Ed Kent
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Ed Kent was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Toledo Blue Stockings. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 152 lb
- Died
- 12/22/1943 in Rutherford, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-08-14
Full name: Edward Clarence Kent
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | TL1 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6.00 | 3.11 (-93%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | TL1 | AA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ed Kent: the record in brief
Ed Kent debuted in the major leagues on August 14, 1884. Kent spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Toledo Blue Stockings. At 152 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame, Kent is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Kent both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 17, 1859, in Stockport, NY, USA. The bio records the death on December 22, 1943, in Rutherford, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Clarence.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Kent recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 6.00 ERA. The totals include 4 strikeouts. Against a 3.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 93.1% worse. Kent's only pitching season is 1884: 1 games, 4 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Kent, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Kent
- Was Ed Kent a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Kent pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Kent hit?
- Ed Kent hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Ed Kent's career batting average?
- Ed Kent batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Ed Kent's career ERA?
- Ed Kent finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Kent have?
- Ed Kent recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed Kent in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Kent has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.