What years did Eddie Phillips play?

Eddie Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935.

Was Eddie Phillips a pitcher?

No. Eddie Phillips was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Eddie Phillips hit?

Eddie Phillips hit 14 career home runs with 236 hits.

Eddie Phillips

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1935)

AVG .237

HR 14

RBI 126

H 236

OPS .657

PIV -1,831

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 2/17/1901 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died: 1/26/1968 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-05-04
Last Game: 1935-09-29

Full name: Edward David Phillips

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
312	997	82	236	54	6	14	126	3	104	115	.237	.312	.345	.657	-1,831

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1924	BSN	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	DET	AL	68	221	24	52	13	1	2	21	0	20	16	.235	.289 (-19%)	.353 (-15%)	.415 (-21%)	.769 (-18%)	-671.5
1931	PIT	NL	106	353	30	82	18	3	7	44	1	41	49	.232	.276 (-16%)	.338 (-6%)	.388 (-7%)	.726 (-7%)	-360.6
1932	NYA	AL	9	31	4	9	1	0	2	4	1	2	3	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	WS1	AL	56	169	6	33	6	1	2	16	1	26	24	.195	.278 (-30%)	.340 (-10%)	.392 (-29%)	.733 (-20%)	-511.1
1935	CLE	AL	70	220	18	60	16	1	1	41	0	15	21	.273	.279 (-3%)	.342 (-7%)	.399 (-8%)	.742 (-7%)	-287.9
Career · 6 seasons			312	997	82	236	54	6	14	126	3	104	115	.237	—	—	—	—	-1,831

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	153	486	36	108	7	57	.222
Away	159	511	46	128	7	70	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1935-09-29	CLE	SLA	W	3	0	3	0	0	2	0	0
1935-09-24	CLE	DET	W	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	0
1935-09-21	CLE	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1935-09-18	CLE	PHA	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1935-09-15	CLE	MIN	W	5	0	4	3	0	6	0	0
1935-09-14	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-12	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1935-09-11	CLE	NYY	W	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	2
1935-09-09	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-08	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	298	0	989	129	23	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	BSN	C	1	0	1	0	0
1929	DET	C	63	255	34	10	4
1931	PIT	C	103	293	49	5	12
1932	NYA	C	9	46	6	0	0
1934	WS1	C	53	162	21	3	4
1935	CLE	C	69	233	18	5	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	298

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	MA	1922, 1923

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Phillips

What years did Eddie Phillips play?: Eddie Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935.
Was Eddie Phillips a pitcher?: No. Eddie Phillips was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eddie Phillips hit?: Eddie Phillips hit 14 career home runs with 236 hits.