Ed Lagger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)

Ed Lagger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 11.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

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 0–0
ERA 11.00
WHIP 2.28
SO 2
Pitcher PIV -868.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
7/14/1912 in Joliet, IL, USA
Died
11/10/1981 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1934-06-15
Last Game
1934-08-27

Full name: Edwin Joseph Lagger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Lagger — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 8 0 0 0 0 18.0 27 22 1 14 2 11.00 -868.1

Career ERA 11.00 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 156.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Lagger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 PHA AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 18.0 27 22 14 2 11.00 4.29 (-156%) -868.1
Career · 1 season 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 18.0 27 22 14 2 11.00 — -868

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 Lagger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Lagger — 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
1934 PHA AL 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Lagger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home640000.000
Away220000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Lagger — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home611.1201810114.29
Away26.272412.70

Last 8 Games — Batting

Ed Lagger — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-27 PHADETL 000000000
1934-08-18 PHACLEL 000000000
1934-08-09 PHABOSL 100000001
1934-08-08 PHABOSL 000000000
1934-08-01 PHAMINL 200000001
1934-07-24 PHACLEL 100000000
1934-07-06 PHABOSL 100000000
1934-06-15 PHACLEL 100000001

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Ed Lagger — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-08-27 PHADET — 1.0544000
1934-08-18 PHACLE — 1.0000000
1934-08-09 PHABOS — 2.0455200
1934-08-08 PHABOS — 0.2110100
1934-08-01 PHAMIN — 5.0332511
1934-07-24 PHACLE — 4.0410310
1934-07-06 PHABOS — 2.2322100
1934-06-15 PHACLE — 1.2777201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Lagger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 0 2 9 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Lagger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PHA P 8 0 2 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Lagger — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

College History

Ed Lagger — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Notre Dame South Bend IN 1932
Northwestern University Evanston IL 1934

Ed Lagger: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ed Lagger's first major league game on June 15, 1934; the last one listed came on August 27, 1934. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1934. Born on July 14, 1912, in Joliet, IL, USA, Lagger is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on November 10, 1981, in Joliet, IL, USA. On the record, Ed Lagger was born Edwin Joseph Lagger.

Across 8 games (0 starts), Lagger recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 11.00 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.29 league ERA for the same seasons, the 11.00 mark was 156.3% worse. Lagger's only pitching season is 1934: 8 games, 2 strikeouts.

Lagger's college years, 1932, were spent at University of Notre Dame. The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Lagger.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lagger, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Lagger

Was Ed Lagger a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Lagger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Lagger hit?
Ed Lagger hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ed Lagger's career batting average?
Ed Lagger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Ed Lagger's career ERA?
Ed Lagger finished with a 11.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Lagger have?
Ed Lagger recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Lagger in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Lagger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.