Ralph Head

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)

Ralph Head was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 35 career appearances, he went 2-9 with a 6.66 ERA and 24 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 2–9
ERA 6.66
WHIP 1.83
SO 24
Pitcher PIV -4070.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/30/1893 in Tallapoosa, GA, USA
Died
10/8/1962 in Muscadine, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-18
Last Game
1923-10-06
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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Head — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 9 35 13 5 0 0 132.1 185 98 13 57 24 6.66 -4070.3

Career ERA 6.66 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 65.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Head — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 PHI NL 2 9 35 13 5 0 0 132.1 185 98 57 24 6.66 4.03 (-65%) -4070.3
Career · 1 season 2 9 35 13 5 0 0 132.1 185 98 57 24 6.66 — -4,070

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

Ralph Head — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 42 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .071 .093 .071 .164 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Career OBP .093 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .164 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Head — 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
1923 PHI NL 35 42 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 35 42 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .071 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ralph Head — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19180000.000
Away16232300.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Head — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1969.01227222139.39
Away1663.1633036114.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Head — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-06 PHIBSNL 111000000
1923-09-27 PHIBSNL 000000000
1923-09-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1923-09-23 PHICHCL 000000000
1923-09-20 PHICINL 100000000
1923-09-17 PHISTLL 100000000
1923-09-15 PHISTLL 000000000
1923-09-14 PHISTLL 000000000
1923-09-08 PHINY1L 100000001
1923-08-31 PHIBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Head — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-10-06 PHIBSN — 2.0300100
1923-09-27 PHIBSN — 2.0422010
1923-09-26 PHIPIT — 1.0211000
1923-09-23 PHICHC — 0.2100000
1923-09-20 PHICIN — 4.1200100
1923-09-17 PHISTL — 4.0200320
1923-09-15 PHISTL — 1.0100000
1923-09-14 PHISTL — 1.0000020
1923-09-08 PHINY1 — 2.2221300
1923-08-31 PHIBSN — 1.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Head — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 35 0 2 30 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Head — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 PHI P 35 0 2 30 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ralph Head — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 35

Ralph Head: the record in brief

April 18, 1923 and October 6, 1923 bracket Ralph Head's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Head spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Head is listed as a pitcher at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio says Head batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 30, 1893, in Tallapoosa, GA, USA. Head's death is recorded on October 8, 1962, in Muscadine, AL, USA.

Across 35 games (13 starts), Head recorded 2 wins against 9 losses with a 6.66 ERA. The same table counts 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Head's seasons was 4.03, so the 6.66 figure ran 65.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1923, with 35 games and 24 strikeouts.

Head's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 70 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Head, 35 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Head with 2 putouts, 30 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Head

Was Ralph Head a pitcher?
Yes. Ralph Head pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Head hit?
Ralph Head hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ralph Head's career batting average?
Ralph Head batted .071 over his career, with 3 hits in 42 at bats.
What was Ralph Head's career ERA?
Ralph Head finished with a 6.66 career ERA, going 2-9 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Head have?
Ralph Head recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Ralph Head in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ralph Head has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.