Cecil Ferguson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1911)

W–L 29–46
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.35
SO 298
Pitcher PIV -6905.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
8/27/1883 in Ellsworth, IN, USA
Died
9/5/1943 in Montverde, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1906-04-19
Last Game
1911-07-21

Full name: Cecil Benoni Ferguson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 46 142 74 47 8 8 698.0 659 259 12 281 298 3.34 -6905.0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — 22.9% worse 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
1906 NY1 NL 2 0 22 1 1 1 7 52.3 43 15 24 32 2.58 2.68 (+4%) -282.7
1907 NY1 NL 3 2 15 5 4 0 1 64.0 63 15 20 37 2.11 2.50 (+16%) -162.9
1908 BSN NL 11 11 37 21 13 3 0 208.0 168 57 84 98 2.47 2.40 (-3%) -924.5
1909 BSN NL 5 23 36 30 19 3 0 226.7 235 94 83 87 3.73 2.55 (-47%) -1695.7
1910 BSN NL 7 7 26 14 10 1 0 123.0 110 52 58 40 3.80 2.79 (-36%) -2507.6
1911 BSN NL 1 3 6 3 0 0 0 24.0 40 26 12 4 9.75 3.37 (-189%) -1331.6
Career · 6 seasons 29 46 142 74 47 8 8 698.0 659 259 281 298 3.34 — -6,905

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
143 218 14 41 6 1 1 13 1 16 53 .188 .244 .239 .482 -428

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 23.9% 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
1906 NY1 NL 22 15 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1907 NY1 NL 15 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .056 — — — — 0.0
1908 BSN NL 38 65 8 11 1 1 0 0 0 5 14 .169 .240 (-30%) .298 (-23%) .306 (-30%) .605 (-27%) -237.3
1909 BSN NL 36 73 2 15 2 0 0 3 0 6 16 .205 .244 (-16%) .306 (-13%) .312 (-25%) .618 (-19%) -190.2
1910 BSN NL 26 40 1 7 1 0 1 7 0 1 13 .175 — — — — 0.0
1911 BSN NL 6 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 143 218 14 41 6 1 1 13 1 16 53 .188 — — — — -428

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88114823111.202
Away5810281802.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87386.2348911821872.12
Away56309.0319531041251.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-07-21 BSNPITL 300000001
1911-07-06 BSNCINL 000000000
1911-06-26 BSNPHIL 100000000
1911-06-22 BSNNY1W 211000121
1911-06-11 BSNCHCL 101000000
1911-06-04 BSNCINL 000000000
1910-10-12 BSNBROW 000000100
1910-10-08 BSNPHIL 300000002
1910-10-04 BSNNY1L 000000000
1910-10-01 BSNNY1L 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-07-21 BSNPIT L 8.01176112
1911-07-06 BSNCIN — 0.1000200
1911-06-26 BSNPHI L 5.01154100
1911-06-22 BSNNY1 W 7.2944411
1911-06-11 BSNCHC — 3.0576220
1911-06-04 BSNCIN L 0.0465200
1910-10-12 BSNBRO W 3.0100110
1910-10-08 BSNPHI L 9.0854641
1910-10-04 BSNNY1 L 1.1322201
1910-10-01 BSNNY1 L 6.0875540

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 142 71 36 179 18 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 NY1 P 22 1 3 18 1 1
1907 NY1 P 15 5 8 12 1 0
1908 BSN P 37 21 9 45 6 1
1909 BSN P 36 30 10 63 5 1
1910 BSN P 26 14 6 33 3 1
1911 BSN P 6 0 0 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 143

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cecil Ferguson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  2. 94
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA
  3. 91
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  4. 90
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  5. 90
    Ray Keating
    30-51, 3.29 ERA
  6. 88
    Cliff Curtis
    28-61, 3.31 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Ferguson

What years did Cecil Ferguson play?
Cecil Ferguson played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911.
Was Cecil Ferguson a pitcher?
Yes. Cecil Ferguson pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 298 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cecil Ferguson hit?
Cecil Ferguson hit 1 career home runs with 41 hits.