Cecil Kaiser
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cecil Kaiser was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 15 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 4.21 ERA and 29 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1272.4.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/14/2011 in Southfield, MI, USA
Full name: Cecil Green Kaiser
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4.76 | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 4.15 | 3.97 (-5%) | 1272.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57.2 | 70 | 27 | 12 | 29 | 4.21 | — | 1,272 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .286 | .296 | .582 | 0 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.
Career SLG .296 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career OPS .582 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 18 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (25 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 16.2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.54 |
| Away | 5 | 15.2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.57 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-01 | HOM | PH5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-29 | HOM | PH5 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-15 | HOM | PH5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-08 | HOM | NW2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-04 | HOM | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-06-01 | HOM | PH5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-30 | HOM | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-30 | HOM | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-24 | HOM | NY5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-19 | HOM | BLG | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-01 | HOM | PH5 | W | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-29 | HOM | PH5 | — | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-15 | HOM | PH5 | SV | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-06-08 | HOM | NW2 | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-01 | HOM | PH5 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-30 | HOM | NW2 | — | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947-05-24 | HOM | NY5 | — | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-19 | HOM | BLG | L | 6.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-05-11 | HOM | BLG | W | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-11 | HOM | BLG | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 15 |
Cecil Kaiser: the record in brief
Cecil Kaiser's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1946 to 1947. All of the seasons listed were played for the Homestead Grays. Kaiser played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 27, 1920, in Wytheville, VA, USA and a listed size of 5'6" and 165 pounds. Kaiser died on February 14, 2011, in Southfield, MI, USA. Kaiser's full given name, per the bio, is Cecil Green Kaiser.
Kaiser went 3-1 with a 4.21 ERA in 15 games, 6 of them starts. Also on Kaiser's record: 29 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kaiser's seasons was 3.78, so the 4.21 figure ran 11.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.15 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,272.4 for Kaiser's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Kaiser
- Was Cecil Kaiser a pitcher?
- Yes. Cecil Kaiser pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 29 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cecil Kaiser hit?
- Cecil Kaiser hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Cecil Kaiser's career batting average?
- Cecil Kaiser batted .259 over his career, with 7 hits in 27 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cecil Kaiser have?
- Cecil Kaiser drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Cecil Kaiser's career ERA?
- Cecil Kaiser finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 3-1 with 29 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cecil Kaiser have?
- Cecil Kaiser recorded 29 career strikeouts.