Ed Rile

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ed Rile was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 459 career games, he hit .318 with 482 hits, 41 home runs, and 285 RBI. He also pitched in 126 games, going 52-36 with a 3.59 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,647.

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 .318
HR 41
RBI 285
H 482
OPS .888
PIV 5,647
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
6/30/1900 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died
6/8/1971 in Grove City, OH, USA

Full name: Edward Rile

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ed Rile — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
77.0 70.0 13.0 24.0 6.0 0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0 1.0 .343 .395 .557 .952

Pitching

Ed Rile — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 0 3 0 1 0 12.1 15 7 0 2 6 1 0.00 1.70

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ed Rile — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 20.0 19.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 .316 .350 .684 1.034
Listed seasons · 1 20 19 3 6 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .316 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Ed Rile — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.60
Listed seasons · 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.60

Career Batting Statistics

Ed Rile — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
459 1,515 266 482 96 29 41 285 25 142 2 .318 .387 .501 .888 5,647

Career AVG .318 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OBP .387 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .501 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +26.4% above league average.

Career OPS .888 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Rile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 ABC NNL 8 16 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1921 NLG EAS 4 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1921 COB NNL 5 17 4 7 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 .412 — — — — 0.0
1922 CAG NNL 23 47 3 11 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 .234 — — — — 0.0
1923 CAG NNL 35 70 6 16 0 0 1 10 0 4 0 .229 .282 (-19%) .344 (-22%) .390 (-30%) .734 (-26%) -293.6
1924 CAG NNL 14 24 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1925 ABC NNL 15 38 5 10 2 0 1 5 0 4 0 .263 — — — — 0.0
1926 ABC NNL 60 213 29 66 12 5 2 32 2 23 0 .310 .279 (+11%) .345 (+9%) .390 (+13%) .735 (+11%) 426.5
1927 DS NNL 76 270 53 103 23 8 11 63 3 24 0 .381 .282 (+35%) .344 (+28%) .392 (+65%) .736 (+48%) 2323.8
1928 DS NNL 81 303 61 105 23 1 8 64 9 33 0 .347 .280 (+23%) .342 (+23%) .395 (+29%) .737 (+26%) 1602.1
1929 DS NNL 69 253 52 74 12 2 10 46 2 27 1 .292 .289 (+1%) .353 (+10%) .415 (+14%) .769 (+12%) 689.2
1929 CAG NNL 3 9 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 689.2
1930 DS NNL 65 246 48 78 17 9 8 49 8 22 1 .317 .293 (+8%) .354 (+9%) .429 (+30%) .784 (+20%) 898.9
1931 AB2 NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 459 1,515 266 482 96 29 41 285 25 142 2 .318 — — — — 6,336

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 Pitching Statistics

Ed Rile — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 36 126 88 58 11 0 752.1 739 300 23 236 290 3.59 7525.9

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 13.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Rile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 ABC NNL 2 2 6 5 2 1 0 31.1 26 9 24 17 2.59 3.45 (+25%) -589.4
1921 NLG EAS 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 18.0 31 21 4 6 10.50 4.02 (-161%) -265.5
1921 COB NNL 5 0 5 4 4 2 0 40.0 22 2 16 15 0.45 4.02 (+89%) 332.2
1922 CAG NNL 6 4 21 16 7 0 0 119.1 114 40 33 39 3.02 4.18 (+28%) 730.1
1923 CAG NNL 15 7 31 17 14 3 0 184.2 168 52 47 69 2.53 4.03 (+37%) 3131.9
1924 CAG NNL 5 1 12 7 2 0 0 59.0 66 27 30 21 4.12 4.13 (avg) -166.5
1925 ABC NNL 2 9 14 11 9 0 0 88.0 117 74 23 42 7.57 4.55 (-66%) 2358.5
1926 ABC NNL 4 2 9 6 4 2 0 48.0 42 14 14 23 2.62 4.11 (+36%) 1030.8
1927 DS NNL 11 6 18 16 14 2 0 140.1 122 41 40 49 2.63 4.08 (+36%) 625.0
1928 DS NNL 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 13.0 7 4 2 3 2.77 4.13 (+33%) 338.9
1929 DS NNL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 6.2 19 13 1 1 17.55 — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 2 5 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 52 36 126 88 58 11 0 752.1 739 300 236 290 3.59 — 7,526

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ed Rile — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 23 6 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 .348

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Rile — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 6 23 6 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 .348

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Rile — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140100.250
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Rile — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away22.020350.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

Ed Rile — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-07-07 NSHNY6W 000000000
1928-07-29 DT1SSNL 401000000
1924-08-18 CAGDT1W 000000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Ed Rile — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-07-07 NSHNY6 — 0.0000050
1924-08-18 CAGDT1 — 2.0220301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Rile — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 320 314 3442 141 56 155
2B 8 4 14 16 2 0
P 126 88 33 244 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Rile — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC 2B 1 1 2 2 1 0
1920 ABC P 6 5 1 11 0 0
1921 NLG P 4 2 1 6 1 0
1921 COB P 5 4 2 17 0 0
1922 CAG P 21 16 3 51 2 2
1923 CAG P 31 17 13 57 4 2
1924 CAG P 12 7 4 28 0 1
1925 ABC 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ABC P 14 11 0 0 0 0
1926 ABC 1B 50 49 499 16 13 31
1926 ABC P 9 6 2 20 0 2
1927 DS 1B 57 55 611 17 12 32
1927 DS P 18 16 7 48 3 4
1928 DS 1B 79 79 894 34 16 45
1928 DS P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1929 DS 1B 67 65 720 28 10 24
1929 DS 2B 3 2 8 11 1 0
1929 DS P 3 2 0 2 0 0
1929 CAG 1B 3 2 28 3 0 3
1930 DS 1B 64 64 690 43 5 20
1930 DS 2B 3 1 4 3 0 0
1931 AB2 P 1 0 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Rile Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 126
First Base 320
Second Base 8

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  4. 82
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  5. 78
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  6. 78
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Ed Rile: the record in brief

The season rows for Ed Rile begin in 1920. Club by club, the record runs the Indianapolis ABCs (1920 to 1931), the New York Lincoln Giants (1921), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Chicago American Giants (1922 through 1929), and the Detroit Stars (1927 to 1930). Born on June 30, 1900, in Columbus, OH, USA, Rile is listed as a first baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. Rile's death is recorded on June 8, 1971, in Grove City, OH, USA. Rile's full given name, per the bio, is Edward Rile.

Rile's career batting table shows 459 games, 1,515 at bats and 482 hits, a .318 average, plus 41 homers, 285 runs batted in, and 25 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .387 and .501 give Rile a career OPS of .888. Measured against the leagues Rile played in, the .318 career average compares with a .284 league average over the same seasons, 12.2% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Rile

Was Ed Rile a pitcher?
Both. Ed Rile pitched in 126 games, going 52-36 with a 3.59 ERA, but spent most of his career as a First Baseman.
How many home runs did Ed Rile hit?
Ed Rile hit 41 career home runs with 482 hits.
What was Ed Rile's career batting average?
Ed Rile batted .318 over his career, with 482 hits in 1,515 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Rile have?
Ed Rile drove in 285 runs in his career.
What was Ed Rile's career ERA?
Ed Rile finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 52-36 with 290 strikeouts.
Is Ed Rile in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Rile has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.