What years did Ed Lafitte play?

Ed Lafitte played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.

Was Ed Lafitte a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Lafitte pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 262 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Lafitte hit?

Ed Lafitte hit 2 career home runs with 54 hits.

Ed Lafitte

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)

W–L 37–35

ERA 3.34

WHIP 1.44

SO 262

Pitcher PIV -6123.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 188 lb
Born: 4/7/1886 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 4/12/1971 in Jenkintown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-04-16
Last Game: 1915-08-26

Full name: Edward Francis Lafitte

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	35	106	75	47	1	5	646.7	668	240	18	262	262	3.34	-6123.1

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 11.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	DET	AL	0	1	3	1	1	0	1	14.0	22	6	2	11	3.86	2.55 (-52%)	-218.2
1911	DET	AL	11	8	29	20	15	0	1	172.3	205	75	52	63	3.92	3.37 (-16%)	719.4
1912	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	3	2	0	16.20	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	18	15	42	33	23	0	2	290.7	260	85	127	137	2.63	2.93 (+10%)	-2762.2
1915	BRF	FL	6	9	17	16	7	0	0	117.7	126	52	57	34	3.98	2.90 (-37%)	-3190.2
1915	BUF	FL	2	2	14	5	1	1	1	50.3	53	19	22	17	3.40	2.90 (-17%)	-672.0
Career · 6 seasons			37	35	106	75	47	1	5	646.2	668	240	262	262	3.34	—	-6,123

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
108	245	22	54	11	0	2	23	0	6	39	.220	.239	.290	.529	-670

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	DET	AL	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	DET	AL	31	70	6	11	2	1	6	1	16	.157	.266 (-41%)	.336 (-50%)	.356 (-36%)	.693 (-43%)	-477.5
1912	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	42	101	12	26	4	1	9	3	14	.257	.255 (+1%)	.322 (-13%)	.339 (-4%)	.661 (-8%)	-151.2
1915	BRF	FL	17	53	3	14	4	0	6	2	7	.264	.250 (+5%)	.318 (-9%)	.332 (+2%)	.651 (-3%)	-41.1
1915	BUF	FL	14	17	1	2	1	0	2	0	2	.118	—	—	—	—	-41.1
Career · 6 seasons			108	245	22	54	11	2	23	6	39	.220	—	—	—	—	-711

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	126	10	31	2	15	.246
Away	52	119	12	23	0	8	.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	350.0	371	125	153	139	3.21
Away	49	295.2	297	112	111	124	3.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1915-08-26	BUF	NEW	L	0	0
1915-08-22	BUF	CHF	L	1	0
1915-08-14	BUF	KCF	L	0	0
1915-08-11	BUF	SLF	L	3	1
1915-08-07	BUF	PTF	L	0	0
1915-08-03	BUF	SLF	L	2	0
1915-07-31	BUF	SLF	W	2	0
1915-07-25	BUF	KCF	L	0	0
1915-07-20	BUF	PTF	W	1	0
1915-07-17	BUF	PTF	L	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-08-26	BUF	NEW	—	2.0	5	2	0	2	0	0
1915-08-22	BUF	CHF	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1915-08-14	BUF	KCF	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1915-08-11	BUF	SLF	—	7.0	6	3	3	3	1	0
1915-08-07	BUF	PTF	L	1.2	4	5	4	2	0	0
1915-08-03	BUF	SLF	—	6.1	7	4	4	4	1	0
1915-07-31	BUF	SLF	W	7.1	6	0	0	4	3	0
1915-07-25	BUF	KCF	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-07-20	BUF	PTF	—	3.0	5	4	1	1	0	0
1915-07-17	BUF	PTF	—	3.2	3	1	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	4	0	7	0	0	0
P	106	1	26	191	10	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	DET	P	3	1	1	4	0	0
1911	DET	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
1911	DET	P	29	0	9	41	4	0
1912	DET	P	1	0	1	1	0	0
1914	BRF	P	42	0	11	101	4	3
1915	BRF	OF	2	0	4	0	0	0
1915	BRF	P	17	0	3	27	1	0
1915	BUF	P	14	0	1	17	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	106
Center Field	2
Right Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	1906, 1907

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Lafitte

What years did Ed Lafitte play?: Ed Lafitte played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
Was Ed Lafitte a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Lafitte pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 262 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Lafitte hit?: Ed Lafitte hit 2 career home runs with 54 hits.