Eddie Miksis
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1958)
Eddie Miksis was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1958 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,042 career games, he hit .236 with 722 hits, 44 home runs, and 228 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/8/2005 in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-06-17
- Last Game
- 1958-09-26
Full name: Edward Thomas Miksis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,042 | 3,053 | 383 | 722 | 95 | 17 | 44 | 228 | 52 | 215 | 313 | .236 | .288 | .322 | .610 | -7,625 |
Career AVG .236 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.
Career SLG .322 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.
Career OPS .610 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 26 | 91 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .220 | .261 (-16%) | .325 (-18%) | .357 (-32%) | .683 (-25%) | -345.5 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 23 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .146 | — | — | — | — | -346.3 |
| 1947 | BRO | NL | 45 | 86 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .267 | .262 (+2%) | .336 (avg) | .376 (+11%) | .712 (+6%) | 88.6 |
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 86 | 221 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 27 | .213 | .263 (-19%) | .340 (-18%) | .379 (-26%) | .719 (-22%) | -797.5 |
| 1949 | BRO | NL | 50 | 113 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | .221 | .262 (-16%) | .343 (-22%) | .384 (-24%) | .727 (-23%) | -442.8 |
| 1950 | BRO | NL | 51 | 76 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .346 (-14%) | .401 (-5%) | .747 (-9%) | -137.1 |
| 1951 | BRO | NL | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | CHN | NL | 102 | 421 | 48 | 112 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 36 | .266 | .260 (+2%) | .336 (-5%) | .385 (-12%) | .721 (-9%) | 0.0 |
| 1952 | CHN | NL | 93 | 383 | 44 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 32 | .232 | .252 (-8%) | .326 (-17%) | .369 (-17%) | .696 (-17%) | -1078.6 |
| 1953 | CHN | NL | 142 | 577 | 61 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 33 | 59 | .251 | .264 (-5%) | .335 (-13%) | .397 (-14%) | .733 (-13%) | -1316.9 |
| 1954 | CHN | NL | 38 | 99 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .202 | .261 (-23%) | .333 (-32%) | .390 (-25%) | .723 (-28%) | -463.0 |
| 1955 | CHN | NL | 131 | 481 | 52 | 113 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 3 | 32 | 55 | .235 | .258 (-9%) | .332 (-15%) | .393 (-17%) | .726 (-16%) | -1262.9 |
| 1956 | CHN | NL | 114 | 356 | 54 | 85 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 40 | .239 | .258 (-8%) | .331 (-9%) | .397 (-10%) | .728 (-9%) | -534.6 |
| 1957 | SLN | NL | 49 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | BAL | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | BAL | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CIN | NL | 69 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .140 | .257 (-46%) | .324 (-33%) | .394 (-64%) | .719 (-50%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,042 | 3,053 | 383 | 722 | 95 | 17 | 44 | 228 | 52 | 215 | 313 | .236 | — | — | — | — | -6,637 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1042 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 537 | 1587 | 215 | 386 | 26 | 139 | .243 |
| Away | 505 | 1465 | 168 | 336 | 18 | 90 | .229 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-26 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-21 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-14 | CIN | SFG | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958-09-14 | CIN | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-07 | CIN | PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-03 | CIN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-01 | CIN | STL | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-27 | CIN | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-26 | CIN | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-08-23 | CIN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 382 | 41 | 880 | 988 | 74 | 207 |
| 3B | 179 | 68 | 177 | 320 | 19 | 28 |
| OF | 219 | 137 | 380 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| SS | 137 | 0 | 238 | 326 | 24 | 68 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 3B | 15 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 8 |
| 1944 | BRO | SS | 10 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| 1946 | BRO | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | BRO | 3B | 13 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | BRO | 2B | 13 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 1947 | BRO | 3B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | BRO | OF | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | BRO | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | BRO | 2B | 54 | 0 | 106 | 101 | 7 | 15 |
| 1948 | BRO | 3B | 22 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 2 | 4 |
| 1948 | BRO | SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | BRO | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | BRO | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | BRO | 3B | 29 | 0 | 26 | 62 | 2 | 4 |
| 1949 | BRO | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950 | BRO | 2B | 15 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| 1950 | BRO | 3B | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | BRO | SS | 15 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 6 |
| 1951 | BRO | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BRO | 3B | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1951 | CHN | 2B | 102 | 0 | 279 | 317 | 19 | 71 |
| 1952 | CHN | 2B | 54 | 0 | 126 | 140 | 14 | 22 |
| 1952 | CHN | SS | 40 | 0 | 81 | 114 | 4 | 21 |
| 1953 | CHN | 2B | 92 | 0 | 210 | 262 | 23 | 65 |
| 1953 | CHN | SS | 53 | 0 | 105 | 144 | 12 | 31 |
| 1954 | CHN | 2B | 21 | 19 | 62 | 61 | 5 | 16 |
| 1954 | CHN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CHN | 3B | 18 | 17 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 5 |
| 1955 | CHN | OF | 111 | 109 | 267 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | CHN | 2B | 19 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 2 | 9 |
| 1956 | CHN | 3B | 48 | 47 | 59 | 96 | 4 | 5 |
| 1956 | CHN | OF | 33 | 22 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | CHN | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | SLN | OF | 31 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | BAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | CIN | 2B | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | CIN | 3B | 14 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | CIN | OF | 32 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | CIN | SS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 383 |
| Third Base | 179 |
| Shortstop | 138 |
| Left Field | 38 |
| Center Field | 106 |
| Right Field | 83 |
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Eddie Miksis: the record in brief
According to the bio, Eddie Miksis debuted on June 17, 1944 and played a final game on September 26, 1958. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944 to 1951), the Chicago Cubs (1951 to 1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957), the Baltimore Orioles (1957 to 1958), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds, Miksis is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Miksis threw and hit right-handed. Miksis was born on September 11, 1926, in Burlington, NJ, USA. Miksis died on April 8, 2005, in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Thomas.
Miksis finished with 722 hits from 3,053 at bats in 1,042 games, which works out to .236, along with 44 home runs, 228 RBI, and 52 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .288 and the slugging percentage .322, for an OPS of .610. Over the seasons Miksis played, league hitters batted .260; the .236 career figure is 9.2% below that. The OPS comparison is .610 to a league .716, 14.9% below average. The hits column peaks at 145, in 1953.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Miksis
- What years did Eddie Miksis play?
- Eddie Miksis played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1958.
- Was Eddie Miksis a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Miksis was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eddie Miksis hit?
- Eddie Miksis hit 44 career home runs with 722 hits.
- What teams did Eddie Miksis play for?
- Eddie Miksis played for 5 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944, 1946–1951), the Chicago Cubs (1951–1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957), the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1958), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958).
- What were Eddie Miksis's career stats?
- In 1,042 games, Eddie Miksis had 722 hits, 44 home runs, 228 RBI, 383 runs, and 52 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
- What position did Eddie Miksis play?
- Eddie Miksis played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Eddie Miksis and how much did he weigh?
- Eddie Miksis was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Eddie Miksis hit each season?
- Eddie Miksis's home runs by season: 0 in 1944, 0 in 1946, 4 in 1947, 2 in 1948, 1 in 1949, 2 in 1950, 4 in 1951, 2 in 1952, 8 in 1953, 2 in 1954, 9 in 1955, 9 in 1956, 1 in 1957, and 0 in 1958. His most in one season was 9, in 1955 and 1956.
- What was Eddie Miksis's career batting average?
- Eddie Miksis batted .236 over his career, with 722 hits in 3,053 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Miksis have?
- Eddie Miksis drove in 228 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Miksis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Miksis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.