Ed Bagley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1885)

Ed Bagley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1885 for the New York Giants and the New York Metropolitans, a span of 2 seasons. Across 46 career appearances, he went 16-27 with a 4.39 ERA and 148 strikeouts.

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

W–L 16–27
ERA 4.39
WHIP 1.51
SO 148
Pitcher PIV -9441.0
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'8" / 173 lb
Born
1863 in New York, NY, USA
Died
7/24/1919 in Waterbury, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-03
Last Game
1885-07-04

Full name: Edward H. Bagley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Bagley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 27 46 44 40 0 0 381.0 427 186 14 147 148 4.39 -9441.0

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 42.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Bagley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 NY1 NL 12 18 31 30 30 0 0 266.0 296 123 99 104 4.16 3.11 (-34%) -6250.7
1885 NY4 AA 4 9 15 14 10 0 0 115.0 131 63 48 44 4.93 3.03 (-63%) -3190.3
Career · 2 seasons 16 27 46 44 40 0 0 381.0 427 186 147 148 4.39 — -9,441

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

Ed Bagley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 173 17 31 5 0 1 11 0 9 31 .179 .220 .225 .445 -604

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OPS .445 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Bagley — Season-by-Season Batting
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 NY1 NL 33 121 12 22 4 0 0 8 0 8 31 .182 .243 (-25%) .278 (-17%) .327 (-34%) .606 (-26%) -397.1
1885 NY4 AA 15 52 5 9 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 .173 .244 (-29%) .287 (-34%) .325 (-23%) .613 (-28%) -206.9
Career · 2 seasons 48 173 17 31 5 0 1 11 0 9 31 .179 — — — — -604

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

Ed Bagley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 0 0 0 0
P 46 0 23 69 15 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Bagley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 NY1 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1884 NY1 P 31 0 16 46 9 2
1885 NY4 OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1885 NY4 P 15 0 7 23 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Bagley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 46
Center Field 2
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Tener
    25-31, 4.33 ERA
  2. 91
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  3. 84
    Ken Clay
    10-24, 4.68 ERA
  4. 83
    Alex Ferson
    18-25, 4.37 ERA
  5. 82
    Glenn Spencer
    23-31, 4.53 ERA
  6. 80
    Bob Kelly
    12-18, 4.50 ERA

Ed Bagley: the record in brief

May 3, 1884 and July 4, 1885 bracket Ed Bagley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Bagley's seasons break down as the New York Gothams (1884) and the New York Metropolitans (1885). Bagley played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date in 1863, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 5'8" and 173 pounds. The bio records the death on July 24, 1919, in Waterbury, CT, USA. Bagley's full given name, per the bio, is Edward H. Bagley.

Across 46 games (44 starts), Bagley recorded 16 wins against 27 losses with a 4.39 ERA. The same table counts 148 strikeouts and 40 complete games. Against a 3.08 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.39 mark was 42.7% worse. The best win total was 12, in 1884. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.16 in 1884, when the league's was 3.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Bagley

What years did Ed Bagley play?
Ed Bagley played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1885.
Was Ed Bagley a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Bagley pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Bagley hit?
Ed Bagley hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Ed Bagley's career batting average?
Ed Bagley batted .179 over his career, with 31 hits in 173 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Bagley have?
Ed Bagley drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Ed Bagley's career ERA?
Ed Bagley finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 16-27 with 148 strikeouts.