Wild Bill Widner
William Waterfield Widner
Born: June 3, 1867
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: December 10, 1908
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: CF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1887-1892
Major League Statistics
Wild Bill Widner compiled a career record of 31 wins and 30 losses and a 2.41 ERA in his 70-game pitching career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Mobile Blackbirds and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1892 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.49 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 126.3 | 138 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 12 | .455 | 2.09 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 198.0 | 176 | 105 | 46 | 29 | 65 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27.0 | 41 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.44 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 155.0 | 155 | 101 | 42 | 32 | 42 | |||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 30 | .508 | 2.41 | 70 | 63 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 531.3 | 532 | 333 | 142 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 159 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 72 | 72 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 88 | 88 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .239 | .239 | .250 | .489 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 20 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .185 | .200 | .385 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | |||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 259 | 259 | 29 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .236 | .463 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | CF | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | RF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 16 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | P | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| 1888 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Mobile Blackbirds | |||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers |
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