1871
Born January 27, 1871
Ligonier, IN, USA
Bert Inks Notable
b. January 27, 1871 · Brooklyn Grooms 1891–1892, Washington Senators 1892, Baltimore Orioles 1894, Louisville Colonels 1894–1895, Philadelphia Phillies 1896, Cincinnati Reds 1896
Bert Inks played for six clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1891 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1896.
He went 27 and 46 with a 5.52 earned run average, pitching 603.7 innings in 89 games. He struck out 167, completed 59 of his 77 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 90 games he batted .300, with 75 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Ligonier, IN, USA on January 27, 1871, and died on October 3, 1941. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | BRO | 13 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| 1892 | BRO/WHS | 12 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .371 |
| 1894 | BLN/LOU | 31 | 84 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .357 |
| 1895 | LOU | 28 | 84 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .250 |
| 1896 | CIN/PHI | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Career | — | 90 | 250 | 36 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 2 | .300 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | BRO | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 96.1 | 99 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 4.02 |
| 1892 | BRO/WHS | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 79.0 | 77 | 37 | 43 | 36 | 4.22 |
| 1894 | BLN/LOU | 11 | 10 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 192.2 | 268 | 125 | 88 | 38 | 5.84 |
| 1895 | LOU | 7 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 205.1 | 294 | 146 | 78 | 42 | 6.40 |
| 1896 | CIN/PHI | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30.1 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5.64 |
| Career | — | 27 | 46 | 89 | 77 | 1 | 603.2 | 780 | 370 | 266 | 167 | 5.52 |
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