Wish Egan, baseball player, 1902-1906

Wish Egan

Born: 6/16/1881 in Evart, MI, USA

Died: 4/13/1951 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1902-09-03 | Final Game: 1906-07-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Aloysius Jerome Egan

Biography

Wish Egan was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1902 to 1906. Born in 1881, Egan's major league career unfolded during a time when baseball was evolving, moving away from the Deadball Era towards a more offensive-minded game. Throughout his time in the league, Egan demonstrated a solid pitching style characterized by his ability to keep earned runs relatively low, finishing his career with an ERA of 3.83. Despite a challenging win-loss record of 8-26, Egan made his mark on the game with a total of 52 strikeouts over the course of his career. While he did not accumulate any saves, his contributions on the mound were significant during his playing years. Egan's career spanned the early 20th century, a period marked by the rise of new strategies and techniques in baseball, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 26 42 34 27 0 0 279.7 309 119 4 72 52 3.83 0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — 33.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 96 6 10 0 0 0 1 1 5 30 0.104 0.149 0.104 0.253 -526.4

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.253 vs. league average 0.638 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 31 20 111 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 42