 43 1 22 14 0 0 2 294 64 3.56 1.670 12.0 0.1 3.1 1.9 0.64
9 Yrs 18.0 101 100 .502 4.39 236 198 35 152 4 5 1727.2 2048 1196 842 46 669 453 32 0 24 7824 96 4.14 1.573 10.7 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.68
162 Game Avg 2.8 16 16 .502 4.39 37 31 5 24 1 1 271 321 187 132 7 105 71 5 0 4 1226 96 4.14 1.573 10.7 0.2 3.5 2.4 0.68
BLN (3 Yrs) 9.2 34 19 .642 3.81 70 52 17 38 2 3 475.0 523 268 201 6 154 83 3 0 6 2051 125 4.34 1.425 9.9 0.1 2.9 1.6 0.54
PHI (3 Yrs) 5.6 36 21 .632 3.47 65 59 5 43 1 2 497.1 513 291 192 11 197 171 8 0 5 2206 96 3.37 1.428 9.3 0.2 3.6 3.1 0.87
WHS (2 Yrs) 1.7 17 38 .309 5.42 60 50 10 41 0 0 450.1 619 409 271 22 195 102 14 0 6 2151 88 4.97 1.808 12.4 0.4 3.9 2.0 0.52
STL (2 Yrs) 0.2 4 11 .267 5.64 18 16 1 13 0 0 126.0 181 100 79 6 34 22 1 0 2 578 73 4.14 1.706 12.9 0.4 2.4 1.6 0.65
PIT (2 Yrs) -0.3 2 2 .500 5.35 5 5 0 3 0 0 35.1 36 29 21 0 22 14 1 0 4 164 63 3.83 1.642 9.2 0.0 5.6 3.6 0.64
PHA (1 Yr) 1.5 8 9 .471 4.89 18 16 2 14 1 0 143.2 176 99 78 1 67 61 5 0 1 674 79 3.66 1.691 11.0 0.1 4.2 3.8 0.91
NL (9 Yrs) 16.5 93 91 .505 4.34 218 182 33 138 3 5 1584.0 1872 1097 764 45 602 392 27 0 23 7150 98 4.19 1.562 10.6 0.3 3.4 2.2 0.65
AA (1 Yr) 1.5 8 9 .471 4.89 18 16 2 14 1 0 143.2 176 99 78 1 67 61 5 0 1 674 79 3.66 1.691 11.0 0.1 4.2 3.8 0.91
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1890 22 3TM 2LG 201.2 25 23 137 6.11 5.63 -0.65 0.00 100 6.28 4 1.0 1.00 -0.3 2.2 22 .540 .504
1890 22 2TM NL 58.0 7 7 38 5.90 5.57 -0.31 0.00 100 5.86 0 0.2 -0.1 0.7 7 .532 .502
1890 22 PHA AA 143.2 18 16 99 6.20 5.66 -0.79 0.00 100 6.45 4 0.8 1.00 -0.2 1.5 16 .543 .505
1890 22 PIT NL 17.0 2 2 16 8.47 5.76 -0.80 0.00 93 6.10 -4 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -3 .347 .498
1890 22 PHI NL 41.0 5 5 22 4.83 5.49 -0.11 0.00 103 5.77 4 0.5 -0.1 0.8 9 .606 .503
1891 23 PHI NL 296.0 39 36 185 5.63 5.55 0.03 0.00 100 5.52 -4 0.3 1.00 -0.2 2.9 31 .508 .502
1892 24 2TM NL 178.2 24 21 97 4.89 5.08 0.17 0.00 99 4.86 -1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 1.8 19 .510 .503
