Ed Mensor
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1914)
Ed Mensor was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. In 127 career games, he hit .221 with 54 hits, 1 home runs, and 8 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 98.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 145 lb
- Died
- 4/20/1970 in Salem, OR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-07-15
- Last Game
- 1914-09-07
Full name: Edward Mensor
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 244 | 43 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 38 | .221 | .367 | .283 | .649 | 98 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career SLG .283 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career OPS .649 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | NL | 39 | 99 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 12 | .263 | .268 (-2%) | .335 (+20%) | .358 (-7%) | .694 (+6%) | 197.9 |
| 1913 | PIT | NL | 44 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | .179 | .259 (-31%) | .325 (-10%) | .345 (-43%) | .670 (-27%) | -198.2 |
| 1914 | PIT | NL | 44 | 89 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | .202 | .255 (-21%) | .322 (+15%) | .339 (-17%) | .661 (-1%) | 98.3 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 127 | 244 | 43 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 38 | .221 | — | — | — | — | 98 | ||
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
View full game log (132 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 77 | 141 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | .241 |
| Away | 55 | 104 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .192 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-07 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-07 | PIT | STL | L | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1914-09-06 | PIT | CHC | L | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-08-31 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-29 | PIT | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-27 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-26 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-26 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-19 | PIT | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-08-14 | PIT | CIN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 46 |
| Right Field | 24 |
Ed Mensor: the record in brief
Ed Mensor's major league career runs from a debut on July 15, 1912 to a final game on September 7, 1914. Mensor's only club in the season tables is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mensor, born on November 7, 1885, in Woodville, OR, USA, is listed as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Mensor's listed size is 5-foot-6 and 145 pounds. The bio records the death on April 20, 1970, in Salem, OR, USA. On the record, Ed Mensor was born Edward Mensor.
Mensor collected 54 hits in 244 at bats across 127 games, good for a .221 batting average, along with 1 home run and 8 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .367 clip and slugging .283, Mensor finished with a .649 OPS. The league as a whole hit .260 across Mensor's seasons, which puts the .221 career mark 15.0% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 26, in 1912. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .263 in 1912, did not top the league's .268.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Mensor
- What years did Ed Mensor play?
- Ed Mensor played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.
- Was Ed Mensor a pitcher?
- No. Ed Mensor was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ed Mensor hit?
- Ed Mensor hit 1 career home runs with 54 hits.
- What was Ed Mensor's career batting average?
- Ed Mensor batted .221 over his career, with 54 hits in 244 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Mensor have?
- Ed Mensor drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Mensor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Mensor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.