What years did Ed Siever play?

Ed Siever played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.

Was Ed Siever a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Siever pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 470 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Siever hit?

Ed Siever hit 0 career home runs with 82 hits.

What was Ed Siever's career batting average?

Ed Siever batted .156 over his career, with 82 hits in 526 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Siever have?

Ed Siever drove in 23 runs in his career.

What was Ed Siever's career ERA?

Ed Siever finished with a 2.60 career ERA, going 83-82 with 470 strikeouts.

Ed Siever

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1908)

Ed Siever was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908 for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 8 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 83-82 with a 2.60 ERA and 470 strikeouts. He also batted .156 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3975.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 83–82

ERA 2.60

WHIP 1.23

SO 470

Pitcher PIV 3975.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 4/2/1875 in Goddard, KS, USA
Died: 2/4/1920 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-04-26
Last Game: 1908-06-18

Full name: Edward Tilden Siever

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Siever — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
83	82	203	174	136	14	2	1507.0	1,550	435	24	311	470	2.60	3975.5

Career ERA 2.60 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Siever Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1901	DET	AL	18	14	38	33	30	2	0	288.7	334	104	65	85	3.24	3.49 (+7%)	-104.3
1902	DET	AL	8	11	25	23	17	4	1	188.3	166	40	32	36	1.91	3.17 (+40%)	1693.4
1903	SLA	AL	13	14	31	27	24	1	0	254.0	245	70	39	90	2.48	3.10 (+20%)	1587.9
1904	SLA	AL	10	15	29	24	19	2	0	217.0	235	64	65	77	2.65	2.66 (avg)	-918.4
1906	DET	AL	14	11	30	25	20	1	0	222.7	240	67	45	71	2.71	2.68 (-1%)	-531.0
1907	DET	AL	18	11	39	33	22	3	1	274.7	256	66	52	88	2.16	2.50 (+13%)	1649.0
1908	DET	AL	2	6	11	9	4	1	0	61.7	74	24	13	23	3.50	2.40 (-46%)	598.9
Career · 7 seasons			83	82	203	174	136	14	2	1,507.0	1,550	435	311	470	2.60	—	3,975

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

Ed Siever — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
204	526	38	82	7	1	0	23	2	16	129	.156	.185	.173	.358	-3,272

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Siever — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	DET	AL	38	107	12	18	3	0	7	1	6	18	.168	.271 (-38%)	.326 (-35%)	.359 (-45%)	.686 (-40%)	-657.9
1902	DET	AL	25	66	3	10	1	0	6	0	1	8	.152	.266 (-43%)	.321 (-49%)	.343 (-52%)	.665 (-50%)	-494.9
1903	SLA	AL	31	93	6	13	1	0	1	0	3	27	.140	.261 (-47%)	.316 (-47%)	.345 (-56%)	.662 (-52%)	-711.9
1904	SLA	AL	30	71	6	11	0	0	1	0	5	32	.155	.246 (-37%)	.300 (-27%)	.321 (-52%)	.622 (-40%)	-371.0
1906	DET	AL	30	77	6	12	0	0	2	0	1	17	.156	.247 (-37%)	.307 (-42%)	.315 (-51%)	.622 (-46%)	-499.4
1907	DET	AL	39	94	5	15	2	1	4	1	0	24	.160	.245 (-35%)	.304 (-45%)	.308 (-35%)	.613 (-40%)	-536.7
1908	DET	AL	11	18	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			204	526	38	82	7	1	23	2	16	129	.156	—	—	—	—	-3,272

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 Siever — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Siever — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1907	WS	DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ed Siever — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	4.0	7	2	0	1	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ed Siever — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1907	WS	DET	0	1	1	1	0	4.0	7	2	0	1	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Siever — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	285	25	50	0	18	.175
Away	95	239	13	32	0	6	.134

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Siever — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	110	854.0	894	188	168	254	1.98
Away	93	653.0	656	93	145	226	1.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Siever — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1908-06-18	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1908-06-07	DET	BOS	L	2	1	2	0
1908-06-04	DET	BOS	L	2	0	0	0
1908-05-30	DET	CHW	W	2	0	0	0
1908-05-25	DET	MIN	W	3	0	0	2
1908-05-21	DET	MIN	L	2	0	0	0
1908-05-16	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1908-05-12	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0
1908-04-29	DET	CHW	L	3	1	0	0
1908-04-21	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Siever — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1908-06-18	DET	MIN	L	2.0	6	4	0	2
1908-06-07	DET	BOS	—	6.0	5	1	2	4
1908-06-04	DET	BOS	L	8.0	9	2	0	2
1908-05-30	DET	CHW	—	4.1	10	4	1	0
1908-05-25	DET	MIN	W	9.0	3	0	1	1
1908-05-21	DET	MIN	L	8.0	4	1	3	3
1908-05-16	DET	NYY	L	1.2	4	3	2	1
1908-05-12	DET	BOS	W	9.0	10	2	0	8
1908-04-29	DET	CHW	L	9.0	12	6	0	1
1908-04-21	DET	SLA	—	1.0	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Siever — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	203	92	75	427	35	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Siever — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	DET	P	38	0	16	74	9	5
1902	DET	P	25	0	5	40	8	1
1903	SLA	P	31	0	17	87	8	3
1904	SLA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1904	SLA	P	29	25	11	77	4	2
1906	DET	P	30	25	8	61	1	0
1907	DET	P	39	33	13	72	3	2
1908	DET	P	11	9	5	16	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Siever — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	203
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Siever

What years did Ed Siever play?: Ed Siever played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.
Was Ed Siever a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Siever pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 470 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Siever hit?: Ed Siever hit 0 career home runs with 82 hits.
What was Ed Siever's career batting average?: Ed Siever batted .156 over his career, with 82 hits in 526 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Siever have?: Ed Siever drove in 23 runs in his career.
What was Ed Siever's career ERA?: Ed Siever finished with a 2.60 career ERA, going 83-82 with 470 strikeouts.