Ed Lennox

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

Ed Lennox was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. In 448 career games, he hit .274 with 379 hits, 18 home runs, and 185 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,898.

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 .274
HR 18
RBI 185
H 379
OPS .760
PIV 4,898
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 174 lb
Born
11/3/1883 in Camden, NJ, USA
Died
10/26/1939 in Camden, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1906-08-08
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: James Edgar Lennox

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Lennox — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1,383 138 379 70 25 18 185 38 174 143 .274 .361 .400 .760 4,898

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Lennox — 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
1906 PHA AL 6 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059 — — — — 0.0
1909 BRO NL 126 435 33 114 18 9 2 44 11 47 41 .262 .244 (+7%) .306 (+10%) .312 (+15%) .618 (+12%) 967.9
1910 BRO NL 110 367 19 95 19 4 3 32 7 36 39 .259 .249 (+4%) .317 (+5%) .326 (+9%) .644 (+7%) 479.6
1912 CHN NL 27 81 13 19 4 1 1 16 1 12 10 .235 .268 (-13%) .335 (+3%) .358 (-4%) .694 (avg) 28.1
1914 PTF FL 124 430 71 134 25 10 11 84 19 71 38 .312 .255 (+22%) .322 (+28%) .339 (+45%) .661 (+37%) 3173.1
1915 PTF FL 55 53 1 16 3 1 1 9 0 7 12 .302 .250 (+20%) .318 (+20%) .332 (+36%) .651 (+28%) 249.1
Career · 6 seasons 448 1,383 138 379 70 25 18 185 38 174 143 .274 — — — — 4,898

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 Lennox — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22262357170391.273
Away226756812101590.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Lennox — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 PTFCHFL 100000001
1915-10-03 PTFCHFW 100000000
1915-10-02 PTFCHFL 000000010
1915-09-29 PTFCHFL 100000001
1915-09-25 PTFNEWL 100000000
1915-09-24 PTFNEWW 101100000
1915-09-23 PTFBUFL 100000001
1915-09-22 PTFBUFL 100000000
1915-09-18 PTFBLFW 100000000
1915-09-16 PTFBLFW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Lennox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 377 225 477 615 54 45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Lennox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 PHA 3B 6 5 9 21 3 0
1909 BRO 3B 121 121 167 210 16 18
1910 BRO 3B 100 99 135 149 15 14
1912 CHN 3B 24 0 25 32 4 1
1914 PTF 3B 123 0 136 193 16 12
1915 PTF 3B 3 0 5 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Lennox — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 377

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ángel Alfonso
    .274 avg, 16 HR
  2. 83
    Esteban German
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  3. 80
    Benny McCoy
    .269 avg, 16 HR
  4. 75
    Matt Carlisle
    .283 avg, 12 HR
  5. 71
    Jake Dunn
    .280 avg, 22 HR
  6. 70
    Bobby Brown
    .279 avg, 22 HR

Ed Lennox: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ed Lennox debuted on August 8, 1906 and played a final game on October 3, 1915. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1906), the Brooklyn Superbas (1909 to 1910), the Chicago Cubs (1912), and the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914 through 1915). Born on November 3, 1883, in Camden, NJ, USA, Lennox is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on October 26, 1939, in Camden, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name James Edgar.

The batting record for Lennox: 448 games, 379 hits in 1,383 at bats, and a .274 average, adding 18 homers, 185 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. Lennox got on base at a .361 rate and slugged .400 (.760 OPS). Lennox's .274 average ran 8.4% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 11 home runs Lennox hit in 1914. The hits column peaks at 134, in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Lennox

What years did Ed Lennox play?
Ed Lennox played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Ed Lennox a pitcher?
No. Ed Lennox was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Lennox hit?
Ed Lennox hit 18 career home runs with 379 hits.
What teams did Ed Lennox play for?
Ed Lennox played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1906), the Brooklyn Superbas (1909–1910), the Chicago Cubs (1912), and the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–1915).
What were Ed Lennox's career stats?
In 448 games, Ed Lennox had 379 hits, 18 home runs, 185 RBI, 138 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
What position did Ed Lennox play?
Ed Lennox played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Lennox and how much did he weigh?
Ed Lennox was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 174 pounds.
How many home runs did Ed Lennox hit each season?
Ed Lennox's home runs by season: 0 in 1906, 2 in 1909, 3 in 1910, 1 in 1912, 11 in 1914, and 1 in 1915. His most in one season was 11, in 1914.
What was Ed Lennox's career batting average?
Ed Lennox batted .274 over his career, with 379 hits in 1,383 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Lennox have?
Ed Lennox drove in 185 runs in his career.
Is Ed Lennox in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Lennox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.