Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank
(Gettysburg Eddie)
 
Born: August 31, 1875 in Gettysburg, PA
Died: February 24, 1926 - 50 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'11" Wt: 175
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1946
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a Free Agent in 1901
- College/Univ: Gettysburg College (1900-1901)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PHA
AL
25.8
SP
111
260.7
 
5.0
-0.3
0.0
5.3
0.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
10.8
-0.5
0.0
11.3
PHA
AL
26.8
SP
128
300.0
 
6.4
0.6
0.0
5.8
0.0
24.3
2.0
0.0
22.3
14.5
1.5
0.0
12.9
PHA
AL
27.8
SP
138
336.0
 
7.2
-0.0
-0.0
7.2
-0.0
27.6
0.0
0.0
27.6
15.9
-0.7
0.0
16.6
PHA
AL
28.8
SP
141
357.3
 
9.0
0.5
-0.0
8.5
-0.0
29.0
0.8
0.0
28.2
16.5
0.2
0.0
16.3
PHA
AL
29.8
SP
136
346.7
 
7.3
0.7
-0.0
6.6
-0.0
28.6
0.6
0.0
28.0
16.1
0.1
0.0
16.0
PHA
AL
30.8
SP
82
211.7
 
4.6
0.3
0.0
4.3
0.0
17.5
0.3
0.0
17.1
9.8
0.0
0.0
9.8
PHA
AL
31.8
SP
138
343.7
 
6.6
0.4
0.0
6.2
-0.0
27.7
0.2
0.0
27.5
16.1
-0.5
0.0
16.6
PHA
AL
32.8
SP
92
244.7
 
7.1
0.0
0.0
7.1
0.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
9.0
-0.3
0.0
9.3
PHA
AL
33.8
SP
102
265.3
 
5.5
0.5
-0.0
5.1
-0.0
20.6
0.5
0.0
20.1
11.7
0.3
0.0
11.5
PHA
AL
34.8
SP
94
250.3
 
1.7
-0.3
-0.0
2.0
-0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
7.9
-0.4
0.0
8.3
PHA
AL
35.8
SP
105
256.7
 
6.3
-0.0
0.0
6.3
0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
12.6
-0.4
0.0
13.1
PHA
AL
36.8
SP
106
259.7
 
5.1
0.5
0.0
4.6
-0.0
23.9
0.8
0.0
23.0
14.4
0.3
0.0
14.0
PHA
AL
37.8
SP
96
242.7
 
2.9
-0.0
-0.0
2.9
0.0
16.2
0.0
0.0
16.2
7.3
-0.3
0.0
7.5
PHA
AL
38.8
SP
71
185.3
 
1.8
0.0
-0.0
1.8
0.0
11.3
0.0
0.0
11.3
4.9
-0.1
0.0
5.0
SLF
FL
39.8
SP
103
268.3
 
6.9
0.6
0.0
6.3
0.0
28.1
0.9
0.0
27.2
19.3
0.6
0.0
18.7
SLA
AL
40.8
SP
89
235.7
 
3.5
0.0
-0.0
3.5
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
8.0
-0.3
0.0
8.3
SLA
AL
41.8
SP
46
131.0
 
2.8
-0.2
0.0
3.0
0.0
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
3.2
-0.2
0.0
3.4
17
3
SP
1778
4495.7
  
89.8
3.4
-0.1
86.5
-0.1
355.3
6.2
0.0
349.1
197.9
-0.6
0.0
198.5
162 Game Average
105
264.7
  
5.3
0.2
-0.0
5.1
-0.0
  
20.9
0.4
0.0
20.6
  
11.6
-0.0
0.0
11.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
14
P
1540
3860.7
 
76.5
2.9
-0.1
73.7
-0.1
303.0
5.2
0.0
297.8
167.4
-0.7
0.0
168.1
1
P
103
268.3
 
6.9
0.6
0.0
6.3
0.0
28.1
0.9
0.0
27.2
19.3
0.6
0.0
18.7
2
P
135
366.7
 
6.4
-0.2
-0.0
6.5
0.0
24.2
0.0
0.0
24.2
11.2
-0.5
0.0
11.6
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James