Ed Daily

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1891)

Ed Daily was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1891 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. In 640 career games, he hit .239 with 616 hits, 19 home runs, and 288 RBI. He also pitched in 151 games, going 66-69 with a 3.39 ERA.

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 .239
HR 19
RBI 288
H 616
OPS .601
PIV -4,208
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 174 lb
Born
9/7/1862 in Providence, RI, USA
Died
10/21/1891 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1885-05-04
Last Game
1891-07-14

Full name: Edward M. Daily

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Daily — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
640 2,573 396 616 92 35 19 288 235 125 222 .239 .276 .325 .601 -4,208

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Daily Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 PHI NL 50 184 22 38 8 2 1 13 0 0 25 .207 .244 (-15%) .287 (-28%) .325 (-11%) .613 (-19%) -539.8
1886 PHI NL 79 309 40 70 17 1 4 50 23 7 34 .227 .246 (-8%) .302 (-19%) .331 (-2%) .634 (-10%) -533.8
1887 PHI NL 26 106 18 30 11 1 1 17 8 3 9 .283 .270 (+5%) .331 (-9%) .373 (+16%) .705 (+4%) 25.1
1887 WS8 NL 78 311 39 78 6 10 2 36 26 14 27 .251 .270 (-7%) .331 (-14%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-9%) 25.1
1888 WS8 NL 110 453 56 102 8 4 7 39 44 7 42 .225 .238 (-6%) .290 (-18%) .319 (-4%) .610 (-11%) -772.8
1889 CL6 AA 136 578 105 148 22 8 3 70 60 38 65 .256 .263 (-3%) .334 (-9%) .357 (-6%) .691 (-7%) -767.1
1890 BR4 AA 91 394 68 94 15 7 1 39 49 24 0 .239 .260 (-8%) .336 (-16%) .351 (-9%) .687 (-12%) -853.0
1890 NY1 NL 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .133 — — — — -853.0
1890 LS2 AA 23 80 24 20 0 2 0 9 13 13 0 .250 .260 (-4%) .336 (+5%) .351 (-15%) .687 (-5%) -853.0
1891 LS2 AA 22 64 10 16 2 0 0 8 4 8 6 .250 .254 (-2%) .331 (+3%) .343 (-18%) .675 (-8%) -48.3
1891 WS9 AA 21 79 13 18 2 0 0 6 8 11 10 .228 .254 (-10%) .331 (-3%) .343 (-26%) .675 (-15%) -48.3
Career · 11 seasons 640 2,573 396 616 92 35 19 288 235 125 222 .239 — — — — -5,219

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 Daily — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 69 151 139 132 6 1 1237.2 1,217 466 39 380 407 3.39 -7225.9

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Daily Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 PHI NL 26 23 50 50 49 4 0 440.0 370 108 90 140 2.21 3.03 (+27%) -1986.7
1886 PHI NL 16 9 27 23 22 1 0 218.0 211 74 59 95 3.06 3.37 (+9%) -484.5
1887 PHI NL 0 4 6 5 4 0 0 41.1 52 33 25 7 7.19 4.17 (-72%) -1249.4
1887 WS8 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 6 6 3 7.71 — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 2 7 9 8 8 0 0 73.2 88 40 19 20 4.89 2.95 (-66%) -2258.3
1889 CL6 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1.2 1 4 4 2 21.60 — 0.0
1890 BR4 AA 10 14 27 27 27 0 0 235.2 252 106 93 82 4.05 3.88 (-4%) 527.0
1890 NY1 NL 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 16.0 6 4 6 0 2.25 3.88 (+42%) -363.1
1890 LS2 AA 6 3 12 10 9 1 0 93.0 83 20 30 31 1.94 3.88 (+50%) 612.2
1891 LS2 AA 4 8 15 14 11 0 0 111.1 149 71 48 27 5.74 3.52 (-63%) -2023.2
Career · 10 seasons 66 69 151 139 132 6 1 1,237.2 1,217 466 380 407 3.39 — -7,226

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

Ed Daily — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 22 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 .136

