Alex Voss
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Alex Voss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Washington Nationals and the Kansas City Cowboys. Across 34 career appearances, he went 5-20 with a 3.72 ERA and 129 strikeouts. He also batted .176 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1313.5.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/31/1906 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-04-17
- Last Game
- 1884-09-12
Full name: Alexander Voss
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | WSU | UA | 5 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 186.1 | 206 | 74 | 32 | 112 | 3.57 | 3.11 (-15%) | 1857.9 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 74 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 4.25 | 3.11 (-37%) | -544.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 239.1 | 280 | 99 | 39 | 129 | 3.72 | — | 1,314 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 290 | 34 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .176 | .190 | .207 | .397 | -917 |
Career AVG .176 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.
Career OBP .190 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.
Career SLG .207 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.
Career OPS .397 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 34.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | WSU | UA | 63 | 245 | 33 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .192 | .243 (-21%) | .278 (-25%) | .327 (-30%) | .606 (-28%) | -917.5 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 14 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | — | — | — | — | -917.5 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 77 | 290 | 34 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .176 | — | — | — | — | -1,835 | ||
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 | 34 |
| First Base | 15 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Alex Voss: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 17, 1884 and the final game on September 12, 1884, Alex Voss built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Nationals (1884) and the Kansas City Cowboys (1884). Voss played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 16, 1858, in Roswell, GA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. Voss's death is recorded on August 31, 1906, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Voss's full given name, per the bio, is Alexander Voss.
Voss's career pitching line is 5 wins, 20 losses and a 3.72 ERA over 34 appearances. The same table counts 129 strikeouts and 24 complete games. The league ERA over Voss's seasons was 3.11, so the 3.72 figure ran 19.8% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1884. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.57 in 1884, when the league's was 3.11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Voss
- Was Alex Voss a pitcher?
- Yes. Alex Voss pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 129 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Alex Voss hit?
- Alex Voss hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
- What was Alex Voss's career batting average?
- Alex Voss batted .176 over his career, with 51 hits in 290 at bats.
- What was Alex Voss's career ERA?
- Alex Voss finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 5-20 with 129 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Alex Voss have?
- Alex Voss recorded 129 career strikeouts.
- Is Alex Voss in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alex Voss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.