Lil Stoner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1931)

W–L 50–58
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.55
SO 299
Pitcher PIV -9655.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
2/28/1899 in Bowie, TX, USA
Died
6/26/1966 in Enid, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-15
Last Game
1931-06-10

Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant Stoner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 58 229 111 45 1 14 1003.7 1,180 531 62 374 299 4.76 -9655.5

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse 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 DET AL 4 4 17 7 2 0 0 62.7 76 49 35 18 7.04 4.18 (-68%) -1382.8
1924 DET AL 11 11 36 25 10 1 0 215.7 271 113 65 66 4.72 4.13 (-14%) -1209.3
1925 DET AL 10 9 34 18 8 0 1 152.0 166 72 53 51 4.26 4.55 (+6%) -441.0
1926 DET AL 7 10 32 22 7 0 0 159.7 179 97 63 57 5.47 4.11 (-33%) -1533.0
1927 DET AL 10 13 38 24 13 0 5 215.0 251 95 77 63 3.98 4.08 (+3%) -441.1
1928 DET AL 5 8 36 11 4 0 4 126.3 151 61 42 29 4.35 4.13 (-5%) -3841.1
1929 DET AL 3 3 24 3 1 0 4 53.0 57 31 31 12 5.26 4.60 (-14%) -860.7
1930 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 7 3 3 1 4.76 — 0.0
1931 PHI NL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 13.7 22 10 5 2 6.59 4.10 (-61%) 53.5
Career · 9 seasons 50 58 229 111 45 1 14 1,003.2 1,180 531 374 299 4.76 — -9,656

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
230 338 24 58 15 1 2 31 1 15 63 .172 .211 .240 .451 -1,492

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OPS .451 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 39.7% 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 DET AL 17 20 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1924 DET AL 37 77 3 15 5 0 2 7 0 4 15 .195 .283 (-31%) .345 (-32%) .389 (-13%) .734 (-22%) -301.1
1925 DET AL 34 55 10 16 6 1 0 8 1 3 5 .291 .288 (+1%) .349 (-6%) .407 (+7%) .756 (+1%) -12.1
1926 DET AL 32 53 5 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 13 .170 .279 (-39%) .345 (-42%) .390 (-52%) .735 (-47%) -407.6
1927 DET AL 38 74 2 8 0 0 0 5 0 3 16 .108 .282 (-62%) .344 (-55%) .392 (-72%) .736 (-64%) -771.6
1928 DET AL 36 39 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 6 .179 — — — — 0.0
1929 DET AL 24 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .067 — — — — 0.0
1930 PIT NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 PHI NL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 230 338 24 58 15 1 2 31 1 15 63 .172 — — — — -1,492

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1141601327117.169
Away1161781131114.174

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114510.16032701801514.76
Away115492.15772661971464.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-10 PHICHCL 000000000
1931-06-05 PHICINL 200000000
1931-05-24 PHIBROL 100000001
1931-05-18 PHICHCW 200000000
1931-05-15 PHICINL 000000000
1931-05-05 PHIBSNL 000000000
1931-05-04 PHIBSNL 000000000
1930-05-11 PITBROL 000000000
1930-05-09 PITBROL 000000000
1930-05-08 PITNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-06-10 PHICHC — 0.2100000
1931-06-05 PHICIN — 4.0552100
1931-05-24 PHIBRO — 2.0422100
1931-05-18 PHICHC — 5.0844320
1931-05-15 PHICIN — 1.0322000
1931-05-05 PHIBSN — 0.0100000
1931-05-04 PHIBSN — 1.0000000
1930-05-11 PITBRO — 0.2100200
1930-05-09 PITBRO — 1.0111111
1930-05-08 PITNY1 — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 229 0 26 225 14 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 DET P 17 0 1 23 2 1
1924 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 DET P 36 0 5 50 3 2
1925 DET P 34 0 1 24 1 0
1926 DET P 32 0 7 36 0 2
1927 DET P 38 0 5 47 3 2
1928 DET P 36 0 4 19 3 2
1929 DET P 24 0 3 20 2 2
1930 PIT P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1931 PHI P 7 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 229
Second Base 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lil Stoner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Wells
    68-69, 4.65 ERA
  2. 88
    Alex Ferguson
    61-85, 4.89 ERA
  3. 86
    Karl Drews
    44-53, 4.76 ERA
  4. 82
    John Whitehead
    49-54, 4.60 ERA
  5. 79
    Carl Scheib
    45-65, 4.88 ERA
  6. 78
    Harry Kelley
    42-47, 4.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lil Stoner

What years did Lil Stoner play?
Lil Stoner played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1931.
Was Lil Stoner a pitcher?
Yes. Lil Stoner pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 299 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lil Stoner hit?
Lil Stoner hit 2 career home runs with 58 hits.