Frank Edington
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Frank Edington was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 15 career games, he hit .302 with 16 hits and 12 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/11/1969 in Bastrop, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-06-20
- Last Game
- 1912-07-13
Full name: Jacob Frank Edington
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .302 | .339 | .377 | .717 | 14 |
Career AVG .302 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .377 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OPS .717 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | NL | 15 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .302 | .268 (+12%) | .335 (+1%) | .358 (+5%) | .694 (+3%) | 14.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 14 | ||
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 (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .333 |
| Away | 6 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .261 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-13 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-09 | PIT | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-08 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-08 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-06 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-05 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-04 | PIT | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-04 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-06-27 | PIT | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-06-26 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 13 |
Frank Edington: the record in brief
The profile opens with Frank Edington's first major league game on June 20, 1912; the last one listed came on July 13, 1912. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born on July 4, 1891, in Koleen, IN, USA, Edington is listed as a right fielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 7 inches and 180 pounds. Edington died on November 11, 1969, in Bastrop, LA, USA. Edington's full given name, per the bio, is Jacob Frank Edington.
Edington's career batting table shows 15 games, 53 at bats and 16 hits, a .302 average, adding 12 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .339 and the slugging percentage .377, for an OPS of .717. The league as a whole hit .269 across Edington's seasons, which puts the .302 career mark 12.3% above average. Edington's lone season row is 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates: 15 games, 16 hits in 53 at bats. That year the league hit .268, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Edington
- Was Frank Edington a pitcher?
- No. Frank Edington was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Frank Edington hit?
- Frank Edington hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Frank Edington's career batting average?
- Frank Edington batted .302 over his career, with 16 hits in 53 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Edington have?
- Frank Edington drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Edington in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Edington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Frank Edington play for?
- Frank Edington played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.