Was Red Waller a pitcher?

Yes. Red Waller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

What teams did Red Waller play for?

Red Waller played for one team, the New York Giants (1909).

What were Red Waller's career stats?

In 1 game, Red Waller went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.

What position did Red Waller play?

Red Waller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Red Waller and how much did he weigh?

Red Waller was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Red Waller's career ERA?

Red Waller finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Red Waller have?

Red Waller recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Red Waller in the Hall of Fame?

No. Red Waller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Red Waller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

Red Waller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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 October 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 3.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/16/1883 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 2/9/1915 in Secaucus, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-04-27

Full name: John Francis Waller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Red Waller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Red Waller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	1	0.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Red Waller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Waller — 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
1909	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Waller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Waller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Red Waller — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1909-04-27	NY1	BSN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Waller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Waller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	NY1	P	1	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Waller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Red Waller: the record in brief

Red Waller's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 27, 1909. Waller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Waller played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 16, 1883, in Washington, DC, USA, Waller was listed at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Waller died on February 9, 1915, in Secaucus, NJ, USA. Waller's full given name, per the bio, is John Francis Waller.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Waller recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 0.00 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The leagues Waller pitched in allowed 2.55 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1909, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

Waller appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Waller

Was Red Waller a pitcher?: Yes. Red Waller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What teams did Red Waller play for?: Red Waller played for one team, the New York Giants (1909).
What were Red Waller's career stats?: In 1 game, Red Waller went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.
What position did Red Waller play?: Red Waller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Red Waller and how much did he weigh?: Red Waller was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Red Waller's career ERA?: Red Waller finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Red Waller have?: Red Waller recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Red Waller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Red Waller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.