Bert Cunningham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1901)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 147 lb
- Died
- 5/14/1952 in Cragmere, DE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1887-09-15
- Last Game
- 1901-04-28
Full name: Elmer Ellsworth Cunningham
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 167 | 342 | 311 | 287 | 4 | 2 | 2734.7 | 3,071 | 1,283 | 62 | 1,064 | 718 | 4.22 | -15894.8 |
Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 10.0% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | BR3 | AA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5.09 | 4.17 (-22%) | -360.0 |
| 1888 | BL2 | AA | 22 | 29 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 453.3 | 412 | 171 | 157 | 186 | 3.39 | 2.95 (-15%) | -3222.2 |
| 1889 | BL2 | AA | 16 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 279.3 | 306 | 151 | 141 | 140 | 4.87 | 3.93 (-24%) | -1801.8 |
| 1890 | PHP | PL | 3 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 108.7 | 133 | 63 | 67 | 33 | 5.22 | 3.88 (-34%) | -1272.2 |
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 9 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 211.0 | 251 | 137 | 134 | 78 | 5.84 | 3.88 (-51%) | -4097.5 |
| 1891 | BL3 | AA | 11 | 14 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 237.7 | 241 | 106 | 138 | 59 | 4.01 | 3.52 (-14%) | -4897.2 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 11 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 231.0 | 299 | 122 | 104 | 49 | 4.75 | 4.77 (avg) | -795.8 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 7 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 189.3 | 242 | 107 | 74 | 37 | 5.09 | 4.36 (-17%) | -1880.4 |
| 1897 | LS3 | NL | 14 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 242.7 | 294 | 112 | 72 | 49 | 4.15 | 4.30 (+3%) | 1073.0 |
| 1898 | LS3 | NL | 28 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 362.0 | 387 | 127 | 65 | 34 | 3.16 | 3.59 (+12%) | 295.6 |
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 17 | 17 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 323.7 | 385 | 138 | 75 | 36 | 3.84 | 3.85 (avg) | 1205.6 |
| 1900 | CHN | NL | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 84 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 4.36 | 3.68 (-18%) | -142.1 |
| 1901 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5.00 | 3.49 (-43%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 142 | 167 | 342 | 311 | 287 | 4 | 2 | 2,734.2 | 3,071 | 1,283 | 1,064 | 718 | 4.22 | — | -15,895 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 1,176 | 145 | 254 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 124 | 14 | 64 | 206 | .216 | .260 | .290 | .550 | -3,669 |
Career AVG .216 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.
Career OBP .260 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.
Career SLG .290 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OPS .550 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | BR3 | AA | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1888 | BL2 | AA | 51 | 177 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 39 | .186 | .238 (-22%) | .290 (-25%) | .319 (-24%) | .610 (-25%) | -611.4 |
| 1889 | BL2 | AA | 41 | 131 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 25 | .206 | .263 (-22%) | .334 (-28%) | .357 (-25%) | .691 (-27%) | -565.6 |
| 1890 | PHP | PL | 15 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .115 | .260 (-56%) | .336 (-56%) | .351 (-51%) | .687 (-53%) | -442.5 |
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 28 | 101 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .228 | .260 (-12%) | .336 (-20%) | .351 (-15%) | .687 (-17%) | -442.5 |
| 1891 | BL3 | AA | 31 | 100 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 20 | .150 | .254 (-41%) | .331 (-25%) | .343 (-33%) | .675 (-29%) | -446.7 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 32 | 100 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .300 | .296 (+1%) | .361 (-1%) | .399 (+8%) | .761 (+4%) | 35.8 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 29 | 88 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .250 | .290 (-14%) | .354 (-18%) | .387 (+3%) | .741 (-7%) | -137.4 |
| 1897 | LS3 | NL | 32 | 97 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .227 | .291 (-22%) | .354 (-32%) | .387 (-20%) | .741 (-26%) | -424.8 |
| 1898 | LS3 | NL | 44 | 140 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 20 | .229 | .270 (-16%) | .333 (-16%) | .347 (-18%) | .680 (-17%) | -369.9 |
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 44 | 154 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .260 | .282 (-8%) | .343 (-18%) | .366 (-15%) | .710 (-16%) | -410.1 |
| 1900 | CHN | NL | 8 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 359 | 1,176 | 145 | 254 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 124 | 14 | 64 | 206 | .216 | — | — | — | — | -3,815 | ||
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 (189 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 140 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 16 | .250 |
| Away | 53 | 183 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 16 | .224 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 380.0 | 429 | 145 | 73 | 36 | 3.43 |
| Away | 48 | 378.2 | 438 | 160 | 94 | 43 | 3.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-04-28 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900-09-25 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-18 | CHC | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-13 | CHC | NY1 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900-08-06 | CHC | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900-07-16 | CHC | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900-07-08 | CHC | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-07-04 | CHC | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-05-25 | CHC | BRO | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-07 | LS3 | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-04-28 | CHC | CIN | L | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1900-09-25 | CHC | STL | L | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-18 | CHC | BSN | L | 8.0 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1900-09-13 | CHC | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-08-06 | CHC | BRO | W | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-07-16 | CHC | PIT | L | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1900-07-08 | CHC | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-07-04 | CHC | PHI | W | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1900-05-25 | CHC | BRO | — | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-07 | LS3 | CIN | L | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| P | 342 | 0 | 197 | 676 | 111 | 25 |
| SS | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | BR3 | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1888 | BL2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | BL2 | P | 51 | 0 | 20 | 106 | 25 | 3 |
| 1889 | BL2 | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | P | 39 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 9 | 0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1890 | PHP | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890 | PHP | P | 14 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| 1890 | BFP | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890 | BFP | P | 25 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 14 | 2 |
| 1891 | BL3 | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | BL3 | P | 30 | 0 | 11 | 69 | 7 | 3 |
| 1891 | BL3 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | P | 31 | 0 | 19 | 56 | 10 | 3 |
| 1896 | LS3 | P | 27 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 9 | 3 |
| 1896 | LS3 | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1897 | LS3 | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | LS3 | P | 30 | 0 | 27 | 58 | 7 | 0 |
| 1898 | LS3 | P | 44 | 0 | 29 | 81 | 13 | 5 |
| 1899 | LS3 | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | LS3 | P | 39 | 0 | 35 | 100 | 8 | 2 |
| 1899 | LS3 | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900 | CHN | P | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1901 | CHN | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 342 |
| Shortstop | 4 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 11 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Cunningham
- What years did Bert Cunningham play?
- Bert Cunningham played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1901.
- Was Bert Cunningham a pitcher?
- Yes. Bert Cunningham pitched in the major leagues, recording 142 wins and 718 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bert Cunningham hit?
- Bert Cunningham hit 9 career home runs with 254 hits.