Eddie Pellagrini
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1954)
Eddie Pellagrini was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 563 career games, he hit .226 with 321 hits, 20 home runs, and 133 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 10/11/2006 in Weymouth, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-22
- Last Game
- 1954-09-24
Full name: Edward Charles Pellagrini
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563 | 1,423 | 167 | 321 | 42 | 13 | 20 | 133 | 13 | 128 | 201 | .226 | .295 | .316 | .611 | -3,466 |
Career AVG .226 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career OBP .295 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Career SLG .316 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.
Career OPS .611 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 14.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 22 | 71 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .211 | .256 (-18%) | .328 (-23%) | .358 (+2%) | .687 (-10%) | -137.4 |
| 1947 | BOS | AL | 74 | 231 | 29 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 35 | .203 | .262 (-22%) | .336 (-16%) | .376 (-21%) | .712 (-19%) | -688.1 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 105 | 290 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 34 | 40 | .238 | .263 (-10%) | .340 (-6%) | .379 (-19%) | .719 (-13%) | -563.4 |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 79 | 235 | 26 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 24 | .238 | .262 (-9%) | .343 (-17%) | .384 (-20%) | .727 (-19%) | -748.7 |
| 1951 | PHI | NL | 86 | 197 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 25 | .234 | .260 (-10%) | .336 (-3%) | .385 (-1%) | .721 (-2%) | -71.0 |
| 1952 | CIN | NL | 46 | 100 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | .170 | .252 (-33%) | .326 (-29%) | .369 (-40%) | .696 (-35%) | -546.7 |
| 1953 | PIT | NL | 78 | 174 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 20 | .253 | .264 (-4%) | .335 (-8%) | .397 (-9%) | .733 (-9%) | -253.3 |
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 73 | 125 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .216 | .261 (-17%) | .333 (-14%) | .390 (-32%) | .723 (-24%) | -457.9 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 563 | 1,423 | 167 | 321 | 42 | 13 | 20 | 133 | 13 | 128 | 201 | .226 | — | — | — | — | -3,466 | ||
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 (563 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 284 | 713 | 93 | 162 | 10 | 78 | .227 |
| Away | 279 | 710 | 74 | 159 | 10 | 55 | .224 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-24 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-11 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-08 | PIT | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-09-05 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-03 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | PIT | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 8 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2B | 113 | 5 | 230 | 261 | 8 | 50 |
| 3B | 106 | 14 | 84 | 170 | 17 | 18 |
| SS | 222 | 0 | 429 | 625 | 48 | 155 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BOS | 3B | 14 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| 1946 | BOS | SS | 9 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 1947 | BOS | 3B | 42 | 0 | 34 | 66 | 8 | 7 |
| 1947 | BOS | SS | 26 | 0 | 39 | 76 | 6 | 10 |
| 1948 | SLA | SS | 98 | 0 | 194 | 292 | 18 | 85 |
| 1949 | SLA | SS | 76 | 0 | 164 | 227 | 16 | 52 |
| 1951 | PHI | 2B | 53 | 0 | 80 | 110 | 2 | 19 |
| 1951 | PHI | 3B | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | PHI | SS | 8 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | CIN | 1B | 8 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1952 | CIN | 2B | 22 | 0 | 57 | 62 | 2 | 14 |
| 1952 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | CIN | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 | PIT | 2B | 31 | 0 | 69 | 72 | 4 | 12 |
| 1953 | PIT | 3B | 12 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | PIT | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | PIT | 2B | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 1954 | PIT | 3B | 31 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 5 |
| 1954 | PIT | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 8 |
| Second Base | 115 |
| Third Base | 105 |
| Shortstop | 221 |
Most Similar Players
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Eddie Pellagrini (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Eddie Pellagrini: the record in brief
The profile opens with Eddie Pellagrini's first major league game on April 22, 1946; the last one listed came on September 24, 1954. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1946 through 1947), the St. Louis Browns (1948 to 1949), the Philadelphia Phillies (1951), the Cincinnati Reds (1952), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953 to 1954). Pellagrini, born on March 13, 1918, in Boston, MA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 160 pounds. Pellagrini died on October 11, 2006, in Weymouth, MA, USA. Eddie Pellagrini was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Charles.
The batting record for Pellagrini: 563 games, 321 hits in 1,423 at bats, and a .226 average, adding 20 home runs and 133 RBI. The on-base percentage is .295 and the slugging percentage .316, for an OPS of .611. Measured against the leagues Pellagrini played in, the .226 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 13.4% below the league. By OPS the gap is 14.5% below league average (.611 against .715). The hits column peaks at 69, in 1948.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Pellagrini
- What years did Eddie Pellagrini play?
- Eddie Pellagrini played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954.
- Was Eddie Pellagrini a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Pellagrini was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Eddie Pellagrini hit?
- Eddie Pellagrini hit 20 career home runs with 321 hits.
- What was Eddie Pellagrini's career batting average?
- Eddie Pellagrini batted .226 over his career, with 321 hits in 1,423 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Pellagrini have?
- Eddie Pellagrini drove in 133 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Pellagrini in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Pellagrini has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.