Hank Edwards

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1953)

Hank Edwards was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1953 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. In 735 career games, he hit .280 with 613 hits, 51 home runs, and 276 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,050.

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

AVG .280
HR 51
RBI 276
H 613
OPS .783
PIV 4,050
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/29/1919 in Elmwood Place, OH, USA
Died
6/22/1988 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-10
Last Game
1953-09-26

Full name: Henry Albert Edwards

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Career Batting Statistics

Hank Edwards — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
735 2,191 285 613 116 41 51 276 9 208 264 .280 .343 .440 .783 4,050

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Edwards Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 CLE AL 16 68 10 15 1 1 1 6 0 2 4 .221 .262 (-16%) .332 (-27%) .373 (-17%) .705 (-22%) -251.0
1942 CLE AL 13 48 6 12 2 1 0 7 2 5 8 .250 — — — — -22.4
1943 CLE AL 92 297 38 82 18 6 3 28 4 30 34 .276 .255 (+8%) .324 (+5%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+12%) 551.1
1946 CLE AL 124 458 62 138 33 16 10 54 1 43 48 .301 .256 (+17%) .328 (+10%) .358 (+42%) .687 (+27%) 2042.6
1947 CLE AL 108 393 54 102 12 3 15 59 1 31 55 .260 .262 (-1%) .336 (-6%) .376 (+12%) .712 (+3%) 127.3
1948 CLE AL 55 160 27 43 9 2 3 18 1 18 18 .269 .263 (+2%) .340 (+2%) .379 (+7%) .719 (+5%) 120.8
1949 CLE AL 5 15 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .267 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 58 176 25 51 8 4 7 21 0 19 22 .290 .262 (+10%) .343 (+4%) .384 (+30%) .727 (+18%) 0.0
1950 CHN NL 41 110 13 40 11 1 2 21 0 10 13 .364 .265 (+37%) .346 (+20%) .401 (+34%) .747 (+27%) 516.6
1951 BRO NL 35 31 1 7 3 0 0 3 0 4 9 .226 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 41 127 14 40 9 1 3 20 0 13 17 .315 .260 (+21%) .336 (+13%) .385 (+23%) .721 (+18%) 0.0
1952 CIN NL 74 184 24 52 7 6 6 28 0 19 22 .283 .252 (+12%) .326 (+7%) .369 (+31%) .696 (+20%) 573.0
1952 CHA AL 8 18 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 573.0
1953 SLA AL 65 106 6 21 3 0 0 9 0 13 10 .198 .264 (-25%) .335 (-15%) .397 (-43%) .733 (-30%) -494.1
Career · 14 seasons 735 2,191 285 613 116 41 51 276 9 208 264 .280 — — — — 3,737

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

Hank Edwards — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home388110314329923127.271
Away347108814331428151.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Edwards — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-26 SLACHWL 210000020
1953-09-20 SLACHWL 100000000
1953-09-16 SLANYYL 100000000
1953-09-13 SLAPHAL 400000000
1953-09-12 SLABOSL 101000100
1953-09-11 SLABOSW 300000010
1953-09-07 SLACLEL 100000000
1953-09-07 SLACLEL 101000000
1953-09-03 SLANYYL 100000000
1953-09-02 SLANYYL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Edwards — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 560 0 1039 34 21 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Edwards — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CLE OF 16 0 23 3 2 0
1942 CLE OF 12 0 30 0 1 0
1943 CLE OF 74 0 173 4 3 0
1946 CLE OF 123 0 226 13 8 1
1947 CLE OF 100 0 199 3 2 0
1948 CLE OF 41 0 76 1 1 0
1949 CLE OF 5 0 6 0 0 0
1949 CHN OF 51 0 80 4 1 2
1950 CHN OF 29 0 38 2 1 0
1951 CIN OF 34 0 64 0 1 0
1952 CIN OF 51 0 80 2 1 0
1952 CHA OF 3 0 8 0 0 0
1953 SLA OF 21 0 36 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Edwards Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 134
Center Field 92
Right Field 342

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hank Edwards (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR
  2. 95
    Johnny Lindell
    .273 avg, 72 HR
  3. 94
    Johnny Rizzo
    .270 avg, 61 HR
  4. 93
    Ernie Koy
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  5. 92
    Sam Jethroe
    .277 avg, 59 HR
  6. 87
    Matt Diaz
    .290 avg, 45 HR

Hank Edwards: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hank Edwards debuted on September 10, 1941 and played a final game on September 26, 1953. By club, Edwards's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1941 through 1949), the Chicago Cubs (1949 through 1950), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951), the Cincinnati Reds (1951 through 1952), the Chicago White Sox (1952), and the St. Louis Browns (1953). Listed as an outfielder, Edwards threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Edwards was born on January 29, 1919, in Elmwood Place, OH, USA. The bio records the death on June 22, 1988, in Anaheim, CA, USA. Hank Edwards was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Albert.

Edwards collected 613 hits in 2,191 at bats across 735 games, good for a .280 batting average, along with 51 home runs and 276 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .343 clip and slugging .440, Edwards finished with a .783 OPS. Edwards's .280 average ran 7.6% above the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Edwards

What years did Hank Edwards play?
Hank Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1953.
Was Hank Edwards a pitcher?
No. Hank Edwards was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hank Edwards hit?
Hank Edwards hit 51 career home runs with 613 hits.
What teams did Hank Edwards play for?
Hank Edwards played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1941–1943, 1946–1949), the Chicago Cubs (1949–1950), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951), the Cincinnati Reds (1951–1952), the Chicago White Sox (1952), and the St. Louis Browns (1953).
What were Hank Edwards's career stats?
In 735 games, Hank Edwards had 613 hits, 51 home runs, 276 RBI, 285 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
What position did Hank Edwards play?
Hank Edwards played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hank Edwards and how much did he weigh?
Hank Edwards was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Hank Edwards hit each season?
Hank Edwards's home runs by season: 1 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 3 in 1943, 10 in 1946, 15 in 1947, 3 in 1948, 8 in 1949, 2 in 1950, 3 in 1951, 6 in 1952, and 0 in 1953. His most in one season was 15, in 1947.
What was Hank Edwards's career batting average?
Hank Edwards batted .280 over his career, with 613 hits in 2,191 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Edwards have?
Hank Edwards drove in 276 runs in his career.
Is Hank Edwards in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hank Edwards has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.