What years did Ed Kinsella play?

Ed Kinsella played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1910.

Was Ed Kinsella a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Kinsella pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Kinsella hit?

Ed Kinsella hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ed Kinsella's career batting average?

Ed Kinsella batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Kinsella have?

Ed Kinsella drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ed Kinsella's career ERA?

Ed Kinsella finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 1-4 with 21 strikeouts.

Ed Kinsella

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1910)

Ed Kinsella was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1910 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 72.3.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 3.49

WHIP 1.49

SO 21

Pitcher PIV 72.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 1/15/1880 in Lexington, IL, USA
Died: 1/17/1976 in Bloomington, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-09-16
Last Game: 1910-08-10

Full name: Edward William Kinsella

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Kinsella — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	13	7	4	0	0	67.0	81	26	0	19	21	3.49	72.3

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 2.80 across their career seasons — 24.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Kinsella — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	PIT	NL	0	1	3	2	2	17.0	19	5	3	11	2.65	2.82 (+6%)	376.6
1910	SLA	AL	1	3	10	5	2	50.0	62	21	16	10	3.78	2.79 (-36%)	-304.3
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	13	7	4	67.0	81	26	19	21	3.49	—	72

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 Kinsella — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	15	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	6	2	.200	.429	.200	.629	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +37.1% above league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Kinsella — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	PIT	NL	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	SLA	AL	10	12	2	3	1	5	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	15	2	3	1	6	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Ed Kinsella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	11	1	3	0	1	.273
Away	6	4	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Kinsella — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	41.2	53	12	7	15	2.59
Away	6	25.1	28	7	12	7	2.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Kinsella — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1910-08-10	SLA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1910-08-06	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1910-08-02	SLA	MIN	W	4	1	3	1	0	0
1910-07-31	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-21	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-05-29	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-05-23	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1910-05-14	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-05-06	SLA	CLE	L	2	1	0	0	1	0
1910-05-01	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Kinsella — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-08-10	SLA	NYY	—	4.0	7	6	1	2	2
1910-08-06	SLA	PHA	L	11.0	15	6	5	1	1
1910-08-02	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	11	3	3	3	2
1910-07-31	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-07-21	SLA	NYY	—	2.2	4	4	3	2	1
1910-05-29	SLA	DET	—	5.2	9	3	3	0	2
1910-05-23	SLA	MIN	—	4.0	3	2	1	1	1
1910-05-14	SLA	NYY	L	2.2	4	3	3	4	1
1910-05-06	SLA	CLE	L	7.0	7	4	0	2	1
1910-05-01	SLA	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Kinsella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	7	0	23	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Kinsella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	PIT	P	3	2	0	1	1	0
1910	SLA	P	10	5	0	22	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Kinsella — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Kinsella

What years did Ed Kinsella play?: Ed Kinsella played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1910.
Was Ed Kinsella a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Kinsella pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Kinsella hit?: Ed Kinsella hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ed Kinsella's career batting average?: Ed Kinsella batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Kinsella have?: Ed Kinsella drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ed Kinsella's career ERA?: Ed Kinsella finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 1-4 with 21 strikeouts.