Pete Alexander
1911–1930 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
703G
.208AVG
.239OBP
.274SLG
377H
11HR
168RBI
3SB
373–208W–L
5,183IP
2,210K
2.55ERA
600GS
33SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | 1,982 | 1,811 | 154 | 377 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 168 | 78 | 275 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 496 | .208 | .239 | .274 | .513 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,183.0 | 696 | 600 | 437 | 373 | 208 | 33 | 4,865 | 1,851 | 1,467 | 165 | 951 | 2,210 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 | 1.122 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1916-07-20 to 1916-08-14
10longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 12 scoreless innings | 1916-08-02 | 1 in 6,007 pitcher-games |
| 61 | 15 strikeouts | 1919-08-02 | 1 in 3,776 pitcher-games |
| 60 | 11 scoreless innings | 1913-04-25 | 1 in 3,313 pitcher-games |
Rare feats (7)
Rarest: One-Hit Shutout, 47 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1911-09-07 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1915-06-05 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1915-06-26 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1915-07-05 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1915-09-29 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1917-06-10 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1920-06-23 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 359 | 988 | 190 | 9 | 86 | 41 | 128 | .211 | .234 | .288 |
| Away | 344 | 994 | 187 | 2 | 82 | 37 | 147 | .205 | .225 | .260 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 62 | 192 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 18 | .231 | .255 | .320 |
| May | 127 | 326 | 65 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 43 | .215 | .227 | .278 |
| June | 120 | 346 | 69 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 47 | .217 | .228 | .314 |
| July | 125 | 351 | 72 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 47 | .224 | .251 | .287 |
| August | 134 | 368 | 65 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 63 | .196 | .223 | .251 |
| September | 125 | 376 | 64 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 55 | .184 | .210 | .224 |
| October | 10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .136 | .174 | .227 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 110 | 329 | 72 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 35 | .242 | .261 | .342 |
| boston-braves | 105 | 290 | 58 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 41 | .225 | .255 | .291 |
| new-york-giants | 99 | 267 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 47 | .180 | .206 | .228 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 96 | 269 | 51 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 35 | .204 | .216 | .228 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 90 | 257 | 46 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 41 | .195 | .222 | .263 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 86 | 235 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 27 | .192 | .209 | .238 |
| chicago-cubs | 65 | 178 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 29 | .185 | .197 | .250 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 52 | 157 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 20 | .241 | .261 | .365 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 139 | 24 | – | 9 | 1 | .173 | 365 | 231 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 15 | – | .186 | 310 | 194 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 103 | 13 | – | 3 | – | .126 | 306 | 159 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | 48 | 137 | 31 | – | 9 | – | .226 | 353 | 214 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 10 | – | .168 | 376 | 241 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 137 | 33 | – | 9 | 1 | .241 | 390 | 169 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 139 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .216 | 387 | 200 |
| 1918 |  Chicago Cubs | 3 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | .100 | 26 | 15 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 70 | 12 | – | 4 | – | .171 | 235 | 120 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 16 | – | .229 | 363 | 173 |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 95 | 29 | 1 | 14 | – | .305 | 251 | 83 |
| 1922 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 85 | 15 | – | 11 | – | .176 | 244 | 48 |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 12 | – | .216 | 304 | 73 |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 10 | – | .231 | 169 | 34 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 12 | – | .241 | 235 | 64 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 65 | 13 | – | 5 | – | .200 | 200 | 47 |
| 1927 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 94 | 23 | – | 6 | – | .245 | 268 | 48 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 86 | 25 | 1 | 10 | – | .291 | 243 | 58 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | 22 | 41 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .049 | 132 | 33 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 21 | 6 |