Ed Appleton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1916)

W–L 5–12
ERA 3.25
WHIP 1.44
SO 64
Pitcher PIV -2941.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 173 lb
Born
2/29/1892 in Arlington, TX, USA
Died
1/27/1932 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-16
Last Game
1916-10-05

Full name: Edward Samuel Appleton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 12 48 13 6 0 1 185.3 182 67 4 84 64 3.25 -2941.3

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 BRO NL 4 10 34 10 5 0 0 138.3 133 51 66 50 3.32 2.90 (-15%) -2367.6
1916 BRO NL 1 2 14 3 1 0 1 47.0 49 16 18 14 3.06 2.78 (-10%) -573.7
Career · 2 seasons 5 12 48 13 6 0 1 185.1 182 67 84 64 3.25 — -2,941

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 56 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 .161 .190 .196 .386 0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .386 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 40.3% 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
1915 BRO NL 34 44 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 .159 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 14 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 48 56 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 .161 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23253500.200
Away25311300.097

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2380.2954138354.57
Away25105.1882946302.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-10-05 BRONY1W 410000000
1916-09-04 BROPHIL 200000000
1916-08-29 BROSTLW 000000000
1916-08-27 BROCINW 200000000
1916-08-23 BROCHCL 101000000
1916-07-29 BROCINL 000000000
1916-07-16 BROCHCL 000000000
1916-07-14 BROSTLL 201000000
1916-07-10 BROCINL 000000000
1916-06-20 BROPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-10-05 BRONY1 W 9.01055111
1916-09-04 BROPHI — 5.0522120
1916-08-29 BROSTL — 2.0321210
1916-08-27 BROCIN SV 5.0430120
1916-08-23 BROCHC — 4.0300010
1916-07-29 BROCIN — 3.0300130
1916-07-16 BROCHC — 0.0111100
1916-07-14 BROSTL L 7.0744510
1916-07-10 BROCIN — 2.0100100
1916-06-20 BROPHI — 2.2330120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 48 0 9 44 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 BRO P 34 0 5 36 4 1
1916 BRO P 14 0 4 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 48

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Appleton

What years did Ed Appleton play?
Ed Appleton played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.
Was Ed Appleton a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Appleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Appleton hit?
Ed Appleton hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.