What years did Tex Erwin play?

Tex Erwin played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914.

Was Tex Erwin a pitcher?

No. Tex Erwin was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Tex Erwin hit?

Tex Erwin hit 11 career home runs with 150 hits.

Tex Erwin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1914)

AVG .236

HR 11

RBI 70

H 150

OPS .660

PIV -163

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 12/22/1885 in Forney, TX, USA
Died: 4/5/1953 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-08-26
Last Game: 1914-07-29

Full name: Ross Emil Erwin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
276	635	70	150	23	3	11	70	10	82	61	.236	.326	.334	.660	-163

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1907	DET	AL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BRO	NL	81	202	15	38	3	1	1	10	3	24	12	.188	.249 (-25%)	.317 (-13%)	.326 (-30%)	.644 (-22%)	-583.0
1911	BRO	NL	91	218	30	59	13	2	7	34	5	31	23	.271	.266 (+2%)	.336 (+9%)	.356 (+25%)	.693 (+17%)	715.9
1912	BRO	NL	59	133	14	28	3	0	2	14	1	18	16	.211	.268 (-22%)	.335 (-9%)	.358 (-22%)	.694 (-16%)	-296.0
1913	BRO	NL	20	31	6	8	1	0	0	3	0	4	5	.258	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRO	NL	9	11	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	.455	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	CIN	NL	12	35	5	11	3	0	1	7	0	2	3	.314	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			276	635	70	150	23	3	11	70	10	82	61	.236	—	—	—	—	-163

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	138	297	32	71	3	29	.239
Away	138	337	37	78	8	41	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1914-07-29	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1914-07-23	CIN	NY1	L	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
1914-07-22	CIN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-07-21	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1914-07-20	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1914-07-19	CIN	BSN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1914-07-18	CIN	BSN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1914-07-17	CIN	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-07-15	CIN	PHI	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1914-07-14	CIN	PHI	W	4	2	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	216	54	816	282	49	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	DET	C	4	2	7	3	1	0
1910	BRO	C	68	52	259	114	20	10
1911	BRO	C	74	0	273	98	11	6
1912	BRO	C	41	0	176	46	12	3
1913	BRO	C	13	0	32	6	2	0
1914	BRO	C	4	0	6	3	0	0
1914	CIN	C	12	0	63	12	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	214

Frequently Asked Questions about Tex Erwin

What years did Tex Erwin play?: Tex Erwin played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914.
Was Tex Erwin a pitcher?: No. Tex Erwin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tex Erwin hit?: Tex Erwin hit 11 career home runs with 150 hits.