1888
Born March 16, 1888
Payson, IL, USA
Ralph Works Notable
Ralph Works divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Detroit Tigers from 1909, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1913.
He went 24 and 24 with a 3.79 earned run average, pitching 498 innings in 99 games. He struck out 208, completed 28 of his 48 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 99 games he batted .160, with 28 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in Payson, IL, USA on March 16, 1888, and died on August 8, 1941. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | DET | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .059 |
| 1910 | DET | 18 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .267 |
| 1911 | DET | 30 | 61 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .148 |
| 1912 | CIN/DET | 30 | 61 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .148 |
| 1913 | CIN | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 99 | 175 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 0 | .160 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | DET | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 64.0 | 62 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 1.97 |
| 1910 | DET | 3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 85.2 | 73 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 3.57 |
| 1911 | DET | 11 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 167.1 | 173 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 3.87 |
| 1912 | CIN/DET | 6 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 166.2 | 189 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 4.16 |
| 1913 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7.80 |
| Career | — | 24 | 24 | 99 | 48 | 4 | 498.2 | 512 | 210 | 202 | 208 | 3.79 |
On this day & linked events
1941
Died August 8, 1941
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