Ed Sales
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Ed Sales was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 51 career games, he hit .228 with 43 hits, 1 home runs, and 23 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 140 lb
- Born
- 1861 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
- Died
- 8/10/1912 in New Haven, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-07-15
- Last Game
- 1890-10-03
Full name: Edward A. Sales
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 189 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 15 | .228 | .298 | .312 | .610 | -348 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career SLG .312 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.
Career OPS .610 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 11.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PIT | NL | 51 | 189 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 15 | .228 | .260 (-13%) | .336 (-11%) | .351 (-11%) | .687 (-11%) | -347.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 51 | 189 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 15 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -348 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 51 |
Ed Sales: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ed Sales debuted on July 15, 1890 and played a final game on October 3, 1890. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890. Born in 1861, in Harrisburg, PA, USA, Sales is listed as a shortstop and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds. The bio records the death on August 10, 1912, in New Haven, CT, USA. The given name on file is Edward A. Sales.
Sales's career batting table shows 51 games, 189 at bats and 43 hits, a .228 average, plus 1 home run and 23 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .298 and .312 give Sales a career OPS of .610. Sales's .228 average ran 12.6% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Sales's .610 stands 11.3% below the league's .688. Only one season appears, 1890 for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, when Sales played 51 games and went 43 for 189. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Sales
- Was Ed Sales a pitcher?
- No. Ed Sales was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ed Sales hit?
- Ed Sales hit 1 career home run with 43 hits.
- What teams did Ed Sales play for?
- Ed Sales played for one team, the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1890).
- What were Ed Sales's career stats?
- In 51 games, Ed Sales had 43 hits, 1 home runs, 23 RBI, 19 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .228 batting average.
- What position did Ed Sales play?
- Ed Sales played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed Sales and how much did he weigh?
- Ed Sales was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 140 pounds.
- What was Ed Sales's career batting average?
- Ed Sales batted .228 over his career, with 43 hits in 189 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Sales have?
- Ed Sales drove in 23 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Sales in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Sales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.