Ed Klepfer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1919)
Ed Klepfer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1919 for the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 98 career appearances, he went 22-17 with a 2.81 ERA and 165 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1610.5.
- 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
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 8/9/1950 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-07-04
- Last Game
- 1919-09-05
Full name: Edward Lloyd Klepfer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 7.66 | 3.07 (-150%) | -906.7 |
| 1915 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2.84 | 2.90 (+2%) | -73.2 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2.09 | 2.90 (+28%) | 343.7 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 6 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 143.0 | 136 | 40 | 46 | 62 | 2.52 | 2.78 (+9%) | 826.3 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 14 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 213.0 | 208 | 56 | 55 | 66 | 2.37 | 2.69 (+12%) | 1420.5 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7.36 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 22 | 17 | 98 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 447.2 | 457 | 140 | 137 | 165 | 2.81 | — | 1,611 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 125 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 47 | .048 | .131 | .048 | .179 | -689 |
Career AVG .048 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.
Career OBP .131 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.
Career SLG .048 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.
Career OPS .179 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 72.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | NYA | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CHA | AL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 31 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .025 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 41 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .032 | .248 (-87%) | .312 (-67%) | .323 (-90%) | .635 (-78%) | -689.5 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 98 | 125 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 47 | .048 | — | — | — | — | -689 | ||
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
View full game log (196 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .074 |
| Away | 54 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .029 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 203.1 | 172 | 47 | 61 | 73 | 2.08 |
| Away | 54 | 245.0 | 277 | 87 | 80 | 92 | 3.20 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-10 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-05 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-29 | CLE | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-03 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-29 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-25 | CLE | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1917-09-20 | CLE | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1917-09-18 | CLE | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-12 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-05 | CLE | CHW | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-10 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-08-05 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-07-29 | CLE | PHA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1919-07-03 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-29 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-25 | CLE | BOS | L | 12.1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1917-09-20 | CLE | NYY | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1917-09-18 | CLE | NYY | — | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-12 | CLE | DET | — | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 98 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | State College | PA | 1909, 1910, 1911 |
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Ed Klepfer: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 4, 1911 and the final game on September 5, 1919, Ed Klepfer built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1911), the New York Yankees (1913), the Chicago White Sox (1915), and the Cleveland Indians (1915 through 1919). Klepfer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 17, 1888, in Summerville, PA, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Klepfer's death is recorded on August 9, 1950, in Tulsa, OK, USA. The given name on file is Edward Lloyd Klepfer.
Klepfer's career pitching line is 22 wins, 17 losses and a 2.81 ERA over 98 appearances. Klepfer had 165 strikeouts and 16 complete games. That 2.81 ERA compares with a 2.97 league average across the same seasons, 5.2% better. 1917 brought Klepfer a season-high 14 wins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Klepfer
- What years did Ed Klepfer play?
- Ed Klepfer played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1919.
- Was Ed Klepfer a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Klepfer pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 165 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Klepfer hit?
- Ed Klepfer hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Ed Klepfer play for?
- Ed Klepfer played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1911, 1913), the Chicago White Sox (1915), and the Cleveland Indians (1915–1917, 1919).
- What were Ed Klepfer's career stats?
- In 98 games, Ed Klepfer went 22-17 with a 2.81 ERA, 165 strikeouts, 447.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- What position did Ed Klepfer play?
- Ed Klepfer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed Klepfer and how much did he weigh?
- Ed Klepfer was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Ed Klepfer's career ERA?
- Ed Klepfer finished with a 2.81 career ERA, going 22-17 with 165 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Klepfer have?
- Ed Klepfer recorded 165 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed Klepfer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Klepfer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.