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Ralph Works

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: March 16, 1888 in Payson, IL us

Died: August 8, 1941 in Pasadena, CA

Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, CA

Debut: May 1, 1909 (Age 21-046d, 3,170th in major league history)
vs. SLB 9.0 IP, 11 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, W

Last Game: April 28, 1913 (Age 25-043d)
vs. STL 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season

Full Name: Ralph Talmadge Works

Nicknames: Judge

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

3.79

498.2

208

WHIP

1.432

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-16 / in Starts: 9-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games

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1911 Batting Game Log

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1911 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	35	3 (2)	Apr 15	DET		CHW	W,2-0	CG(8)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
2	36	11 (7)	Apr 26	DET		CLE	W,9-6	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
3	37	15 (3)	Apr 30	DET		CLE	W,5-4	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
4	38	19 (3)	May 4	DET	@	SLB	W,4-2	0-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.091	.091	.091	.182	9			P
5	39	23 (3)	May 9	DET		NYY	W,10-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.133	.133	.133	.267	9			P
6	40	27 (3)	May 13	DET		BOS	L,11-13	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.133	.133	.133	.267	9			P
7	41	28	May 14	DET		BOS	W,6-5	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.125	.125	.125	.250	9			P
8	42	32 (3)	May 19	DET		PHA	W,9-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.118	.118	.118	.235	9			P
9	43	37 (4)	May 24	DET		WSH	W,6-5	CG(11)	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.182	.182	.227	.409	9			P
10	44	40 (2)	May 28	DET		SLB	L,6-12	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.174	.174	.217	.391	9			P
11	45	43 (2)	May 30 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-5	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.160	.160	.200	.360	9			P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
12	46	45 (1)	Jun 2	DET	@	WSH	L,7-14	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.160	.160	.200	.360	9			P
13	47	51 (5)	Jun 10	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.154	.154	.192	.346	9			P
14	48	56 (4)	Jun 18	DET		CHW	W,16-15	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.185	.185	.222	.407	9			P
15	49	61 (4)	Jun 23	DET		CLE	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.167	.167	.200	.367	9			P
16	50	66 (4)	Jun 29	DET		SLB	L,5-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.156	.156	.188	.344	9			P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
17	51	86 (19)	Jul 22	DET		NYY	L,7-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.156	.156	.188	.344	9			P
18	52	89 (2)	Jul 26	DET	@	WSH	L,5-12	0-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.143	.143	.171	.314	9			P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
19	53	101 (11)	Aug 7	DET	@	NYY	W,7-6	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.139	.139	.167	.306	9			P
20	54	106 (4)	Aug 12	DET		CHW	L,2-8	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.132	.132	.158	.289	9			P
21	55	112 (5)	Aug 18	DET		BOS	L,3-9	0-GF	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.175	.175	.200	.375	9			P
22	56	116 (3)	Aug 22	DET		NYY	L,4-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.171	.171	.195	.366	9			P
23	57	122 (5)	Aug 29	DET		PHA	W,9-8	GS-0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.156	.156	.178	.333	9			P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
24	58	125 (2)	Sep 4 (1)	DET	@	SLB	L,3-7	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.149	.149	.170	.319	9			P
25	59	128 (2)	Sep 6 (2)	DET		SLB	L,0-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.149	.149	.170	.319	9			P
26	60	133 (4)	Sep 13	DET	@	CLE	L,1-5	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.143	.143	.163	.306	9			P
27	61	138 (4)	Sep 20	DET	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.135	.135	.154	.288	9			P
28	62	143 (4)	Sep 26	DET	@	PHA	L,5-11	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.130	.130	.148	.278	9			P
29	63	147 (3)	Sep 30	DET	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.123	.123	.140	.263	9			P
30	64	152 (4)	Oct 7	DET	@	SLB	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.148	.148	.164	.311	9			P
							14-16		61	61	2	9	1	0	0	3	0		10	0	0		0		0		.148	.148	.164	.311

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