Ed Mierkowicz
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)
Ed Mierkowicz was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950 for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 35 career games, he hit .175 with 11 hits, 1 home runs, and 4 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- Died
- 5/19/2017 in Rochester Hills, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-08-31
- Last Game
- 1950-04-19
Full name: Edward Frank Mierkowicz
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .175 | .224 | .270 | .494 | 0 |
Career AVG .175 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.
Career OBP .224 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.
Career SLG .270 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.
Career OPS .494 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 30.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | DET | AL | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 21 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 35 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (35 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| Away | 21 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .191 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-04-19 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-05-09 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-05-08 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-05 | DET | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1947-09-10 | DET | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-08-28 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-17 | DET | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947-08-17 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-13 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-10 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 17 |
Ed Mierkowicz: the record in brief
Ed Mierkowicz played a first major league game on August 31, 1945 and a last one on April 19, 1950. By club, Mierkowicz's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1945 to 1948) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1950). Mierkowicz, born on March 6, 1924, in Wyandotte, MI, USA, is listed as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 205 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Mierkowicz died on May 19, 2017, in Rochester Hills, MI, USA. On the record, Ed Mierkowicz was born Edward Frank Mierkowicz.
Across 35 games at the plate, Mierkowicz's career line reads 11 hits in 63 at bats for a .175 average, plus 1 home run and 4 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .224 clip and slugging .270, Mierkowicz finished with a .494 OPS. Measured against the leagues Mierkowicz played in, the .175 career average compares with a .263 league average over the same seasons, 33.6% below the league. By OPS the gap is 30.9% below league average (.494 against .715). The highest hit total in a season was 8, in 1947.
Mierkowicz reached the postseason in 1945.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Mierkowicz
- What years did Ed Mierkowicz play?
- Ed Mierkowicz played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
- Was Ed Mierkowicz a pitcher?
- No. Ed Mierkowicz was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ed Mierkowicz hit?
- Ed Mierkowicz hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was Ed Mierkowicz's career batting average?
- Ed Mierkowicz batted .175 over his career, with 11 hits in 63 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Mierkowicz have?
- Ed Mierkowicz drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Mierkowicz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Mierkowicz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.