Bert Inks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1896)

W–L 27–46
ERA 5.52
WHIP 1.73
SO 167
Pitcher PIV -257.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
1/27/1871 in Ligonier, IN, USA
Died
10/3/1941 in Ligonier, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1891-09-02
Last Game
1896-06-23

Full name: Albert John Inks

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 46 89 77 59 2 1 603.7 780 370 12 266 167 5.52 -257.0

Career ERA 5.52 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 32.3% 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
1891 BRO NL 3 10 13 13 11 1 0 96.3 99 43 43 47 4.02 3.52 (-14%) 437.5
1892 BRO NL 4 2 9 8 4 1 0 58.0 48 25 33 25 3.88 3.28 (-18%) -293.3
1892 WAS NL 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 21.0 29 12 10 11 5.14 3.28 (-57%) 96.5
1894 BLN NL 9 4 22 14 10 0 1 133.0 181 82 54 30 5.55 5.33 (-4%) 361.7
1894 LS3 NL 2 6 8 8 8 0 0 59.7 87 43 34 8 6.49 5.33 (-22%) -620.4
1895 LS3 NL 7 20 28 27 21 0 0 205.3 294 146 78 42 6.40 4.77 (-34%) 277.8
1896 PHI NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 10.3 21 9 5 2 7.84 4.36 (-80%) -399.7
1896 CIN NL 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 20.0 21 10 9 2 4.50 4.36 (-3%) -117.1
Career · 8 seasons 27 46 89 77 59 2 1 603.2 780 370 266 167 5.52 — -257

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
90 250 36 75 10 0 0 18 2 17 22 .300 .349 .340 .689 -370

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near 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
1891 BRO NL 13 35 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
1892 BRO NL 9 25 8 10 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1892 WAS NL 3 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1894 BLN NL 23 57 9 18 3 0 0 6 1 5 6 .316 .309 (+2%) .379 (avg) .435 (-15%) .814 (-8%) -66.4
1894 LS3 NL 8 27 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .444 — — — — -66.4
1895 LS3 NL 28 84 9 21 4 0 0 7 0 6 7 .250 .296 (-16%) .361 (-17%) .399 (-26%) .761 (-21%) -303.9
1896 PHI NL 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1896 CIN NL 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 90 250 36 75 10 0 0 18 2 17 22 .300 — — — — -437

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 89 0 23 124 21 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 BRO P 13 0 2 18 2 0
1892 BRO P 9 0 3 13 1 0
1892 WAS P 3 0 0 5 3 0
1894 BLN P 22 0 9 19 4 0
1894 LS3 P 8 0 2 14 4 0
1895 LS3 P 28 0 5 53 6 0
1896 PHI P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1896 CIN P 3 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 89

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bert Inks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les German
    34-63, 5.45 ERA
  2. 95
    Ed Linke
    22-22, 5.61 ERA
  3. 87
    Billy Crowell
    19-45, 5.15 ERA
  4. 87
    Lou Koupal
    10-21, 5.58 ERA
  5. 82
    Crazy Schmit
    7-36, 5.45 ERA
  6. 77
    Al Widmar
    13-30, 5.21 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Inks

What years did Bert Inks play?
Bert Inks played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1896.
Was Bert Inks a pitcher?
Yes. Bert Inks pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 167 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Inks hit?
Bert Inks hit 0 career home runs with 75 hits.