1892 24 PHI NL 160.1 21 18 84 4.72 5.07 0.15 0.00 99 4.87 3 0.5 1.00 -0.1 1.9 20 .524 .503
1892 24 PIT NL 18.1 3 3 13 6.38 5.10 0.37 0.00 100 4.73 -3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -1 .411 .498
1893 25 WHS NL 334.1 42 36 277 7.46 6.66 -0.58 0.00 99 7.17 -11 -0.4 1.00 -0.3 2.4 36 .490 .497
1894 26 2TM NL 217.0 34 23 188 7.80 7.36 -0.15 0.00 100 7.52 -7 0.3 1.00 -0.2 2.2 28 .509 .500
1894 26 WHS NL 116.0 18 14 132 10.24 7.45 -0.58 0.00 99 7.95 -29 -1.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -11 .406 .490
1894 26 BLN NL 101.0 16 9 56 4.99 7.24 0.35 0.00 102 7.03 23 2.0 1.00 -0.1 2.9 39 .625 .512
1895 27 BLN NL 218.1 34 25 132 5.44 6.50 0.71 0.00 100 5.78 8 1.1 1.00 -0.2 3.1 39 .534 .507
1896 28 BLN NL 155.2 20 18 80 4.63 5.90 0.10 0.00 98 5.68 18 2.0 1.00 -0.2 3.3 38 .598 .512
1897 29 STL NL 61.1 8 8 51 7.48 6.04 -0.56 0.00 102 6.73 -5 -0.3 0.0 0.2 3 .464 .498
1898 30 STL NL 64.2 10 8 49 6.82 5.08 -0.33 0.00 105 5.67 -8 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 -1 .437 .496
9 Yrs 1727.2 236 198 1196 6.23 6.10 -0.12 0.00 100 6.21 -4 3.6 1.00 -1.6 18.0 215 .515 .502
162 Game Avg 271 37 31 187 6.23 6.10 -0.12 0.00 100 6.21 -1 0.6 1.00 -0.3 2.8 34 .515 .502
BLN (3 Yrs) 475.0 70 52 268 5.08 6.46 0.44 0.00 100 6.01 49 5.1 1.00 -0.5 9.2 117 .573 .510
PHI (3 Yrs) 497.1 65 59 291 5.27 5.39 0.06 0.00 100 5.33 4 1.3 1.00 -0.4 5.6 60 .521 .502
WHS (2 Yrs) 450.1 60 50 409 8.17 6.87 -0.58 0.00 99 7.37 -40 -2.1 1.00 -0.4 1.7 25 .464 .495
STL (2 Yrs) 126.0 18 16 100 7.14 5.54 -0.44 0.00 104 6.19 -13 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 0.2 1 .449 .497
PIT (2 Yrs) 35.1 5 5 29 7.39 5.42 -0.19 0.00 97 5.39 -8 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 -4 .386 .498
PHA (1 Yr) 143.2 18 16 99 6.20 5.66 -0.79 0.00 100 6.45 4 0.8 1.00 -0.2 1.5 16 .543 .505
NL (9 Yrs) 1584.0 218 182 1097 6.23 6.14 -0.06 0.00 100 6.19 -8 2.8 1.00 -1.4 16.5 199 .513 .502
AA (1 Yr) 143.2 18 16 99 6.20 5.66 -0.79 0.00 100 6.45 4 0.8 1.00 -0.2 1.5 16 .543 .505

