Wheezer Dell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

W–L 19–23
ERA 2.55
WHIP 1.25
SO 198
Pitcher PIV -2216.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
6/11/1886 in Tuscarora, NV, USA
Died
8/24/1966 in Lone Pine, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-22
Last Game
1917-07-04

Full name: William George Dell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 23 92 44 21 6 3 430.3 367 122 10 171 198 2.55 -2216.4

Career ERA 2.55 vs. league average 2.92 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1912 SLN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 3 3 0 11.57 — 0.0
1915 BRO NL 11 10 40 24 12 4 1 215.0 166 56 100 94 2.34 2.90 (+19%) -2449.1
1916 BRO NL 8 9 32 16 9 2 1 155.0 143 39 43 76 2.26 2.78 (+19%) 1239.8
1917 BRO NL 0 4 17 4 0 0 1 58.0 55 24 25 28 3.72 2.69 (-39%) -1007.2
Career · 4 seasons 19 23 92 44 21 6 3 430.1 367 122 171 198 2.55 — -2,216

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
92 126 5 15 2 0 0 12 0 5 42 .119 .165 .135 .300 -402

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OBP .165 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .135 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 54.1% 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
1912 SLN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 BRO NL 40 66 4 10 2 0 0 9 0 4 24 .152 .250 (-40%) .318 (-37%) .332 (-45%) .651 (-41%) -401.7
1916 BRO NL 32 44 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 14 .091 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 17 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 92 126 5 15 2 0 0 12 0 5 42 .119 — — — — -402

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48753707.093
Away44512805.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48249.219556961232.02
Away44177.01727174743.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-07-04 BRONY1L 101000000
1917-06-30 BROPHIL 000000000
1917-06-26 BROBSNL 300000001
1917-06-22 BROPHIL 200000000
1917-06-20 BROPHIL 000000000
1917-06-20 BROPHIL 000000000
1917-06-17 BROSTLL 300000000
1917-06-08 BROPITL 000000000
1917-06-04 BROCHCL 000000000
1917-06-02 BROCHCL 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-07-04 BRONY1 — 3.2230030
1917-06-30 BROPHI — 1.0322100
1917-06-26 BROBSN L 8.11165121
1917-06-22 BROPHI L 6.0751230
1917-06-20 BROPHI — 1.0200010
1917-06-20 BROPHI — 2.0000020
1917-06-17 BROSTL — 6.2310120
1917-06-08 BROPIT L 0.1011200
1917-06-04 BROCHC — 2.0211100
1917-06-02 BROCHC — 6.1632420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 92 0 10 105 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 SLN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1915 BRO P 40 0 3 60 1 2
1916 BRO P 32 0 6 32 1 2
1917 BRO P 17 0 1 13 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 92

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wheezer Dell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Buck O'Brien
    29-25, 2.62 ERA
  2. 94
    Ernie White
    30-21, 2.78 ERA
  3. 87
    Doc Watson
    22-21, 2.70 ERA
  4. 87
    Alex Main
    21-22, 2.77 ERA
  5. 86
    Bill James
    37-21, 2.28 ERA
  6. 82
    Erv Kantlehner
    13-29, 2.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheezer Dell

What years did Wheezer Dell play?
Wheezer Dell played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Wheezer Dell a pitcher?
Yes. Wheezer Dell pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wheezer Dell hit?
Wheezer Dell hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.