Jesse Edwards

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jesse Edwards was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Nashville Elite Giants. In 73 career games, he hit .171 with 34 hits and 12 RBI.

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 .171
HR 0
RBI 12
H 34
OPS .426
PIV -1,249
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
8/22/1899 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Jesse Lewis Edwards

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Career Batting Statistics

Jesse Edwards — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 199 18 34 1 1 0 12 2 17 1 .171 .240 .186 .426 -1,249

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Edwards — 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
1923 MRS IND 20 73 12 17 0 0 0 8 1 5 0 .233 .282 (-18%) .344 (-18%) .390 (-40%) .734 (-30%) -339.7
1924 MRS NNL 27 63 1 9 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 .143 .283 (-50%) .345 (-40%) .389 (-63%) .734 (-53%) -529.0
1925 BBB NNL 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 NEG NNL 21 52 5 8 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 .154 .293 (-48%) .354 (-32%) .429 (-51%) .784 (-42%) -380.1
Career · 4 seasons 73 199 18 34 1 1 0 12 2 17 1 .171 — — — — -1,249

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 Pitching Statistics

Jesse Edwards — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesse Edwards — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 MRS IND 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Edwards — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 13 10 19 28 10 2
3B 5 3 1 2 0 0
OF 41 36 52 4 5 1
P 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 8 7 5 9 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Edwards — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MRS OF 20 20 29 2 4 0
1923 MRS P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1924 MRS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1924 MRS 2B 8 8 12 21 7 2
1924 MRS OF 8 6 5 1 0 0
1924 MRS SS 8 7 5 9 6 1
1925 BBB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1930 NEG 2B 4 2 7 7 3 0
1930 NEG 3B 4 3 1 2 0 0
1930 NEG OF 11 10 18 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jesse Edwards — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 13
Third Base 5
Shortstop 8
Left Field 18
Center Field 18
Right Field 5

Jesse Edwards: the record in brief

Jesse Edwards's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1930. By club, Edwards's seasons break down as the Memphis Red Sox (1923 to 1924), the Birmingham Black Barons (1925), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1930). Edwards is listed as a left fielder at 5 feet, 7 inches and 170 pounds. Edwards threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Edwards was born on August 22, 1899, in Birmingham, AL, USA. On the record, Jesse Edwards was born Jesse Lewis Edwards.

Edwards's career batting table shows 73 games, 199 at bats and 34 hits, a .171 average, adding 12 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .240 clip and slugging .186, Edwards finished with a .426 OPS. The league as a whole hit .287 across Edwards's seasons, which puts the .171 career mark 40.5% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 17, in 1923. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .233 in 1923, did not top the league's .282.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Edwards

Was Jesse Edwards a pitcher?
No. Jesse Edwards was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Jesse Edwards hit?
Jesse Edwards hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.
What was Jesse Edwards's career batting average?
Jesse Edwards batted .171 over his career, with 34 hits in 199 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesse Edwards have?
Jesse Edwards drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Jesse Edwards's career ERA?
Jesse Edwards finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Jesse Edwards in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jesse Edwards has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.