Was Ed Gerner a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Gerner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Gerner hit?

Ed Gerner hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Ed Gerner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)

W–L 1–0

ERA 3.18

WHIP 1.47

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -28.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 175 lb
Born: 7/22/1897 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 5/15/1970 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-05-14
Last Game: 1919-08-14

Full name: Edwin Frederick Gerner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	5	1	0	0	0	17.0	22	6	0	3	2	3.18	-28.8

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	CIN	NL	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	17.0	22	6	3	2	3.18	3.09 (-3%)	-28.8
Career · 1 season			1	0	5	1	0	0	0	17.0	22	6	3	2	3.18	—	-29

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	6	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 25.4% below 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
1919	CIN	NL	6	6	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	6	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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.

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	3	4	1	1	0	2	.250
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	10.0	14	4	3	1	3.60
Away	2	7.0	8	2	0	1	2.57

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1919-08-14	CIN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1919-08-06	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-28	CIN	PIT	W	4	1	1	1	2	1
1919-06-29	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-19	CIN	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-14	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1919-08-14	CIN	NY1	—	5.0	3	1	0	0	1
1919-08-06	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1919-07-28	CIN	PIT	W	8.0	12	7	4	3	0
1919-06-29	CIN	STL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1919-05-14	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	1	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	CIN	P	5	0	1	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Gerner

Was Ed Gerner a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Gerner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Gerner hit?: Ed Gerner hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.