What years did Doc Edwards play?

Doc Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970.

Was Doc Edwards a pitcher?

No. Doc Edwards was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Doc Edwards hit?

Doc Edwards hit 15 career home runs with 216 hits.

Doc Edwards

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1970)

AVG .238

HR 15

RBI 87

H 216

OPS .611

PIV -1,418

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 12/10/1936 in Red Jacket, WV, USA
Died: 8/20/2018 in San Angelo, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-21
Last Game: 1970-08-29

Full name: Howard Rodney Edwards

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
317	906	69	216	33	0	15	87	1	53	109	.238	.287	.325	.611	-1,418

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	CLE	AL	53	143	13	39	6	3	9	0	9	14	.273	.257 (+6%)	.326 (avg)	.393 (-4%)	.719 (-2%)	-44.5
1963	CLE	AL	10	31	6	8	2	0	0	0	2	6	.258	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	KC1	AL	71	240	16	60	12	6	35	0	11	23	.250	.246 (+2%)	.308 (-7%)	.371 (+1%)	.680 (-3%)	0.0
1964	KC1	AL	97	294	25	66	10	5	28	0	13	40	.224	.250 (-10%)	.312 (-15%)	.377 (-18%)	.690 (-17%)	-760.5
1965	KC1	AL	6	20	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYA	AL	45	100	3	19	3	1	9	1	13	14	.190	.245 (-23%)	.310 (-7%)	.371 (-33%)	.682 (-21%)	0.0
1970	PHI	NL	35	78	5	21	0	0	6	0	4	10	.269	.253 (+6%)	.325 (-4%)	.385 (-30%)	.711 (-18%)	-200.9
Career · 7 seasons			317	906	69	216	33	15	87	1	53	109	.238	—	—	—	—	-1,006

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	172	504	44	128	8	44	.254
Away	145	402	25	88	7	44	.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1970-08-29	PHI	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1970-08-25	PHI	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-08-21	PHI	HOU	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1970-08-16	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	1	1	0	0
1970-08-15	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1970-08-06	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1970-08-02	PHI	SFG	W	4	0	2	0	0	0
1970-07-31	PHI	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-07-26	PHI	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-07-11	PHI	CHC	W	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	7	53	6	1	2
C	274	234	1520	117	24	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CLE	C	39	34	223	16	2	2
1963	CLE	C	10	10	80	3	1	1
1963	KC1	C	63	58	341	30	5	4
1964	KC1	1B	7	7	53	6	1	2
1964	KC1	C	79	71	469	31	7	5
1965	KC1	C	6	6	32	2	0	1
1965	NYA	C	43	32	198	16	3	5
1970	PHI	C	34	23	177	19	6	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	273
First Base	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
MiraCosta College	Oceanside	CA	1958

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Edwards

What years did Doc Edwards play?: Doc Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970.
Was Doc Edwards a pitcher?: No. Doc Edwards was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Doc Edwards hit?: Doc Edwards hit 15 career home runs with 216 hits.