Ed Larkin
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Ed Larkin was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 2 career games, he hit .167 with 1 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
- Died
- 3/28/1934 in Wyalusing, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-07-30
- Last Game
- 1909-10-02
Full name: Edward Francis Larkin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.
Career OPS .452 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 26.9% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PHA | AL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 2 |
Ed Larkin: the record in brief
Ed Larkin's major league career runs from a debut on July 30, 1909 to a final game on October 2, 1909. Larkin spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed as a catcher, Larkin threw and hit right-handed. The birth record reads July 1, 1885, in Wyalusing, PA, USA. Larkin died on March 28, 1934, in Wyalusing, PA, USA. On the record, Ed Larkin was born Edward Francis Larkin.
Larkin finished with 1 hits from 6 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .167, along with 1 RBI. Over the seasons Larkin played, league hitters batted .244; the .167 career figure is 31.8% below that. The OPS comparison is .452 to a league .619, 26.9% below average. Only one season appears, 1909 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Larkin played 2 games and went 1 for 6.
Every defensive appearance on record for Larkin, 2 games, came at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Larkin
- Was Ed Larkin a pitcher?
- No. Ed Larkin was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ed Larkin hit?
- Ed Larkin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Ed Larkin play for?
- Ed Larkin played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1909).
- What were Ed Larkin's career stats?
- In 2 games, Ed Larkin had 1 hits and 1 RBI, with a .167 batting average.
- What position did Ed Larkin play?
- Ed Larkin played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed Larkin?
- Ed Larkin was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
- What was Ed Larkin's career batting average?
- Ed Larkin batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Larkin have?
- Ed Larkin drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Larkin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Larkin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.