Don Eddy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

Don Eddy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 2.36 ERA and 23 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 0–2
ERA 2.36
WHIP 1.57
SO 23
Pitcher PIV -758.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/25/1946 in Mason City, IA, USA
Died
10/10/2018 in Rockwell, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-07
Last Game
1971-09-30

Full name: Donald Eugene Eddy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Eddy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 29 0 0 0 0 34.1 29 9 3 25 23 2.36 -758.7

Career ERA 2.36 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 35.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Eddy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 CHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.2 10 3 6 9 2.31 3.89 (+40%) 364.7
1971 CHA AL 0 2 22 0 0 0 0 22.2 19 6 19 14 2.38 3.47 (+31%) -1123.4
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 29 0 0 0 0 34.1 29 9 25 23 2.36 — -759

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

Don Eddy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +297.4% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +211.2% above league average.

Career SLG 2.000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +432.8% above league average.

Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +330.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Eddy — 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
1970 CHA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHA AL 22 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 29 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Eddy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17101001.000
Away1200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Eddy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1721.218714132.91
Away1212.211211101.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Eddy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-30 CHWMILW 101100000
1971-09-10 CHWKCRL 000000000
1971-09-06 CHWMINL 000000000
1971-06-16 CHWDETL 000000000
1971-06-14 CHWDETL 000000000
1971-06-11 CHWBALL 000000000
1971-06-09 CHWCLEL 000000000
1971-05-31 CHWBALL 000000000
1971-05-30 CHWCLEW 000000000
1971-05-28 CHWCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Eddy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-30 CHWMIL — 2.0100310
1971-09-10 CHWKCR — 1.1200120
1971-09-06 CHWMIN — 2.0100020
1971-06-16 CHWDET — 0.1100000
1971-06-14 CHWDET — 0.0000100
1971-06-11 CHWBAL — 1.0000000
1971-06-09 CHWCLE — 1.0000200
1971-05-31 CHWBAL — 0.1122100
1971-05-30 CHWCLE — 1.0000100
1971-05-28 CHWCLE — 1.1100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Eddy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 0 3 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Eddy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CHA P 7 0 2 1 0 0
1971 CHA P 22 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Eddy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29

Don Eddy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Don Eddy debuted on September 7, 1970 and played a final game on September 30, 1971. Eddy spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Eddy batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Eddy is listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads October 25, 1946, in Mason City, IA, USA. The bio records the death on October 10, 2018, in Rockwell, IA, USA. The given name on file is Donald Eugene Eddy.

Eddy's career pitching line is 0 wins, 2 losses and a 2.36 ERA over 29 appearances. Eddy had 23 strikeouts. The leagues Eddy pitched in allowed 3.68 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 35.8% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.38 in 1971, when the league's was 3.47.

Eddy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 29 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Eddy

What years did Don Eddy play?
Don Eddy played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Don Eddy a pitcher?
Yes. Don Eddy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Eddy hit?
Don Eddy hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Don Eddy's career batting average?
Don Eddy batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Don Eddy's career ERA?
Don Eddy finished with a 2.36 career ERA, going 0-2 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Eddy have?
Don Eddy recorded 23 career strikeouts.