Ed Pipgras

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

Ed Pipgras was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1932 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 5.40
WHIP 2.20
SO 5
Pitcher PIV -600.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
6/15/1904 in Schleswig, IA, USA
Died
4/13/1964 in Currie, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1932-08-25
Last Game
1932-09-25

Full name: Edward John Pipgras

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Pipgras — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.0 16 6 2 6 5 5.40 -600.1

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 30.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Pipgras — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 BRO NL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.0 16 6 6 5 5.40 4.13 (-31%) -600.1
Career · 1 season 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.0 16 6 6 5 5.40 — -600

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 Batting Statistics

Ed Pipgras — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Pipgras — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 BRO NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0

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

Ed Pipgras — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220000.000
Away300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Pipgras — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26.0113444.50
Away34.053216.75

Last 5 Games — Batting

Ed Pipgras — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-25 BROBSNL 200000002
1932-09-10 BROCHCL 000000000
1932-09-05 BROBSNL 000000000
1932-08-28 BROSTLL 000000000
1932-08-25 BROCHCL 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Ed Pipgras — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-09-25 BROBSN L 5.01183231
1932-09-10 BROCHC — 1.0000210
1932-09-05 BROBSN — 2.2311111
1932-08-28 BROSTL — 1.0000000
1932-08-25 BROCHC — 0.1222100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Pipgras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Pipgras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BRO P 5 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Pipgras — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Ed Pipgras: the record in brief

Ed Pipgras's major league career runs from a debut on August 25, 1932 to a final game on September 25, 1932. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1932. The bio lists Pipgras as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads June 15, 1904, in Schleswig, IA, USA. Pipgras died on April 13, 1964, in Currie, MN, USA. On the record, Ed Pipgras was born Edward John Pipgras.

Pipgras went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 5 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Pipgras's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 30.9% worse. Pipgras's only pitching season is 1932: 5 games, 5 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Pipgras's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Pipgras appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Pipgras

Was Ed Pipgras a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Pipgras pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Pipgras hit?
Ed Pipgras hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ed Pipgras play for?
Ed Pipgras played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932).
What were Ed Pipgras's career stats?
In 5 games, Ed Pipgras went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 10.0 innings pitched.
What position did Ed Pipgras play?
Ed Pipgras played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Pipgras and how much did he weigh?
Ed Pipgras was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Ed Pipgras's career ERA?
Ed Pipgras finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Pipgras have?
Ed Pipgras recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Pipgras in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Pipgras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.