Ed Pinkham
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871)
Ed Pinkham was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1871 for the Chicago White Stockings. In 24 career games, he hit .263 with 25 hits, 1 home runs, and 17 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 358.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 142 lb
- Born
- 1846 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Died
- 12/19/1906 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1871-05-08
- Last Game
- 1871-09-18
Full name: Edwin B. Pinkham
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 95 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | .263 | .381 | .453 | .833 | 358 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career OBP .381 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.
Career SLG .453 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +17.9% above league average.
Career OPS .833 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +19.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | CH1 | 24 | 95 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | .263 | .286 (-8%) | .311 (+22%) | .383 (+18%) | .695 (+20%) | 358.1 | |
| Career · 1 season | 24 | 95 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 358 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | CH1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.48 | 4.22 (+17%) | -59.7 | |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.48 | — | -60 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| Third Base | 18 |
| Right Field | 8 |
Ed Pinkham: the record in brief
May 8, 1871 and September 18, 1871 bracket Ed Pinkham's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Stockings, in 1871. Pinkham, born in 1846, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-7 and 142 pounds. Pinkham's death is recorded on December 19, 1906, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. On the record, Ed Pinkham was born Edwin B. Pinkham.
Pinkham collected 25 hits in 95 at bats across 24 games, good for a .263 batting average; the totals also include 1 home run and 17 RBI. Pinkham got on base at a .381 rate and slugged .453 (.833 OPS). The league as a whole hit .287 across Pinkham's seasons, which puts the .263 career mark 8.2% below average. The OPS comparison is .833 to a league .695, 19.8% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Pinkham
- Was Ed Pinkham a pitcher?
- No. Ed Pinkham was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
- How many home runs did Ed Pinkham hit?
- Ed Pinkham hit 1 career home run with 25 hits.
- What teams did Ed Pinkham play for?
- Ed Pinkham played for one team, the Chicago White Stockings (1871).
- What were Ed Pinkham's career stats?
- In 24 games, Ed Pinkham had 25 hits, 1 home runs, 17 RBI, 27 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
- What position did Ed Pinkham play?
- Ed Pinkham played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed Pinkham and how much did he weigh?
- Ed Pinkham was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 142 pounds.
- What was Ed Pinkham's career batting average?
- Ed Pinkham batted .263 over his career, with 25 hits in 95 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Pinkham have?
- Ed Pinkham drove in 17 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Pinkham's career ERA?
- Ed Pinkham finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 1-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Ed Pinkham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Pinkham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.