Wild Bill Widner
William Waterfield Widner
Born: June 3, 1867
Cincinnati, OH USA
Deceased: 1908
Cincinnati, OH USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, RF, CF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1887-1891
Minor League Statistics
Wild Bill Widner compiled a career record of 22 wins and 36 losses in his 71-game career with the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Washington Nationals, Columbus Solons and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1891 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | 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 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 1888 | NL | Washington Nationals | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.82 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 111 | 69 | 36 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 478 |
| 1889 | AA | Columbus Solons | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5.20 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 294.0 | 368 | 241 | 170 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1342 |
| 1890 | AA | Columbus Solons | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.28 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 96.0 | 103 | 52 | 35 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 414 |
| 1891 | AA | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Totals | 22 | 36 | .379 | 4.36 | 69 | 59 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 522.0 | 606 | 377 | 253 | 23 | 137 | 0 | 110 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 2320 |
Batting:
| Year | 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 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | NL | Washington Nationals | 15 | 60 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | AA | Columbus Solons | 41 | 136 | 133 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .211 | .228 | .278 | .506 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | AA | Columbus Solons | 13 | 43 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .233 | .195 | .428 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | AA | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 71 | 247 | 242 | 23 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 42 | .207 | .223 | .244 | .466 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | P | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| 1888 | NL | Washington Nationals | P | 13 | 0 | 115.0 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | .872 | 2.661 | 2.615 |
| 1888 | NL | Washington Nationals | OF | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1.080 | 1.500 |
| 1889 | AA | Columbus Solons | P | 41 | 0 | 294.0 | 13 | 61 | 9 | 3 | .892 | 2.265 | 1.805 |
| 1889 | AA | Columbus Solons | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.250 | 5.000 |
| 1889 | AA | Columbus Solons | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1890 | AA | Columbus Solons | P | 13 | 0 | 96.0 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .925 | 3.469 | 2.846 |
| 1891 | AA | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | P | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 73 | 0 | 553.0 | 41 | 117 | 20 | 5 | .888 | 2.571 | 2.164 |
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