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William Selden



William H. Selden


Born: October 10, 1866 in Norfolk, VA
Died: August 26, 1926 in Boston, MA
          (59 years old)

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• Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery (Boston, MA)
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
20
LF
1
1
.500
2
2
0
2
0
0
17.0
16
11
16
3
3
14
1
0
72
5.82
59
GOR
24
LF
3
1
.750
6
3
3
3
1
0
39.1
11
2
26
0
7
24
1
0
153
0.46
576
CBG
IND
27
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
7
4
11
0
3
4
0
0
41
4.00
185
CXG
IND
29
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
9
6
9
1
1
3
0
0
36
6.00
88
CXG
IND
30
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
0
2
0
0
18.0
10
6
13
1
4
14
0
0
74
3.00
186
CXG
IND
31
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
6
2
12
0
1
4
0
0
39
2.00
109
CXG
IND
32
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
0
2
0
0
18.0
9
6
22
2
3
2
0
1
77
3.00
131
7
4
SP
11
2
.846
15
12
3
12
1
0
119.1
68
37
109
7
22
65
2
1
492
2.79
147
162 Game Average
28
5
.846
38
30
8
30
3
0
300.2
171
93
275
18
55
164
5
3
1239
2.79
147
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
7
Negro Leagues
11
0
1.000
13
10
3
10
1
0
102.1
49
28
87
5
18
57
1
1
412
2.46
175
2
vs Major Leaguers
0
2
.000
2
2
0
2
0
0
17.0
19
9
22
2
4
8
1
0
80
4.76
76
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Boston Resolutes
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
3
2
4
1
2
13
0
0
33
2.00
163
2
Cuban Giants
SP
1
1
.500
2
2
0
2
0
0
17.0
20
13
23
2
4
5
1
0
80
6.88
62
1
New York Gorhams
RP
3
1
.750
6
3
3
3
1
0
39.1
11
2
26
0
7
24
1
0
153
0.46
647
4
Cuban X Giants
SP
6
0
1.000
6
6
0
6
0
0
54.0
34
20
56
4
9
23
0
1
226
3.33
129



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
20
LF
17.0
1.12
1.57
19.4%
9.6%
4.2%
4.9%
4.67
1.95
4.2%
0.6%
GOR
24
LF
39.1
0.84
1.51
15.7%
13.5%
4.6%
8.7%
3.43
1.42
0.0%
1.4%
CBG
IND
27
SP
9.0
1.56
1.94
9.8%
13.3%
7.3%
20.0%
1.33
0.67
0.0%
4.4%
CXG
IND
29
SP
9.0
1.11
1.47
8.3%
10.9%
2.8%
9.3%
3.00
1.17
2.8%
3.9%
CXG
IND
30
SP
18.0
0.94
1.65
18.9%
9.9%
5.4%
8.9%
3.50
1.12
1.4%
2.8%
CXG
IND
31
SP
9.0
1.44
1.35
10.3%
10.2%
2.6%
5.5%
4.00
1.86
0.0%
1.0%
CXG
IND
32
SP
18.0
1.39
1.37
2.6%
6.1%
3.9%
6.4%
0.67
0.95
2.6%
1.8%
7
4
SP
119.1
1.10
1.54
13.2%
10.3%
4.5%
8.4%
2.95
1.34
1.4%
2.1%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
7
Negro Leagues
102.1
1.03
1.55
13.8%
9.7%
4.4%
8.6%
3.17
1.24
1.2%
2.3%
2
vs Major Leaguers
17.0
1.53
1.45
10.0%
13.6%
5.0%
7.2%
2.00
1.94
2.5%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Boston Resolutes
SP
9.0
0.67
1.65
39.4%
8.9%
6.1%
5.1%
6.50
1.74
3.0%
0.2%
2
Cuban Giants
SP
17.0
1.59
1.72
6.3%
11.9%
5.0%
12.5%
1.25
1.38
2.5%
2.7%
1
New York Gorhams
RP
39.1
0.84
1.51
15.7%
12.1%
4.6%
8.3%
3.43
1.42
0.0%
1.7%
4
Cuban X Giants
SP
54.0
1.20
1.48
10.2%
8.8%
4.0%
7.5%
2.56
1.19
1.8%
2.3%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
CBG
IND
27
SP
1
41
36
7
11
1
0
0
0
3
4
0
2
1
.306
.359
.333
.692
CXG
IND
29
SP
1
36
35
9
9
2
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
.257
.278
.400
.678
CXG
IND
30
SP
2
74
69
10
13
1
1
1
4
14
0
1
1
.188
.233
.275
.508
CXG
IND
31
SP
1
39
38
6
12
1
1
0
2
1
4
0
0
1
.316
.333
.395
.728
CXG
IND
32
SP
2
77
69
9
22
2
0
2
0
3
2
1
4
3
.319
.356
.435
.791
20
LF
2
72
69
16
16
4
1
3
3
3
14
0
0
.232
.264
.449
.713
GOR
24
LF
6
153
141
11
26
4
0
0
10
7
24
0
5
5
.184
.223
.213
.436
7
4
SP
15
492
457
68
109
15
3
7
15
22
65
1
12
11
.239
.275
.330
.605
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
7
Negro Leagues
13
412
383
49
87
11
2
5
8
18
57
1
10
10
.227
.264
.305
.569
2
vs Major Leaguers
2
80
74
19
22
4
1
2
7
4
8
0
2
1
.297
.333
.459
.793
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Boston Resolutes
SP
1
33
31
3
4
1
0
1
1
2
13
0
0
.129
.182
.258
.440
2
Cuban Giants
SP
2
80
74
20
23
4
1
2
2
4
5
0
2
1
.311
.346
.473
.819
1
New York Gorhams
RP
6
153
141
11
26
4
0
0
10
7
24
0
5
5
.184
.223
.213
.436
4
Cuban X Giants
SP
6
226
211
34
56
6
2
4
2
9
23
1
5
5
.265
.299
.370
.668

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James