Eddie Lake

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1950)

Eddie Lake was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. In 835 career games, he hit .231 with 599 hits, 39 home runs, and 193 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,031.

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 .231
HR 39
RBI 193
H 599
OPS .689
PIV 2,031
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 159 lb
Born
3/18/1916 in Antioch, CA, USA
Died
6/7/1995 in Castro Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-26
Last Game
1950-09-30

Full name: Edward Erving Lake

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Lake — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
835 2,595 442 599 105 9 39 193 52 546 312 .231 .366 .323 .689 2,031

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Lake 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
1939 SLN NL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLN NL 32 66 12 14 3 0 2 7 1 12 17 .212 .267 (-21%) .335 (+2%) .387 (-10%) .722 (-5%) -17.5
1941 SLN NL 45 76 9 8 2 0 0 0 3 15 22 .105 .262 (-60%) .332 (-24%) .373 (-65%) .705 (-46%) -514.0
1943 BOS AL 75 216 26 43 10 0 3 16 3 47 35 .199 .255 (-22%) .324 (+6%) .346 (-17%) .671 (-6%) -33.2
1944 BOS AL 57 126 21 26 5 0 0 8 5 23 22 .206 .261 (-21%) .325 (+1%) .357 (-31%) .683 (-16%) -228.2
1945 BOS AL 133 473 81 132 27 1 11 51 9 106 37 .279 .260 (+7%) .328 (+25%) .354 (+16%) .683 (+20%) 2363.9
1946 DET AL 155 587 105 149 24 1 8 31 15 103 69 .254 .256 (-1%) .328 (+12%) .358 (-5%) .687 (+3%) 786.3
1947 DET AL 158 602 96 127 19 6 12 46 11 120 54 .211 .262 (-20%) .336 (+2%) .376 (-14%) .712 (-7%) -378.6
1948 DET AL 64 198 51 52 6 0 2 18 3 57 20 .263 .263 (avg) .340 (+26%) .379 (-15%) .719 (+4%) 475.3
1949 DET AL 94 240 38 47 9 1 1 15 2 61 33 .196 .262 (-25%) .343 (+4%) .384 (-34%) .727 (-16%) -423.3
1950 DET AL 20 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 835 2,595 442 599 105 9 39 193 52 546 312 .231 — — — — 2,031

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

Eddie Lake — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 9 2 11 7 4.19 -916.7

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eddie Lake — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 BOS AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 9 11 7 4.19 3.57 (-17%) -916.7
Career · 1 season 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 9 11 7 4.19 — -917

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

Eddie Lake — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41212332243122396.253
Away42413642202881698.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Lake — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home415.1188964.70
Away24.022214.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Lake — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-30 DETCLEW 000000000
1950-09-28 DETSLAW 000000000
1950-09-26 DETSLAW 000000000
1950-09-17 DETBOSL 010000000
1950-09-16 DETNYYL 000000000
1950-08-25 DETBOSL 100000001
1950-08-24 DETNYYW 010000000
1950-08-23 DETNYYL 000000000
1950-07-29 DETPHAW 010000000
1950-07-25 DETBOSL 100000001

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Eddie Lake — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-07-16 BOSNYY — 2.0232102
1944-07-09 BOSCLE — 3.0533230
1944-07-05 BOSDET — 6.0633210
1944-06-23 BOSMIN — 4.0311310
1944-06-02 BOSDET — 2.0000110
1944-05-17 BOSSLA — 2.1431210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Lake — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 90 0 170 215 15 43
3B 52 0 50 75 4 9
P 6 0 0 6 1 0
SS 609 0 1040 1719 155 395

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Lake — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLN SS 2 0 3 3 1 1
1940 SLN 2B 17 0 30 36 3 4
1940 SLN SS 6 0 5 3 0 0
1941 SLN 2B 5 0 5 6 3 1
1941 SLN 3B 15 0 20 37 3 6
1941 SLN SS 15 0 15 13 3 4
1943 BOS SS 63 0 128 195 13 43
1944 BOS 2B 3 0 0 10 0 1
1944 BOS 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1944 BOS P 6 0 0 6 1 0
1944 BOS SS 41 0 53 100 12 28
1945 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 BOS SS 130 0 265 459 40 112
1946 DET SS 155 0 232 391 35 85
1947 DET SS 158 0 268 441 43 94
1948 DET 2B 45 0 110 132 7 31
1948 DET 3B 17 0 12 15 1 0
1949 DET 2B 19 0 25 31 2 6
1949 DET 3B 18 0 17 22 0 3
1949 DET SS 38 0 71 114 8 28
1950 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eddie Lake Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Second Base 89
Third Base 52
Shortstop 610

Award Voting History

Eddie Lake — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Lake (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Buddin
    .241 avg, 41 HR
  2. 96
    Wayne Garrett
    .239 avg, 61 HR
  3. 89
    Dick Howser
    .248 avg, 16 HR
  4. 88
    Floyd Baker
    .251 avg, 1 HR
  5. 86
    Paul Schaal
    .244 avg, 57 HR
  6. 84
    Bobby Morgan
    .233 avg, 53 HR

Eddie Lake: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 26, 1939 and the final game on September 30, 1950, Eddie Lake built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1939 to 1941), the Boston Red Sox (1943 through 1945), and the Detroit Tigers (1946 through 1950). Lake is listed as a shortstop at 5 feet, 7 inches and 159 pounds. The bio says Lake both batted and threw right-handed. Lake was born on March 18, 1916, in Antioch, CA, USA. Lake died on June 7, 1995, in Castro Valley, CA, USA. Lake's full given name, per the bio, is Edward Erving Lake.

In 835 games and 2,595 at bats, Lake batted .231 with 599 hits, plus 39 home runs, 193 RBI, and 52 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .366 and the slugging percentage .323, for an OPS of .689. The league as a whole hit .263 across Lake's seasons, which puts the .231 career mark 12.2% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Lake

What years did Eddie Lake play?
Eddie Lake played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950.
Was Eddie Lake a pitcher?
No. Eddie Lake was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Eddie Lake hit?
Eddie Lake hit 39 career home runs with 599 hits.
What teams did Eddie Lake play for?
Eddie Lake played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1939–1941), the Boston Red Sox (1943–1945), and the Detroit Tigers (1946–1950).
What were Eddie Lake's career stats?
In 835 games, Eddie Lake had 599 hits, 39 home runs, 193 RBI, 442 runs, and 52 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
What position did Eddie Lake play?
Eddie Lake played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Lake and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Lake was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 159 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Lake hit each season?
Eddie Lake's home runs by season: 0 in 1939, 2 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 3 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 11 in 1945, 8 in 1946, 12 in 1947, 2 in 1948, 1 in 1949, and 0 in 1950. His most in one season was 12, in 1947.
What was Eddie Lake's career batting average?
Eddie Lake batted .231 over his career, with 599 hits in 2,595 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Lake have?
Eddie Lake drove in 193 runs in his career.
What was Eddie Lake's career ERA?
Eddie Lake finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
Is Eddie Lake in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Lake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.