Ed Poles

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ed Poles was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Harrisburg Giants. In 87 career games, he hit .251 with 70 hits and 25 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

AVG .251
HR 0
RBI 25
H 70
OPS .621
PIV -679
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
1902 in VA, USA
Died
2/1/1932 in Glen Burnie, MD, USA

Full name: Edward Poles

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Poles — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 279 40 70 6 5 0 25 2 23 5 .251 .312 .308 .621 -679

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Poles — 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
1922 BBS IND 17 56 4 10 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 .179 .285 (-37%) .345 (-44%) .397 (-46%) .743 (-45%) -419.2
1922 NLG IND 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — -419.2
1923 BBS ECL 56 190 29 50 4 5 0 14 2 19 3 .263 .282 (-7%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-14%) .734 (-9%) -259.4
1924 BBS ECL 10 22 5 7 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 .318 — — — — 0.0
1924 HBG ECL 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 87 279 40 70 6 5 0 25 2 23 5 .251 — — — — -1,098

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Poles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 2 4 5 1 2
3B 13 12 17 15 5 0
SS 71 69 146 183 54 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Poles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BBS 3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1922 BBS SS 16 16 31 37 13 4
1922 NLG SS 1 1 1 2 0 0
1923 BBS 2B 1 1 1 3 1 1
1923 BBS 3B 8 7 8 8 2 0
1923 BBS SS 49 48 108 133 38 10
1924 BBS 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1924 BBS 3B 2 2 2 1 2 0
1924 BBS SS 5 4 6 11 3 1
1924 HBG 2B 1 1 3 1 0 1
1924 HBG 3B 2 2 5 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Poles — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 4
Third Base 13
Shortstop 71

Ed Poles: the record in brief

The season rows for Ed Poles begin in 1922. The team column moves through the Baltimore Black Sox (1922 to 1924), the New York Lincoln Giants (1922), and the Harrisburg Giants (1924). Born in 1902, in VA, USA, Poles is listed as a shortstop. Poles died on February 1, 1932, in Glen Burnie, MD, USA. Poles's full given name, per the bio, is Edward Poles.

Poles finished with 70 hits from 279 at bats in 87 games, which works out to .251; the totals also include 25 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .312 and .308 give Poles a career OPS of .621. Set against a .284 league average for the same years, Poles's .251 average sits 11.7% below it. The OPS comparison is .621 to a league .737, 15.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 50, in 1923. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .263 in 1923, did not top the league's .282.

Poles played 71 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (13) and second base (4). At shortstop, Poles's fielding totals are 146 putouts, 183 assists and 54 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Poles

Was Ed Poles a pitcher?
No. Ed Poles was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Poles hit?
Ed Poles hit 0 career home runs with 70 hits.
What was Ed Poles's career batting average?
Ed Poles batted .251 over his career, with 70 hits in 279 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Poles have?
Ed Poles drove in 25 runs in his career.
Is Ed Poles in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Poles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ed Poles play for?
Ed Poles played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Harrisburg Giants.