Charles Witherow
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875)
Charles Witherow was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1875 for the Washington Nationals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 18.00 ERA.
- 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
- Born
- 1852 in Washington, DC, USA
- Died
- 7/3/1948 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1875-07-01
Full name: Charles Lafayette Witherow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | WS6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .571 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | WS6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Charles Witherow: the record in brief
Charles Witherow debuted in the major leagues on July 1, 1875. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Nationals, in 1875. Witherow, born in 1852, in Washington, DC, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio records the death on July 3, 1948, in Washington, DC, USA. Witherow's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Lafayette Witherow.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Witherow recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 18.00 ERA. The league ERA over Witherow's seasons was 2.23, so the 18.00 figure ran 708.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1875, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
Witherow appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Witherow
- Was Charles Witherow a pitcher?
- Yes. Charles Witherow pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charles Witherow hit?
- Charles Witherow hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Charles Witherow play for?
- Charles Witherow played for one team, the Washington Nationals (1875).
- What were Charles Witherow's career stats?
- In 1 game, Charles Witherow went 0-1 with a 18.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Charles Witherow play?
- Charles Witherow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Charles Witherow's career ERA?
- Charles Witherow finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charles Witherow have?
- Charles Witherow recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Charles Witherow in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charles Witherow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.