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Daily — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 6 22 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 .136

Playoff Career Pitching

Ed Daily — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 17.0 12 5 8 5 2.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ed Daily — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS LS2 0 2 2 2 0 17.0 12 5 8 5 2.65

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Daily — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
OF 497 0 773 95 145 16
P 151 0 65 290 35 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Daily — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 PHI P 50 0 11 87 12 2
1886 PHI OF 56 0 88 17 22 2
1886 PHI P 27 0 10 53 5 1
1887 PHI OF 22 0 25 2 14 0
1887 PHI P 6 0 2 13 0 0
1887 WS8 OF 77 0 116 8 21 1
1887 WS8 P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1888 WS8 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1888 WS8 OF 100 0 179 19 19 4
1888 WS8 P 9 0 4 18 3 1
1889 CL6 OF 136 0 212 27 41 4
1889 CL6 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BR4 OF 64 0 107 17 15 3
1890 BR4 P 27 0 20 52 7 2
1890 NY1 OF 3 0 0 1 1 0
1890 NY1 P 2 0 1 6 0 0
1890 LS2 OF 11 0 13 1 0 0
1890 LS2 P 12 0 6 31 3 1
1891 LS2 OF 7 0 12 1 3 1
1891 LS2 P 15 0 10 28 5 0
1891 WS9 OF 21 0 21 2 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Daily Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 151
First Base 1
Left Field 153
Center Field 33
Right Field 311

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Poorman
    .244 avg, 12 HR
  2. 97
    Jack McGeachey
    .245 avg, 9 HR
  3. 86
    Billy Maloney
    .236 avg, 6 HR
  4. 84
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  5. 84
    Billy Sunday
    .248 avg, 12 HR
  6. 80
    Joe Birmingham
    .253 avg, 7 HR

Ed Daily: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 4, 1885 and the final game on July 14, 1891, Ed Daily built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Quakers (1885 to 1887), the Washington Nationals (1887 through 1888), the Columbus Solons (1889), the Brooklyn Gladiators (1890), the New York Giants (1890), the Louisville Colonels (1890 through 1891), and the Washington Statesmen (1891). Daily, born on September 7, 1862, in Providence, RI, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on October 21, 1891, in Washington, DC, USA. Ed Daily was the playing name; the full given name is Edward M.

In 640 games and 2,573 at bats, Daily batted .239 with 616 hits, along with 19 homers, 288 RBI, and 235 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .276 clip and slugging .325, Daily finished with a .601 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Daily

What years did Ed Daily play?
Ed Daily played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1891.
Was Ed Daily a pitcher?
Both. Ed Daily pitched in 151 games, going 66-69 with a 3.39 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Ed Daily hit?
Ed Daily hit 19 career home runs with 616 hits.
What teams did Ed Daily play for?
Ed Daily played for 7 teams: the Philadelphia Quakers (1885–1887), the Washington Nationals (1887–1888), the Columbus Solons (1889), the Brooklyn Gladiators (1890), the New York Giants (1890), the Louisville Colonels (1890–1891), and the Washington Statesmen (1891).
What were Ed Daily's career stats?
In 640 games, Ed Daily had 616 hits, 19 home runs, 288 RBI, 396 runs, and 235 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average. As a pitcher, in 151 games, he went 66-69 with a 3.39 ERA, 407 strikeouts, 1,237.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Ed Daily play?
Ed Daily played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Daily and how much did he weigh?
Ed Daily was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 174 pounds.
How many home runs did Ed Daily hit each season?
Ed Daily's home runs by season: 1 in 1885, 4 in 1886, 3 in 1887, 7 in 1888, 3 in 1889, 1 in 1890, and 0 in 1891. His most in one season was 7, in 1888.
What was Ed Daily's career batting average?
Ed Daily batted .239 over his career, with 616 hits in 2,573 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Daily have?
Ed Daily drove in 288 runs in his career.
What was Ed Daily's career ERA?
Ed Daily finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 66-69 with 407 strikeouts.
Is Ed Daily in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Daily has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.