Candy Cummings

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1872-1877)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1939
W–L 145–94
ERA 2.42
WHIP 1.23
SO 259
Pitcher PIV 8752.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 120 lb
Born
10/18/1848 in Ware, MA, USA
Died
5/16/1924 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1872-04-22
Last Game
1877-08-18
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1939 (Veterans)

Full name: William Arthur Cummings

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
145 94 242 241 233 19 0 2149.7 2,526 579 12 113 259 2.42 8752.8

Career ERA 2.42 vs. league average 2.66 across their career seasons — 9.0% 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
1872 NY2 33 20 55 55 53 3 0 497.0 604 166 31 45 3.01 3.66 (+18%) 2318.4
1873 BL1 28 14 42 42 42 1 0 382.0 475 119 33 34 2.80 3.40 (+17%) 817.1
1874 PH2 28 26 54 54 52 3 0 483.0 616 105 18 61 1.96 2.19 (+11%) 2125.1
1875 HR1 35 12 48 47 46 7 0 416.0 397 74 4 82 1.60 2.23 (+28%) 4023.1
1876 HAR NL 16 8 24 24 24 5 0 216.0 215 40 14 26 1.67 2.31 (+28%) 666.6
1877 CN1 NL 5 14 19 19 16 0 0 155.7 219 75 13 11 4.34 2.81 (-54%) -1197.5
Career · 6 seasons 145 94 242 241 233 19 0 2,149.2 2,526 579 113 259 2.42 — 8,753

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
247 1,068 149 227 29 9 0 107 3 16 51 .213 .224 .257 .481 -3,244

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 21.7% 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
1872 NY2 55 249 37 52 9 3 0 26 0 4 14 .209 .285 (-27%) .296 (-25%) .347 (-23%) .644 (-24%) -855.8
1873 BL1 42 192 30 48 5 0 0 36 1 5 5 .250 .290 (-14%) .304 (-12%) .357 (-23%) .661 (-18%) -456.9
1874 PH2 54 231 32 52 4 2 0 19 1 0 12 .225 .273 (-18%) .282 (-20%) .333 (-22%) .615 (-21%) -659.0
1875 HR1 53 221 30 44 7 2 0 15 1 3 11 .199 .253 (-22%) .260 (-20%) .309 (-20%) .570 (-20%) -538.2
1876 HAR NL 24 105 14 17 3 0 0 7 0 0 3 .162 .265 (-39%) .277 (-42%) .320 (-41%) .598 (-41%) -565.4
1877 CN1 NL 19 70 6 14 1 2 0 4 0 4 6 .200 .271 (-26%) .289 (-16%) .337 (-20%) .626 (-18%) -169.0
Career · 6 seasons 247 1,068 149 227 29 9 0 107 3 16 51 .213 — — — — -3,244

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 12 0 9 1 6 0
P 242 108 100 319 59 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 NY2 OF 2 0 0 0 2 0
1872 NY2 P 55 54 21 61 8 3
1873 BL1 P 42 0 20 42 12 2
1874 PH2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1874 PH2 P 54 54 16 73 23 0
1875 HR1 OF 6 0 4 0 3 0
1875 HR1 P 48 0 28 85 11 5
1876 HAR P 24 0 9 27 2 0
1877 CN1 OF 3 0 5 1 1 0
1877 CN1 P 19 0 6 31 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 241
Left Field 3
Center Field 5
Right Field 4

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Career Spans

Candy Cummings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick McBride
    149-78, 2.71 ERA
  2. 90
    George Zettlein
    129-112, 2.55 ERA
  3. 42
    Cherokee Fisher
    56-84, 2.61 ERA
  4. 30
    Ed Siever
    83-82, 2.60 ERA
  5. 30
    Nick Altrock
    83-75, 2.65 ERA
  6. 30
    Dick Rudolph
    121-108, 2.66 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Candy Cummings

What years did Candy Cummings play?
Candy Cummings played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1877.
Was Candy Cummings a pitcher?
Yes. Candy Cummings pitched in the major leagues, recording 145 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Candy Cummings hit?
Candy Cummings hit 0 career home runs with 227 hits.
Is Candy Cummings in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Candy Cummings was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.