Ed Willett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

W–L 102–99
ERA 3.08
WHIP 1.29
SO 600
Pitcher PIV -9163.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 183 lb
Born
3/7/1884 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died
5/10/1934 in Wellington, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1906-09-05
Last Game
1915-09-23

Full name: Robert Edgar Willett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
102 99 274 202 142 12 5 1773.3 1,719 606 24 565 600 3.08 -9163.5

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 2.86 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
1906 DET AL 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 25.0 24 11 8 16 3.96 2.68 (-48%) 238.8
1907 DET AL 1 5 10 6 1 0 0 48.7 47 20 20 27 3.70 2.50 (-48%) 90.5
1908 DET AL 15 8 30 23 18 2 1 197.3 186 50 60 77 2.28 2.40 (+5%) -1021.3
1909 DET AL 21 10 41 34 25 3 1 292.7 239 76 76 89 2.34 2.55 (+8%) -1767.2
1910 DET AL 16 11 37 25 18 4 0 224.3 175 59 74 65 2.37 2.79 (+15%) -1776.7
1911 DET AL 13 14 38 27 15 2 1 231.3 261 94 80 86 3.66 3.37 (-8%) -1064.7
1912 DET AL 17 15 37 31 28 1 0 284.3 281 104 84 89 3.29 3.36 (+2%) -585.8
1913 DET AL 13 14 34 30 19 0 0 242.0 237 83 89 59 3.09 3.07 (-1%) -1747.8
1914 SLF FL 4 16 27 21 14 0 0 175.0 208 82 56 73 4.22 2.93 (-44%) -885.3
1915 SLF FL 2 3 17 2 1 0 2 52.7 61 27 18 19 4.61 2.90 (-59%) -644.0
Career · 10 seasons 102 99 274 202 142 12 5 1,773.1 1,719 606 565 600 3.08 — -9,164

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
279 652 56 130 25 10 5 63 1 26 207 .199 .237 .291 .528 -1,788

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 18.6% 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
1906 DET AL 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1907 DET AL 10 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1908 DET AL 30 67 4 11 1 0 0 8 0 0 19 .164 .240 (-32%) .298 (-41%) .306 (-42%) .605 (-41%) -380.8
1909 DET AL 42 112 10 22 5 3 0 10 0 3 37 .196 .244 (-20%) .306 (-27%) .312 (-6%) .618 (-16%) -305.6
1910 DET AL 38 83 5 11 3 1 0 4 0 2 31 .133 .249 (-47%) .317 (-43%) .326 (-41%) .644 (-42%) -517.5
1911 DET AL 39 82 15 22 4 3 1 7 1 8 29 .268 .266 (+1%) .336 (-1%) .356 (+20%) .693 (+10%) 101.6
1912 DET AL 37 115 6 19 4 1 2 10 0 4 42 .165 .268 (-39%) .335 (-42%) .358 (-25%) .694 (-33%) -630.7
1913 DET AL 35 92 8 26 4 1 1 13 0 3 23 .283 .259 (+9%) .325 (-4%) .345 (+10%) .670 (+3%) 21.1
1914 SLF FL 28 64 4 15 4 1 1 8 0 2 19 .234 .255 (-8%) .322 (-20%) .339 (+11%) .661 (-4%) -76.4
1915 SLF FL 17 15 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 279 652 56 130 25 10 5 63 1 26 207 .199 — — — — -1,788

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 7.7 3 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 7.7 3 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1403063162333.203
Away1403482568237.195

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home139904.28212382683222.37
Away135867.28802583132802.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-23 SLFBLFW 000000000
1915-09-13 SLFNEWL 100000000
1915-09-11 SLFNEWW 000000000
1915-09-06 SLFCHFL 000000000
1915-09-03 SLFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-26 SLFCHFW 310000012
1915-08-23 SLFCHFW 311000100
1915-08-20 SLFBRFL 000000010
1915-08-13 SLFBUFL 000000000
1915-08-01 SLFBUFL 201000200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-23 SLFBLF SV 1.0100020
1915-09-13 SLFNEW — 3.0200020
1915-09-11 SLFNEW SV 1.0333010
1915-09-06 SLFCHF — 0.0133200
1915-09-03 SLFPTF — 2.0000110
1915-08-26 SLFCHF W 9.01365010
1915-08-23 SLFCHF W 6.2411220
1915-08-20 SLFBRF — 4.0310020
1915-08-13 SLFBUF — 2.0422200
1915-08-01 SLFBUF — 6.0200130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
P 274 91 72 695 41 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 DET P 3 3 3 9 0 0
1907 DET P 10 6 3 18 1 0
1908 DET P 30 23 14 81 4 3
1909 DET OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1909 DET P 41 34 13 91 7 2
1910 DET OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1910 DET P 37 25 6 113 7 2
1911 DET P 38 0 5 84 3 2
1912 DET P 37 0 12 113 7 2
1913 DET P 34 0 8 93 5 3
1914 SLF P 27 0 6 76 4 2
1915 SLF P 17 0 2 17 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 274
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Willett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry McIntire
    71-117, 3.22 ERA
  2. 97
    Pat Ragan
    77-104, 2.99 ERA
  3. 93
    Jim Tobin
    105-112, 3.44 ERA
  4. 92
    Luther Taylor
    116-106, 2.75 ERA
  5. 91
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA
  6. 90
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Willett

What years did Ed Willett play?
Ed Willett played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Ed Willett a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Willett pitched in the major leagues, recording 102 wins and 600 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Willett hit?
Ed Willett hit 5 career home runs with 130 hits.