Ed Killian

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1910)

Ed Killian was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1910 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 214 career appearances, he went 103-78 with a 2.38 ERA and 516 strikeouts. He also batted .209 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 103–78
ERA 2.38
WHIP 1.22
SO 516
Pitcher PIV -6695.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
11/12/1876 in Racine, WI, USA
Died
7/18/1928 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1903-08-25
Last Game
1910-07-15

Full name: Edwin Henry Killian

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Killian — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 78 214 180 149 22 4 1598.3 1,463 423 9 482 516 2.38 -6695.4

Career ERA 2.38 vs. league average 2.68 across their career seasons — 11.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Killian Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1903 CLE AL 3 4 9 8 7 3 0 61.7 61 17 13 18 2.48 3.10 (+20%) -154.4
1904 DET AL 15 20 40 34 32 4 0 331.7 293 90 93 124 2.44 2.66 (+8%) -53.0
1905 DET AL 23 14 39 37 33 8 0 313.3 263 79 102 110 2.27 2.82 (+20%) -818.8
1906 DET AL 10 6 21 16 14 0 2 149.7 165 57 54 47 3.43 2.68 (-28%) -953.2
1907 DET AL 25 13 42 34 29 3 0 314.0 286 62 91 96 1.78 2.50 (+29%) -987.5
1908 DET AL 12 9 27 23 15 0 1 180.7 170 60 53 47 2.99 2.40 (-25%) -1983.5
1909 DET AL 11 9 25 19 14 3 1 173.3 150 33 49 54 1.71 2.55 (+33%) -427.6
1910 DET AL 4 3 11 9 5 1 0 74.0 75 25 27 20 3.04 2.79 (-9%) -1317.4
Career · 8 seasons 103 78 214 180 149 22 4 1,598.1 1,463 423 482 516 2.38 — -6,695

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

Ed Killian — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
220 609 56 127 18 9 0 52 6 16 101 .209 .230 .268 .498 -1,478

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .627 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Killian — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1903 CLE AL 10 28 3 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 .179 — — — — 0.0
1904 DET AL 40 126 8 18 4 2 0 6 1 5 28 .143 .246 (-42%) .300 (-42%) .321 (-36%) .622 (-39%) -704.8
1905 DET AL 39 118 12 32 3 4 0 19 2 2 16 .271 .248 (+9%) .307 (-8%) .322 (+13%) .629 (+3%) -15.2
1906 DET AL 21 53 7 9 2 0 0 5 0 2 13 .170 .247 (-31%) .307 (-35%) .315 (-34%) .622 (-35%) -263.4
1907 DET AL 46 122 16 39 5 3 0 11 3 4 15 .320 .245 (+30%) .304 (+14%) .308 (+33%) .613 (+23%) 374.1
1908 DET AL 28 73 5 10 3 0 0 6 0 0 10 .137 .240 (-43%) .298 (-54%) .306 (-42%) .605 (-48%) -492.4
1909 DET AL 25 62 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .161 .244 (-34%) .306 (-39%) .312 (-48%) .618 (-44%) -376.6
1910 DET AL 11 27 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .148 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 220 609 56 127 18 9 0 52 6 16 101 .209 — — — — -1,478

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

Ed Killian — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Killian — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1908 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1907 WS DET 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Ed Killian — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 6.3 8 4 4 2 5.68

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ed Killian — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1908 WS DET 0 0 1 1 0 2.3 5 3 3 1 11.57
1907 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Killian — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1072822855024.195
Away1133292872027.219

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Killian — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home105798.1731652282560.73
Away108797.2738952522781.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Killian — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-07-15 DETMINL 200000000
1910-07-11 DETPHAL 100000010
1910-07-06 DETSLAL 100000000
1910-06-26 DETSLAL 400000001
1910-06-21 DETSLAW 401000002
1910-06-19 DETBOSW 000000000
1910-06-16 DETBOSW 310000000
1910-06-07 DETMINW 300000000
1910-05-26 DETMINW 403000100
1910-05-17 DETBOSL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Killian — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-07-15 DETMIN L 8.01275410
1910-07-11 DETPHA — 5.0765200
1910-07-06 DETSLA — 4.1544200
1910-06-26 DETSLA L 8.0741450
1910-06-21 DETSLA W 9.0400030
1910-06-19 DETBOS — 1.0433100
1910-06-16 DETBOS W 9.0833141
1910-06-07 DETMIN W 9.0822220
1910-05-26 DETMIN W 9.0911530
1910-05-17 DETBOS — 4.0755011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Killian — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 3 0 0
OF 2 2 5 0 0 0
P 214 172 82 455 27 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Killian — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 CLE P 9 0 2 20 2 0
1904 DET P 40 34 20 85 8 3
1905 DET P 39 37 14 79 7 3
1906 DET P 21 16 2 38 2 2
1907 DET 1B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1907 DET OF 2 2 5 0 0 0
1907 DET P 42 34 11 94 4 1
1908 DET P 27 23 15 71 3 0
1909 DET P 25 19 11 49 1 1
1910 DET P 11 9 7 19 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Killian — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 213
First Base 1
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Rhoads
    97-82, 2.61 ERA
  2. 80
    Lefty Leifield
    124-97, 2.47 ERA
  3. 72
    Jake Weimer
    97-69, 2.23 ERA
  4. 72
    Carl Lundgren
    91-55, 2.42 ERA
  5. 71
    Carl Weilman
    85-95, 2.67 ERA
  6. 63
    Ray Fisher
    100-94, 2.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Killian

What years did Ed Killian play?
Ed Killian played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1910.
Was Ed Killian a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Killian pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 516 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Killian hit?
Ed Killian hit 0 career home runs with 127 hits.
What was Ed Killian's career batting average?
Ed Killian batted .209 over his career, with 127 hits in 609 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Killian have?
Ed Killian drove in 52 runs in his career.
What was Ed Killian's career ERA?
Ed Killian finished with a 2.38 career ERA, going 103-78 with 516 strikeouts.