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1927 1929 Chronology Home CL Index Guide
All- Other Closer Game Stats Closer Share of Pitching Results  Win Shares 
Rank Name HOF MVP CY Star Rookie Team Stdg Throws Age Pos RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA   WS  WS/G WSQ Rank Name
1 Willis Hudlin   CLE 7 R 22 SP   16 13 6 0 7      36.67 15 0 5 5 13 10 .357   1.23     9.9 .619   13.81 1 Willis Hudlin
2 Eddie Rommell   PHI 2 R 30   32 18 8 1 4      97.67 96 6 34 29 16 24 .214   2.67    11.2 .350   11.75 2 Eddie Rommell
3 Waite Hoyt Vet 10   NY 1 R 28 SP   11 11 2 1 8      22.33 14 1 5 4 7 7 .333   1.61     5.6 .509    7.08 3 Waite Hoyt
4 Elam Vangilder   DET 6 R 32   27 21 6 4 5      77.33 71 2 34 31 37 28 .259   3.61     7.3 .270    6.73 4 Elam Vangilder
5   Garland Braxton           WAS 4 L 28 SP     14 10 1 3 6            30.67 20 1 10 6 7 16 .593   1.76       5.6 .400    6.28 5   Garland Braxton
6 Ted Lyons BBW T22   CHI 5 R 27 SP   12 12 2 0 7      20.33 23 2 8 6 2 10 .400   2.66     4.8 .400    5.38 6 Ted Lyons
7 Ed (W) Morris T15   R BOS 8 R 28 SP   18 15 3 2 5      26.00 25 1 12 12 10 15 .429   4.15     3.2 .178    2.39 7 Ed (W) Morris
8 Lil Stoner   DET 6 R 29   25 16 1 2 4      60.33 66 9 38 31 15 15 .185   4.62     3.0 .120    1.84 8 Lil Stoner
9 Lefty Grove BBW   PHI 2 L 28 SP   8 6 1 0 4       9.33 14 1 8 6 3 11 .647   5.79     1.3 .163    0.93 9 Lefty Grove
League Average Age 28.5
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 37.4 9.2 4.0 15.3
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 67.8 4.5 30.3 25.6 21.7 26.8 .300   3.07
League Average Win Shares/Game .318
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  WS WS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Throws Left   11.7%   22 16 2 3 10            40.00 34 2 18 12 10 27 .614   2.70     6.9 .314 Throws Left  
Throws Right   88.3%     141 106 28 10 40           340.67 310 21 136 118 100 109 .266   3.12     45.0 .319 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 9.7%   16 13 6 0 7      36.67 15 0 5 5 13 10 .357   1.23   9.9 .619 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 48.1%   88 70 10 8 34     169.00 162 15 81 65 44 74 .359   3.46   23.5 .267 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 42.1%   59 39 14 5 9     175.00 167 8 68 60 53 52 .236   3.09   18.5 .314 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     8.5%     18 15 3 2 5            26.00 25 1 12 12 10 15 .429   4.15     3.2 .178 Rookie    
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia
Splits per 50 Relief Appearances / 75 Innings Splits per 50 Relief Appearances / 75 Innings
Pct of Total
Playing Time RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  WS WS/G
Throws Left   11.7%   50 36.4 4.5 6.8 22.7            75.00 63.8 3.8 33.8 22.5 18.8 50.6 .614   2.70     12.9 .314 Throws Left  
Throws Right   88.3%     50 37.6 9.9 3.5 14.2            75.00 68.2 4.6 29.9 26.0 22.0 24.0 .266   3.12     9.9 .319 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 9.7%   50 40.6 18.8 0.0 21.9      75.00 30.7 0.0 10.2 10.2 26.6 20.5 .357   1.23   20.2 .619 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 48.1%   50 39.8 5.7 4.5 19.3      75.00 71.9 6.7 35.9 28.8 19.5 32.8 .359   3.46   10.4 .267 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 42.1%   50 33.1 11.9 4.2 7.6      75.00 71.6 3.4 29.1 25.7 22.7 22.3 .236   3.09   7.9 .314 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     8.5%     50 41.7 8.3 5.6 13.9            75.00 72.1 2.9 34.6 34.6 28.8 43.3 .429   4.15     9.2 .178 Rookie