Ed Bailey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1966)

AVG .256
HR 155
RBI 540
H 915
OPS .784
PIV 8,288
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
4/15/1931 in Strawberry Plains, TN, USA
Died
3/23/2007 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1953-09-26
Last Game
1966-04-26
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Lonas Edgar Bailey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,212 3,581 432 915 128 15 155 540 17 545 577 .256 .355 .429 .784 8,288

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +10.5% above 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
1953 CIN NL 2 8 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
1954 CIN NL 73 183 21 36 2 3 9 20 1 35 34 .197 .261 (-25%) .333 (-3%) .390 (-1%) .723 (-2%) -9.9
1955 CIN NL 21 39 3 8 1 1 1 4 0 4 10 .205 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 118 383 59 115 8 2 28 75 2 52 50 .300 .258 (+16%) .331 (+16%) .397 (+39%) .728 (+28%) 2196.3
1957 CIN NL 122 391 54 102 15 2 20 48 5 73 69 .261 .257 (+1%) .323 (+16%) .391 (+18%) .715 (+17%) 1542.3
1958 CIN NL 112 360 39 90 23 1 11 59 2 47 61 .250 .257 (-3%) .324 (+4%) .394 (+4%) .719 (+4%) 320.5
1959 CIN NL 121 379 43 100 13 0 12 40 2 62 53 .264 .256 (+3%) .323 (+14%) .392 (avg) .715 (+7%) 750.6
1960 CIN NL 133 441 52 115 19 3 13 67 1 59 70 .261 .255 (+2%) .323 (+7%) .387 (+5%) .711 (+6%) 553.6
1961 CIN NL 12 43 4 13 4 0 0 2 0 3 5 .302 — — — — 0.0
1961 SFN NL 107 340 39 81 9 1 13 51 1 42 41 .238 .258 (-8%) .328 (-1%) .399 (-3%) .727 (-3%) 0.0
1962 SFN NL 96 254 32 59 9 1 17 45 1 42 42 .232 .257 (-10%) .326 (+8%) .393 (+21%) .719 (+15%) 780.2
1963 SFN NL 105 308 41 81 8 0 21 68 0 50 64 .263 .246 (+7%) .308 (+18%) .371 (+33%) .680 (+26%) 1583.5
1964 ML1 NL 95 271 30 71 10 1 5 34 2 34 39 .262 .250 (+5%) .312 (+10%) .377 (-4%) .690 (+2%) 189.5
1965 SFN NL 24 28 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 7 .107 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHN NL 66 150 13 38 6 0 5 23 0 34 28 .253 .245 (+3%) .310 (+24%) .371 (+6%) .682 (+14%) 0.0
1966 CAL AL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,212 3,581 432 915 128 15 155 540 17 545 577 .256 — — — — 7,907

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 14 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 .071

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS SFN 6 14 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 .071

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home625183523549695293.270
Away584173919641560245.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-04-26 LAABALL 100000000
1966-04-24 LAAMINL 100000001
1966-04-23 LAAMINW 000000010
1966-04-21 LAACHWL 100000000
1966-04-12 LAACHWL 000000000
1965-10-03 CHCPITL 100000000
1965-09-26 CHCPITL 100000001
1965-09-23 CHCPHIL 401000001
1965-09-19 CHCNYNL 100000100
1965-09-15 CHCLADW 301000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 1 16 2 1 2
C 1064 983 5267 450 80 57
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 CIN C 2 0 6 0 0 0
1954 CIN C 61 53 194 20 6 2
1955 CIN C 11 9 42 8 2 3
1956 CIN C 106 102 511 52 9 10
1957 CIN C 115 109 542 41 5 5
1958 CIN C 99 95 438 44 6 6
1959 CIN C 117 110 549 64 6 6
1960 CIN C 129 124 621 52 7 8
1961 CIN C 12 12 54 5 2 0
1961 SFN C 103 93 629 40 10 4
1961 SFN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1962 SFN C 75 69 419 25 6 3
1963 SFN C 88 83 560 44 8 3
1964 ML1 C 80 74 416 28 8 3
1965 SFN 1B 2 1 12 2 1 1
1965 SFN C 12 5 49 4 0 1
1965 CHN 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
1965 CHN C 54 45 237 23 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1064
First Base 5
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1948

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 13.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Andy Seminick
    .243 avg, 164 HR
  2. 94
    Tom Haller
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  3. 92
    Darren Daulton
    .245 avg, 137 HR
  4. 91
    John Romano
    .255 avg, 129 HR
  5. 89
    Joe Ferguson
    .240 avg, 122 HR
  6. 84
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Bailey

What years did Ed Bailey play?
Ed Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1966.
Was Ed Bailey a pitcher?
No. Ed Bailey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ed Bailey hit?
Ed Bailey hit 155 career home runs with 915 hits.