Ed Abbaticchio

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1910)

Ed Abbaticchio was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. In 855 career games, he hit .254 with 772 hits, 11 home runs, and 324 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,847.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .254
HR 11
RBI 324
H 772
OPS .650
PIV 2,847
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/15/1877 in Latrobe, PA, USA
Died
1/6/1957 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1897-09-04
Last Game
1910-09-15

Full name: Edward James Abbaticchio

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Abbaticchio — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
855 3,044 355 772 99 43 11 324 142 289 283 .254 .325 .325 .650 2,847

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Abbaticchio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1897 PHI NL 3 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1898 PHI NL 25 92 9 21 4 0 0 14 4 7 15 .228 .270 (-16%) .333 (-13%) .347 (-22%) .680 (-17%) -240.4
1903 BSN NL 136 489 61 111 18 5 1 46 23 52 36 .227 .261 (-13%) .316 (-3%) .345 (-16%) .662 (-10%) -602.6
1904 BSN NL 154 579 76 148 18 10 3 54 24 40 55 .256 .246 (+4%) .300 (+3%) .321 (+5%) .622 (+4%) 387.1
1905 BSN NL 153 610 70 170 25 12 3 41 30 35 51 .279 .248 (+12%) .307 (+6%) .322 (+16%) .629 (+11%) 1117.1
1907 PIT NL 147 496 63 130 14 7 2 82 35 65 48 .262 .245 (+7%) .304 (+17%) .308 (+7%) .613 (+12%) 1375.5
1908 PIT NL 146 500 43 125 16 7 1 61 22 58 49 .250 .240 (+4%) .298 (+13%) .306 (+3%) .605 (+8%) 916.0
1909 PIT NL 36 87 13 20 0 0 1 16 2 19 11 .230 .244 (-6%) .306 (+20%) .312 (-15%) .618 (+2%) 138.7
1910 PIT NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 52 178 20 44 4 2 0 10 2 12 16 .247 .249 (-1%) .317 (-7%) .326 (-11%) .644 (-9%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 855 3,044 355 772 99 43 11 324 142 289 283 .254 — — — — 3,091

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ed Abbaticchio — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Abbaticchio — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Abbaticchio — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42114761793916137.265
Away43315621763795145.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Abbaticchio — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-09-15 BSNSTLL 100000000
1910-09-15 BSNSTLL 100000000
1910-09-10 BSNNY1L 301000000
1910-09-10 BSNNY1L 401000000
1910-09-08 BSNNY1L 201000110
1910-09-02 BSNBROL 100000001
1910-09-02 BSNBROL 100000000
1910-08-22 BSNCHCL 100000000
1910-08-20 BSNPITW 211010100
1910-08-19 BSNPITL 412000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Abbaticchio — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 419 294 928 1149 112 114
3B 20 0 26 19 10 0
OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
SS 388 368 916 1200 193 133

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Abbaticchio — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 PHI 2B 3 0 0 7 1 0
1898 PHI 2B 4 0 9 6 2 0
1898 PHI 3B 20 0 26 19 10 0
1898 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1903 BSN 2B 116 0 316 325 45 35
1903 BSN SS 17 0 45 42 13 8
1904 BSN SS 154 154 367 473 78 47
1905 BSN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1905 BSN SS 152 152 386 468 75 53
1907 PIT 2B 147 146 320 380 36 37
1908 PIT 2B 144 144 268 423 22 42
1909 PIT 2B 4 4 11 7 6 0
1909 PIT OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1909 PIT SS 18 17 45 67 4 6
1910 PIT SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1910 BSN 2B 1 0 4 1 0 0
1910 BSN SS 46 45 73 149 22 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Abbaticchio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 419
Third Base 20
Shortstop 388
Center Field 2
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Abbaticchio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Dick Padden
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  3. 73
    U. L. Washington
    .251 avg, 27 HR
  4. 68
    Al Myers
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  5. 67
    Billy Clingman
    .245 avg, 8 HR
  6. 65
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR

Ed Abbaticchio: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 4, 1897 and the final game on September 15, 1910, Ed Abbaticchio built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1897 to 1898), the Boston Beaneaters (1903 to 1905), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907 to 1910), and the Boston Doves (1910). Abbaticchio played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 15, 1877, in Latrobe, PA, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Abbaticchio died on January 6, 1957, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. Abbaticchio's full given name, per the bio, is Edward James Abbaticchio.

Abbaticchio collected 772 hits in 3,044 at bats across 855 games, good for a .254 batting average; the totals also include 11 homers, 324 runs batted in, and 142 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .325 clip and slugging .325, Abbaticchio finished with a .650 OPS. Against a .254 league average for those years, Abbaticchio's .254 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Abbaticchio

What years did Ed Abbaticchio play?
Ed Abbaticchio played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1910.
Was Ed Abbaticchio a pitcher?
No. Ed Abbaticchio was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Abbaticchio hit?
Ed Abbaticchio hit 11 career home runs with 772 hits.
What teams did Ed Abbaticchio play for?
Ed Abbaticchio played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1897–1898), the Boston Doves (1903–1905, 1910), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907–1910).
What were Ed Abbaticchio's career stats?
In 855 games, Ed Abbaticchio had 772 hits, 11 home runs, 324 RBI, 355 runs, and 142 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
What position did Ed Abbaticchio play?
Ed Abbaticchio played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Abbaticchio and how much did he weigh?
Ed Abbaticchio was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Ed Abbaticchio hit each season?
Ed Abbaticchio's home runs by season: 0 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 1 in 1903, 3 in 1904, 3 in 1905, 2 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, and 0 in 1910. His most in one season was 3, in 1904 and 1905.
What was Ed Abbaticchio's career batting average?
Ed Abbaticchio batted .254 over his career, with 772 hits in 3,044 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Abbaticchio have?
Ed Abbaticchio drove in 324 runs in his career.
Is Ed Abbaticchio in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Abbaticchio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.