Eddie Kasko

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1966)

AVG .264
HR 22
RBI 261
H 935
OPS .648
PIV -4,456
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/27/1931 in Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Died
6/24/2020 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-18
Last Game
1966-09-10
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Michael Kasko

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,077 3,546 411 935 146 13 22 261 31 265 353 .264 .317 .331 .648 -4,456

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 8.0% 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
1957 SLN NL 134 479 59 131 16 5 1 35 6 33 53 .273 .257 (+6%) .323 (-2%) .391 (-15%) .715 (-9%) -639.8
1958 SLN NL 104 259 20 57 8 1 2 22 1 21 25 .220 .257 (-15%) .324 (-15%) .394 (-28%) .719 (-22%) -914.4
1959 CIN NL 118 329 39 93 14 1 2 31 2 14 38 .283 .256 (+10%) .323 (-5%) .392 (-11%) .715 (-8%) -453.1
1960 CIN NL 126 479 56 140 21 1 6 51 9 46 37 .292 .255 (+15%) .323 (+11%) .387 (-3%) .711 (+4%) 469.5
1961 CIN NL 126 469 64 127 22 1 2 27 4 32 36 .271 .258 (+5%) .328 (-2%) .399 (-16%) .727 (-10%) -728.6
1962 CIN NL 134 533 74 148 26 2 4 41 3 35 44 .278 .257 (+8%) .326 (avg) .393 (-9%) .719 (-5%) -416.9
1963 CIN NL 76 199 25 48 9 0 3 10 0 21 29 .241 .246 (-2%) .308 (+1%) .371 (-11%) .680 (-6%) -144.3
1964 HOU NL 133 448 45 109 16 1 0 22 4 37 52 .243 .250 (-3%) .312 (-3%) .377 (-25%) .690 (-15%) -954.6
1965 HOU NL 68 215 18 53 7 1 1 10 1 11 20 .247 .245 (avg) .310 (-5%) .371 (-19%) .682 (-12%) -379.7
1966 BOS AL 58 136 11 29 7 0 1 12 1 15 19 .213 .248 (-14%) .309 (-6%) .376 (-24%) .685 (-16%) -294.1
Career · 10 seasons 1,077 3,546 411 935 146 13 22 261 31 265 353 .264 — — — — -4,456

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 22 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 .318

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 5 22 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 .318

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55317612034606122.261
Away524178520847516139.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-09-10 BOSNYYL 100000001
1966-09-06 BOSCLEL 100000000
1966-09-04 BOSKC1L 100000100
1966-08-27 BOSBALW 200000020
1966-08-25 BOSKC1W 400000001
1966-08-25 BOSKC1W 101000110
1966-08-24 BOSKC1L 310000010
1966-08-24 BOSKC1L 402000000
1966-08-21 BOSMINW 100000000
1966-08-20 BOSMINL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 63 47 125 142 7 35
3B 426 361 370 746 50 71
SS 544 483 918 1461 72 303

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 SLN 3B 120 117 100 224 13 21
1957 SLN SS 13 9 18 24 2 5
1958 SLN 2B 12 8 25 31 1 7
1958 SLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1958 SLN SS 77 64 111 186 12 47
1959 CIN 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1959 CIN 3B 31 8 10 23 2 2
1959 CIN SS 84 82 182 271 11 61
1960 CIN 2B 33 30 77 82 4 23
1960 CIN 3B 86 77 98 186 10 20
1960 CIN SS 15 10 19 19 1 4
1961 CIN 2B 6 2 7 8 0 1
1961 CIN 3B 12 3 6 7 0 0
1961 CIN SS 112 108 201 286 18 59
1962 CIN 3B 114 107 101 204 19 18
1962 CIN SS 21 15 19 49 4 13
1963 CIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 CIN 3B 48 39 41 75 5 5
1963 CIN SS 15 10 15 33 2 8
1964 HOU 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0
1964 HOU SS 128 119 228 388 14 72
1965 HOU 3B 2 1 2 3 0 0
1965 HOU SS 59 53 96 152 6 27
1966 BOS 2B 8 7 15 20 2 4
1966 BOS 3B 10 9 11 23 0 5
1966 BOS SS 20 13 29 53 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 64
Third Base 429
Shortstop 540

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 1.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Kasko (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  2. 96
    Rich Dauer
    .257 avg, 43 HR
  3. 95
    Duane Kuiper
    .271 avg, 1 HR
  4. 94
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  5. 94
    Bob Bailor
    .264 avg, 9 HR
  6. 94
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Kasko

What years did Eddie Kasko play?
Eddie Kasko played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1966.
Was Eddie Kasko a pitcher?
No. Eddie Kasko was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eddie Kasko hit?
Eddie Kasko hit 22 career home runs with 935 hits.