Ed Armbrister
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1977)
Ed Armbrister was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. In 224 career games, he hit .245 with 65 hits, 4 home runs, and 19 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 3/17/2021 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
- MLB Debut
- 1973-08-31
- Last Game
- 1977-10-02
Full name: Edison Rosanda Armbrister
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 265 | 46 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 71 | .245 | .307 | .377 | .685 | -94 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career SLG .377 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .685 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CIN | NL | 18 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CIN | NL | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | CIN | NL | 59 | 65 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | .185 | .257 (-28%) | .327 (-23%) | .374 (-47%) | .701 (-35%) | -343.8 |
| 1976 | CIN | NL | 73 | 78 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | .295 | .255 (+15%) | .320 (+7%) | .360 (+28%) | .681 (+18%) | 207.9 |
| 1977 | CIN | NL | 65 | 78 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | .256 | .264 (-3%) | .329 (+2%) | .401 (+5%) | .730 (+4%) | 42.3 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 224 | 265 | 46 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 71 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -94 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (224 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 127 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 8 | .252 |
| Away | 107 | 138 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 11 | .239 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-02 | CIN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-27 | CIN | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-22 | CIN | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-21 | CIN | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-17 | CIN | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-14 | CIN | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-13 | CIN | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-12 | CIN | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-09 | CIN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-07 | CIN | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 55 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 37 |
Ed Armbrister: the record in brief
Ed Armbrister's major league career runs from a debut on August 31, 1973 to a final game on October 2, 1977. Armbrister spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Armbrister played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 4, 1948, in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, Armbrister was listed at 5'11" and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on March 17, 2021, in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. The given name on file is Edison Rosanda Armbrister.
In 224 games and 265 at bats, Armbrister batted .245 with 65 hits; the totals also include 4 homers and 19 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .307 clip and slugging .377, Armbrister finished with a .685 OPS. The .245 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 23 hits of 1976. The Lg AVG column puts Armbrister's 1976 at .295 against .255, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 15%.
Armbrister's postseason line is 1 for 7 (.143) across 10 games, with 1 RBI. Armbrister reached the postseason in 1973, 1975, and 1976.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Armbrister
- What years did Ed Armbrister play?
- Ed Armbrister played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.
- Was Ed Armbrister a pitcher?
- No. Ed Armbrister was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ed Armbrister hit?
- Ed Armbrister hit 4 career home runs with 65 hits.
- What teams did Ed Armbrister play for?
- Ed Armbrister played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1977).
- What were Ed Armbrister's career stats?
- In 224 games, Ed Armbrister had 65 hits, 4 home runs, 19 RBI, 46 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
- What position did Ed Armbrister play?
- Ed Armbrister played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed Armbrister and how much did he weigh?
- Ed Armbrister was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ed Armbrister hit each season?
- Ed Armbrister's home runs by season: 1 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 2 in 1976, and 1 in 1977. His most in one season was 2, in 1976.
- What was Ed Armbrister's career batting average?
- Ed Armbrister batted .245 over his career, with 65 hits in 265 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Armbrister have?
- Ed Armbrister drove in 19 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Armbrister in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Armbrister has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.