Ed Cartwright

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1897)

AVG .295
HR 24
RBI 333
H 562
OPS .800
PIV 2,235
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 220 lb
Born
10/6/1859 in Johnstown, PA, USA
Died
9/3/1933 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1890-07-10
Last Game
1897-06-04

Full name: Edward Charles Cartwright

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
495 1,902 348 562 100 44 24 333 144 202 136 .295 .368 .432 .800 2,235

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +8.2% 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
1890 SL4 AA 75 300 70 90 12 4 8 60 26 29 0 .300 .260 (+15%) .336 (+9%) .351 (+27%) .687 (+18%) 943.4
1894 WAS NL 132 507 88 149 35 13 12 106 31 57 43 .294 .309 (-5%) .379 (-1%) .435 (+11%) .814 (+6%) 546.1
1895 WAS NL 122 472 95 156 34 17 3 90 50 54 41 .331 .296 (+12%) .361 (+11%) .399 (+23%) .761 (+17%) 1651.8
1896 WAS NL 133 499 76 138 15 10 1 62 28 54 44 .277 .290 (-5%) .354 (-1%) .387 (-9%) .741 (-5%) -393.2
1897 WAS NL 33 124 19 29 4 0 0 15 9 8 8 .234 .291 (-20%) .354 (-19%) .387 (-31%) .741 (-26%) -512.7
Career · 5 seasons 495 1,902 348 562 100 44 24 333 144 202 136 .295 — — — — 2,235

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 495 0 4588 288 115 262

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 SL4 1B 75 0 706 25 18 37
1894 WAS 1B 132 0 1219 71 36 63
1895 WAS 1B 122 0 1102 95 19 69
1896 WAS 1B 133 0 1276 71 30 76
1897 WAS 1B 33 0 285 26 12 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 495

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Newt Joseph
    .291 avg, 31 HR
  2. 92
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  3. 75
    Candy Jim Taylor
    .287 avg, 37 HR
  4. 71
    Bill Keister
    .312 avg, 18 HR
  5. 69
    Harvey Hendrick
    .308 avg, 48 HR
  6. 69
    Lennie Pearson
    .293 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Cartwright

What years did Ed Cartwright play?
Ed Cartwright played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1897.
Was Ed Cartwright a pitcher?
No. Ed Cartwright was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Cartwright hit?
Ed Cartwright hit 24 career home runs with 562 hits.