William Selden
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
William Selden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Gorhams, the Cuban Giants, and the Cuban X Giants. Across 11 career appearances, he went 9-0 with a 2.13 ERA and 41 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1397.3.
- 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
- Died
- 8/26/1926 in Boston, MA, USA
Full name: William H. Selden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | GOR | IND | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30.1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.59 | 3.52 (+83%) | 1316.0 |
| 1894 | CBG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 5.33 (+25%) | 0.0 |
| 1897 | CXG | IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3.00 | 4.30 (+30%) | 521.5 |
| 1898 | CXG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 3.59 (+44%) | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CXG | IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.85 (+22%) | -440.2 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 9 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 84.1 | 74 | 20 | 15 | 41 | 2.13 | — | 1,397 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 68 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .309 | .365 | .471 | .835 | 0 |
Career AVG .309 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career OBP .365 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career SLG .471 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +26.1% above league average.
Career OPS .835 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +16.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | GOR | IND | 9 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1894 | CBG | IND | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1897 | CXG | IND | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1898 | CXG | IND | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CXG | IND | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 17 | 68 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .309 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
William Selden: the record in brief
The season rows for William Selden begin in 1891. Club by club, the record runs the New York Gorhams (1891), the Cuban Giants (1894), and the Cuban X Giants (1897 through 1899). The bio lists Selden's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads October 10, 1866, in Norfolk, VA, USA. The bio records the death on August 26, 1926, in Boston, MA, USA. William Selden was the playing name; the full given name is William H.
Selden pitched in 11 games, starting 8, and finished with a 9-0 record and 2.13 ERA. Selden had 41 strikeouts. That 2.13 ERA compares with a 4.05 league average across the same seasons, 47.3% better. 1891 was Selden's sharpest full season, a 0.59 ERA against the league's 3.52. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Selden's career adds up to 1,397.3.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Selden
- Was William Selden a pitcher?
- Yes. William Selden pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 41 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did William Selden hit?
- William Selden hit 3 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What was William Selden's career batting average?
- William Selden batted .309 over his career, with 21 hits in 68 at bats.
- How many RBI did William Selden have?
- William Selden drove in 14 runs in his career.
- What was William Selden's career ERA?
- William Selden finished with a 2.13 career ERA, going 9-0 with 41 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Selden have?
- William Selden recorded 41 career strikeouts.