Wild Bill Widner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1891)

W–L 22–36
ERA 4.36
WHIP 1.42
SO 110
Pitcher PIV -2999.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/3/1867 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
12/10/1908 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1887-06-08
Last Game
1891-07-23

Full name: William Waterfield Widner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 36 69 59 48 3 1 522.0 606 253 23 137 110 4.36 -2999.1

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 17.8% 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
1887 CN2 AA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 11 5 2 0 5.00 4.17 (-20%) 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 5 7 13 13 13 0 0 115.0 111 36 22 33 2.82 2.95 (+4%) -1684.2
1889 CL6 AA 12 20 41 34 25 2 1 294.0 368 170 85 63 5.20 3.93 (-32%) -1336.9
1890 CL6 AA 4 8 13 10 8 1 0 96.0 103 35 24 14 3.28 3.88 (+15%) 22.0
1891 CN3 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 7 4 0 7.88 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 22 36 69 59 48 3 1 522.0 606 253 137 110 4.36 — -2,999

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
71 242 23 50 3 0 2 19 8 4 42 .207 .223 .244 .466 -861

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS .466 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 31.0% 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
1887 CN2 AA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 15 60 4 12 0 0 0 6 1 0 8 .200 .238 (-16%) .290 (-31%) .319 (-37%) .610 (-34%) -283.9
1889 CL6 AA 41 133 16 28 3 0 2 10 5 2 31 .211 .263 (-20%) .334 (-32%) .357 (-22%) .691 (-27%) -577.3
1890 CL6 AA 13 41 3 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 .195 — — — — 0.0
1891 CN3 AA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 71 242 23 50 3 0 2 19 8 4 42 .207 — — — — -861

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
OF 3 0 3 0 3 0
P 69 0 33 117 17 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CN2 P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1888 WS8 OF 2 0 3 0 3 0
1888 WS8 P 13 0 13 21 5 0
1889 CL6 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1889 CL6 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL6 P 41 0 13 61 9 3
1890 CL6 P 13 0 7 30 3 2
1891 CN3 P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 69
First Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wild Bill Widner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Neagle
    16-50, 4.59 ERA
  2. 92
    Park Swartzel
    19-27, 4.32 ERA
  3. 91
    Art Decatur
    23-34, 4.51 ERA
  4. 89
    Harley Payne
    30-36, 4.04 ERA
  5. 89
    Ed Scott
    23-26, 4.01 ERA
  6. 88
    Joe Ostrowski
    23-25, 4.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wild Bill Widner

What years did Wild Bill Widner play?
Wild Bill Widner played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891.
Was Wild Bill Widner a pitcher?
Yes. Wild Bill Widner pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 110 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wild Bill Widner hit?
Wild Bill Widner hit 2 career home runs with 50 hits.