1867
Born June 3, 1867
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Wild Bill Widner Notable
b. June 3, 1867 · Cincinnati Red Stockings 1887, Washington Nationals 1888, Columbus Solons 1889–1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891
Wild Bill Widner played for four clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1887 and closing with the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers in 1891.
He went 22 and 36 with a 4.36 earned run average, pitching 522 innings in 69 games. He struck out 110, completed 48 of his 59 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 71 games he batted .207, with 50 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 3 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on June 3, 1867, and died on December 10, 1908. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1888 | WHS | 15 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .200 |
| 1889 | COL | 41 | 133 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 5 | .211 |
| 1890 | COL | 13 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .195 |
| 1891 | CKK | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 71 | 242 | 23 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 8 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1888 | WHS | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 115.0 | 111 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 2.82 |
| 1889 | COL | 12 | 20 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 294.0 | 368 | 170 | 85 | 63 | 5.20 |
| 1890 | COL | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 96.0 | 103 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 3.28 |
| 1891 | CKK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7.88 |
| Career | — | 22 | 36 | 69 | 59 | 1 | 522.0 | 606 | 253 | 137 | 110 | 4.36 |
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