What years did Ed Plank play?

Ed Plank played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.

Was Ed Plank a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Plank pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Ed Plank

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.84

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 4/9/1952 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-06
Last Game: 1979-09-22

Full name: Edward Arthur Plank

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	9	0	0	0	0	10.3	15	6	1	4	2	5.23	0.0

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 35.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	SFN	NL	5	6.7	6	3	2	1	4.05	—	0.0
1979	SFN	NL	4	3.7	9	3	2	1	7.36	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	10.1	15	6	4	2	5.23	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	SFN	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SFN	NL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	2	0	1	0	0.00
Away	8	9.1	13	6	3	2	5.79

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-22	SFG	ATL	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1979-09-19	SFG	LAD	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-14	SFG	HOU	—	1.0	2	2	0	1	0	0
1979-09-06	SFG	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1978-10-01	SFG	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1978-09-21	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-10	SFG	CIN	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1978-09-09	SFG	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1978-09-06	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	SFN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1979	SFN	P	4	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno	NV	1971, 1972, 1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Plank

What years did Ed Plank play?: Ed Plank played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Ed Plank a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Plank pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.