Eddie Dent
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1912)
Eddie Dent was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA and 21 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/25/1974 in Birmingham, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-08-31
- Last Game
- 1912-04-11
Full name: Elliott Estill Dent
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 4.29 | 2.55 (-68%) | -604.6 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3.69 | 3.37 (-10%) | -296.9 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 74.2 | 81 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 4.46 | — | -901 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .077 | .111 | .077 | .188 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.
Career OPS .188 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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 (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Away | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 33.0 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 5.45 |
| Away | 7 | 42.0 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2.36 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-04-11 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-10-12 | BRO | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-10-06 | BRO | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-09-22 | BRO | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-20 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1909-10-04 | BRO | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-27 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-25 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-11 | BRO | NY1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-04-11 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-10-12 | BRO | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-10-06 | BRO | BSN | W | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-22 | BRO | CIN | L | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-20 | BRO | CIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-17 | BRO | CHC | — | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-04 | BRO | BSN | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-27 | BRO | CIN | L | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-25 | BRO | STL | L | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-11 | BRO | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
Eddie Dent: the record in brief
Eddie Dent's major league career runs from a debut on August 31, 1909 to a final game on April 11, 1912. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Superbas (1909) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911 to 1912). At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Dent is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Dent both batted and threw right-handed. Dent was born on December 8, 1887, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Dent died on November 25, 1974, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Eddie Dent was the playing name; the full given name is Elliott Estill.
Dent went 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 12 games, 8 of them starts. Dent had 21 strikeouts. Against a 3.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.46 mark was 44.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.69 in 1911, when the league's was 3.37.
Every defensive appearance on record for Dent, 12 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Dent with 3 putouts, 20 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
Dent's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 24 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Dent
- What years did Eddie Dent play?
- Eddie Dent played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912.
- Was Eddie Dent a pitcher?
- Yes. Eddie Dent pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 21 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Eddie Dent hit?
- Eddie Dent hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Eddie Dent's career batting average?
- Eddie Dent batted .077 over his career, with 2 hits in 26 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Dent have?
- Eddie Dent drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Eddie Dent's career ERA?
- Eddie Dent finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 4-5 with 21 strikeouts.