Ed Chandler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

Ed Chandler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.37 ERA and 8 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 6.37
WHIP 1.45
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -1828.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
2/17/1917 in Pinson, AL, USA
Died
7/6/2003 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-18
Last Game
1947-06-14

Full name: Edward Oliver Chandler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Chandler — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 15 1 0 0 1 29.2 31 21 7 12 8 6.37 -1828.9

Career ERA 6.37 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 60.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Chandler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 BRO NL 0 1 15 1 0 0 1 29.2 31 21 12 8 6.37 3.97 (-60%) -1828.9
Career · 1 season 0 1 15 1 0 0 1 29.2 31 21 12 8 6.37 — -1,829

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

Ed Chandler — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Chandler — 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
1947 BRO NL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 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 (30 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Chandler — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home710001.000
Away810000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Chandler — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79.252361.86
Away820.02619928.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Chandler — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-06-14 BROSTLL 100000000
1947-06-14 BROSTLL 000000000
1947-06-11 BROCINL 000000000
1947-06-09 BROCINL 000000000
1947-06-02 BROSTLL 000000000
1947-05-29 BRONY1L 000000000
1947-05-17 BROPITL 000000000
1947-05-15 BROPITL 000000000
1947-05-13 BROCINL 000000000
1947-05-11 BROPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Chandler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-06-14 BROSTL — 3.0455102
1947-06-14 BROSTL — 2.2100010
1947-06-11 BROCIN — 0.1000100
1947-06-09 BROCIN — 1.1000010
1947-06-02 BROSTL — 0.0000100
1947-05-29 BRONY1 — 2.2311100
1947-05-17 BROPIT — 1.2122400
1947-05-15 BROPIT — 2.0333101
1947-05-13 BROCIN — 1.0332100
1947-05-11 BROPHI L 4.0855101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Chandler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 0 2 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Chandler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BRO P 15 0 2 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Chandler — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15

Ed Chandler: the record in brief

Ed Chandler played a first major league game on April 18, 1947 and a last one on June 14, 1947. Chandler spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Listed as a pitcher, Chandler batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads February 17, 1917, in Pinson, AL, USA. The bio records the death on July 6, 2003, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Oliver.

Chandler's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 6.37 ERA over 15 appearances. Chandler had 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.37 mark was 60.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1947, with 15 games and 8 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 30 of Chandler's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Chandler, 15 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 2 putouts and 7 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Chandler

Was Ed Chandler a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Chandler pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Chandler hit?
Ed Chandler hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ed Chandler's career batting average?
Ed Chandler batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Chandler have?
Ed Chandler drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ed Chandler's career ERA?
Ed Chandler finished with a 6.37 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Chandler have?
Ed Chandler recorded 8 career strikeouts.