Ed Karger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1911)

W–L 48–67
ERA 2.79
WHIP 1.21
SO 415
Pitcher PIV 737.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
5/6/1883 in San Angelo, TX, USA
Died
9/9/1957 in Delta, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1906-04-15
Last Game
1911-09-04

Full name: Edwin Karger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 67 165 123 81 9 3 1091.7 1,012 338 12 314 415 2.79 737.0

Career ERA 2.79 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — near 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
1906 PIT NL 2 3 6 2 0 0 0 28.0 21 6 9 8 1.93 2.68 (+28%) -215.1
1906 SLN NL 5 16 25 20 17 0 1 191.7 193 58 43 73 2.72 2.68 (-2%) 1397.6
1907 SLN NL 15 19 39 32 29 6 1 314.0 257 71 65 137 2.04 2.50 (+19%) 3318.4
1908 SLN NL 4 9 22 15 9 1 0 141.3 148 48 50 34 3.06 2.40 (-27%) -1573.4
1909 CIN NL 1 3 9 5 1 0 0 34.3 26 17 30 8 4.46 2.55 (-75%) -1738.1
1909 BOS AL 5 2 12 6 3 0 0 68.0 71 24 22 17 3.18 2.55 (-25%) -506.2
1910 BOS AL 11 7 27 25 16 1 1 183.3 162 65 53 81 3.19 2.79 (-14%) 79.2
1911 BOS AL 5 8 25 18 6 1 0 131.0 134 49 42 57 3.37 3.37 (avg) -25.4
Career · 8 seasons 48 67 165 123 81 9 3 1,091.2 1,012 338 314 415 2.79 — 737

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
167 400 31 88 14 2 6 35 1 12 63 .220 .261 .310 .571 -428

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1906 PIT NL 6 11 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1906 SLN NL 25 73 2 17 3 1 1 3 0 1 3 .233 .247 (-6%) .307 (-21%) .315 (+9%) .622 (-6%) 0.0
1907 SLN NL 39 112 9 20 2 0 2 9 0 2 16 .179 .245 (-27%) .304 (-32%) .308 (-19%) .613 (-26%) -413.6
1908 SLN NL 24 54 4 13 1 1 0 3 1 0 9 .241 .240 (avg) .298 (-10%) .306 (-3%) .605 (-7%) -60.7
1909 CIN NL 9 11 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1909 BOS AL 12 24 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1910 BOS AL 27 68 11 20 2 0 2 8 0 3 16 .294 .249 (+18%) .317 (+8%) .326 (+26%) .644 (+17%) 170.2
1911 BOS AL 25 47 4 11 3 0 1 6 0 3 10 .234 — — — — -26.3
Career · 8 seasons 167 400 31 88 14 2 6 35 1 12 63 .220 — — — — -330

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
Home912081450421.240
Away761911638212.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home89629.1560701912351.00
Away76465.2452461241810.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-04 BOSNYYL 000000000
1911-08-05 BOSDETL 000000000
1911-08-01 BOSSLAL 403000000
1911-07-27 BOSCHWW 201100200
1911-07-18 BOSDETL 100000000
1911-07-16 BOSDETL 000000000
1911-07-12 BOSCHWL 100000001
1911-06-30 BOSNYYW 000000000
1911-06-27 BOSPHAL 101000100
1911-06-26 BOSPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-09-04 BOSNYY L 2.1420110
1911-08-05 BOSDET L 1.0433110
1911-08-01 BOSSLA — 8.0632430
1911-07-27 BOSCHW W 9.0943620
1911-07-18 BOSDET L 1.1333100
1911-07-16 BOSDET — 1.0000010
1911-07-12 BOSCHW L 2.2554220
1911-06-30 BOSNYY — 1.0000100
1911-06-27 BOSPHA — 6.0642101
1911-06-26 BOSPHA — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 105 78 325 24 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 PIT P 6 2 2 14 1 0
1906 SLN P 25 20 19 67 4 2
1907 SLN P 39 32 29 96 6 4
1908 SLN P 22 15 10 33 2 5
1909 CIN P 9 5 1 12 5 0
1909 BOS P 12 6 4 21 1 0
1910 BOS P 27 25 7 47 2 2
1911 BOS P 25 0 6 35 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Bell
    43-79, 2.85 ERA
  2. 77
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  3. 70
    Bob Wicker
    64-52, 2.73 ERA
  4. 67
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  5. 61
    Frank Miller
    52-66, 3.01 ERA
  6. 53
    Charlie Smith
    66-87, 2.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Karger

What years did Ed Karger play?
Ed Karger played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911.
Was Ed Karger a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Karger pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 415 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Karger hit?
Ed Karger hit 6 career home runs with 88 hits.