Lady Baldwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

W–L 73–41
ERA 2.85
WHIP 1.13
SO 582
Pitcher PIV 13081.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
4/8/1859 in Oramel, NY, USA
Died
3/7/1937 in Hastings, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1884-09-30
Last Game
1890-06-26

Full name: Charles B. Baldwin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 41 118 116 112 9 1 1017.0 921 322 30 233 582 2.85 13081.8

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 17.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 MLU UA 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 7 5 1 21 2.65 3.11 (+15%) 908.3
1885 DTN NL 11 9 21 20 19 1 1 179.3 137 37 28 135 1.86 3.03 (+39%) 4877.6
1886 DTN NL 42 13 56 56 55 7 0 487.0 371 121 100 323 2.24 3.37 (+34%) 9316.9
1887 DTN NL 13 10 24 24 24 1 0 211.0 225 90 61 60 3.84 4.17 (+8%) 524.9
1888 DTN NL 3 3 6 6 5 0 0 53.0 76 32 15 26 5.43 2.95 (-84%) -1045.3
1890 BRO NL 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7.7 15 6 4 4 7.04 — 0.0
1890 BFP PL 2 5 7 7 7 0 0 62.0 90 31 24 13 4.50 3.88 (-16%) -1500.7
Career · 7 seasons 73 41 118 116 112 9 1 1,017.0 921 322 233 582 2.85 — 13,082

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
134 494 68 114 16 7 0 55 7 40 77 .231 .290 .291 .581 -562

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 MLU UA 7 27 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1885 DTN NL 31 124 12 30 6 3 0 18 0 6 22 .242 .244 (-1%) .287 (-4%) .325 (+4%) .613 (avg) -17.8
1886 DTN NL 57 204 25 41 6 3 0 25 3 18 44 .201 .246 (-18%) .302 (-12%) .331 (-22%) .634 (-17%) -480.9
1887 DTN NL 24 85 15 23 0 1 0 7 4 10 6 .271 .270 (avg) .331 (+7%) .373 (-21%) .705 (-8%) -63.0
1888 DTN NL 6 23 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 .261 — — — — 0.0
1890 BRO NL 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1890 BFP PL 7 28 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 134 494 68 114 16 7 0 55 7 40 77 .231 — — — — -562

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 5 17 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .235

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 1 5 5 0 42.0 28 7 10 4 1.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1887 WS DTN 4 1 5 5 0 42.0 28 7 10 4 1.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 20 0 30 3 5 1
P 118 0 34 222 18 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 MLU OF 5 0 6 1 2 1
1884 MLU P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1885 DTN OF 12 0 21 1 3 0
1885 DTN P 21 0 8 43 7 1
1886 DTN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1886 DTN P 56 0 18 105 4 7
1887 DTN P 24 0 7 43 4 1
1888 DTN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1888 DTN P 6 0 0 9 0 0
1890 BRO P 2 0 0 5 3 0
1890 BFP P 7 0 1 15 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 118
Left Field 13
Center Field 5
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lady Baldwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Sweeney
    64-52, 2.87 ERA
  2. 88
    Bill Sweeney
    49-31, 2.67 ERA
  3. 84
    Bob Emslie
    44-44, 3.19 ERA
  4. 83
    Charlie Ferguson
    99-64, 2.67 ERA
  5. 81
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA
  6. 75
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lady Baldwin

What years did Lady Baldwin play?
Lady Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Lady Baldwin a pitcher?
Yes. Lady Baldwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 582 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lady Baldwin hit?
Lady Baldwin hit 0 career home runs with 114 hits.