Toots Ferrell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Toots Ferrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 656.4.
- 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
- Died
- 10/11/2002 in Newark, DE, USA
Full name: Howard Leroy Ferrell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 33.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3.24 | 4.10 (+21%) | 656.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5.50 | — | 656 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .400 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Career OPS .650 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | BEG | NN2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Toots Ferrell
- Was Toots Ferrell a pitcher?
- Yes. Toots Ferrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Toots Ferrell hit?
- Toots Ferrell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Toots Ferrell's career batting average?
- Toots Ferrell batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Toots Ferrell's career ERA?
- Toots Ferrell finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Toots Ferrell have?
- Toots Ferrell recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is Toots Ferrell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Toots Ferrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.