Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank
(Gettysburg Eddie)
 
Born: August 31, 1875 in Gettysburg, PA
Died: February 24, 1926 - 50 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'11" Wt: 175
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1946
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a Free Agent in 1901
- College/Univ: Gettysburg College (1900-1901)

Pitching Leaderboards

Actual Wins
Year W Rnk
17
9
20
6
23
2
26
2
24
2
19
9
24
5
19
4
16
10
23
4
26
4
18
8
15
12
21
5
16
12
Career
326
13
Adjusted Wins
Year aW Rnk
17
10
20
6
23
2
26
4
25
2
23
2
17
6
14
11
18
5
19
5
16
9
19
4
Career
303
19
Runs
Year R Rnk
24.3
6
34.7
4
36.9
3
43.7
4
44.9
2
17.8
11
34.5
3
22.0
5
15.6
11
36.0
5
34.8
5
15.6
11
38.5
2
15.4
10
Career
439.8
15
Baserunners
Year BsRn Rnk
48.7
4
33.5
11
21.1
11
37.0
6
42.9
6
34.4
8
25.6
12
20.3
9
20.6
12
26.5
11
41.3
7
86.5
2
18.2
12
Career
519.0
43
Batters Faced
Year BF Rnk
73.9
2
67.9
5
35.3
7
64.4
3
31.5
8
43.3
5
18.7
12
68.5
2
Career
424.4
60
Hits
Year H Rnk
20.5
8
16.6
10
11.6
12
31.0
2
13.4
11
19.7
8
29.4
4
Career
200.8
78
           
Walks
Year BB Rnk
24.1
3
12.8
11
18.0
7
18.5
6
10.4
10
22.0
7
24.5
4
22.1
8
31.6
1
17.5
11
Career
225.6
100
Strikeouts
Year K Rnk
20.6
7
27.4
6
36.5
6
42.0
4
57.4
3
22.7
10
48.7
2
28.4
8
32.3
5
46.6
4
26.2
7
44.6
3
Career
404.1
73
K/BB
Year K/BB Rnk
24.7
5
50.0
3
59.4
4
38.5
6
86.9
3
55.1
6
59.0
6
30.0
7
38.2
8
38.4
7
78.0
2
55.1
5
82.4
2
Career
709.8
46
Homeruns
Year HR Rnk
3.6
3
2.5
8
3.6
3
2.4
5
2.1
10
1.9
9
1.6
12
2.2
5
1.3
12
5.6
1
Career
30.0
187
HBP
Year HBP Rnk
3.2
12
3.6
10
Complete Games
Year CG Rnk
3.4
5
2.7
12
4.2
9
2.1
11
2.1
12
5.6
6
4.3
9
5.2
3
3.9
6
Career
36.4
80
           
Shutouts
Year SHO Rnk
2.2
8
2.2
10
4.0
1
4.2
1
3.1
4
4.5
3
1.8
9
3.1
2
0.9
11
Career
21.8
17
Power
Year Pow Rnk
29.6
7
46.9
3
38.7
7
22.9
11
42.3
4
28.3
10
Finesse
Year Fin Rnk
-21.0
12
-27.3
12
-30.3
10
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James