Eddie Bressoud

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1967)

AVG .252
HR 94
RBI 365
H 925
OPS .719
PIV 2,161
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
5/2/1932 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
7/13/2023 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1956-06-14
Last Game
1967-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Francis Bressoud

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,186 3,672 443 925 184 40 94 365 9 359 723 .252 .319 .401 .719 2,161

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near 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
1956 NY1 NL 49 163 15 37 4 2 0 9 1 12 20 .227 .258 (-12%) .331 (-14%) .397 (-31%) .728 (-23%) -596.5
1957 NY1 NL 49 127 11 34 2 2 5 10 0 4 19 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-8%) .391 (+11%) .715 (+2%) 9.5
1958 SFN NL 66 137 19 36 5 3 0 8 0 14 22 .263 .257 (+2%) .324 (+2%) .394 (-13%) .719 (-6%) -121.1
1959 SFN NL 104 315 36 79 17 2 9 26 0 28 55 .251 .256 (-2%) .323 (-4%) .392 (+3%) .715 (avg) -46.7
1960 SFN NL 116 386 37 87 19 6 9 43 1 35 72 .225 .255 (-12%) .323 (-11%) .387 (-3%) .711 (-6%) -492.9
1961 SFN NL 59 114 14 24 6 0 3 11 1 11 23 .211 .258 (-19%) .328 (-16%) .399 (-14%) .727 (-15%) -301.2
1962 BOS AL 153 599 79 166 40 9 14 68 2 46 118 .277 .257 (+8%) .326 (+1%) .393 (+13%) .719 (+7%) 729.5
1963 BOS AL 140 497 61 129 23 6 20 60 1 52 93 .260 .246 (+5%) .308 (+7%) .371 (+21%) .680 (+15%) 1307.2
1964 BOS AL 158 566 86 166 41 3 15 55 1 72 99 .293 .250 (+17%) .312 (+19%) .377 (+21%) .690 (+20%) 2363.3
1965 BOS AL 107 296 29 67 11 1 8 25 0 29 77 .226 .245 (-8%) .310 (-5%) .371 (-5%) .682 (-5%) -215.9
1966 NYN NL 133 405 48 91 15 5 10 49 2 47 107 .225 .248 (-10%) .309 (-2%) .376 (-4%) .685 (-3%) -179.6
1967 SLN NL 52 67 8 9 1 1 1 1 0 9 18 .134 .242 (-45%) .306 (-23%) .357 (-37%) .663 (-31%) -294.9
Career · 12 seasons 1,186 3,672 443 925 184 40 94 365 9 359 723 .252 — — — — 2,161

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home615188525348756212.258
Away571178719043838153.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-26 STLCHCL 000000000
1967-09-21 STLATLL 000000000
1967-09-20 STLPHIL 300000001
1967-09-19 STLPHIW 300000002
1967-09-04 STLPITL 100000001
1967-09-04 STLPITL 000000000
1967-08-29 STLNYNL 000000000
1967-08-28 STLNYNL 111100000
1967-08-24 STLSFGW 000000000
1967-08-21 STLHOUL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 5 44 6 1 4
2B 66 42 117 117 8 27
3B 57 32 36 83 11 10
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1002 913 1630 2633 164 515

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 NY1 SS 48 45 67 125 10 26
1957 NY1 3B 12 5 12 10 4 0
1957 NY1 SS 33 30 55 87 9 16
1958 SFN 2B 57 34 100 98 7 24
1958 SFN 3B 6 0 0 2 0 0
1958 SFN SS 4 2 5 6 1 1
1959 SFN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1959 SFN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 SFN 3B 1 1 0 2 2 0
1959 SFN SS 92 90 151 267 11 37
1960 SFN SS 115 113 191 339 22 53
1961 SFN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1961 SFN 3B 3 1 4 0 0 0
1961 SFN SS 34 25 46 60 4 12
1962 BOS SS 153 153 291 482 28 107
1963 BOS SS 137 137 260 351 24 76
1964 BOS SS 158 158 248 411 19 78
1965 BOS 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1
1965 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 BOS SS 86 69 147 195 13 45
1966 NYN 1B 9 5 42 6 1 3
1966 NYN 2B 7 8 16 17 1 3
1966 NYN 3B 32 24 20 68 5 9
1966 NYN SS 94 73 135 252 16 52
1967 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 SLN SS 48 18 34 58 7 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 68
Third Base 57
Shortstop 1000
Left Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 30th 2.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 6.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Bressoud (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roy Howell
    .261 avg, 80 HR
  2. 88
    Vance Law
    .256 avg, 71 HR
  3. 88
    Charlie Neal
    .259 avg, 87 HR
  4. 87
    Marwin Gonzalez
    .252 avg, 107 HR
  5. 86
    Wes Helms
    .256 avg, 75 HR
  6. 84
    Gene Freese
    .254 avg, 115 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Bressoud

What years did Eddie Bressoud play?
Eddie Bressoud played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.
Was Eddie Bressoud a pitcher?
No. Eddie Bressoud was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eddie Bressoud hit?
Eddie Bressoud hit 94 career home runs with 925 hits.