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Bert Inks

Albert John Inks

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 27, 1871 in Ligonier, IN
School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1891 (Age 20.218, 1,635th in MLB history)
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1891 season [*]
Teams (by GP): Colonels/Orioles/Grooms/Senators/Reds/... 1891-1896

Last Game: June 23, 1896 (Age 25.148)
Died: October 3, 1941 in Ligonier, IN
Buried: Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier, IN
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
1891 20 BRO NL 3 10 .231 4.02 13 13 0 11 1 0 96.1 99 70 43 2 43 47 6 0 5 436 81 3.35 1.474 9.2 0.2 4.0 4.4 1.09
1892 21 TOT NL 5 4 .556 4.22 12 11 1 7 1 0 79.0 77 61 37 0 43 36 6 0 6 363 76 3.38 1.519 8.8 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.84
1892 21 BRO NL 4 2 .667 3.88 9 8 1 4 1 0 58.0 48 34 25 0 33 25 4 0 4 259 82 3.49 1.397 7.4 0.0 5.1 3.9 0.76
1892 21 WHS NL 1 2 .333 5.14 3 3 0 3 0 0 21.0 29 27 12 0 10 11 2 0 2 104 65 3.10 1.857 12.4 0.0 4.3 4.7 1.10
1894 23 TOT NL 11 10 .524 5.84 30 22 7 18 0 1 192.2 268 178 125 6 88 38 12 0 4 923 91 5.38 1.848 12.5 0.3 4.1 1.8 0.43
1894 23 BLN NL 9 4 .692 5.55 22 14 7 10 0 1 133.0 181 108 82 4 54 30 11 0 4 629 98 5.22 1.767 12.2 0.3 3.7 2.0 0.56
1894 23 LOU NL 2 6 .250 6.49 8 8 0 8 0 0 59.2 87 70 43 2 34 8 1 0 0 294 78 5.74 2.028 13.1 0.3 5.1 1.2 0.24
1895 24 LOU NL 7 20 .259 6.40 28 27 1 21 0 0 205.1 294 197 146 3 78 42 15 0 4 982 72 4.72 1.812 12.9 0.1 3.4 1.8 0.54
1896 25 TOT NL 1 2 .333 5.64 6 4 2 2 0 0 30.1 42 26 19 1 14 4 2 0 0 145 82 5.04 1.846 12.5 0.3 4.2 1.2 0.29
1896 25 PHI NL 0 1 .000 7.84 3 1 2 0 0 0 10.1 21 13 9 1 5 2 1 0 0 57 57 5.90 2.516 18.3 0.9 4.4 1.7 0.40
1896 25 CIN NL 1 1 .500 4.50 3 3 0 2 0 0 20.0 21 13 10 0 9 2 1 0 0 88 104 4.59 1.500 9.5 0.0 4.1 0.9 0.22
5 Yrs 27 46 .370 5.52 89 77 11 59 2 1 603.2 780 532 370 12 266 167 41 0 19 2849 81 4.55 1.733 11.6 0.2 4.0 2.5 0.63
162 Game Avg. 11 19 .370 5.52 36 32 5 24 1 0 247 320 218 152 5 109 68 17 0 8 1167 81 4.55 1.733 11.6 0.2 4.0 2.5 0.63
LOU (2 yrs) 9 26 .257 6.42 36 35 1 29 0 0 265.0 381 267 189 5 112 50 16 0 4 1276 74 4.95 1.860 12.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 0.45
BRO (2 yrs) 7 12 .368 3.97 22 21 1 15 2 0 154.1 147 104 68 2 76 72 10 0 9 695 81 3.40 1.445 8.6 0.1 4.4 4.2 0.95
CIN (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.50 3 3 0 2 0 0 20.0 21 13 10 0 9 2 1 0 0 88 104 4.59 1.500 9.5 0.0 4.1 0.9 0.22
PHI (1 yr) 0 1 .000 7.84 3 1 2 0 0 0 10.1 21 13 9 1 5 2 1 0 0 57 57 5.90 2.516 18.3 0.9 4.4 1.7 0.40
WHS (1 yr) 1 2 .333 5.14 3 3 0 3 0 0 21.0 29 27 12 0 10 11 2 0 2 104 65 3.10 1.857 12.4 0.0 4.3 4.7 1.10
BLN (1 yr) 9 4 .692 5.55 22 14 7 10 0 1 133.0 181 108 82 4 54 30 11 0 4 629 98 5.22 1.767 12.2 0.3 3.7 2.0 0.56
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Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1891 20 BRO NL 96.1 13 13 70 6.54 5.53 -0.06 0.00 99.0 5.53 -10 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 0 .438 .495
1892 21 BRO NL 58.0 9 8 34 5.28 5.02 0.11 0.00 96.0 4.71 -3 -0.2 1.00 -0.0 0.3 3 .474 .499
1892 21 WHS NL 21.0 3 3 27 11.57 5.13 -0.13 0.00 99.0 5.20 -14 -0.9 -0.0 -0.7 -13 .194 .494
1894 23 BLN NL 133.0 22 14 108 7.31 7.23 0.43 0.00 103.0 7.01 -1 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 1.1 17 .498 .500
1894 23 LOU NL 59.2 8 8 70 10.56 7.57 -0.16 0.00 96.0 7.42 -19 -1.2 -0.1 -0.7 -11 .350 .493
1895 24 LOU NL 205.1 28 27 197 8.63 6.70 -0.46 0.00 97.0 6.94 -33 -2.4 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -10 .416 .485
1896 25 PHI NL 10.1 3 1 13 11.32 5.96 -0.25 0.00 99.0 6.15 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.0 -0.3 -5 .362 .497
1896 25 CIN NL 20.0 3 3 13 5.85 6.03 0.44 0.00 106.0 5.93 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 3 .518 .500
5 Seasons 603.2 89 77 532 7.93 6.47 -0.07 0.00 98.8 6.46 -84 -5.9 1.00 -0.5 -0.7 -16 .433 .494
LOU (2 yrs) 265.0 36 35 267 9.07 6.90 -0.39 0.00 96.8 7.05 -52 -3.6 1.00 -0.2 -1.3 -21 .401 .487
BRO (2 yrs) 154.1 22 21 104 6.06 5.34 0.01 0.00 97.9 5.22 -12 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 0.3 3 .453 .496
CIN (1 yr) 20.0 3 3 13 5.85 6.03 0.44 0.00 106.0 5.93 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 3 .518 .500
PHI (1 yr) 10.1 3 1 13 11.32 5.96 -0.25 0.00 99.0 6.15 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.0 -0.3 -5 .362 .497
WHS (1 yr) 21.0 3 3 27 11.57 5.13 -0.13 0.00 99.0 5.20 -14 -0.9 -0.0 -0.7 -13 .194 .494
BLN (1 yr) 133.0 22 14 108 7.31 7.23 0.43 0.00 103.0 7.01 -1 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 1.1 17 .498 .500

