Rip Hagerman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1916)

Rip Hagerman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1916 for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 19-33 with a 3.09 ERA and 214 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 19–33
ERA 3.09
WHIP 1.48
SO 214
Pitcher PIV -4605.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
6/20/1886 in Lyndon, KS, USA
Died
1/30/1930 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-16
Last Game
1916-05-11

Full name: Zerah Zequiel Hagerman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rip Hagerman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 33 81 55 23 4 0 431.7 414 148 8 225 214 3.09 -4605.4

Career ERA 3.09 vs. league average 2.81 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rip Hagerman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 CHN NL 4 4 13 7 4 1 0 79.0 64 16 28 32 1.82 2.55 (+28%) -47.3
1914 CLE AL 9 15 37 26 12 3 0 198.0 189 68 118 112 3.09 2.93 (-6%) -2292.2
1915 CLE AL 6 14 29 22 7 0 0 151.0 156 59 77 69 3.52 2.90 (-21%) -2265.8
1916 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 5 2 1 12.27 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 19 33 81 55 23 4 0 431.2 414 148 225 214 3.09 — -4,605

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

Rip Hagerman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
81 123 6 8 3 0 0 1 0 7 75 .065 .115 .089 .205 -757

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career SLG .089 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rip Hagerman — 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
1909 CHN NL 13 23 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .130 — — — — 0.0
1914 CLE AL 37 61 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 41 .016 .255 (-94%) .322 (-76%) .339 (-90%) .661 (-83%) -756.7
1915 CLE AL 29 38 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 22 .105 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 81 123 6 8 3 0 0 1 0 7 75 .065 — — — — -757

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

Rip Hagerman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47674701.104
Away34572100.018

Pitching — Home / Away

Rip Hagerman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47243.0239781301172.89
Away34187.21727694973.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rip Hagerman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-05-11 CLEBOSL 100000000
1916-04-21 CLESLAL 000000000
1915-09-09 CLEDETL 100000001
1915-08-26 CLENYYL 200000001
1915-08-22 CLEPHAL 000000000
1915-08-19 CLEMINL 000000010
1915-08-16 CLEDETL 200000002
1915-08-10 CLENYYW 200000002
1915-08-07 CLEBOSL 000000000
1915-07-27 CLEMINL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rip Hagerman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-05-11 CLEBOS — 2.2221110
1916-04-21 CLESLA — 1.0344101
1915-09-09 CLEDET L 3.2321630
1915-08-26 CLENYY L 7.0855450
1915-08-22 CLEPHA L 1.2442210
1915-08-19 CLEMIN — 4.0855130
1915-08-16 CLEDET L 8.0732710
1915-08-10 CLENYY W 8.0622250
1915-08-07 CLEBOS — 1.0322100
1915-07-27 CLEMIN L 8.0110360

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rip Hagerman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 81 7 10 93 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rip Hagerman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CHN P 13 7 4 19 0 1
1914 CLE P 37 0 3 42 6 3
1915 CLE P 29 0 3 31 3 0
1916 CLE P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rip Hagerman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 81

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rip Hagerman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marty O'Toole
    27-36, 3.21 ERA
  2. 84
    Slim Love
    28-21, 3.04 ERA
  3. 80
    George Kahler
    32-43, 3.17 ERA
  4. 78
    Byron Houck
    26-24, 3.30 ERA
  5. 76
    Joe Engel
    17-23, 3.34 ERA
  6. 74
    Dennis Blair
    19-25, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Hagerman

What years did Rip Hagerman play?
Rip Hagerman played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1916.
Was Rip Hagerman a pitcher?
Yes. Rip Hagerman pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 214 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rip Hagerman hit?
Rip Hagerman hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Rip Hagerman's career batting average?
Rip Hagerman batted .065 over his career, with 8 hits in 123 at bats.
How many RBI did Rip Hagerman have?
Rip Hagerman drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Rip Hagerman's career ERA?
Rip Hagerman finished with a 3.09 career ERA, going 19-33 with 214 strikeouts.