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1890 22 3TM 2LG 201.2 0.2 9.5 10.0
1890 22 2TM NL 58.0 0.4 10.5 10.1
1890 22 PHA AA 143.2 0.1 9.1 9.9
1890 22 PIT NL 17.0 0.0 11.4 12.7
1890 22 PHI NL 41.0 0.6 10.1 9.0
1891 23 PHI NL 296.0 0.6 8.2 9.2
1892 24 2TM NL 178.2 0.3 6.3 9.0
1892 24 PHI NL 160.1 0.3 6.3 8.4
1892 24 PIT NL 18.1 0.0 5.9 14.1
1893 25 WHS NL 334.1 0.9 4.9 9.8
1894 26 2TM NL 217.0 0.9 5.0 7.6
1894 26 WHS NL 116.0 1.4 4.3 7.1
1894 26 BLN NL 101.0 0.2 5.7 8.3
1895 27 BLN NL 218.1 0.2 4.1 8.2
1896 28 BLN NL 155.2 0.5 2.9 5.9
1897 29 STL NL 61.1 1.8 2.8 4.2
1898 30 STL NL 64.2 0.3 4.8 7.5
9 Yrs 1727.2 0.6 5.8 8.6
MLB Average 0.7 7.0 8.7

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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1890 22 3TM 2LG 89 .272 67 .293 .080 0.0 13.5 2.2 54.2 1
1890 22 2TM NL 26 .123 -18 .286 .038 0.0 46.2 0.0 50.0 /1
1890 22 PHA AA 63 .333 102 .295 .098 0.0 3.2 55.0 1
1890 22 PIT NL 7 .118 -10 .200 .000 0.0 28.6 0.0 0.0 /1
1890 22 PHI NL 19 .125 -21 .333 .053 0.0 52.6 0.0 66.7 /1
1891 23 PHI NL 130 .251 55 .260 .049 0.0 14.6 5.4 52.9 1
1892 24 2TM NL 82 .234 50 .276 .063 1.2 24.4 2.4 36.8 1/O
1892 24 PHI NL 73 .264 67 .314 .071 1.4 24.7 2.7 36.8 1/O
1892 24 PIT NL 9 -0.011 -92 .000 .000 0.0 22.2 0.0 /1
1893 25 WHS NL 158 .353 96 .313 .084 0.0 7.6 8.9 26.8 1
1894 26 2TM NL 107 .311 57 .256 .131 0.9 7.5 7.5 48.4 1/O
1894 26 WHS NL 58 .322 67 .283 .148 1.7 12.1 6.9 35.3 1/O
1894 26 BLN NL 49 .299 46 .227 .111 0.0 2.0 8.2 64.3 1
1895 27 BLN NL 98 .212 9 .205 .022 0.0 12.2 4.1 31.8 1
1896 28 BLN NL 68 .219 15 .224 .076 0.0 11.8 1.5 50.0 1
1897 29 STL NL 26 .326 82 .348 .000 0.0 7.7 3.8 22.2 /1
1898 30 STL NL 28 .380 116 .400 .000 0.0 7.1 3.6 9.1 1
9 Yrs 786 .280 58 .274 .068 0.3 12.1 5.1 38.6 1/O
MLB Average .345 100 .290 .095 0.7 6.3 8.6 43.4

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1890 22 3TM 2LG P 25 202.0 61 12 46 3 3 .951 .904 2.58 2.23 2.32 2.16
1890 22 2TM NL P 7 58.0 20 7 12 1 1 .950 .898 2.95 2.23 2.71 2.20
1890 22 PHA AA P 18 144.0 41 5 34 2 2 .951 .907 2.44 2.23 2.17 2.14
1890 22 PIT NL P 2 17.0 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 .898 4.24 2.22 4.00 2.20
1890 22 PHI NL P 5 41.0 12 2 9 1 1 .917 .898 2.41 2.24 2.20 2.20
1891 23 PHI NL P 39 296.0 75 4 67 4 2 .947 .915 2.16 2.29 1.82 2.25
1892 24 2TM NL P 24 178.0 45 8 36 1 1 .978 .901 2.22 2.48 1.83 2.41
1892 24 PHI NL P 21 160.0 41 7 33 1 1 .976 .901 2.25 2.48 1.90 2.41
1892 24 PIT NL P 3 18.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .900 2.00 2.50 1.33 2.40
1892 24 PHI NL OF 1 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .910 1.80 1.98 1.00 1.90
1893 25 WHS NL P 42 334.0 102 14 79 9 0 .912 .913 2.51 2.50 2.21 2.45
1894 26 2TM NL P 34 218.0 56 13 42 1 2 .982 .912 2.27 2.19 1.62 2.09
1894 26 WHS NL P 18 116.0 27 5 21 1 1 .963 .912 2.02 2.19 1.44 2.09
1894 26 BLN NL P 16 102.0 29 8 21 0 1 1.000 .912 2.56 2.19 1.81 2.09
1894 26 WHS NL OF 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.30
1895 27 BLN NL P 34 218.0 54 5 43 6 0 .889 .918 1.98 2.53 1.41 2.42
1896 28 BLN NL P 20 156.0 37 4 32 1 0 .973 .916 2.08 2.72 1.80 2.62
1897 29 STL NL P 8 61.0 24 5 19 0 0 1.000 .920 3.54 2.55 3.00 2.44
1898 30 STL NL P 10 65.0 20 2 17 1 0 .950 .918 2.63 2.64 1.90 2.55
9 Yrs 238 1735.0 475 67 382 26 8 .945 .912 2.33 2.42 1.89 2.34
P (9 Yrs) P 236 1728.0 474 67 381 26 8 .945 .912 2.33 2.42 1.90 2.34
OF (2 Yrs) OF 2 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .910 1.29 2.06 0.50 2.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Duke Esper born?

Duke Esper was born on July 28, 1867.

Where was Duke Esper born?

Duke Esper was born in Salem, NJ.

How tall was Duke Esper?

Duke Esper was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Duke Esper weigh when playing?

Duke Esper weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Duke Esper play?

Duke Esper played 9 seasons.

Is Duke Esper in the Hall of Fame?

Duke Esper has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Duke Esper play?

Duke Esper was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Duke Esper have?

Duke Esper had 453 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Duke Esper played for?

Duke Esper played for 7 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Browns.

When did Duke Esper retire?

Duke Esper last played in 1898.

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