Edd Roush
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1913-1931)
Edd Roush was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1931 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,967 career games, he hit .323 with 2,376 hits, 68 home runs, and 981 RBI. Edd Roush was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 20,939.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/21/1988 in Bradenton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-08-20
- Last Game
- 1931-09-27
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1962 (BBWAA)
Full name: Edd J. Roush
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,967 | 7,363 | 1,099 | 2,376 | 339 | 182 | 68 | 981 | 268 | 484 | 260 | .323 | .369 | .446 | .815 | 20,939 |
Career AVG .323 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.
Career OBP .369 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career SLG .446 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.
Career OPS .815 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHA | AL | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | IND | FL | 74 | 166 | 26 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 20 | .325 | .255 (+27%) | .322 (+9%) | .339 (+30%) | .661 (+20%) | 478.2 |
| 1915 | NEW | FL | 145 | 551 | 73 | 164 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 38 | 25 | .298 | .250 (+19%) | .318 (+10%) | .332 (+17%) | .651 (+14%) | 1330.2 |
| 1916 | NY1 | NL | 39 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .188 | .248 (-24%) | .314 (-36%) | .326 (-33%) | .640 (-35%) | -359.4 |
| 1916 | CIN | NL | 69 | 272 | 34 | 78 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | .287 | .248 (+15%) | .314 (+7%) | .326 (+27%) | .640 (+17%) | -359.4 |
| 1917 | CIN | NL | 136 | 522 | 82 | 178 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 21 | 27 | 24 | .341 | .248 (+37%) | .312 (+21%) | .323 (+40%) | .635 (+31%) | 2772.2 |
| 1918 | CIN | NL | 113 | 435 | 61 | 145 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 22 | 10 | .333 | .255 (+31%) | .318 (+15%) | .326 (+39%) | .645 (+28%) | 1947.8 |
| 1919 | CIN | NL | 133 | 504 | 73 | 162 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 71 | 20 | 42 | 19 | .321 | .262 (+23%) | .322 (+18%) | .347 (+24%) | .670 (+21%) | 2033.4 |
| 1920 | CIN | NL | 149 | 579 | 81 | 196 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 90 | 36 | 42 | 22 | .339 | .271 (+24%) | .331 (+16%) | .363 (+25%) | .694 (+21%) | 2303.6 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 112 | 418 | 68 | 147 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 71 | 19 | 31 | 8 | .352 | .286 (+23%) | .344 (+17%) | .395 (+27%) | .739 (+22%) | 1810.8 |
| 1922 | CIN | NL | 49 | 165 | 29 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 5 | .352 | .285 (+23%) | .345 (+24%) | .397 (+16%) | .743 (+20%) | 643.3 |
| 1923 | CIN | NL | 138 | 527 | 88 | 185 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 88 | 10 | 46 | 16 | .351 | .282 (+24%) | .344 (+18%) | .390 (+36%) | .734 (+28%) | 2840.5 |
| 1924 | CIN | NL | 121 | 483 | 67 | 168 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 72 | 17 | 22 | 11 | .348 | .283 (+23%) | .345 (+9%) | .389 (+29%) | .734 (+19%) | 1603.0 |
| 1925 | CIN | NL | 134 | 540 | 91 | 183 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 83 | 22 | 35 | 14 | .339 | .288 (+18%) | .349 (+10%) | .407 (+21%) | .756 (+16%) | 1680.2 |
| 1926 | CIN | NL | 144 | 563 | 95 | 182 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 8 | 38 | 17 | .323 | .279 (+16%) | .345 (+6%) | .390 (+18%) | .735 (+13%) | 1296.8 |
| 1927 | NY1 | NL | 140 | 570 | 83 | 173 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 18 | 26 | 15 | .304 | .282 (+8%) | .344 (-3%) | .392 (+2%) | .736 (avg) | -81.0 |
| 1928 | NY1 | NL | 46 | 163 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | .252 | .280 (-10%) | .342 (-8%) | .395 (-10%) | .737 (-9%) | -247.6 |
| 1929 | NY1 | NL | 115 | 450 | 76 | 146 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 6 | 45 | 16 | .324 | .289 (+12%) | .353 (+10%) | .415 (+9%) | .769 (+9%) | 932.5 |
| 1931 | CIN | NL | 101 | 376 | 46 | 102 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 5 | .271 | .276 (-2%) | .338 (-9%) | .388 (-13%) | .726 (-11%) | -692.6 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,967 | 7,363 | 1,099 | 2,376 | 339 | 182 | 68 | 981 | 268 | 484 | 260 | .323 | — | — | — | — | 19,933 | ||
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
View full game log (1968 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 971 | 3520 | 531 | 1141 | 28 | 474 | .324 |
