Ed Beecher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1891)

Ed Beecher was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. In 283 career games, he hit .273 with 325 hits, 7 home runs, and 177 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

AVG .273
HR 7
RBI 177
H 325
OPS .685
PIV -176
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
7/2/1859 in Guilford, CT, USA
Died
9/12/1935 in Hartford, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1887-06-28
Last Game
1891-07-16

Full name: Edward Harry Beecher

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Beecher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
283 1,190 148 325 52 17 7 177 49 71 48 .273 .322 .363 .685 -176

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Beecher — 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
1887 PIT NL 41 169 15 41 8 0 2 22 8 7 8 .243 .270 (-10%) .331 (-15%) .373 (-13%) .705 (-14%) -381.2
1889 WS8 NL 42 179 20 53 9 0 0 30 3 5 4 .296 .263 (+12%) .334 (-5%) .357 (-3%) .691 (-4%) -138.2
1890 BFP PL 126 536 69 159 22 10 3 90 14 29 23 .297 .260 (+14%) .336 (+1%) .351 (+12%) .687 (+7%) 506.5
1891 WS9 AA 58 235 35 57 11 3 2 28 17 27 9 .243 .254 (-5%) .331 (+1%) .343 (-1%) .675 (avg) 17.1
1891 PH4 AA 16 71 9 15 2 4 0 7 7 3 4 .211 .254 (-17%) .331 (-27%) .343 (+3%) .675 (-12%) 17.1
Career · 5 seasons 283 1,190 148 325 52 17 7 177 49 71 48 .273 — — — — 21

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 Pitching Statistics

Ed Beecher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 0 3 0 12.00 0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 209.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Beecher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 BFP PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 3 0 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 3 0 12.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Beecher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 27 0 2 2
OF 280 0 484 58 101 10
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Beecher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 PIT OF 41 0 85 12 9 1
1889 WS8 1B 3 0 27 0 2 2
1889 WS8 OF 39 0 61 7 11 1
1890 BFP OF 126 0 211 24 55 4
1890 BFP P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 WS9 OF 58 0 109 13 26 4
1891 PH4 OF 16 0 18 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Beecher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 3
Left Field 190
Center Field 28
Right Field 62

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cando López
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  2. 89
    Wattie Holm
    .275 avg, 6 HR
  3. 84
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR
  4. 79
    Al Nixon
    .277 avg, 7 HR
  5. 73
    Chick Shorten
    .275 avg, 3 HR
  6. 71
    Rich Coggins
    .265 avg, 12 HR

Ed Beecher: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 28, 1887 and the final game on July 16, 1891, Ed Beecher built the record summarized on this page. Beecher played for the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1887), the Washington Nationals (1889), the Buffalo Bisons (1890), the Washington Statesmen (1891), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1891). Beecher played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Born on July 2, 1859, in Guilford, CT, USA, Beecher was listed at 5'10" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on September 12, 1935, in Hartford, CT, USA. The given name on file is Edward Harry Beecher.

Beecher finished with 325 hits from 1,190 at bats in 283 games, which works out to .273, along with 7 home runs, 177 runs batted in, and 49 stolen bases. Beecher got on base at a .322 rate and slugged .363 (.685 OPS). Beecher hit .273 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 159, in 1890.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Beecher

What years did Ed Beecher play?
Ed Beecher played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891.
Was Ed Beecher a pitcher?
No. Ed Beecher was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Ed Beecher hit?
Ed Beecher hit 7 career home runs with 325 hits.
What was Ed Beecher's career batting average?
Ed Beecher batted .273 over his career, with 325 hits in 1,190 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Beecher have?
Ed Beecher drove in 177 runs in his career.
What was Ed Beecher's career ERA?
Ed Beecher finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.