Wiley Dunham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

Wiley Dunham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 5.68 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

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

W–L 2–3
ERA 5.68
WHIP 1.58
SO 15
Pitcher PIV -296.7
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
1/30/1877 in Piketon, OH, USA
Died
1/16/1934 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1902-05-24
Last Game
1902-06-21

Full name: Henry Houston Dunham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wiley Dunham — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 3 7 5 3 0 1 38.0 47 24 1 13 15 5.68 -296.7

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 79.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wiley Dunham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 SLN NL 2 3 7 5 3 0 1 38.0 47 24 13 15 5.68 3.17 (-79%) -296.7
Career · 1 season 2 3 7 5 3 0 1 38.0 47 24 13 15 5.68 — -297

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

Wiley Dunham — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 74.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wiley Dunham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1902 SLN NL 7 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wiley Dunham — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230000.000
Away590100.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Wiley Dunham — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home211.0126494.91
Away527.03518966.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Wiley Dunham — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-06-21 STLPITL 100000000
1902-06-16 STLBROL 200000001
1902-06-10 STLNY1W 300000002
1902-06-04 STLBSNL 301000002
1902-06-03 STLBSNW 000000000
1902-05-30 STLCINW 300000000
1902-05-24 STLBSNL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Wiley Dunham — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-06-21 STLPIT — 3.0100010
1902-06-16 STLBRO L 6.013129500
1902-06-10 STLNY1 W 9.0922140
1902-06-04 STLBSN L 8.01176211
1902-06-03 STLBSN SV 1.0111100
1902-05-30 STLCIN W 9.0611270
1902-05-24 STLBSN L 2.0685220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wiley Dunham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 1 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wiley Dunham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 SLN P 7 0 1 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wiley Dunham — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Wiley Dunham: the record in brief

Wiley Dunham played a first major league game on May 24, 1902 and a last one on June 21, 1902. Dunham spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Dunham played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on January 30, 1877, in Piketon, OH, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on January 16, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Wiley Dunham was born Henry Houston Dunham.

Across 7 games (5 starts), Dunham recorded 2 wins against 3 losses with a 5.68 ERA. Dunham had 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Dunham's seasons was 3.17, so the 5.68 figure ran 79.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 7 games and 15 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Dunham.

Dunham appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiley Dunham

Was Wiley Dunham a pitcher?
Yes. Wiley Dunham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wiley Dunham hit?
Wiley Dunham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Wiley Dunham's career batting average?
Wiley Dunham batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Wiley Dunham's career ERA?
Wiley Dunham finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 2-3 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wiley Dunham have?
Wiley Dunham recorded 15 career strikeouts.
Is Wiley Dunham in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wiley Dunham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.