Ed Kranepool
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1979)
Ed Kranepool was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1979 for the New York Mets, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,853 career games, he hit .261 with 1,418 hits, 118 home runs, and 614 RBI. Ed Kranepool was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,443.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- Died
- 9/8/2024 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1962-09-22
- Last Game
- 1979-09-30
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Edward Emil Kranepool
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,853 | 5,436 | 536 | 1,418 | 225 | 25 | 118 | 614 | 15 | 454 | 581 | .261 | .316 | .377 | .693 | 1,443 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .377 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .693 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYN | NL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | NYN | NL | 86 | 273 | 22 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 50 | .209 | .246 (-15%) | .308 (-17%) | .371 (-22%) | .680 (-20%) | -852.5 |
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 119 | 420 | 47 | 108 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 32 | 50 | .257 | .250 (+3%) | .312 (-1%) | .377 (+4%) | .690 (+2%) | 74.0 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 153 | 525 | 44 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 39 | 71 | .253 | .245 (+3%) | .310 (-3%) | .371 (avg) | .682 (-1%) | -185.5 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 146 | 464 | 51 | 118 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 1 | 41 | 66 | .254 | .248 (+2%) | .309 (+2%) | .376 (+6%) | .685 (+4%) | 385.2 |
| 1967 | NYN | NL | 141 | 469 | 37 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 37 | 51 | .269 | .242 (+11%) | .306 (+5%) | .357 (+4%) | .663 (+5%) | 391.5 |
| 1968 | NYN | NL | 127 | 373 | 29 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 39 | .231 | .236 (-3%) | .298 (-9%) | .340 (-13%) | .638 (-11%) | -629.6 |
| 1969 | NYN | NL | 112 | 353 | 36 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 37 | 32 | .238 | .248 (-4%) | .320 (-4%) | .369 (avg) | .689 (-2%) | -139.1 |
| 1970 | NYN | NL | 43 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .170 | — | — | — | — | -289.3 |
| 1971 | NYN | NL | 122 | 421 | 61 | 118 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 38 | 33 | .280 | .249 (+12%) | .316 (+7%) | .365 (+22%) | .682 (+15%) | 1124.1 |
| 1972 | NYN | NL | 122 | 327 | 28 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 35 | .269 | .243 (+10%) | .310 (+8%) | .353 (+11%) | .664 (+10%) | 592.8 |
| 1973 | NYN | NL | 100 | 284 | 28 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 30 | 28 | .239 | .256 (-7%) | .325 (-5%) | .378 (-19%) | .703 (-12%) | -528.2 |
| 1974 | NYN | NL | 94 | 217 | 20 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .300 | .256 (+17%) | .324 (+8%) | .369 (+12%) | .693 (+10%) | 382.7 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 106 | 325 | 42 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 27 | 21 | .323 | .257 (+25%) | .327 (+13%) | .374 (+9%) | .701 (+11%) | 666.1 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 123 | 415 | 47 | 121 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 35 | 38 | .292 | .255 (+14%) | .320 (+8%) | .360 (+13%) | .681 (+11%) | 811.7 |
| 1977 | NYN | NL | 108 | 281 | 28 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 23 | 20 | .281 | .264 (+6%) | .329 (avg) | .401 (+12%) | .730 (+7%) | 289.4 |
| 1978 | NYN | NL | 66 | 81 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .210 | .257 (-19%) | .323 (-14%) | .378 (-9%) | .702 (-11%) | -159.2 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 82 | 155 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 18 | .232 | .265 (-13%) | .329 (-13%) | .397 (-24%) | .727 (-19%) | -491.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,853 | 5,436 | 536 | 1,418 | 225 | 25 | 118 | 614 | 15 | 454 | 581 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 1,443 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1853 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 949 | 2736 | 259 | 718 | 67 | 332 | .262 |
| Away | 904 | 2700 | 277 | 700 | 51 | 282 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-30 | NYN | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-28 | NYN | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-25 | NYN | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-25 | NYN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-22 | NYN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-22 | NYN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979-09-20 | NYN | WSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | NYN | WSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-18 | NYN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-18 | NYN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1304 | 1164 | 10492 | 779 | 72 | 900 |
| OF | 250 | 215 | 348 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | NYN | 1B | 20 | 15 | 150 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 1963 | NYN | OF | 55 | 51 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | NYN | 1B | 104 | 103 | 975 | 80 | 10 | 78 |
| 1964 | NYN | OF | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NYN | 1B | 147 | 138 | 1375 | 93 | 12 | 116 |
| 1966 | NYN | 1B | 132 | 117 | 1161 | 85 | 10 | 100 |
| 1966 | NYN | OF | 11 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYN | 1B | 139 | 121 | 1137 | 87 | 10 | 103 |
| 1968 | NYN | 1B | 113 | 97 | 921 | 75 | 6 | 76 |
| 1968 | NYN | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | NYN | 1B | 106 | 97 | 809 | 64 | 6 | 76 |
| 1969 | NYN | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | NYN | 1B | 8 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971 | NYN | 1B | 108 | 106 | 786 | 61 | 2 | 67 |
| 1971 | NYN | OF | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | NYN | 1B | 108 | 83 | 705 | 48 | 3 | 65 |
| 1972 | NYN | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYN | 1B | 51 | 42 | 395 | 27 | 1 | 39 |
| 1973 | NYN | OF | 32 | 31 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | NYN | 1B | 24 | 19 | 165 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 1974 | NYN | OF | 33 | 30 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | NYN | 1B | 82 | 78 | 666 | 46 | 2 | 51 |
| 1975 | NYN | OF | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NYN | 1B | 86 | 78 | 675 | 33 | 3 | 48 |
| 1976 | NYN | OF | 31 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | NYN | 1B | 41 | 35 | 286 | 30 | 3 | 21 |
| 1977 | NYN | OF | 42 | 36 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | NYN | OF | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NYN | 1B | 29 | 26 | 203 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| 1979 | NYN | OF | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1302 |
| Left Field | 134 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 118 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Ed Kranepool: the record in brief
Ed Kranepool's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1962 to a final game on September 30, 1979. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Mets, from 1962 through 1979. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Kranepool is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Kranepool both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is November 8, 1944, in New York, NY, USA. Kranepool died on September 8, 2024, in Boca Raton, FL, USA. Ed Kranepool was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Emil.
The batting record for Kranepool: 1,853 games, 1,418 hits in 5,436 at bats, and a .261 average, plus 118 homers and 614 runs batted in. Kranepool's career OPS of .693 combines a .316 on-base mark with .377 slugging. Against a .253 league average for those years, Kranepool's .261 average was near the norm. No season beat the 16 home runs Kranepool hit in 1966. 1965 produced Kranepool's most hits, 133 of them for the New York Mets.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Kranepool
- What years did Ed Kranepool play?
- Ed Kranepool played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1979.
- Was Ed Kranepool a pitcher?
- No. Ed Kranepool was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ed Kranepool hit?
- Ed Kranepool hit 118 career home runs with 1418 hits.
- What was Ed Kranepool's career batting average?
- Ed Kranepool batted .261 over his career, with 1,418 hits in 5,436 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Kranepool have?
- Ed Kranepool drove in 614 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Kranepool in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Kranepool has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.