Ralph Caldwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1905)

W–L 3–5
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.41
SO 59
Pitcher PIV 778.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
1/18/1884 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
8/5/1969 in West Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1904-09-10
Last Game
1905-07-05

Full name: Ralph Grant Caldwell

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 13 7 6 0 1 75.0 84 35 2 22 59 4.20 778.6

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 2.74 across their career seasons — 53.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1904 PHI NL 2 2 6 5 5 0 0 41.0 40 19 15 30 4.17 2.66 (-57%) 148.3
1905 PHI NL 1 3 7 2 1 0 1 34.0 44 16 7 29 4.24 2.82 (-50%) 630.3
Career · 2 seasons 3 5 13 7 6 0 1 75.0 84 35 22 59 4.20 — 779

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
13 33 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 .242 .265 .242 .507 0

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 PHI NL 6 18 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .444 — — — — 0.0
1905 PHI NL 7 15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 33 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 .242 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (26 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10230502.217
Away3103301.300

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1052.254013460.00
Away321.23009130.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-07-05 PHINY1L 400000001
1905-07-01 PHIBSNL 200000000
1905-06-24 PHIBROW 100000000
1905-05-16 PHISTLL 000000000
1905-05-12 PHIPITL 000000000
1905-05-08 PHIBROW 400000000
1905-05-03 PHIBROL 420000100
1904-10-07 PHIBSNL 400000001
1904-10-01 PHIPITW 301000000
1904-09-27 PHICINL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-07-05 PHINY1 L 8.2850160
1905-07-01 PHIBSN — 3.0410110
1905-06-24 PHIBRO SV 3.0730040
1905-05-16 PHISTL — 0.1140000
1905-05-12 PHIPIT L 1.2540111
1905-05-08 PHIBRO W 9.011202100
1905-05-03 PHIBRO L 7.2860270
1904-10-07 PHIBSN — 9.02203100
1904-10-01 PHIPIT W 5.0730050
1904-09-27 PHICIN — 6.0420050

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 7 5 13 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PHI P 6 5 4 9 0 0
1905 PHI P 7 2 1 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 13

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1903, 1904

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Caldwell

What years did Ralph Caldwell play?
Ralph Caldwell played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905.
Was Ralph Caldwell a pitcher?
Yes. Ralph Caldwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Caldwell hit?
Ralph Caldwell hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.