Ralph Works

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Ralph Works

Pitcher
Born: (1888-03-16)March 16, 1888 Payson, Illinois
Died: August 8, 1941(1941-08-08) (aged 53) Pasadena, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1909 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 1913 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Win-loss record	24-24
Earned run average	3.79
Strikeouts	208
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1909–1912) Cincinnati Reds (1912–1913)

Ralph Talmadge Works (March 16, 1888 – August 8, 1941), nicknamed "Judge," was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1909–12) and Cincinnati Reds (1912–13).

Born in Payson, Illinois, Works was called "Judge" by teammates for his scholarly countenance. Works had career record of 24-24 with a 3.79 ERA. His best season was 1911 when he went 11-5 in 30 games for the Tigers. He ranked No. 5 in the American League in winning percentage (.688) in 1911, No. 7 in shutouts with 3 and No. 8 in games finished with 10.

Works died in of a self-inflicted gunshot would in Pasadena, California in 1941 at age 53. He died with his wife in an apparent double suicide. He is buried in Altadena's Mountain View Cemetery.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Baseball Library

Persondata
Name	Works, Ralph
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 16, 1888
Place of birth	Payson, Illinois
Date of death	August 8, 1941
Place of death	Pasadena, California

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