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1891 20 BRO NL 13 37 35 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .286 .324 .314 .639 88 11 0 1
1892 21 TOT NL 12 37 35 9 13 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 .371 .405 .429 .834 155 15 0 1
1892 21 BRO NL 9 27 25 8 10 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 .400 .444 .440 .884 171 11 0 /1
1892 21 WHS NL 3 10 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 114 4 0 /1
1894 23 TOT NL 31 92 84 13 30 3 0 0 9 1 6 7 .357 .407 .393 .799 93 33 1 1 1
1894 23 BLN NL 23 64 57 9 18 3 0 0 6 1 5 6 .316 .381 .368 .749 78 21 1 1 1
1894 23 LOU NL 8 28 27 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .444 .464 .444 .909 127 12 0 0 /1
1895 24 LOU NL 28 91 84 9 21 4 0 0 7 0 6 7 .250 .300 .298 .598 58 25 0 1 1
1896 25 TOT NL 6 14 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .214 .083 .298 -21 1 1 0 /1
1896 25 PHI NL 3 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 6 1 0 0 /1
1896 25 CIN NL 3 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .222 .000 .222 -40 0 1 0 /1
5 Yrs 90 271 250 36 75 10 0 0 18 2 17 22 .300 .349 .340 .689 82 85 2 2
162 Game Avg. 162 488 450 65 135 18 0 0 32 4 31 40 .300 .349 .340 .689 82 153 4
LOU (2 yrs) 36 119 111 13 33 4 0 0 10 0 7 8 .297 .339 .333 .672 75 37 0 1
BRO (2 yrs) 22 64 60 11 20 2 0 0 2 1 4 7 .333 .375 .367 .742 122 22 0
CIN (1 yr) 3 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .222 .000 .222 -40 0 1 0
PHI (1 yr) 3 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 6 1 0 0
WHS (1 yr) 3 10 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 114 4 0
BLN (1 yr) 23 64 57 9 18 3 0 0 6 1 5 6 .316 .381 .368 .749 78 21 1 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1891 20 BRO NL 13 37 -1 0 0 0 3 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .515 .501 0.2 -0.0 2 1
1892 21 BRO NL 9 27 2 -0 0 0 2 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .539 .502 0.3 0.0 4 /1
1892 21 WHS NL 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .522 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1894 23 BLN NL 23 64 -2 -0 0 0 5 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
1894 23 LOU NL 8 28 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .537 .502 0.3 0.0 4 /1
1895 24 LOU NL 28 91 -6 0 0 0 6 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1896 25 PHI NL 3 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .491 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /1
1896 25 CIN NL 3 9 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .478 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
5 Seasons 90 271 -6 0 0 0 20 13 1.0 0 13 1.0 .512 .501 1.1 -0.0 13
LOU (2 yrs) 36 119 -4 0 0 0 8 5 0.3 0 5 0.3 .510 .501 0.3 0.0 5
BRO (2 yrs) 22 64 2 -0 0 0 5 6 0.5 0 6 0.5 .524 .502 0.5 -0.0 6
CIN (1 yr) 3 9 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .478 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1
PHI (1 yr) 3 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .491 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0
WHS (1 yr) 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .522 .500 0.1 0.0 1
BLN (1 yr) 23 64 -2 -0 0 0 5 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 3

