Ed Doheny
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1903)
Ed Doheny was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1903 for the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 184 career appearances, he went 75-83 with a 3.73 ERA and 572 strikeouts. He also batted .197 with 3 home runs.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/29/1916 in Medfield, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-09-16
- Last Game
- 1903-09-07
Full name: Edward Richard Doheny
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 6.66 | 4.77 (-40%) | -1085.6 |
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 108.1 | 112 | 54 | 59 | 39 | 4.49 | 4.36 (-3%) | -1013.6 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 69 | 20 | 45 | 37 | 2.12 | 4.30 (+51%) | -27.1 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 213.0 | 238 | 87 | 101 | 96 | 3.68 | 3.59 (-2%) | -159.2 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 14 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 277.2 | 291 | 136 | 158 | 120 | 4.41 | 3.85 (-15%) | -2953.0 |
| 1900 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 133.2 | 148 | 81 | 96 | 44 | 5.45 | 3.68 (-48%) | -4411.8 |
| 1901 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 88 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 4.50 | 3.49 (-29%) | 801.0 |
| 1901 | PIT | NL | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 76.2 | 68 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 2.00 | 3.49 (+43%) | 126.8 |
| 1902 | PIT | NL | 16 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 188.1 | 161 | 53 | 61 | 88 | 2.53 | 3.17 (+20%) | 1118.7 |
| 1903 | PIT | NL | 16 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 222.2 | 209 | 79 | 89 | 75 | 3.19 | 3.10 (-3%) | -2704.9 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 75 | 83 | 184 | 169 | 141 | 6 | 2 | 1,405.0 | 1,421 | 583 | 667 | 572 | 3.73 | — | -10,309 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 564 | 70 | 111 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 28 | 101 | .197 | .240 | .246 | .486 | -2,031 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.
Career OBP .240 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.
Career SLG .246 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OPS .486 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 30.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 17 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 10 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 28 | 86 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .163 | .270 (-40%) | .333 (-35%) | .347 (-23%) | .680 (-29%) | -394.8 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 36 | 116 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .233 | .282 (-18%) | .343 (-25%) | .366 (-32%) | .710 (-28%) | -523.7 |
| 1900 | NY1 | NL | 20 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .222 | .279 (-20%) | .338 (-30%) | .366 (-24%) | .705 (-27%) | -240.6 |
| 1901 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .345 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | PIT | NL | 11 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | PIT | NL | 22 | 77 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .156 | .266 (-42%) | .321 (-48%) | .343 (-32%) | .665 (-40%) | -475.0 |
| 1903 | PIT | NL | 27 | 91 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | .209 | .261 (-20%) | .316 (-24%) | .345 (-36%) | .662 (-30%) | -397.3 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 187 | 564 | 70 | 111 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 28 | 101 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -2,031 | ||
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 (311 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 219 | 30 | 43 | 2 | 19 | .196 |
| Away | 85 | 260 | 30 | 54 | 1 | 24 | .208 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 563.2 | 559 | 159 | 220 | 260 | 2.54 |
| Away | 84 | 618.0 | 642 | 260 | 322 | 230 | 3.79 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-07 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-05 | PIT | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-03 | PIT | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-08-30 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-25 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-22 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-08-20 | PIT | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-15 | PIT | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1903-07-26 | PIT | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-07-19 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-07 | PIT | CHC | — | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-05 | PIT | CIN | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-03 | PIT | CIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-30 | PIT | STL | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-08-25 | PIT | PHI | W | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-08-22 | PIT | PHI | W | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-08-20 | PIT | NY1 | L | 6.0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-08-15 | PIT | BSN | L | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-26 | PIT | CIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-19 | PIT | CHC | L | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | NY1 | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1896 | NY1 | P | 17 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 1897 | NY1 | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| 1898 | NY1 | P | 28 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 2 |
| 1899 | NY1 | P | 36 | 0 | 15 | 88 | 17 | 1 |
| 1900 | NY1 | P | 20 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 10 | 1 |
| 1901 | NY1 | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 1901 | PIT | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 1902 | PIT | P | 22 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 1 |
| 1903 | PIT | P | 27 | 0 | 17 | 86 | 10 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 184 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University | Northfield | VT | 1895 |
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Ed Doheny: the record in brief
Ed Doheny played a first major league game on September 16, 1895 and a last one on September 7, 1903. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1895 to 1901) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1901 to 1903). Born on November 24, 1873, in Northfield, VT, USA, Doheny is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Doheny's listed size is 5'10" and 165 pounds. Doheny died on December 29, 1916, in Medfield, MA, USA. On the record, Ed Doheny was born Edward Richard Doheny.
Doheny pitched in 184 games, starting 169, and finished with a 75-83 record and 3.73 ERA. The same table counts 572 strikeouts, 141 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Doheny's 3.73 ERA was close to the 3.74 league figure for those seasons. 1902 brought Doheny a season-high 16 wins. The strikeout high was 120 in 1899. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.53 in 1902, when the league's was 3.17.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Doheny
- What years did Ed Doheny play?
- Ed Doheny played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1903.
- Was Ed Doheny a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Doheny pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 572 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Doheny hit?
- Ed Doheny hit 3 career home runs with 111 hits.
- What was Ed Doheny's career batting average?
- Ed Doheny batted .197 over his career, with 111 hits in 564 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Doheny have?
- Ed Doheny drove in 49 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Doheny's career ERA?
- Ed Doheny finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 75-83 with 572 strikeouts.