Wild Bill Luhrsen
William Ferdinand Luhrsen
Born: April 14, 1884
Buckley, IL US
Deceased: August 15, 1973
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1908-1915
Major League Statistics
Wild Bill Luhrsen compiled a career record of 45 wins and 26 losses and a 0.23 ERA in his 95-game pitching career with the Poplar Bluff Tigers/Brinkley Infants, Pine Bluff Tigers, Argenta Shamrocks, Marianna Brickeys, Great Bend Millers, El Reno Packers, Superior Brickmakers, Selma Centralites, Albany Babies, Albany Senators, Sioux City Indians, Omaha Rourkes, Sherman Hitters and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | C | WA | El Reno Packers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 18 | 0.0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | KSSL | Great Bend Millers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 12 | 0.0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | NESL | Superior Brickmakers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 19 | 0.0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Selma Centralites | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0.00 | 23 | 160.0 | 121 | 43 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | C | SALL2 | Albany Babies | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.00 | 9 | 83.0 | 60 | 12 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.33 | 12 | 54.0 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 11.0 | 12 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 26 | .634 | 0.23 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.0 | 242 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | NEAR1 | Marianna Brickeys | 40 | 107 | 107 | 19 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .355 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | WA | El Reno Packers | 18 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | D | KSSL | Great Bend Millers | 23 | 79 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .152 | .278 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | NESL | Superior Brickmakers | 19 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .240 | .400 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Selma Centralites | 23 | 57 | 57 | 6 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | C | SALL2 | Albany Babies | 9 | 24 | 24 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 12 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 146 | 410 | 410 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .163 | .310 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | P | 12 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | |
| Totals | 12 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | D | Arkansas State League | Poplar Bluff Tigers/Brinkley Infants | |||
| 1908 | D | Arkansas State League | Pine Bluff Tigers | |||
| 1908 | D | Arkansas State League | Argenta Shamrocks | |||
| 1909 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Marianna Brickeys | |||
| 1910 | D | Kansas State League | Great Bend Millers | |||
| 1910 | C | Western Association | El Reno Packers | |||
| 1911 | D | Nebraska State League | Superior Brickmakers | |||
| 1913 | D | Cotton States League | Selma Centralites | |||
| 1913 | C | South Atlantic League | Albany Babies | |||
| 1914 | B | New York State League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Sioux City Indians | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1915 | D | Western Association | Sherman Hitters | May 30, 1915 |
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