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1891 BRO NL 20 P 13 96.0 22 2 18 2 0 .909 1.88 1.54 .915 2.29 2.25
1892 TOT NL 21 P 12 79.0 25 3 18 4 0 .840 2.39 1.75 .901 2.48 2.41
1892 BRO NL 21 P 9 58.0 17 3 13 1 0 .941 2.48 1.78 .901 2.48 2.41
1892 WHS NL 21 P 3 21.0 8 0 5 3 0 .625 2.14 1.67 .901 2.49 2.40
1894 TOT NL 23 P 30 193.0 52 11 33 8 0 .846 2.05 1.47 .912 2.19 2.11
1894 BLN NL 23 P 22 133.0 32 9 19 4 0 .875 1.89 1.27 .912 2.19 2.11
1894 LOU NL 23 P 8 60.0 20 2 14 4 0 .800 2.40 2.00 .912 2.19 2.11
1895 LOU NL 24 P 28 205.0 64 5 53 6 0 .906 2.55 2.07 .918 2.53 2.43
1896 TOT NL 25 P 6 30.0 5 2 2 1 0 .800 1.20 0.67 .916 2.70 2.63
1896 PHI NL 25 P 3 10.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0.00 .920 2.70 2.63
1896 CIN NL 25 P 3 20.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 1.80 1.33 .915 2.70 2.63
5 Seasons P 89 603.0 168 23 124 21 0 .875 2.19 1.65 .913 2.39 2.31
5 Seasons TOT 89 603.0 168 23 124 21 0 .875 2.19 1.65 .913 2.39 2.31
Note: Complete player games played data.
Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1930 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1930 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1913) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1930 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Saves s c a p y
1894 NL  1 (9th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1895 NL  0.132 (6th)

Losses s c a p y
1895 NL  20 (7th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1894 NL  7 (9th)

Youngest s c a p y
1891 NL  born 1871-01-27 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 3 (2226), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1974th), 0.4 career WAR/0.4 7yr-peak WAR/0.4 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 62) = 73.9 career WAR/50.3 7yr-peak WAR/62.1 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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