Wish Egan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1906)
Wish Egan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906 for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 8-26 with a 3.83 ERA and 52 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/13/1951 in Detroit, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-09-03
- Last Game
- 1906-07-23
Full name: Aloysius Jerome Egan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 | 3.17 (+10%) | -173.1 |
| 1905 | SLN | NL | 6 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 171.1 | 189 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 3.57 | 2.82 (-27%) | -1539.0 |
| 1906 | SLN | NL | 2 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86.1 | 97 | 44 | 27 | 23 | 4.59 | 2.68 (-71%) | -1027.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 8 | 26 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 279.2 | 309 | 119 | 72 | 52 | 3.83 | — | -2,740 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 96 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | .104 | .149 | .104 | .253 | -502 |
Career AVG .104 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.
Career OBP .149 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.
Career SLG .104 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.
Career OPS .253 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 60.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | DET | AL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | SLN | NL | 23 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | .102 | .248 (-59%) | .307 (-53%) | .322 (-68%) | .629 (-61%) | -501.7 |
| 1906 | SLN | NL | 16 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 42 | 96 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | .104 | — | — | — | — | -502 | ||
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 (84 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Away | 18 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .050 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 170.1 | 178 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 0.26 |
| Away | 18 | 109.1 | 131 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 0.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-07-23 | STL | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-07-16 | STL | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-07-07 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-07-05 | STL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-07-01 | STL | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-30 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-20 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-06-13 | STL | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-03 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-05-31 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-07-23 | STL | BSN | L | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-07-16 | STL | NY1 | L | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1906-07-07 | STL | CIN | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-07-05 | STL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-07-01 | STL | PIT | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1906-06-30 | STL | PIT | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-20 | STL | PHI | L | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-06-13 | STL | BSN | L | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-06-03 | STL | CIN | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-05-31 | STL | PIT | L | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 42 |
Wish Egan: the record in brief
The profile opens with Wish Egan's first major league game on September 3, 1902; the last one listed came on July 23, 1906. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1902) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1905 to 1906). Listed as a pitcher, Egan threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Egan was born on June 16, 1881, in Evart, MI, USA. The bio records the death on April 13, 1951, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Aloysius Jerome Egan.
Egan's career pitching line is 8 wins, 26 losses and a 3.83 ERA over 42 appearances. The same table counts 52 strikeouts and 27 complete games. The league ERA over Egan's seasons was 2.88, so the 3.83 figure ran 33.1% worse than average. Egan won 6 games in 1905, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.57 in 1905, when the league's was 2.82.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wish Egan
- What years did Wish Egan play?
- Wish Egan played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906.
- Was Wish Egan a pitcher?
- Yes. Wish Egan pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 52 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wish Egan hit?
- Wish Egan hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What was Wish Egan's career batting average?
- Wish Egan batted .104 over his career, with 10 hits in 96 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wish Egan have?
- Wish Egan drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Wish Egan's career ERA?
- Wish Egan finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 8-26 with 52 strikeouts.