What years did Ed Head play?

Ed Head played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.

Was Ed Head a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Head pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 208 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Head hit?

Ed Head hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.

Ed Head

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

W–L 27–23

ERA 3.48

WHIP 1.31

SO 208

Pitcher PIV 354.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 1/25/1918 in Selma, LA, USA
Died: 1/31/1980 in Bastrop, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-07-27
Last Game: 1946-08-25

Full name: Edward Marvin Head

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	23	118	53	22	6	11	465.0	434	180	24	174	208	3.48	354.2

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 5.5% better than 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
1940	BRO	NL	1	2	13	5	2	0	0	39.3	40	18	18	13	4.12	4.21 (+2%)	493.9
1942	BRO	NL	10	6	36	15	5	1	4	136.7	118	54	47	78	3.56	3.57 (avg)	-37.4
1943	BRO	NL	9	10	47	18	7	3	6	169.7	166	69	66	83	3.66	3.50 (-5%)	219.4
1944	BRO	NL	4	3	9	8	5	1	0	63.3	54	19	19	17	2.70	3.57 (+24%)	197.0
1946	BRO	NL	3	2	13	7	3	1	1	56.0	56	20	24	17	3.21	3.59 (+10%)	-518.7
Career · 5 seasons			27	23	118	53	22	6	11	465.0	434	180	174	208	3.48	—	354

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
119	131	15	32	2	0	0	13	1	7	25	.244	.283	.260	.542	0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	BRO	NL	14	11	2	2	0	2	0	0	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	BRO	NL	36	39	4	13	1	6	1	3	9	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	BRO	NL	47	46	4	7	0	3	0	1	7	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BRO	NL	9	19	3	5	0	1	0	2	5	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BRO	NL	13	16	2	5	1	1	0	1	2	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			119	131	15	32	2	13	1	7	25	.244	—	—	—	—	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	61	61	7	15	0	6	.246
Away	58	70	8	17	0	7	.243

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	227.0	183	72	91	105	2.85
Away	57	238.1	250	107	84	107	4.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1946-08-25	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1946-08-20	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1946-08-14	BRO	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1946-07-28	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-15	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	1
1946-07-04	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	BRO	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1946-06-01	BRO	CIN	L	4	2	1	0
1946-05-26	BRO	PHI	W	2	0	0	0
1946-05-19	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-08-25	BRO	STL	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1946-08-20	BRO	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1946-08-14	BRO	NY1	—	3.0	5	2	2	4	1	0
1946-07-28	BRO	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-07-15	BRO	STL	—	3.2	7	4	3	0	0	0
1946-07-04	BRO	NY1	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	0	1
1946-06-04	BRO	PIT	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-01	BRO	CIN	L	9.2	10	5	3	5	3	1
1946-05-26	BRO	PHI	W	5.0	4	2	2	0	3	0
1946-05-19	BRO	CIN	L	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	118	0	21	87	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BRO	P	13	0	3	0	0
1942	BRO	P	36	9	29	3	1
1943	BRO	P	47	6	40	3	2
1944	BRO	P	9	4	6	0	0
1946	BRO	P	13	2	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	118

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Head

What years did Ed Head play?: Ed Head played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Ed Head a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Head pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Head hit?: Ed Head hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.