Curly Ogden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1926)

W–L 18–19
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.49
SO 88
Pitcher PIV -5913.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
1/24/1901 in Ogden, PA, USA
Died
8/6/1964 in Upland, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1922-07-18
Last Game
1926-07-21

Full name: Warren Harvey Ogden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 19 93 38 19 4 0 377.7 378 159 13 186 88 3.79 -5913.3

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 9.8% better 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
1922 PHA AL 1 4 15 6 4 0 0 72.3 59 25 33 20 3.11 4.18 (+26%) -1369.9
1923 PHA AL 1 2 18 2 0 0 0 46.3 63 29 32 14 5.63 4.03 (-40%) -1418.0
1924 PHA AL 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 12.7 14 5 7 4 3.55 4.13 (+14%) -433.4
1924 WS1 AL 9 5 16 16 9 3 0 108.0 83 33 51 23 2.75 4.13 (+33%) -1313.3
1925 WS1 AL 3 1 17 4 2 1 0 42.0 45 21 18 6 4.50 4.55 (+1%) -527.8
1926 WS1 AL 4 4 22 9 4 0 0 96.3 114 46 45 21 4.30 4.11 (-5%) -851.0
Career · 6 seasons 18 19 93 38 19 4 0 377.2 378 159 186 88 3.79 — -5,913

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
97 135 8 33 3 1 0 11 0 2 14 .244 .255 .281 .537 0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OPS .537 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 27.6% below 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
1922 PHA AL 17 29 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .241 — — — — 0.0
1923 PHA AL 19 17 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .294 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHA AL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 WS1 AL 17 47 3 13 2 1 0 6 0 1 3 .277 — — — — 0.0
1925 WS1 AL 17 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1926 WS1 AL 22 27 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 97 135 8 33 3 1 0 11 0 2 14 .244 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS WS1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 0.3 0 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS WS1 0 0 1 1 0 0.3 0 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home506631302.197
Away476952008.290

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47197.21917090473.19
Away46179.21869195424.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-07-21 MINDETL 402000000
1926-07-16 MINCLEL 000000000
1926-07-12 MINSLAW 200000000
1926-07-09 MINSLAL 000000000
1926-07-03 MINNYYL 000000000
1926-07-01 MINNYYW 421000000
1926-06-28 MINBOSL 200000001
1926-06-24 MINPHAW 000000000
1926-06-22 MINNYYL 100000000
1926-06-09 MINCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-07-21 MINDET L 9.01277300
1926-07-16 MINCLE — 2.0110200
1926-07-12 MINSLA — 5.2855410
1926-07-09 MINSLA — 2.0100000
1926-07-03 MINNYY — 2.0200120
1926-07-01 MINNYY W 9.0854620
1926-06-28 MINBOS L 6.01255210
1926-06-24 MINPHA W 1.0211210
1926-06-22 MINNYY — 5.0622320
1926-06-09 MINCLE — 1.1322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 0 24 81 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 PHA P 15 0 5 16 2 0
1923 PHA P 18 0 3 13 1 0
1924 PHA P 5 0 1 1 0 0
1924 WS1 P 16 0 6 23 0 0
1925 WS1 P 17 0 2 10 1 0
1926 WS1 P 22 0 7 18 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 93

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA 1919, 1920, 1922

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Curly Ogden (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Wagner
    32-23, 3.91 ERA
  2. 92
    Leo Dickerman
    19-27, 4.00 ERA
  3. 89
    Ken Holcombe
    18-32, 3.98 ERA
  4. 80
    Emil Levsen
    21-26, 4.17 ERA
  5. 74
    Julio Moreno
    18-22, 4.25 ERA
  6. 73
    Pinky Woods
    13-21, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Curly Ogden

What years did Curly Ogden play?
Curly Ogden played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926.
Was Curly Ogden a pitcher?
Yes. Curly Ogden pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 88 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Curly Ogden hit?
Curly Ogden hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.