Ed Lafitte

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

Ed Lafitte was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915 for the Detroit Tigers, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, and the Buffalo Blues, a span of 7 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 37-35 with a 3.34 ERA and 262 strikeouts. He also batted .220 with 2 home runs.

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

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

Ed Lafitte — 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 5 646.2 668 240 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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Ed Lafitte — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 1 172.1 205 75 52 63 3.92 3.37 (-16%) 719.4
1912 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 3 2 0 16.20 — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 18 15 42 33 23 0 2 290.2 260 85 127 137 2.63 2.93 (+10%) -2762.2
1915 BRF FL 6 9 17 16 7 0 0 117.2 126 52 57 34 3.98 2.90 (-37%) -3190.2
1915 BUF FL 2 2 14 5 1 1 1 50.1 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

Ed Lafitte — 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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Ed Lafitte — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 DET AL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 DET AL 31 70 6 11 2 0 1 6 0 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 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 42 101 12 26 4 0 1 9 0 3 14 .257 .255 (+1%) .322 (-13%) .339 (-4%) .661 (-8%) -151.2
1915 BRF FL 17 53 3 14 4 0 0 6 0 2 7 .264 .250 (+5%) .318 (-9%) .332 (+2%) .651 (-3%) -41.1
1915 BUF FL 14 17 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .118 — — — — -41.1
Career · 6 seasons 108 245 22 54 11 0 2 23 0 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

Ed Lafitte — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591261031215.246
Away52119122308.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Lafitte — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57350.03711251531393.21
Away49295.22971121111243.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Lafitte — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-08-26 BUFNEWL 000000000
1915-08-22 BUFCHFL 100000000
1915-08-14 BUFKCFL 000000000
1915-08-11 BUFSLFL 300000001
1915-08-07 BUFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-03 BUFSLFL 200000000
1915-07-31 BUFSLFW 200000000
1915-07-25 BUFKCFL 000000000
1915-07-20 BUFPTFW 100000000
1915-07-17 BUFPTFL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Lafitte — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-08-26 BUFNEW — 2.0520200
1915-08-22 BUFCHF — 3.0211020
1915-08-14 BUFKCF — 1.0211011
1915-08-11 BUFSLF — 7.0633310
1915-08-07 BUFPTF L 1.2454200
1915-08-03 BUFSLF — 6.1744410
1915-07-31 BUFSLF W 7.1600430
1915-07-25 BUFKCF — 1.0100000
1915-07-20 BUFPTF — 3.0541100
1915-07-17 BUFPTF — 3.2310030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Lafitte — 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

Ed Lafitte — 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.

Ed Lafitte — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 106
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

College History

Ed Lafitte — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1906, 1907

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Chalmers
    29-41, 3.41 ERA
  2. 90
    Buttons Briggs
    44-47, 3.41 ERA
  3. 87
    Vern Olsen
    30-26, 3.40 ERA
  4. 86
    George Kahler
    32-43, 3.17 ERA
  5. 74
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  6. 66
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA

Ed Lafitte: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ed Lafitte debuted on April 16, 1909 and played a final game on August 26, 1915. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1909 through 1912), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914 through 1915), and the Buffalo Blues (1915). Born on April 7, 1886, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Lafitte is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds. Lafitte died on April 12, 1971, in Jenkintown, PA, USA. On the record, Ed Lafitte was born Edward Francis Lafitte.

Lafitte pitched in 106 games, starting 75, and finished with a 37-35 record and 3.34 ERA. Also on Lafitte's record: 262 strikeouts and 47 complete games. Against a 3.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.34 mark was 11.2% worse. No season topped the 18 wins of 1914. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.63 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

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.
What was Ed Lafitte's career batting average?
Ed Lafitte batted .220 over his career, with 54 hits in 245 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Lafitte have?
Ed Lafitte drove in 23 runs in his career.
What was Ed Lafitte's career ERA?
Ed Lafitte finished with a 3.34 career ERA, going 37-35 with 262 strikeouts.