Red Ames, baseball player, 1903-1919

Red Ames

Born: 8/2/1882 in Warren, OH, USA

Died: 10/8/1936 in Warren, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1903-09-14 | Final Game: 1919-09-25

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Leon Kessling Ames

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Biography

Red Ames, born in 1882, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1903 to 1919. Known for his exceptional skill on the mound, Ames finished his career with a record of 183 wins and 167 losses, boasting an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.63. Over his career, he recorded a total of 1,702 strikeouts and 36 saves, highlighting his effectiveness as both a starter and a reliever during an era that valued pitching prowess. Ames played during a transformative period in baseball, transitioning from the deadball era into a time of greater offensive output. His pitching style was characterized by finesse and control, allowing him to maintain a low ERA while achieving a high strikeout count. Red Ames's contributions to the game established him as a respected figure in baseball history, remembered not only for his statistical achievements but also for his role in shaping the art of pitching in the early 20th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
183 167 533 368 209 26 36 3198.0 2896 934 42 1034 1702 2.63 0

Career ERA 2.63 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1903 NY1 NL 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 14.0 5 2 8 14 1.29 3.10 (+59%) 224.6
1904 NY1 NL 4 6 16 13 11 1 3 115.0 94 29 38 93 2.27 2.66 (+15%) 1661.7
1905 NY1 NL 22 8 34 31 21 2 0 262.7 220 80 105 198 2.74 2.82 (+3%) 3276.1
1906 NY1 NL 12 10 31 25 15 1 1 203.3 166 60 93 156 2.66 2.68 (+1%) 1886.2
1907 NY1 NL 10 12 39 26 17 2 1 233.3 184 56 108 146 2.16 2.50 (+14%) -1037.5
1908 NY1 NL 7 4 18 15 5 0 1 114.3 96 23 27 81 1.81 2.40 (+25%) 2793.9
1909 NY1 NL 15 10 34 27 20 2 1 244.0 217 73 81 156 2.69 2.55 (-6%) 2789.7
1910 NY1 NL 12 11 33 23 13 3 0 190.3 161 47 63 94 2.22 2.79 (+20%) 655.7
1911 NY1 NL 11 10 34 23 13 1 2 205.0 170 61 54 118 2.68 3.37 (+21%) 4702.4
1912 NY1 NL 11 5 33 22 9 2 2 179.0 194 49 35 83 2.46 3.36 (+27%) 2567.3
1913 NY1 NL 2 1 8 5 2 0 1 41.7 35 10 8 30 2.16 3.07 (+30%) 1333.5
1913 CIN NL 11 13 31 24 12 1 2 187.3 185 60 70 80 2.88 3.07 (+6%) -1747.3
1914 CIN NL 15 23 47 36 18 3 6 297.0 274 87 94 128 2.64 2.93 (+10%) -255.2
1915 CIN NL 2 4 17 7 4 1 1 68.0 82 34 24 26 4.50 2.90 (-55%) -340.7
1915 STL NL 9 3 15 14 8 2 1 113.3 93 31 32 48 2.46 2.90 (+15%) -
1916 STL NL 11 16 45 22 10 2 8 228.0 225 67 57 98 2.64 2.78 (+5%) -
1917 STL NL 15 10 43 19 10 2 3 209.0 189 63 57 62 2.71 2.69 (-1%) -
1918 STL NL 9 14 27 25 17 0 1 206.7 192 53 52 68 2.31 2.83 (+18%) -
1919 STL NL 3 5 23 7 1 0 1 70.0 88 38 25 19 4.89 3.09 (-58%) -
1919 PHI NL 0 2 3 2 1 0 1 16.0 26 11 3 4 6.19 3.09 (-101%) 207.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
533 1014 52 143 10 7 3 63 5 61 374 0.141 0.190 0.174 0.363 -5687.6

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.363 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1903 NY1 NL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1904 NY1 NL 16 40 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 15 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1905 NY1 NL 34 97 6 14 0 3 0 7 0 4 40 0.144 .248 (-42%) .307 (-42%) .322 (-36%) .629 (-39%) -600.7
1906 NY1 NL 31 61 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 31 0.066 .247 (-74%) .307 (-43%) .315 (-79%) .622 (-62%) -540.6
1907 NY1 NL 39 69 5 12 0 0 1 5 0 7 34 0.174 .245 (-29%) .304 (-18%) .308 (-30%) .613 (-24%) -230.4
1908 NY1 NL 18 36 5 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 0.194 — — — — 0.0
1909 NY1 NL 34 81 5 6 1 0 0 6 0 5 33 0.074 .244 (-70%) .306 (-58%) .312 (-72%) .618 (-65%) -789.1
1910 NY1 NL 33 62 1 11 1 0 1 6 0 1 21 0.177 .249 (-29%) .317 (-40%) .326 (-26%) .644 (-33%) -332.1
1911 NY1 NL 34 64 2 6 0 1 0 5 0 5 12 0.094 .266 (-65%) .336 (-53%) .356 (-65%) .693 (-59%) -633.8
1912 NY1 NL 33 58 6 13 3 0 0 3 1 4 23 0.224 .268 (-17%) .335 (-18%) .358 (-23%) .694 (-21%) -203.2
1913 NY1 NL 8 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 31 59 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 22 0.102 .259 (-61%) .325 (-64%) .345 (-71%) .670 (-67%) 0.0
1914 CIN NL 47 94 6 12 1 0 1 6 1 2 33 0.128 .255 (-50%) .322 (-55%) .339 (-50%) .661 (-52%) -812.2
1915 CIN NL 17 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0.050 — — — — 0.0
1915 STL NL 15 35 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 17 0.114 — — — — 0.0
1916 STL NL 45 68 3 12 0 1 0 1 0 3 19 0.176 .248 (-29%) .314 (-33%) .326 (-37%) .640 (-35%) -382.3
1917 STL NL 43 64 3 12 1 2 0 7 0 6 23 0.188 .248 (-25%) .312 (-18%) .323 (-18%) .635 (-18%) -187.3
1918 STL NL 27 64 1 10 1 0 0 4 1 7 14 0.156 .255 (-39%) .318 (-25%) .326 (-47%) .645 (-36%) -341.1
1919 STL NL 23 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1919 PHI NL 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS NY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1911 WS NY1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
1905 WS NY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 1 0 11.0 10 3 3 7 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1912 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0 4.50
1911 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 8.0 6 2 1 6 2.25
1905 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 533 160 107 1000 74 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 NY1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1904 NY1 P 16 13 5 26 4 1
1905 NY1 P 34 31 12 69 5 1
1906 NY1 P 31 25 10 66 5 0
1907 NY1 P 39 26 11 76 8 0
1908 NY1 P 18 15 5 32 3 4
1909 NY1 P 34 27 11 99 9 1
1910 NY1 P 33 23 11 68 8 4
1911 NY1 P 34 0 7 69 7 0
1912 NY1 P 33 0 6 53 1 3
1913 NY1 P 8 0 0 18 0 2
1913 CIN P 31 0 2 49 1 0
1914 CIN P 47 0 8 99 9 3
1915 CIN P 17 0 5 22 1 0
1915 SLN P 15 0 0 39 1 1
1916 SLN P 45 0 3 56 6 0
1917 SLN P 43 0 4 83 2 4
1918 SLN P 27 0 6 57 3 1
1919 SLN P 23 0 1 12 1 0
1919 PHI P 3 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 533