Ed Andrews

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

AVG .257
HR 12
RBI 278
H 830
OPS .621
PIV -1,832
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
4/5/1859 in Painesville, OH, USA
Died
8/12/1934 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1891-07-26

Full name: George Edward Andrews

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
774 3,233 602 830 117 26 12 278 205 194 245 .257 .301 .320 .621 -1,832

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 PHI NL 109 420 74 93 21 2 0 23 0 9 42 .221 .243 (-9%) .278 (-15%) .327 (-14%) .606 (-14%) -848.6
1885 PHI NL 103 421 77 112 15 3 0 23 0 32 25 .266 .244 (+9%) .287 (+10%) .325 (-3%) .613 (+3%) 352.9
1886 PHI NL 107 437 93 109 15 4 2 28 56 31 35 .249 .246 (+1%) .302 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .634 (-3%) -177.2
1887 PHI NL 104 464 110 151 19 7 4 67 57 21 21 .325 .270 (+20%) .331 (+8%) .373 (+13%) .705 (+11%) 883.5
1888 PHI NL 124 528 75 126 14 4 3 44 35 21 41 .239 .238 (avg) .290 (-7%) .319 (-7%) .610 (-7%) -525.2
1889 PHI NL 10 39 10 11 1 0 0 7 7 2 4 .282 — — — — 0.0
1889 IN3 NL 40 173 32 53 11 0 0 22 7 5 10 .306 .263 (+16%) .334 (-1%) .357 (+3%) .691 (+1%) 0.0
1890 BRP PL 94 395 84 100 14 2 3 38 21 40 32 .253 .260 (-3%) .336 (-4%) .351 (-8%) .687 (-6%) -365.5
1891 CN3 AA 83 356 47 75 7 4 0 26 22 33 35 .211 .254 (-17%) .331 (-16%) .343 (-26%) .675 (-21%) -1141.7
Career · 9 seasons 774 3,233 602 830 117 26 12 278 205 194 245 .257 — — — — -1,822

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 126 0 275 357 86 42
OF 652 0 1257 129 134 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHI 2B 109 0 239 326 69 37
1885 PHI 2B 5 0 9 13 6 3
1885 PHI OF 99 0 175 11 16 1
1886 PHI 2B 3 0 7 7 3 1
1886 PHI OF 104 0 189 24 23 2
1887 PHI 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1887 PHI 2B 7 0 16 10 7 1
1887 PHI OF 99 0 203 18 24 1
1888 PHI OF 124 0 210 23 25 5
1889 PHI 2B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1889 PHI OF 9 0 20 1 5 0
1889 IN3 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1889 IN3 OF 40 0 67 10 10 1
1890 BRP OF 94 0 220 17 23 3
1891 CN3 OF 83 0 173 25 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 126
Left Field 192
Center Field 455
Right Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 1881

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Birmingham
    .253 avg, 7 HR
  2. 97
    Tony Scott
    .249 avg, 17 HR
  3. 96
    Mike Felder
    .249 avg, 14 HR
  4. 93
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  5. 90
    Joe Sommer
    .248 avg, 11 HR
  6. 88
    Billy Sunday
    .248 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Andrews

What years did Ed Andrews play?
Ed Andrews played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Ed Andrews a pitcher?
No. Ed Andrews was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Andrews hit?
Ed Andrews hit 12 career home runs with 830 hits.