Toad Ramsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1890)

Toad Ramsey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1890 for the Louisville Colonels and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 113-124 with a 3.29 ERA and 1,515 strikeouts. He also batted .204 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 45770.1.

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 113–124
ERA 3.29
WHIP 1.24
SO 1,515
Pitcher PIV 45770.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
8/8/1864 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
3/27/1906 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1885-09-05
Last Game
1890-09-17

Full name: Thomas H. Ramsey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Toad Ramsey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
113 124 248 241 225 5 0 2100.2 1,941 769 40 671 1,515 3.29 45770.1

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Toad Ramsey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 LS2 AA 3 6 9 9 9 0 0 79.0 44 17 28 83 1.94 3.03 (+36%) 1985.3
1886 LS2 AA 38 27 67 67 66 3 0 588.2 447 160 207 499 2.45 3.37 (+27%) 13120.1
1887 LS2 AA 37 27 65 64 61 0 0 561.0 544 214 167 355 3.43 4.17 (+18%) 15487.1
1888 LS2 AA 8 30 40 40 37 1 0 342.1 362 130 86 228 3.42 2.95 (-16%) 4297.1
1889 LS2 AA 1 16 18 18 15 0 0 140.0 175 87 71 60 5.59 3.93 (-42%) -1505.7
1889 SL4 AA 3 1 5 3 3 0 0 41.0 44 18 10 33 3.95 3.93 (avg) 1792.5
1890 SL4 AA 23 17 44 40 34 1 0 348.2 325 143 102 257 3.69 3.88 (+5%) 10593.7
Career · 7 seasons 113 124 248 241 225 5 0 2,100.2 1,941 769 671 1,515 3.29 — 45,770

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

Toad Ramsey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
250 858 84 175 26 2 0 82 4 41 38 .204 .245 .239 .484 -3,157

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .484 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Toad Ramsey — 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
1885 LS2 AA 9 31 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .129 — — — — 0.0
1886 LS2 AA 67 241 29 58 8 1 0 28 1 6 0 .241 .246 (-2%) .302 (-14%) .331 (-15%) .634 (-15%) -529.8
1887 LS2 AA 65 225 19 43 4 0 0 24 2 19 9 .191 .270 (-29%) .331 (-23%) .373 (-44%) .705 (-34%) -1167.5
1888 LS2 AA 42 142 12 17 6 0 0 9 0 9 18 .120 .238 (-50%) .290 (-37%) .319 (-49%) .610 (-43%) -831.9
1889 LS2 AA 18 57 3 15 1 0 0 3 1 1 8 .263 .263 (avg) .334 (-14%) .357 (-22%) .691 (-18%) -157.4
1889 SL4 AA 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 3 .294 — — — — -157.4
1890 SL4 AA 44 145 17 33 6 1 0 11 0 5 0 .228 .260 (-13%) .336 (-20%) .351 (-19%) .687 (-20%) -470.2
Career · 7 seasons 250 858 84 175 26 2 0 82 4 41 38 .204 — — — — -3,314

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

Toad Ramsey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 2 1 0 0
P 248 0 44 280 107 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Toad Ramsey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 LS2 P 9 0 1 11 5 1
1886 LS2 P 67 0 14 78 23 1
1887 LS2 P 65 0 7 72 31 0
1888 LS2 OF 4 0 2 1 0 0
1888 LS2 P 40 0 8 57 18 1
1889 LS2 P 18 0 2 25 11 0
1889 SL4 P 5 0 0 6 3 0
1890 SL4 P 44 0 12 31 16 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Toad Ramsey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 248
Left Field 3
Center Field 1

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Career Spans

Toad Ramsey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Kilroy
    141-133, 3.47 ERA
  2. 94
    Bobby Shantz
    119-99, 3.38 ERA
  3. 90
    Hardie Henderson
    81-121, 3.50 ERA
  4. 89
    Bobby Bolin
    88-75, 3.40 ERA
  5. 89
    Pretzels Getzien
    145-139, 3.46 ERA
  6. 88
    Dick Drago
    108-117, 3.62 ERA

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Toad Ramsey: the record in brief

Toad Ramsey played a first major league game on September 5, 1885 and a last one on September 17, 1890. The team column moves through the Louisville Colonels (1885 through 1889) and the St. Louis Browns (1889 to 1890). Ramsey, born on August 8, 1864, in Indianapolis, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. Ramsey died on March 27, 1906, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. On the record, Toad Ramsey was born Thomas H. Ramsey.

Across 248 games (241 starts), Ramsey recorded 113 wins against 124 losses with a 3.29 ERA. The same table counts 1,515 strikeouts, 225 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same years, Ramsey was 8.3% better. 1886 brought Ramsey a season-high 38 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.45 in 1886, when the league's was 3.37.

Frequently Asked Questions about Toad Ramsey

What years did Toad Ramsey play?
Toad Ramsey played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1890.
Was Toad Ramsey a pitcher?
Yes. Toad Ramsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 113 wins and 1515 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Toad Ramsey hit?
Toad Ramsey hit 0 career home runs with 175 hits.
What was Toad Ramsey's career batting average?
Toad Ramsey batted .204 over his career, with 175 hits in 858 at bats.
How many RBI did Toad Ramsey have?
Toad Ramsey drove in 82 runs in his career.
What was Toad Ramsey's career ERA?
Toad Ramsey finished with a 3.29 career ERA, going 113-124 with 1,515 strikeouts.