Was Eddie Jefferson a pitcher?

Yes. Eddie Jefferson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eddie Jefferson hit?

Eddie Jefferson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Eddie Jefferson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.72

WHIP 1.69

SO 15

Pitcher PIV 273.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/27/1922 in Selma, AL, USA
Died: 2/26/1987 in Oxon Hill, MD, USA

Full name: Edward Lawrence Jefferson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
18.0	17.0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.285

Pitching

W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
3	3	7	1	5	0	53.2	69	40	15	0	18	9	2.52	1.62

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	15	7	1	0	0	56.7	72	36	0	24	15	5.72	273.0

Career ERA 5.72 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 57.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	PS	NN2	1	1	6	3	0	19.3	24	11	5	5	5.12	3.67 (-40%)	335.4
1946	PS	NN2	1	1	9	4	1	37.3	48	25	19	10	6.03	3.59 (-68%)	-62.4
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	15	7	1	56.2	72	36	24	15	5.72	—	273

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
15	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.118	.211	.118	.328	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	PS	NN2	6	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PS	NN2	9	11	1	1	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	17	2	2	.118	—	—	—	—	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	5	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	7	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	11.2	16	0	1	0	0.00
Away	7	18.0	21	2	8	5	1.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1946-07-13	PH5	BLG	L	0	0	0
1946-07-07	PH5	NY5	L	0	0	0
1946-07-04	PH5	BLG	L	1	0	0
1946-06-23	PH5	HOM	L	2	0	0
1946-06-15	PH5	NY6	W	4	1	0
1946-06-09	PH5	BLG	W	1	0	1
1946-05-31	PH5	NW2	L	0	0	0
1946-05-22	PH5	NW2	L	0	0	0
1946-05-06	PH5	NW2	L	0	0	0
1945-08-26	PH5	BLG	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1946-07-13	PH5	BLG	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0
1946-07-07	PH5	NY5	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0
1946-07-04	PH5	BLG	L	4.0	7	4	0	0	4
1946-06-23	PH5	HOM	L	5.0	3	3	0	2	1
1946-06-15	PH5	NY6	W	9.0	7	5	0	0	0
1946-06-09	PH5	BLG	—	5.0	8	2	2	3	0
1946-05-31	PH5	NW2	—	2.0	6	3	0	0	0
1946-05-22	PH5	NW2	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-06	PH5	NW2	—	0.1	1	2	0	1	0
1945-08-26	PH5	BLG	W	0.1	2	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	7	0	18	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PS	P	6	3	0	4	0	0
1946	PS	P	9	4	0	14	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Jefferson

Was Eddie Jefferson a pitcher?: Yes. Eddie Jefferson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Jefferson hit?: Eddie Jefferson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.