Ed Bauta
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1964)
Ed Bauta was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1964 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, a span of 5 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 6-6 with a 4.35 ERA and 89 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/6/2022 in Manahawkin, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-07-06
- Last Game
- 1964-05-09
Full name: Eduardo Bauta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6.32 | 3.82 (-66%) | -1394.7 |
| 1961 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1.40 | 4.03 (+65%) | 278.1 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 5.01 | 3.96 (-27%) | -943.4 |
| 1963 | SLN | NL | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52.2 | 55 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 3.93 | 3.46 (-14%) | 419.7 |
| 1963 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5.21 | 3.46 (-51%) | 442.2 |
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 | 3.58 (-51%) | -156.1 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 6 | 6 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 149.0 | 148 | 72 | 70 | 89 | 4.35 | — | -1,354 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 0 |
Career AVG .176 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.
Career OBP .176 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.
Career OPS .353 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 50.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | SLN | NL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | SLN | NL | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | NYN | NL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 97 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (194 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 83.2 | 83 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 3.66 |
| Away | 43 | 65.1 | 65 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 5.23 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-05-09 | NYN | STL | — | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-05-06 | NYN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964-05-03 | NYN | CIN | L | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-04-28 | NYN | STL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-04-26 | NYN | PIT | SV | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-04-25 | NYN | PIT | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-04-24 | NYN | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-04-17 | NYN | PIT | L | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-29 | NYN | HOU | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-22 | NYN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 97 |
Ed Bauta: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ed Bauta debuted on July 6, 1960 and played a final game on May 9, 1964. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1960 through 1963) and the New York Mets (1963 through 1964). At 6'3" and 200 pounds, Bauta is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Bauta threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is January 6, 1935, in Florida, Camagüey, Cuba. Bauta's death is recorded on July 6, 2022, in Manahawkin, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Eduardo.
Bauta's career pitching line is 6 wins, 6 losses and a 4.35 ERA over 97 appearances. The same table counts 89 strikeouts and 11 saves. Against a 3.76 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.35 mark was 15.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.93 in 1963, when the league's was 3.46.
Bauta appears at one position only: pitcher, in 97 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 25 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Bauta
- What years did Ed Bauta play?
- Ed Bauta played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1964.
- Was Ed Bauta a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Bauta pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 89 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Bauta hit?
- Ed Bauta hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Ed Bauta's career batting average?
- Ed Bauta batted .176 over his career, with 3 hits in 17 at bats.
- What was Ed Bauta's career ERA?
- Ed Bauta finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 6-6 with 89 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Bauta have?
- Ed Bauta recorded 89 career strikeouts.