Cecil Ferguson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1911)
Cecil Ferguson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911 for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 142 career appearances, he went 29-46 with a 3.34 ERA and 298 strikeouts. He also batted .188 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/5/1943 in Montverde, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-19
- Last Game
- 1911-07-21
Full name: Cecil Benoni Ferguson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 52.1 | 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 | 226.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (289 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 88 | 114 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 11 | .202 |
| Away | 58 | 102 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .176 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 87 | 386.2 | 348 | 91 | 182 | 187 | 2.12 |
| Away | 56 | 309.0 | 319 | 53 | 104 | 125 | 1.54 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-07-21 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-06 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-26 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-22 | BSN | NY1 | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1911-06-11 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-04 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-12 | BSN | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-08 | BSN | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-10-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-01 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-07-21 | BSN | PIT | L | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1911-07-06 | BSN | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-26 | BSN | PHI | L | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-22 | BSN | NY1 | W | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911-06-11 | BSN | CHC | — | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-06-04 | BSN | CIN | L | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-12 | BSN | BRO | W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-10-08 | BSN | PHI | L | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1910-10-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-10-01 | BSN | NY1 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Cecil Ferguson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Cecil Ferguson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Cecil Ferguson's first major league game on April 19, 1906; the last one listed came on July 21, 1911. Ferguson played for the New York Giants (1906 through 1907), the Boston Doves (1908 to 1910), and the Boston Rustlers (1911). Ferguson is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. The bio says Ferguson batted and threw right-handed. Ferguson was born on August 27, 1883, in Ellsworth, IN, USA. Ferguson died on September 5, 1943, in Montverde, FL, USA. The given name on file is Cecil Benoni Ferguson.
Ferguson's career pitching line is 29 wins, 46 losses and a 3.34 ERA over 142 appearances. The totals include 298 strikeouts, 47 complete games, and 8 shutouts. The league ERA over Ferguson's seasons was 2.72, so the 3.34 figure ran 22.9% worse than average. The best win total was 11, in 1908. In 1908, one of the busiest seasons, Ferguson posted a 2.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.40.
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 run with 41 hits.
- What teams did Cecil Ferguson play for?
- Cecil Ferguson played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1906–1907) and the Boston Rustlers (1908–1911).
- What were Cecil Ferguson's career stats?
- In 142 games, Cecil Ferguson went 29-46 with a 3.34 ERA, 298 strikeouts, 698.0 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 41 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Cecil Ferguson play?
- Cecil Ferguson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cecil Ferguson and how much did he weigh?
- Cecil Ferguson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Cecil Ferguson's career ERA?
- Cecil Ferguson finished with a 3.34 career ERA, going 29-46 with 298 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cecil Ferguson have?
- Cecil Ferguson recorded 298 career strikeouts.
- Is Cecil Ferguson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cecil Ferguson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.