What years did Red Causey play?

Red Causey played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1922.

Was Red Causey a pitcher?

Yes. Red Causey pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 139 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Red Causey hit?

Red Causey hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.

What was Red Causey's career batting average?

Red Causey batted .157 over his career, with 33 hits in 210 at bats.

How many RBI did Red Causey have?

Red Causey drove in 10 runs in his career.

What was Red Causey's career ERA?

Red Causey finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 39-35 with 139 strikeouts.

Red Causey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1922)

Red Causey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1922 for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 39-35 with a 3.59 ERA and 139 strikeouts. He also batted .157 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 39–35

ERA 3.59

WHIP 1.38

SO 139

Pitcher PIV -6611.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 8/11/1893 in Georgetown, FL, USA
Died: 11/11/1960 in Avon Park, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-04-26
Last Game: 1922-07-29

Full name: Cecil Algerton Causey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Red Causey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	35	131	80	35	3	6	649.2	666	259	18	230	139	3.59	-6611.0

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Red Causey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	NY1	NL	11	6	29	18	10	2	2	158.1	143	49	42	48	2.79	2.83 (+2%)	204.4
1919	NY1	NL	9	3	19	16	6	0	0	105.0	99	43	38	25	3.69	3.09 (-19%)	-1854.2
1919	BSN	NL	4	5	10	10	3	0	0	69.0	81	35	20	14	4.57	3.09 (-48%)	-200.6
1920	PHI	NL	7	14	35	26	11	1	3	181.1	203	87	79	30	4.32	3.45 (-25%)	-3145.0
1921	PHI	NL	3	3	7	7	4	0	0	50.2	58	16	11	8	2.84	4.02 (+29%)	-717.8
1921	NY1	NL	1	1	7	1	0	0	0	14.2	13	4	6	1	2.45	4.02 (+39%)	-86.7
1922	NY1	NL	4	3	24	2	1	0	1	70.2	69	25	34	13	3.18	4.18 (+24%)	-810.9
Career · 7 seasons			39	35	131	80	35	3	6	649.2	666	259	230	139	3.59	—	-6,611

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

Red Causey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	210	14	33	2	1	0	10	0	4	63	.157	.173	.176	.349	-383

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .349 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Causey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	NY1	NL	29	48	1	6	0	0	1	0	18	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	NY1	NL	21	38	5	5	0	1	2	2	13	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BSN	NL	10	21	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	PHI	NL	44	59	2	11	0	0	2	2	18	.186	.271 (-31%)	.331 (-36%)	.363 (-49%)	.694 (-42%)	-383.1
1921	PHI	NL	8	20	1	3	2	0	0	0	3	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	NY1	NL	9	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	NY1	NL	25	21	4	5	0	0	3	0	5	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			146	210	14	33	2	1	10	4	63	.157	—	—	—	—	-383

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Causey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	100	7	19	0	3	.190
Away	79	110	7	14	0	1	.127

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Causey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	322.1	320	125	106	73	3.49
Away	68	322.0	347	136	127	66	3.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Causey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1922-07-29	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1922-07-28	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-24	NY1	PIT	W	0	1	0	0
1922-07-24	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-18	NY1	STL	L	2	0	0	1
1922-07-13	NY1	CHC	L	5	1	1	1
1922-07-08	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-07	NY1	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1922-06-28	NY1	PHI	L	2	0	0	0
1922-06-24	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Red Causey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-07-29	NY1	PIT	—	3.2	5	2	1	2	0	1
1922-07-28	NY1	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1922-07-24	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-07-18	NY1	STL	—	3.1	4	2	0	2	2	0
1922-07-13	NY1	CHC	L	11.0	14	5	4	8	1	0
1922-07-08	NY1	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1922-07-07	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1922-06-28	NY1	PHI	L	4.2	9	5	4	3	2	0
1922-06-24	NY1	BRO	—	3.0	5	4	1	0	0	0
1922-06-22	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Causey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	0	22	175	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Causey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1918	NY1	P	29	3	45	2	0
1919	NY1	P	19	4	29	3	1
1919	BSN	P	10	2	21	0	0
1920	PHI	P	35	5	45	2	2
1921	PHI	P	7	1	14	2	1
1921	NY1	P	7	2	2	0	0
1922	NY1	P	24	5	19	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Red Causey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	131

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Red Causey: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 26, 1918 and the final game on July 29, 1922, Red Causey built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1918 to 1922), the Boston Braves (1919), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1920 to 1921). Causey played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 11, 1893, in Georgetown, FL, USA, Causey was listed at 6'1" and 160 pounds. Causey died on November 11, 1960, in Avon Park, FL, USA. Red Causey was the playing name; the full given name is Cecil Algerton.

Causey pitched in 131 games, starting 80, and finished with a 39-35 record and 3.59 ERA. Also on Causey's record: 139 strikeouts and 35 complete games. Causey's 3.59 ERA was close to the 3.58 league figure for those seasons. 1918 brought Causey a season-high 11 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.79 in 1918, when the league's was 2.83.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Causey

What years did Red Causey play?: Red Causey played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1922.
Was Red Causey a pitcher?: Yes. Red Causey pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 139 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Causey hit?: Red Causey hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
What was Red Causey's career batting average?: Red Causey batted .157 over his career, with 33 hits in 210 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Causey have?: Red Causey drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Red Causey's career ERA?: Red Causey finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 39-35 with 139 strikeouts.