Ed Caskin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1886)

AVG .228
HR 2
RBI 163
H 427
OPS .529
PIV -3,081
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
12/30/1851 in Danvers, MA, USA
Died
10/9/1924 in Danvers, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1886-09-24

Full name: Edward James Caskin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
482 1,871 229 427 50 10 2 163 0 82 170 .228 .261 .269 .529 -3,081

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — 14.1% below 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
1879 TRN NL 70 304 32 78 13 2 0 21 0 2 14 .257 .255 (avg) .270 (-3%) .328 (-5%) .599 (-4%) -174.2
1880 TRN NL 82 333 36 75 5 4 0 28 0 7 24 .225 .244 (-8%) .267 (-10%) .319 (-17%) .586 (-14%) -572.8
1881 TRN NL 63 234 33 53 7 1 0 21 0 13 29 .226 .260 (-13%) .290 (-8%) .338 (-22%) .628 (-15%) -448.8
1883 NY1 NL 95 383 47 91 11 2 1 40 0 14 25 .238 .257 (-8%) .285 (-7%) .345 (-18%) .631 (-13%) -638.8
1884 NY1 NL 100 351 49 81 11 1 1 40 0 34 55 .231 .243 (-5%) .278 (+7%) .327 (-16%) .606 (-5%) -83.8
1885 SL5 NL 71 262 31 47 3 0 0 12 0 12 22 .179 .244 (-26%) .287 (-25%) .325 (-41%) .613 (-34%) -1162.7
1886 NY1 NL 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 482 1,871 229 427 50 10 2 163 0 82 170 .228 — — — — -3,081

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
2B 19 0 65 48 19 6
3B 69 0 82 139 29 5
C 33 0 145 52 31 1
SS 366 0 494 1204 226 86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN 2B 6 0 23 21 7 1
1879 TRN C 22 0 105 35 20 1
1879 TRN SS 42 0 42 169 23 10
1880 TRN C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1880 TRN SS 82 0 97 297 51 16
1881 TRN SS 63 0 85 205 30 18
1883 NY1 2B 13 0 42 27 12 5
1883 NY1 C 1 0 6 0 1 0
1883 NY1 SS 81 0 146 250 67 14
1884 NY1 C 6 0 28 15 6 0
1884 NY1 SS 96 0 121 278 53 28
1885 SL5 3B 69 0 82 139 29 5
1885 SL5 C 2 0 6 2 4 0
1885 SL5 SS 1 0 0 5 2 0
1886 NY1 SS 1 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 33
Second Base 19
Third Base 69
Shortstop 366

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  2. 95
    Skeeter Webb
    .219 avg, 3 HR
  3. 95
    Denny Mack
    .228 avg, 1 HR
  4. 92
    Joe Quest
    .217 avg, 1 HR
  5. 92
    Joe Farrell
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  6. 91
    Tim Johnson
    .223 avg, 0 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Caskin

What years did Ed Caskin play?
Ed Caskin played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1886.
Was Ed Caskin a pitcher?
No. Ed Caskin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Caskin hit?
Ed Caskin hit 2 career home runs with 427 hits.