| Away | 997 | 3842 | 568 | 1235 | 40 | 496 | .321 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-27 | CIN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-17 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-16 | CIN | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | CIN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-05 | CIN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-04 | CIN | CHC | W | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-03 | CIN | CHC | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-02 | CIN | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-02 | CIN | CHC | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-30 | CIN | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 14 | 0 | 146 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1848 | 0 | 4537 | 222 | 137 | 41 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHA | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | IND | 1B | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914 | IND | OF | 43 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915 | NEW | OF | 144 | 0 | 331 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 1916 | NY1 | OF | 15 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1916 | CIN | OF | 69 | 0 | 192 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 1917 | CIN | OF | 134 | 0 | 335 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 1918 | CIN | OF | 113 | 0 | 320 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
| 1919 | CIN | OF | 133 | 0 | 335 | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| 1920 | CIN | 1B | 11 | 0 | 127 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1920 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | CIN | OF | 139 | 0 | 410 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 1921 | CIN | OF | 108 | 0 | 286 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 1922 | CIN | OF | 43 | 0 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | CIN | OF | 137 | 0 | 337 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 1924 | CIN | OF | 119 | 0 | 270 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 1925 | CIN | OF | 134 | 0 | 343 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 1926 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CIN | OF | 143 | 0 | 304 | 12 | 15 | 2 |
| 1927 | NY1 | OF | 138 | 0 | 327 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 1928 | NY1 | OF | 39 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1929 | NY1 | OF | 107 | 0 | 248 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
| 1931 | CIN | OF | 88 | 0 | 197 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 80 |
| Center Field | 1755 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1924 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1923 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1921 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1920 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1919 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1918 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1917 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 12.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 12.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Edd Roush: the record in brief
August 20, 1913 and September 27, 1931 bracket Edd Roush's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1913), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), the Newark Pepper (1915), the New York Giants (1916 through 1929), and the Cincinnati Reds (1916 to 1931). Listed as an outfielder, Roush both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 170 pounds. Roush was born on May 8, 1893, in Oakland City, IN, USA. Roush's death is recorded on March 21, 1988, in Bradenton, FL, USA. The given name on file is Edd J. Roush.
Roush collected 2,376 hits in 7,363 at bats across 1,967 games, good for a .323 batting average, adding 68 home runs, 981 RBI, and 268 stolen bases. Roush's career OPS of .815 combines a .369 on-base mark with .446 slugging. Set against a .272 league average for the same years, Roush's .323 average sits 18.4% above it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edd Roush
- What years did Edd Roush play?
- Edd Roush played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1931.
- Was Edd Roush a pitcher?
- No. Edd Roush was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Edd Roush hit?
- Edd Roush hit 68 career home runs with 2,376 hits.
- Is Edd Roush in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Edd Roush was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
- What teams did Edd Roush play for?
- Edd Roush played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1913), the Newark Pepper (1914–1915), the New York Giants (1916, 1927–1929), and the Cincinnati Reds (1916–1926, 1931).
- Did Edd Roush win an MVP award?
- No. Edd Roush did not win the MVP award.
- What were Edd Roush's career stats?
- In 1,967 games, Edd Roush had 2,376 hits, 68 home runs, 981 RBI, 1,099 runs, and 268 stolen bases, with a .323 batting average.
- What position did Edd Roush play?
- Edd Roush played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Edd Roush and how much did he weigh?
- Edd Roush was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Edd Roush hit each season?
- Edd Roush's home runs by season: 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 3 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 4 in 1917, 5 in 1918, 4 in 1919, 4 in 1920, 4 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 6 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 8 in 1925, 7 in 1926, 7 in 1927, 2 in 1928, 8 in 1929, and 1 in 1931. His most in one season was 8, in 1925 and 1929.
- What was Edd Roush's career batting average?
- Edd Roush batted .323 over his career, with 2,376 hits in 7,363 at bats.
- How many RBI did Edd Roush have?
- Edd Roush drove in 981 runs in his career.