What years did Ed Hock play?

Ed Hock played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924.

Was Ed Hock a pitcher?

No. Ed Hock was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ed Hock hit?

Ed Hock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ed Hock's career batting average?

Ed Hock batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

Is Ed Hock in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Hock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ed Hock play for?

Ed Hock played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds.

Ed Hock

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1924)

Ed Hock was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. In 19 career games, he hit .100 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .100

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .282

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 3/27/1899 in Franklin Furnace, OH, USA
Died: 11/21/1963 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-07-08
Last Game: 1924-06-01

Full name: Edward Francis Hock

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Hock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	10	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Hock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	SLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	CIN	NL	16	10	7	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	10	7	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Ed Hock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	2	5	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	8	2	1	0	0	.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Hock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1924-06-01	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1924-05-31	CIN	CHC	L	1	1	1	0
1924-05-28	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	0
1924-05-28	CIN	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1924-05-27	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1924-05-26	CIN	STL	L	0	1	0	0
1924-05-23	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1924-05-22	CIN	NY1	L	0	1	0	0
1924-05-16	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1924-05-15	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Hock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	6	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Hock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924	CIN	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Hock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	2

Ed Hock: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 8, 1920 and the final game on June 1, 1924, Ed Hock built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and the Cincinnati Reds (1923 through 1924). Hock, an outfielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads March 27, 1899, in Franklin Furnace, OH, USA. The bio records the death on November 21, 1963, in Portsmouth, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Francis.

Hock collected 1 hits in 10 at bats across 19 games, good for a .100 batting average. Measured against the leagues Hock played in, the .100 career average compares with a .280 league average over the same seasons, 64.3% below the league. By OPS the gap is 61.0% below league average (.282 against .723). 1924 produced Hock's most hits, 1 of them for the Cincinnati Reds.

Hock played 2 games at left field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (2).

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Hock

What years did Ed Hock play?: Ed Hock played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924.
Was Ed Hock a pitcher?: No. Ed Hock was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Hock hit?: Ed Hock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ed Hock's career batting average?: Ed Hock batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
Is Ed Hock in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Hock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ed Hock play for?: Ed Hock played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds.