What years did Eddie Silber play?

Eddie Silber played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.

Was Eddie Silber a pitcher?

No. Eddie Silber was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Eddie Silber hit?

Eddie Silber hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

Eddie Silber

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1939)

AVG .310

HR 0

RBI 4

H 26

OPS .682

PIV -79

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 6/6/1914 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 10/26/1976 in Dunedin, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-09-03
Last Game: 1939-04-30

Full name: Edward James Silber

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	84	10	26	2	0	0	4	0	5	14	.310	.348	.333	.682	-79

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	SLA	AL	22	83	10	26	2	4	5	13	.313	.276 (+13%)	.342 (+3%)	.398 (-15%)	.740 (-7%)	-78.7
1939	SLA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	84	10	26	2	4	5	14	.310	—	—	—	—	-79

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	43	5	15	0	2	.349
Away	11	41	5	11	0	2	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1939-04-30	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1937-10-03	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1937-10-03	SLA	CHW	L	4	0	2	0	0	1
1937-10-02	SLA	CHW	L	4	0	2	0	1	1
1937-10-01	SLA	DET	L	5	0	0	0	0	1
1937-09-30	SLA	DET	W	5	1	3	1	0	1
1937-09-29	SLA	DET	W	5	2	2	0	0	1
1937-09-28	SLA	DET	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1937-09-26	SLA	CHW	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
1937-09-26	SLA	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	21	0	27	0	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SLA	OF	21	0	27	0	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	6
Right Field	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Silber

What years did Eddie Silber play?: Eddie Silber played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.
Was Eddie Silber a pitcher?: No. Eddie Silber was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eddie Silber hit?: Eddie Silber hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.