Win Kellum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1905)

Win Kellum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1905 for the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 20-16 with a 3.19 ERA and 97 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 43.7.

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 20–16
ERA 3.19
WHIP 1.15
SO 97
Pitcher PIV 43.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
4/11/1876 in Waterford, ON, CAN
Died
8/10/1951 in Big Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-26
Last Game
1905-06-16

Full name: Winford Ansley Kellum

Career Pitching Statistics

Win Kellum — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 16 48 37 32 2 2 346.2 337 123 5 63 97 3.19 43.7

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 2.97 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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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

Win Kellum — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
53 125 17 21 3 2 0 11 2 15 25 .168 .273 .224 .497 -144

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .224 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Win Kellum — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2650101004.200
Away277671102.145

Pitching — Home / Away

Win Kellum — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26174.21651025550.52
Away22169.11812438451.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Win Kellum — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-06-16 STLNY1L 301000011
1905-06-12 STLBROW 311000011
1905-06-08 STLPHIL 200000010
1905-06-07 STLPHIL 000000000
1905-05-31 STLPITL 100000000
1905-05-28 STLCHCW 411000000
1905-05-20 STLBSNW 500000000
1905-05-10 STLNY1L 000000000
1905-05-05 STLCHCL 301000002
1905-04-22 STLPITL 301000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Win Kellum — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-06-16 STLNY1 L 9.01390210
1905-06-12 STLBRO W 9.0500040
1905-06-08 STLPHI — 6.0620040
1905-06-07 STLPHI — 1.0000000
1905-05-31 STLPIT — 4.0630111
1905-05-28 STLCHC W 9.0510120
1905-05-20 STLBSN W 14.01320020
1905-05-10 STLNY1 L 0.2210100
1905-05-05 STLCHC — 5.0940100
1905-04-22 STLPIT — 7.0740300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Win Kellum — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 3 5 0 0 0
P 48 31 20 110 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Win Kellum — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 48
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Win Kellum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Barney Wolfe
    21-39, 2.96 ERA
  2. 90
    Elmer Ponder
    17-27, 3.21 ERA
  3. 84
    Danny McClellan
    24-18, 2.89 ERA
  4. 80
    Mark Fidrych
    29-19, 3.10 ERA
  5. 79
    Jake Thielman
    30-28, 3.16 ERA
  6. 78
    Ralph Glaze
    15-21, 2.89 ERA

Win Kellum: the record in brief

April 26, 1901 and June 16, 1905 bracket Win Kellum's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Kellum played for the Boston Americans (1901), the Cincinnati Reds (1904), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1905). Kellum played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 11, 1876, in Waterford, ON, CAN and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on August 10, 1951, in Big Rapids, MI, USA. Win Kellum was the playing name; the full given name is Winford Ansley.

The pitching table credits Kellum with a 20-16 record and a 3.19 ERA in 48 games. The same table counts 97 strikeouts and 32 complete games. Against a 2.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.19 mark was 7.6% worse. The best win total was 15, in 1904. In 1904, one of the busiest seasons, Kellum posted a 2.60 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.66.

Frequently Asked Questions about Win Kellum

What years did Win Kellum play?
Win Kellum played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1905.
Was Win Kellum a pitcher?
Yes. Win Kellum pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 97 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Win Kellum hit?
Win Kellum hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Win Kellum's career batting average?
Win Kellum batted .168 over his career, with 21 hits in 125 at bats.
How many RBI did Win Kellum have?
Win Kellum drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Win Kellum's career ERA?
Win Kellum finished with a 3.19 career ERA, going 20-16 with 97 strikeouts.