Ed Heusser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1948)

Ed Heusser was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1948 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. Across 266 career appearances, he went 56-67 with a 3.69 ERA and 299 strikeouts. He also batted .206 with 3 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 56–67
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.35
SO 299
Pitcher PIV -1185.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
5/7/1909 in Salt Lake County, UT, USA
Died
3/1/1956 in Aurora, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-25
Last Game
1948-09-14

Full name: Edward Burlton Heusser

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Heusser — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 67 266 104 50 10 18 1087.0 1,167 446 66 300 299 3.69 -1185.9

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 7.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Heusser Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 SLN NL 5 5 33 11 2 0 2 123.1 125 40 27 39 2.92 4.35 (+33%) 1762.7
1936 SLN NL 7 3 42 3 0 0 3 104.1 130 63 38 26 5.43 4.59 (-18%) -594.0
1938 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 0 27.00 — 0.0
1940 PHA AL 6 13 41 6 2 0 5 110.0 144 61 42 39 4.99 4.21 (-18%) -1597.8
1943 CIN NL 4 3 26 10 2 1 0 91.0 97 35 23 28 3.46 3.50 (+1%) 318.2
1944 CIN NL 13 11 30 23 17 4 2 192.2 165 51 42 42 2.38 3.57 (+33%) 278.9
1945 CIN NL 11 16 31 30 18 4 1 223.0 248 92 60 56 3.71 3.67 (-1%) 125.5
1946 CIN NL 7 14 29 21 9 1 2 167.2 167 60 39 47 3.22 3.59 (+10%) -14.4
1948 PHI NL 3 2 33 0 0 0 3 74.0 89 41 28 22 4.99 4.10 (-22%) -1465.1
Career · 9 seasons 56 67 266 104 50 10 18 1,087.0 1,167 446 300 299 3.69 — -1,186

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

Ed Heusser — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 335 32 69 8 3 3 24 0 15 91 .206 .240 .275 .515 -689

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Heusser 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
1935 SLN NL 33 34 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLN NL 42 26 4 7 0 1 1 4 0 3 12 .269 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHA AL 41 30 4 5 0 0 1 4 0 5 12 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 26 27 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .185 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIN NL 30 69 4 15 3 0 0 3 0 0 17 .217 .261 (-17%) .325 (-33%) .357 (-27%) .683 (-30%) -330.6
1945 CIN NL 31 77 10 19 2 1 1 7 0 3 19 .247 .260 (-5%) .328 (-16%) .354 (-5%) .683 (-10%) -144.8
1946 CIN NL 29 53 8 11 3 0 0 1 0 3 11 .208 .256 (-19%) .328 (-24%) .358 (-26%) .687 (-25%) -213.4
1948 PHI NL 33 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 266 335 32 69 8 3 3 24 0 15 91 .206 — — — — -689

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

Ed Heusser — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1321541534013.221
Away1341811735311.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Heusser — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132519.25612021381503.50
Away134566.16062441631493.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Heusser — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-14 PHISTLL 000000000
1948-09-11 PHIBSNL 000000000
1948-09-06 PHINY1L 000000000
1948-09-04 PHIBSNL 100000001
1948-08-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1948-08-25 PHICINL 000000000
1948-08-17 PHIBROL 000000000
1948-08-15 PHINY1W 301000000
1948-08-08 PHISTLL 000000000
1948-07-25 PHICINL 101000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Heusser — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-14 PHISTL — 1.2544110
1948-09-11 PHIBSN — 1.0000010
1948-09-06 PHINY1 L 2.0310320
1948-09-04 PHIBSN — 3.2400310
1948-08-26 PHIPIT — 2.0211101
1948-08-25 PHICIN — 2.0211001
1948-08-17 PHIBRO — 2.0543110
1948-08-15 PHINY1 W 5.2311210
1948-08-08 PHISTL — 2.0000100
1948-07-25 PHICIN — 2.2644011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Heusser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 0 56 198 12 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Heusser — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 SLN P 33 0 7 20 1 3
1936 SLN P 42 0 2 24 4 2
1938 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 PHA P 41 0 9 21 1 1
1943 CIN P 26 0 6 14 0 1
1944 CIN P 30 0 11 33 1 1
1945 CIN P 31 0 9 45 1 2
1946 CIN P 29 0 7 26 3 3
1948 PHI P 33 0 5 15 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Heusser Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 266

Award Voting History

Ed Heusser — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Heusser (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA
  2. 90
    Sam Zoldak
    43-53, 3.54 ERA
  3. 89
    John Menefee
    58-70, 3.81 ERA
  4. 83
    Jerry Nops
    72-41, 3.70 ERA
  5. 83
    Mark Thurmond
    40-46, 3.69 ERA
  6. 80
    Jesse Duryea
    59-67, 3.45 ERA

Ed Heusser: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ed Heusser debuted on April 25, 1935 and played a final game on September 14, 1948. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1935 through 1936), the Philadelphia Phillies (1938 to 1948), the Philadelphia Athletics (1940), and the Cincinnati Reds (1943 through 1946). At 6'0" and 187 pounds, Heusser is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Heusser batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Heusser was born on May 7, 1909, in Salt Lake County, UT, USA. The bio records the death on March 1, 1956, in Aurora, CO, USA. Ed Heusser was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Burlton.

Heusser pitched in 266 games, starting 104, and finished with a 56-67 record and 3.69 ERA. The same table counts 299 strikeouts, 50 complete games, 10 shutouts, and 18 saves. That 3.69 ERA compares with a 3.99 league average across the same seasons, 7.4% better. The best win total was 13, in 1944.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Heusser

What years did Ed Heusser play?
Ed Heusser played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1948.
Was Ed Heusser a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Heusser pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 299 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Heusser hit?
Ed Heusser hit 3 career home runs with 69 hits.
What was Ed Heusser's career batting average?
Ed Heusser batted .206 over his career, with 69 hits in 335 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Heusser have?
Ed Heusser drove in 24 runs in his career.
What was Ed Heusser's career ERA?
Ed Heusser finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 56-67 with 299 strikeouts.