Ralph Works

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1913)

W–L 24–24
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.43
SO 208
Pitcher PIV -1878.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
3/16/1888 in Payson, IL, USA
Died
8/8/1941 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-05-01
Last Game
1913-04-28

Full name: Ralph Talmadge Works

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 24 99 48 28 4 4 498.7 512 210 5 202 208 3.79 -1878.0

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 25.2% 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
1909 DET AL 4 1 16 4 4 0 2 64.0 62 14 17 31 1.97 2.55 (+23%) 698.8
1910 DET AL 3 6 18 10 5 0 1 85.7 73 34 39 36 3.57 2.79 (-28%) -815.0
1911 DET AL 11 5 30 15 9 3 0 167.3 173 72 67 68 3.87 3.37 (-15%) -655.5
1912 DET AL 5 10 27 16 9 1 1 157.0 185 74 66 64 4.24 3.36 (-26%) -659.6
1912 CIN NL 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 9.7 4 3 5 5 2.79 3.36 (+17%) 0.0
1913 CIN NL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 15.0 15 13 8 4 7.80 3.07 (-154%) -446.7
Career · 6 seasons 24 24 99 48 28 4 4 498.2 512 210 202 208 3.79 — -1,878

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
99 175 10 28 4 0 0 9 0 3 48 .160 .174 .183 .357 -958

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 46.3% 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
1909 DET AL 16 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .059 — — — — 0.0
1910 DET AL 18 30 3 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .267 — — — — 0.0
1911 DET AL 30 61 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 2 11 .148 .266 (-45%) .336 (-48%) .356 (-54%) .693 (-51%) -485.9
1912 DET AL 27 56 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 20 .143 .268 (-47%) .335 (-53%) .358 (-55%) .694 (-54%) -472.4
1912 CIN NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — -472.4
1913 CIN NL 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 99 175 10 28 4 0 0 9 0 3 48 .160 — — — — -1,431

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
1 0 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 1 0 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 1 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 2 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home498481506.179
Away509021302.144

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home49263.0263941001053.22
Away50235.02511041061073.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-04-28 CINSTLL 000000000
1913-04-23 CINCHCL 100000001
1913-04-19 CINPITL 301000100
1913-04-17 CINPITL 000000000
1913-04-15 CINSTLL 200000000
1912-09-28 CINCHCW 401000000
1912-09-26 CINCHCL 000000000
1912-09-23 CINBSNL 000000000
1912-08-23 DETMINL 200000001
1912-08-21 DETMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-04-28 CINSTL — 0.0122100
1913-04-23 CINCHC — 4.1633200
1913-04-19 CINPIT L 5.1765030
1913-04-17 CINPIT — 2.0000000
1913-04-15 CINSTL — 5.1133510
1912-09-28 CINCHC W 7.0111520
1912-09-26 CINCHC L 0.0022100
1912-09-23 CINBSN — 1.2322030
1912-08-23 DETMIN — 5.0542220
1912-08-21 DETMIN — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 99 14 11 128 17 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 DET P 16 4 2 16 2 1
1910 DET P 18 10 4 26 5 1
1911 DET P 30 0 3 28 4 1
1912 DET P 27 0 2 51 6 0
1912 CIN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1913 CIN P 5 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 99

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ralph Works (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roy Walker
    17-27, 3.99 ERA
  2. 92
    John Stuper
    32-28, 3.96 ERA
  3. 88
    Ross Baumgarten
    22-36, 4.00 ERA
  4. 87
    Silvio Martinez
    31-32, 3.88 ERA
  5. 87
    Yank Terry
    20-28, 4.09 ERA
  6. 84
    Willie Ramsdell
    24-39, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Works

What years did Ralph Works play?
Ralph Works played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1913.
Was Ralph Works a pitcher?
Yes. Ralph Works pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Works hit?
Ralph Works hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.