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Kaiser Wilhelm Essentials

Positions: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
72 Weight: 162
Born: January 1, 1877 in Wooster, OH USA
Died: May 22,1936 in Rochester, NY USA
Debut: April 18, 1903
Last Game: August 26, 1921
Full Name: Irvin Key Wilhelm

Notable Events and Chronology for his Career

June 4, 1903

Against Boston‚ Pittsburgh’s Kaiser Wilhelm throws a 5 – 0 shutout‚ allowing five hits and walking none. Manager Fred Clarke goes 2 for 4 in his return to the lineup and Honus Wagner scores a run after going from first to third on a sacrifice bunt.

September 5, 1904

Giants sweep the Beaneaters Christy Mathewson wins the opener

July 17, 1909

Bill Bergen’s hitless streak ends at 45 at bats

November 7, 1922

The Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Kaiser Wilhelm. Veteran shortstop Art Fletcher succeeds him.

Biography

Kaiser Wilhelm

A journeyman right-handed spitballer in the Deadball Era, Wilhelm debuted in 1903 and posted a lackluster 56-105 record in parts of nine big-league seasons, most notably with the Boston Beaneaters and Brooklyn Superbas.

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Kaiser Wilhelm Essentials

Notable Events and Chronology for his Career

Biography

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