Ed Konetchy
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1921)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 5/27/1947 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-06-29
- Last Game
- 1921-10-01
Full name: Edward Joseph Konetchy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,085 | 7,649 | 972 | 2,150 | 344 | 182 | 74 | 992 | 255 | 689 | 719 | .281 | .346 | .403 | .749 | 19,038 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career OBP .346 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career SLG .403 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.
Career OPS .749 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — +13.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLN | NL | 91 | 331 | 34 | 83 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 47 | .251 | .245 (+2%) | .304 (+4%) | .308 (+15%) | .613 (+10%) | 491.6 |
| 1908 | SLN | NL | 154 | 545 | 46 | 135 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 16 | 38 | 69 | .248 | .240 (+3%) | .298 (+3%) | .306 (+15%) | .605 (+10%) | 842.8 |
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 152 | 576 | 88 | 165 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 25 | 65 | 58 | .286 | .244 (+17%) | .306 (+19%) | .312 (+27%) | .618 (+23%) | 2493.1 |
| 1910 | SLN | NL | 144 | 520 | 87 | 157 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 78 | 18 | 78 | 59 | .302 | .249 (+21%) | .317 (+25%) | .326 (+30%) | .644 (+28%) | 2882.2 |
| 1911 | SLN | NL | 158 | 571 | 90 | 165 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 88 | 27 | 81 | 63 | .289 | .266 (+8%) | .336 (+14%) | .356 (+21%) | .693 (+18%) | 2154.1 |
| 1912 | SLN | NL | 143 | 538 | 81 | 169 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 82 | 25 | 62 | 66 | .314 | .268 (+17%) | .335 (+16%) | .358 (+27%) | .694 (+22%) | 2362.3 |
| 1913 | SLN | NL | 140 | 504 | 75 | 139 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 68 | 27 | 53 | 41 | .276 | .259 (+6%) | .325 (+8%) | .345 (+23%) | .670 (+16%) | 1531.1 |
| 1914 | PIT | NL | 154 | 563 | 56 | 140 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 32 | 48 | .249 | .255 (-3%) | .322 (-10%) | .339 (+1%) | .661 (-4%) | -490.6 |
| 1915 | PTF | FL | 152 | 576 | 79 | 181 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 93 | 27 | 41 | 52 | .314 | .250 (+25%) | .318 (+14%) | .332 (+45%) | .651 (+30%) | 2938.0 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 158 | 566 | 76 | 147 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 70 | 13 | 43 | 46 | .260 | .248 (+4%) | .314 (+2%) | .326 (+14%) | .640 (+8%) | 712.6 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 130 | 474 | 56 | 129 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 36 | 40 | .272 | .248 (+9%) | .312 (+6%) | .323 (+17%) | .635 (+12%) | 895.1 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 119 | 437 | 33 | 103 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 32 | 35 | .236 | .255 (-8%) | .318 (-9%) | .326 (-6%) | .645 (-7%) | -511.6 |
| 1919 | BRO | NL | 132 | 486 | 46 | 145 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 29 | 39 | .298 | .262 (+14%) | .322 (+6%) | .347 (+12%) | .670 (+9%) | 758.2 |
| 1920 | BRO | NL | 131 | 497 | 62 | 153 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 3 | 33 | 18 | .308 | .271 (+13%) | .331 (+6%) | .363 (+19%) | .694 (+13%) | 1082.0 |
| 1921 | BRO | NL | 55 | 197 | 25 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 21 | .269 | .286 (-6%) | .344 (-2%) | .395 (avg) | .739 (-1%) | -38.8 |
| 1921 | PHI | NL | 72 | 268 | 38 | 86 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 3 | 21 | 17 | .321 | .286 (+12%) | .344 (+10%) | .395 (+27%) | .739 (+19%) | -38.8 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,085 | 7,649 | 972 | 2,150 | 344 | 182 | 74 | 992 | 255 | 689 | 719 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 18,063 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4.32 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 49.1% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4.32 | — | 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
View full game log (2088 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1023 | 3686 | 468 | 1082 | 28 | 441 | .294 |
| Away | 1062 | 3959 | 504 | 1067 | 46 | 526 | .270 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 16.2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4.32 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-10-01 | PHI | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921-10-01 | PHI | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-27 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-26 | PHI | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-24 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-23 | PHI | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-22 | PHI | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-20 | PHI | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-19 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-18 | PHI | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-12 | BSN | CHC | L | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1913-05-04 | STL | CHC | W | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1910-05-02 | STL | CIN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2073 | 541 | 21361 | 1292 | 224 | 1086 |
| OF | 7 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLN | 1B | 91 | 91 | 922 | 71 | 25 | 46 |
| 1908 | SLN | 1B | 154 | 154 | 1610 | 122 | 24 | 61 |
| 1909 | SLN | 1B | 152 | 152 | 1584 | 97 | 26 | 71 |
| 1910 | SLN | 1B | 144 | 144 | 1499 | 98 | 15 | 81 |
| 1910 | SLN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | SLN | 1B | 158 | 0 | 1652 | 71 | 16 | 85 |
| 1912 | SLN | 1B | 142 | 0 | 1392 | 90 | 13 | 77 |
| 1912 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | SLN | 1B | 140 | 0 | 1432 | 91 | 7 | 71 |
| 1913 | SLN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | PIT | 1B | 154 | 0 | 1576 | 93 | 8 | 70 |
| 1915 | PTF | 1B | 152 | 0 | 1536 | 81 | 10 | 83 |
| 1916 | BSN | 1B | 158 | 0 | 1626 | 96 | 18 | 96 |
| 1917 | BSN | 1B | 129 | 0 | 1351 | 70 | 8 | 65 |
| 1918 | BSN | 1B | 112 | 0 | 1226 | 61 | 11 | 69 |
| 1918 | BSN | OF | 6 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | BRO | 1B | 132 | 0 | 1288 | 89 | 9 | 62 |
| 1920 | BRO | 1B | 130 | 0 | 1332 | 79 | 14 | 70 |
| 1921 | BRO | 1B | 54 | 0 | 564 | 28 | 8 | 41 |
| 1921 | PHI | 1B | 71 | 0 | 771 | 55 | 12 | 38 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| First Base | 2074 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 8.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1911 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 2.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ed Konetchy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Konetchy
- What years did Ed Konetchy play?
- Ed Konetchy played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1921.
- Was Ed Konetchy a pitcher?
- No. Ed Konetchy was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
- How many home runs did Ed Konetchy hit?
- Ed Konetchy hit 74 career home runs with 2150 hits.