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 teams did Ed Kinsella play for?

Ed Kinsella played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905) and the St. Louis Browns (1910).

What were Ed Kinsella's career stats?

In 13 games, Ed Kinsella went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 67.0 innings pitched.

What position did Ed Kinsella play?

Ed Kinsella played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ed Kinsella and how much did he weigh?

Ed Kinsella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

What was Ed Kinsella's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Ed Kinsella have?

Ed Kinsella recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Kinsella in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Kinsella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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

Ed Kinsella: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 16, 1905 and the final game on August 10, 1910, Ed Kinsella built the record summarized on this page. Kinsella played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905) and the St. Louis Browns (1910). Born on January 15, 1880, in Lexington, IL, USA, Kinsella is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on January 17, 1976, in Bloomington, IL, USA. Ed Kinsella was the playing name; the full given name is Edward William.

Kinsella's career pitching line is 1 win, 4 losses and a 3.49 ERA over 13 appearances. Also on Kinsella's record: 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kinsella's seasons was 2.80, so the 3.49 figure ran 24.5% worse than average. 1910 was Kinsella's sharpest full season, a 3.78 ERA against the league's 2.79. Kinsella's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 72.3.

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 teams did Ed Kinsella play for?: Ed Kinsella played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905) and the St. Louis Browns (1910).
What were Ed Kinsella's career stats?: In 13 games, Ed Kinsella went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 67.0 innings pitched.
What position did Ed Kinsella play?: Ed Kinsella played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Kinsella and how much did he weigh?: Ed Kinsella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Ed Kinsella's career ERA?: Ed Kinsella finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 1-4 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Kinsella have?: Ed Kinsella recorded 21 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Kinsella in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Kinsella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.