Retired
Chick Wirtz
Birthdate:
May 10, 1908 (54 y, 0 m, 25 d)Born In:
Dothan, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/171Entry:
1926 Draft
- Round: 19, Overall: 301, Team: Brooklyn Kings
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1940 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1945 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Aug 1944 | Toronto (FABL) | |
| Sep 1933 | Knoxville (DIX) | |
| Oct 1931 | Knoxville (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 33 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 15.0 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 16.9 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 16.0 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Edwards R | 929 |
| Hiram Steinberg R | 929 |
| Del Plummer R | 929 |
| Gus Goulding R | 926 |
| Ben Lloyd R | 925 |
| Babe Wilder R | 922 |
| Charles Atkinson R | 919 |
| Ed Cornett R | 917 |
| Eddie Quinn R | 916 |
| Mike Vonderheide R | 916 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 17 | 7 |
| 1938 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 44 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 33 | 10 |
| 1945 | 33 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 14 | 9 |
| 1945 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 13 | 9 |
| 1938 | 13 | 10 |
| 1943 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2 | 3 |
| 1948 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 262.0 | 9 |
| 1945 | 259.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 1148 | 7 |
| 1945 | 1088 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 17 | 5 |
| 1935 | 17 | 8 |
| 1938 | 18 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 94 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 6 | 4 |
| 1935 | 7 | 5 |
| 1936 | 11 | 2 |
| 1940 | 6 | 4 |
| 1945 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.638 | 4 |
| 1945 | 2.981 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.273 | 7 |
| 1935 | 0.275 | 6 |
| 1938 | 0.270 | 10 |
| 1940 | 0.258 | 6 |
| 1942 | 0.249 | 9 |
| 1944 | 0.255 | 3 |
| 1945 | 0.249 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.130 | 3 |
| 1945 | 1.205 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.903 | 8 |
| 1944 | 8.536 | 8 |
| 1945 | 8.180 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.631 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 15 | 4 |
| 1945 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 3 | 2 |
| 1945 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 55 | 7 |
| 1937 | 62 | 10 |
| 1939 | 60 | 7 |
| 1940 | 58 | 6 |
| 1941 | 63 | 10 |
| 1944 | 34 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 274 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 218 | 9 |
| 1935 | 201 | 4 |
| 1937 | 189 | 5 |
| 1939 | 191 | 5 |
| 1940 | 153 | 2 |
| 1941 | 200 | 6 |
| 1944 | 178 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 10 | 10 |
| 1939 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 8 | 8 |
| 1935 | 8 | 4 |
| 1936 | 10 | 10 |
| 1937 | 7 | 2 |
| 1939 | 8 | 4 |
| 1940 | 8 | 2 |
| 1941 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 10 | 5 |
| 1937 | 9 | 9 |
| 1940 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 1945 | 6.3 | 6 |