Eddie Bacon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)
Eddie Bacon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 158 lb
- Died
- 10/2/1963 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1917-08-13
- Last Game
- 1917-08-20
Full name: Edgar Suter Bacon
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +101.0% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +60.0% above league average.
Career SLG .667 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +106.2% above league average.
Career OPS 1.167 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — +83.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6.00 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-08-20 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-19 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-18 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-13 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-08-19 | PHA | CHW | — | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Eddie Bacon: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 13, 1917 and the final game on August 20, 1917, Eddie Bacon built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Bacon is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-8 and 158 pounds. The recorded birth is April 8, 1895, in Frankfort, KY, USA. The bio records the death on October 2, 1963, in Louisville, KY, USA. Eddie Bacon was the playing name; the full given name is Edgar Suter.
Bacon pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.00 ERA. The league ERA over Bacon's seasons was 2.69, so the 6.00 figure ran 123.2% worse than average. Bacon's only pitching season is 1917: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Bacon appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
The best of the last games listed came on August 19, 1917, 2 hits in 3 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Bacon
- Was Eddie Bacon a pitcher?
- Yes. Eddie Bacon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Eddie Bacon hit?
- Eddie Bacon hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Eddie Bacon's career batting average?
- Eddie Bacon batted .500 over his career, with 3 hits in 6 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Bacon have?
- Eddie Bacon drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Eddie Bacon's career ERA?
- Eddie Bacon finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Eddie Bacon have?
- Eddie Bacon recorded 0 career strikeouts.