Ed Konetchy

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1921)

Ed Konetchy was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1921 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. In 2,085 career games, he hit .281 with 2,150 hits, 74 home runs, and 992 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,038.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .281
HR 74
RBI 992
H 2,150
OPS .749
PIV 19,038
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
9/3/1885 in La Crosse, WI, USA
Died
5/27/1947 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1907-06-29
Last Game
1921-10-01

Full name: Edward Joseph Konetchy

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed 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

Career Arc

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Ed Konetchy Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ed Konetchy — 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 16.2 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Konetchy — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 4.2 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ed Konetchy — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 23 0 4 0 1 0 2 3 2 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Konetchy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 7 23 0 4 0 1 0 2 3 2 .174

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Konetchy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10233686468108228441.294
Away10623959504106746526.270

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Konetchy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away316.2198764.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Konetchy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-10-01 PHINY1L 300000011
1921-10-01 PHINY1W 412001110
1921-09-27 PHIPITL 401000101
1921-09-26 PHIPITW 401000000
1921-09-24 PHIPITL 432000001
1921-09-23 PHIPITL 300000001
1921-09-22 PHICINL 411010100
1921-09-20 PHICINW 503000100
1921-09-19 PHISTLL 300000001
1921-09-18 PHISTLL 411100200

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Ed Konetchy — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-07-12 BSNCHC L 8.01486230
1913-05-04 STLCHC W 4.2100430
1910-05-02 STLCIN — 4.0422100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Konetchy — 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

Ed Konetchy — 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

Position Diamond

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Ed Konetchy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 2074
Left Field 6
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Ed Konetchy — 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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Davis
    .277 avg, 75 HR
  2. 94
    Wally Pipp
    .281 avg, 90 HR
  3. 87
    Jake Daubert
    .303 avg, 56 HR
  4. 85
    Larry Gardner
    .289 avg, 27 HR
  5. 84
    Del Pratt
    .292 avg, 43 HR
  6. 83
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR

Ed Konetchy: the record in brief

June 29, 1907 and October 1, 1921 bracket Ed Konetchy's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1907 through 1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), the Boston Braves (1916 to 1918), the Brooklyn Robins (1919 to 1921), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1921). Konetchy played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 3, 1885, in La Crosse, WI, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on May 27, 1947, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Ed Konetchy was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Joseph.

Konetchy finished with 2,150 hits from 7,649 at bats in 2,085 games, which works out to .281, adding 74 homers, 992 RBI, and 255 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .346 and the slugging percentage .403, for an OPS of .749.

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.
What was Ed Konetchy's career batting average?
Ed Konetchy batted .281 over his career, with 2,150 hits in 7,649 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Konetchy have?
Ed Konetchy drove in 992 runs in his career.
What was Ed Konetchy's career ERA?
Ed Konetchy finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.