Doc Sykes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Doc Sykes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 75 career appearances, he went 28-31 with a 3.61 ERA and 231 strikeouts. He also batted .211 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3699.9.

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 28–31
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.30
SO 231
Pitcher PIV 3699.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
4/10/1892 in Decatur, AL, USA
Died
11/10/1986 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Full name: Frank Jehoy Sykes

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Doc Sykes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 31 75 67 42 4 2 523.0 518 210 12 164 231 3.61 3699.9

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 8.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Doc Sykes (b. 1892) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 NLG EAS 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 10.7 14 11 5 7 9.28 2.93 (-217%) 99.6
1914 BRG EAS 0 3 4 4 2 0 0 28.0 26 10 13 12 3.21 2.93 (-10%) -848.6
1915 NLS EAS 5 2 12 9 5 1 1 78.3 66 20 26 46 2.30 2.90 (+21%) 1312.5
1916 NLS EAS 1 9 11 9 6 0 1 76.3 95 40 29 31 4.72 2.78 (-70%) -151.5
1916 BRG EAS 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 23.0 25 9 7 8 3.52 2.78 (-27%) -216.9
1917 NLG EAS 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 7 1 0 2 1.29 — 0.0
1918 HIL EAS 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.3 13 9 4 2 6.57 2.83 (-132%) -34.7
1922 BBS IND 10 3 16 14 12 2 0 123.7 90 23 30 56 1.67 4.18 (+60%) 2046.7
1922 HIL IND 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 15 5 4 4 2.50 4.18 (+40%) 344.3
1923 BBS ECL 4 7 13 13 6 0 0 78.0 95 52 22 41 6.00 4.03 (-49%) 506.2
1924 BBS ECL 3 2 9 8 4 1 0 67.7 72 30 24 22 3.99 4.13 (+3%) 642.3
Career · 11 seasons 28 31 75 67 42 4 2 523.0 518 210 164 231 3.61 — 3,700

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

Doc Sykes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
79 209 22 44 8 2 1 15 3 7 6 .211 .240 .282 .522 0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Doc Sykes (b. 1892) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 NLG EAS 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1915 NLS EAS 14 40 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1916 NLS EAS 13 36 4 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 .194 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRG EAS 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 NLG EAS 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1918 HIL EAS 2 5 2 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
1922 BBS IND 16 46 4 11 0 0 1 5 1 2 4 .239 — — — — 0.0
1922 HIL IND 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1923 BBS ECL 13 30 5 6 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1924 BBS ECL 9 23 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 79 209 22 44 8 2 1 15 3 7 6 .211 — — — — 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 Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Sykes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 3 5 0 0
P 75 37 17 168 15 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Sykes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 NLG P 2 0 0 3 0 1
1914 BRG P 4 0 0 11 0 0
1915 NLS OF 3 0 2 3 0 0
1915 NLS P 12 0 4 20 2 1
1916 NLS OF 3 0 1 2 0 0
1916 NLS P 11 0 4 29 1 0
1916 BRG P 3 0 0 3 1 0
1917 NLG P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1918 HIL P 2 0 1 8 1 0
1922 BBS P 16 14 4 36 5 1
1922 HIL P 2 2 1 5 0 0
1923 BBS P 13 13 1 25 1 1
1924 BBS P 9 8 2 26 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doc Sykes (b. 1892) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 75
Left Field 2
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Dixie Walker
    25-31, 3.52 ERA
  2. 97
    Monty Stratton
    36-23, 3.71 ERA
  3. 78
    Mike Hedlund
    25-24, 3.56 ERA
  4. 67
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA
  5. 67
    Kevin Kobel
    18-34, 3.88 ERA
  6. 63
    Ray Crone
    30-30, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Sykes

Was Doc Sykes a pitcher?
Yes. Doc Sykes pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 231 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doc Sykes hit?
Doc Sykes hit 1 career home runs with 44 hits.
What was Doc Sykes's career batting average?
Doc Sykes batted .211 over his career, with 44 hits in 209 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Sykes have?
Doc Sykes drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Doc Sykes's career ERA?
Doc Sykes finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 28-31 with 231 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doc Sykes have?
Doc Sykes recorded 231 career strikeouts.