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 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.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .236

HR 44

RBI 228

H 722

OPS .610

PIV -7,625

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 9/11/1926 in Burlington, NJ, USA
Died: 4/8/2005 in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-06-17
Last Game: 1958-09-26

Full name: Edward Thomas Miksis

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie 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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Eddie Miksis Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Miksis — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	11	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Miksis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1949	WS	BRO	3	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286
1947	WS	BRO	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Miksis — 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

Eddie Miksis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1958-09-26	CIN	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1958-09-21	CIN	ATL	L	0	1	0	0
1958-09-14	CIN	SFG	L	3	1	0	1
1958-09-14	CIN	SFG	W	0	0	0	0
1958-09-07	CIN	PHI	W	0	1	0	0
1958-09-03	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1958-09-01	CIN	STL	W	2	1	1	0
1958-08-27	CIN	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1958-08-26	CIN	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1958-08-23	CIN	SFG	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Miksis — 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

Eddie Miksis — 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

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Eddie Miksis Stats, Bio & Career Records
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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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 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.

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

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