William Stecher
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
William Stecher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-10 with a 10.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
- 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
- — / R
- Died
- 12/26/1926 in Riverside, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-09-06
- Last Game
- 1890-10-09
Full name: William Theodore Stecher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 111 | 78 | 60 | 18 | 10.32 | 3.88 (-166%) | -3330.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 111 | 78 | 60 | 18 | 10.32 | — | -3,331 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .290 | .310 | .601 | 0 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Career SLG .310 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.
Career OPS .601 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 10 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| Third Base | 1 |
William Stecher: the record in brief
William Stecher's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1890 to a final game on October 9, 1890. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Stecher's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads October 20, 1869, in Riverside, NJ, USA. Stecher died on December 26, 1926, in Riverside, NJ, USA. The given name on file is William Theodore Stecher.
Stecher pitched in 10 games, starting 10, and finished with a 0-10 record and 10.32 ERA. Stecher had 18 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.32 mark was 165.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1890, with 10 games and 18 strikeouts.
The position table credits Stecher with 10 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at third base. On the mound, Stecher's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 23 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Stecher
- Was William Stecher a pitcher?
- Yes. William Stecher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did William Stecher hit?
- William Stecher hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was William Stecher's career batting average?
- William Stecher batted .241 over his career, with 7 hits in 29 at bats.
- What was William Stecher's career ERA?
- William Stecher finished with a 10.32 career ERA, going 0-10 with 18 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Stecher have?
- William Stecher recorded 18 career strikeouts.
- Is William Stecher in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Stecher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.