Ed Poole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1900-1904)

W–L 33–35
ERA 3.04
WHIP 1.38
SO 226
Pitcher PIV -7791.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
9/7/1874 in Canton, OH, USA
Died
3/11/1920 in Malvern, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1900-10-06
Last Game
1904-07-27

Full name: Edward Isaih Poole

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 35 80 70 61 5 1 595.0 584 201 13 238 226 3.04 -7791.9

Career ERA 3.04 vs. league average 3.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1900 PIT NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 0 3 1.29 — 0.0
1901 PIT NL 5 4 12 10 8 1 0 80.0 78 32 30 26 3.60 3.49 (-3%) -1253.8
1902 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 7 1 3 2 1.12 — 0.0
1902 CIN NL 12 4 16 16 16 2 0 138.0 129 33 54 55 2.15 3.17 (+32%) -812.9
1903 CIN NL 7 13 25 21 18 1 0 184.0 188 67 77 73 3.28 3.10 (-6%) -2697.0
1904 BRO NL 8 14 25 23 19 1 1 178.0 178 67 74 67 3.39 2.66 (-28%) -3028.2
Career · 6 seasons 33 35 80 70 61 5 1 595.0 584 201 238 226 3.04 — -7,792

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
96 279 24 51 8 1 2 15 1 6 61 .183 .200 .240 .440 -1,528

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 33.7% 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
1900 PIT NL 2 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1901 PIT NL 26 78 6 16 4 0 1 4 1 4 18 .205 .271 (-25%) .326 (-25%) .359 (-18%) .686 (-22%) -267.5
1902 PIT NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1902 CIN NL 17 61 7 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 14 .115 .266 (-57%) .321 (-64%) .343 (-57%) .665 (-61%) 0.0
1903 CIN NL 25 70 7 17 1 0 0 7 0 2 12 .243 .261 (-7%) .316 (-17%) .345 (-26%) .662 (-21%) -219.1
1904 BRO NL 25 62 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 .129 .246 (-48%) .300 (-57%) .321 (-55%) .622 (-56%) -486.3
Career · 6 seasons 96 279 24 51 8 1 2 15 1 6 61 .183 — — — — -973

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39117923210.197
Away57163152804.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30243.019422861020.81
Away50352.1390451531251.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-07-27 BRONY1L 000000000
1904-07-22 BROPITL 300000000
1904-07-17 BROCINW 311100000
1904-07-13 BROSTLL 300000001
1904-07-09 BROCHCL 400000100
1904-07-04 BROBSNW 512000002
1904-07-01 BROPHIL 100000000
1904-06-27 BROBSNL 300000001
1904-06-23 BROPHIW 300000000
1904-06-20 BRONY1L 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1904-07-27 BRONY1 — 2.0100110
1904-07-22 BROPIT L 8.01470250
1904-07-17 BROCIN W 9.0720220
1904-07-13 BROSTL L 8.01220220
1904-07-09 BROCHC L 8.0940230
1904-07-04 BROBSN W 9.0710610
1904-07-01 BROPHI L 5.01080410
1904-06-27 BROBSN L 9.0520440
1904-06-23 BROPHI W 9.0640531
1904-06-20 BRONY1 — 2.0320100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 14 0 21 0 3 0
P 80 23 22 186 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1900 PIT OF 1 0 2 0 2 0
1900 PIT P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1901 PIT 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1901 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 PIT OF 12 0 18 0 0 0
1901 PIT P 12 0 7 21 2 1
1902 PIT P 1 0 0 2 1 0
1902 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1902 CIN P 16 0 5 33 0 1
1903 CIN P 25 0 3 62 5 3
1904 BRO P 25 23 6 65 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 80
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 5
Center Field 8
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Poole (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mickey Hughes
    39-28, 3.22 ERA
  2. 74
    Joe Corbett
    32-18, 3.42 ERA
  3. 73
    Blix Donnelly
    27-36, 3.49 ERA
  4. 73
    Leo Kiely
    26-27, 3.37 ERA
  5. 72
    Gene Thompson
    47-35, 3.26 ERA
  6. 71
    Ledell Titcomb
    30-29, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Poole

What years did Ed Poole play?
Ed Poole played in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1904.
Was Ed Poole a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Poole pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 226 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Poole hit?
Ed Poole hit 2 career home runs with 51 hits.