Ed Seward

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1891)

W–L 89–72
ERA 3.40
WHIP 1.23
SO 589
Pitcher PIV 11169.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 175 lb
Born
6/29/1867 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
7/30/1947 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1885-09-30
Last Game
1891-06-08

Full name: Edward William Seward

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 72 176 169 159 13 0 1485.7 1,369 561 23 451 589 3.40 11169.6

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 6.0% better than 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
1885 PRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1887 PH4 AA 25 25 55 52 52 3 0 470.7 445 216 140 155 4.13 4.17 (+1%) 4130.6
1888 PH4 AA 35 19 57 57 57 6 0 518.7 388 116 127 272 2.01 2.95 (+32%) 6537.7
1889 PH4 AA 21 15 39 38 35 3 0 320.0 353 141 101 102 3.97 3.93 (-1%) 1469.7
1890 PH4 AA 6 12 21 19 15 1 0 154.0 165 81 72 55 4.73 3.88 (-22%) -750.9
1891 CL4 NL 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 16.3 16 7 11 4 3.86 3.52 (-10%) -217.6
Career · 6 seasons 89 72 176 169 159 13 0 1,485.2 1,369 561 451 589 3.40 — 11,170

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
218 728 89 127 24 6 9 62 35 67 95 .174 .253 .261 .514 -2,453

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OPS .514 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 22.9% 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
1885 PRO NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 PH4 AA 74 266 31 50 10 0 5 28 14 16 36 .188 .270 (-31%) .331 (-28%) .373 (-25%) .705 (-26%) -1103.8
1888 PH4 AA 64 225 27 32 3 3 2 14 12 18 34 .142 .238 (-40%) .290 (-26%) .319 (-35%) .610 (-30%) -915.9
1889 PH4 AA 46 143 22 31 5 3 2 17 6 22 19 .217 .263 (-18%) .334 (avg) .357 (-6%) .691 (-3%) -36.6
1890 PH4 AA 26 72 7 10 4 0 0 2 3 8 0 .139 .260 (-47%) .336 (-28%) .351 (-45%) .687 (-36%) -396.6
1891 CL4 NL 7 19 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 218 728 89 127 24 6 9 62 35 67 95 .174 — — — — -2,453

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 45 0 65 7 7 2
P 176 0 75 291 49 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 PRO P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1887 PH4 OF 21 0 42 4 7 1
1887 PH4 P 55 0 21 79 11 1
1888 PH4 OF 7 0 8 2 0 1
1888 PH4 P 57 0 24 125 19 4
1889 PH4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 PH4 OF 8 0 12 0 0 0
1889 PH4 P 39 0 13 56 9 1
1890 PH4 OF 6 0 2 1 0 0
1890 PH4 P 21 0 17 26 10 2
1891 CL4 1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
1891 CL4 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1891 CL4 P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 176
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Left Field 5
Center Field 33
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dan Casey
    96-90, 3.18 ERA
  2. 95
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA
  3. 92
    Lee Viau
    83-77, 3.33 ERA
  4. 91
    Doc Newton
    54-72, 3.22 ERA
  5. 90
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  6. 90
    Frank Mountain
    58-83, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Seward

What years did Ed Seward play?
Ed Seward played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1891.
Was Ed Seward a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Seward pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 589 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Seward hit?
Ed Seward hit 9 career home runs with 127 hits.