Ed Heusser

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

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

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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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 2 123.3 125 40 27 39 2.92 4.35 (+33%) 1762.7
1936 SLN NL 7 3 42 3 0 0 3 104.3 130 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 2 192.7 165 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 2 167.7 167 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1321541534013.221
Away1341811735311.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132519.25612021381503.50
Away134566.16062441631493.88

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 0 56 198 12 13

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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Position Games
Pitcher 266

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

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.