What years did Ted Lewis play?

Ted Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1901.

Was Ted Lewis a pitcher?

Yes. Ted Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 94 wins and 378 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ted Lewis hit?

Ted Lewis hit 0 career home runs with 123 hits.

Ted Lewis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1901)

W–L 94–64

ERA 3.53

WHIP 1.35

SO 378

Pitcher PIV -11782.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 158 lb
Born: 12/25/1872 in Machynileth, Powys, Wales
Died: 5/23/1936 in Durham, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-07-06
Last Game: 1901-09-26

Full name: Edward Morgan Lewis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
94	64	183	153	136	7	4	1405.0	1,379	551	57	511	378	3.53	-11782.2

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 8.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1896	BSN	NL	1	4	6	5	4	0	0	41.7	37	15	27	12	3.24	4.36 (+26%)	-964.8
1897	BSN	NL	21	12	38	34	30	2	1	290.0	316	124	125	65	3.85	4.30 (+11%)	-3292.4
1898	BSN	NL	26	8	41	33	29	1	2	313.3	267	101	109	72	2.90	3.59 (+19%)	-1642.5
1899	BSN	NL	17	11	29	25	23	2	0	234.7	245	91	73	60	3.49	3.85 (+9%)	-982.0
1900	BSN	NL	13	12	30	22	19	1	0	209.0	215	96	86	66	4.13	3.68 (-12%)	-2508.9
1901	BOS	AL	16	17	39	34	31	1	1	316.3	299	124	91	103	3.53	3.49 (-1%)	-2391.5
Career · 6 seasons			94	64	183	153	136	7	4	1,405.0	1,379	551	511	378	3.53	—	-11,782

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
184	552	66	123	10	3	0	52	4	38	66	.223	.273	.252	.525	-1,998

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	BSN	NL	6	18	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	BSN	NL	38	113	15	28	0	1	8	3	6	14	.248	.291 (-15%)	.354 (-19%)	.387 (-31%)	.741 (-26%)	-471.0
1898	BSN	NL	42	131	17	37	6	0	18	0	6	11	.282	.270 (+4%)	.333 (-6%)	.347 (-5%)	.680 (-6%)	-131.1
1899	BSN	NL	29	96	9	25	1	1	9	1	4	9	.260	.282 (-8%)	.343 (-16%)	.366 (-20%)	.710 (-18%)	-281.4
1900	BSN	NL	30	73	10	10	0	0	5	0	11	13	.137	.279 (-51%)	.338 (-26%)	.366 (-63%)	.705 (-45%)	-489.6
1901	BOS	AL	39	121	14	21	2	1	10	0	11	18	.174	.271 (-36%)	.326 (-26%)	.359 (-43%)	.686 (-35%)	-625.1
Career · 6 seasons			184	552	66	123	10	3	52	4	38	66	.223	—	—	—	—	-1,998

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	216	25	51	0	24	.236
Away	66	202	25	42	0	18	.208

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	73	573.2	527	210	212	183	3.29
Away	66	499.2	499	211	147	127	3.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1901-09-26	BOS	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-23	BOS	DET	L	2	0	1	1	0	0
1901-09-20	BOS	DET	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
1901-09-16	BOS	MIN	W	3	1	1	0	0	0
1901-09-12	BOS	MIN	L	4	1	2	1	0	0
1901-09-09	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1901-09-07	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-03	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1901-08-31	BOS	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1901-08-30	BOS	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1901-09-26	BOS	CHW	W	9.0	2	2	1	4	3	0
1901-09-23	BOS	DET	L	6.0	7	7	4	3	2	0
1901-09-20	BOS	DET	W	9.0	4	2	2	3	6	0
1901-09-16	BOS	MIN	—	7.0	5	5	3	3	2	1
1901-09-12	BOS	MIN	—	10.0	12	6	5	1	1	1
1901-09-09	BOS	CHW	L	6.2	4	2	1	1	1	1
1901-09-07	BOS	CHW	L	8.0	10	4	4	1	4	0
1901-09-03	BOS	CLE	L	8.0	2	1	0	2	1	0
1901-08-31	BOS	DET	—	9.0	7	4	4	4	4	0
1901-08-30	BOS	DET	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	1	0	0
P	183	0	57	282	25	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1896	BSN	P	6	6	10	0	1
1897	BSN	P	38	6	46	3	1
1898	BSN	2B	1	2	1	0	0
1898	BSN	P	41	13	71	4	4
1899	BSN	P	29	17	35	6	0
1900	BSN	P	30	8	36	5	1
1901	BOS	P	39	7	84	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	183
Second Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Marietta College	Marietta	OH	1893
Williams College	Williamstown	MA	1894, 1895, 1896

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Lewis

What years did Ted Lewis play?: Ted Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1901.
Was Ted Lewis a pitcher?: Yes. Ted Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 94 wins and 378 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Lewis hit?: Ted Lewis hit 0 career home runs with 123 hits.