Ralph Stroud

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1916)

Ralph Stroud was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916 for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Giants, a span of 7 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 20-20 with a 2.94 ERA and 141 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

W–L 20–20
ERA 2.94
WHIP 1.24
SO 141
Pitcher PIV -443.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
3/15/1885 in Ironia, NJ, USA
Died
4/11/1970 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-04-29
Last Game
1916-06-13

Full name: Ralph Vivian Stroud

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Stroud — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 20 70 41 15 3 3 361.0 364 118 13 85 141 2.94 -443.0

Career ERA 2.94 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Stroud — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 DET AL 5 9 28 15 7 3 1 130.1 123 47 41 63 3.25 2.79 (-16%) -1952.6
1915 NY1 NL 12 9 32 22 8 0 1 184.0 194 57 35 62 2.79 2.90 (+4%) 1309.5
1916 NY1 NL 3 2 10 4 0 0 1 46.2 47 14 9 16 2.70 2.78 (+3%) 200.1
Career · 3 seasons 20 20 70 41 15 3 3 361.0 364 118 85 141 2.94 — -443

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

Ralph Stroud — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 109 4 11 0 0 0 4 1 6 29 .101 .155 .101 .256 -375

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career SLG .101 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Career OPS .256 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Stroud — 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
1910 DET AL 28 39 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 .026 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 32 56 2 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .161 .250 (-36%) .318 (-40%) .332 (-52%) .651 (-46%) -375.1
1916 NY1 NL 10 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 70 109 4 11 0 0 0 4 1 6 29 .101 — — — — -375

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

Ralph Stroud — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35442602.136
Away35642501.078

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Stroud — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home35174.01866639753.41
Away35188.01795547712.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Stroud — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-06-13 NY1CHCL 100000000
1916-06-01 NY1PHIL 100000000
1916-05-26 NY1BSNW 400000002
1916-05-19 NY1STLW 100000001
1916-05-11 NY1PITW 000000010
1916-05-08 NY1BSNL 101000100
1916-05-03 NY1BROL 000000000
1916-04-29 NY1BROL 200000000
1916-04-20 NY1PHIL 100000001
1916-04-12 NY1PHIL 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Stroud — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-06-13 NY1CHC — 4.0922100
1916-06-01 NY1PHI L 6.0642100
1916-05-26 NY1BSN W 7.0500120
1916-05-19 NY1STL — 2.0511010
1916-05-11 NY1PIT SV 3.0000230
1916-05-08 NY1BSN — 5.0511030
1916-05-03 NY1BRO — 2.0000010
1916-04-29 NY1BRO — 6.0621030
1916-04-20 NY1PHI — 5.0966121
1916-04-12 NY1PHI L 6.2321320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Stroud — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 70 15 12 86 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Stroud — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 DET P 28 15 6 21 1 0
1915 NY1 P 32 0 6 53 3 0
1916 NY1 P 10 0 0 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Stroud — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 70

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ralph Stroud (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Buckner
    28-15, 2.84 ERA
  2. 86
    Billy Campbell
    23-25, 2.80 ERA
  3. 84
    Mark Fidrych
    29-19, 3.10 ERA
  4. 83
    Jake Thielman
    30-28, 3.16 ERA
  5. 76
    Charlie Case
    23-19, 2.93 ERA
  6. 75
    Rube Vickers
    22-27, 2.93 ERA

Ralph Stroud: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 29, 1910 and the final game on June 13, 1916, Ralph Stroud built the record summarized on this page. Stroud played for the Detroit Tigers (1910) and the New York Giants (1915 to 1916). The bio lists Stroud as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Stroud is listed at 6-foot-0 and 160 pounds. Stroud was born on March 15, 1885, in Ironia, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on April 11, 1970, in Stockton, CA, USA. The given name on file is Ralph Vivian Stroud.

Stroud pitched in 70 games, starting 41, and finished with a 20-20 record and 2.94 ERA. Also on Stroud's record: 141 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Stroud's 2.94 ERA was close to the 2.83 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 1915. The strikeout high was 63 in 1910. In 1915, one of the busiest seasons, Stroud posted a 2.79 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Stroud

What years did Ralph Stroud play?
Ralph Stroud played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916.
Was Ralph Stroud a pitcher?
Yes. Ralph Stroud pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Stroud hit?
Ralph Stroud hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Ralph Stroud's career batting average?
Ralph Stroud batted .101 over his career, with 11 hits in 109 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Stroud have?
Ralph Stroud drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Ralph Stroud's career ERA?
Ralph Stroud finished with a 2.94 career ERA, going 20-20 with 141 strikeouts.