Eddie Snead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Eddie Snead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 707.8.

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

W–L 3–1
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.57
SO 17
Pitcher PIV 707.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 168 lb
Born
7/30/1910 in Fowl River, AL, USA
Died
8/26/1975 in Mobile, AL, USA

Full name: Eddie Richard Snead

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Eddie Snead — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
35.0 32.0 4.0 7.0 0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0 2.0 .219 .265 .375 .640

Pitching

Eddie Snead — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 3 14 6 7 0 91.1 93 45 3 1 12 12 0.30 1.15

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Eddie Snead — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Eddie Snead — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00

Career Pitching Statistics

Eddie Snead — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 1 11 6 2 0 1 53.2 67 23 1 17 17 3.86 707.8

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eddie Snead — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BBB NAL 2 1 10 5 1 0 1 44.2 61 23 15 16 4.63 4.21 (-10%) 707.8
1942 BBB NAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 0 2 1 0.00 3.57 (+100%) 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 1 11 6 2 0 1 53.2 67 23 17 17 3.86 — 708

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

Eddie Snead — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 31 4 7 0 1 1 4 2 3 1 .226 .294 .387 .681 0

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Snead — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BBB NAL 12 19 3 6 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 .316 — — — — 0.0
1941 BBB NAL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 18 31 4 7 0 1 1 4 2 3 1 .226 — — — — 0

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 (39 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Snead — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12102111.100
Away10100200.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Snead — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home928.2323520.94
Away814.1140230.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Snead — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-07 BIRCAGL 200000000
1942-08-30 BIRMEML 000000000
1942-08-30 BIRMEMW 301000010
1941-07-02 BIRJAXL 000000000
1941-06-29 BIRCAGL 000000000
1941-05-30 BIRMEML 000000000
1941-05-11 BIRKCML 100000000
1940-09-02 BIRKCML 000000000
1940-08-04 BIRKCMW 311001100
1940-07-17 BIRMEMW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eddie Snead — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-08-30 BIRMEM — 1.0050000
1941-07-02 BIRJAX — 0.0000000
1941-06-29 BIRCAG — 0.0000000
1941-05-30 BIRMEM — 0.0000000
1940-09-02 BIRKCM — 0.0000000
1940-08-04 BIRKCM W 7.11020200
1940-07-17 BIRMEM W 9.0720000
1940-07-14 BIRMEM — 4.0210000
1940-07-14 BIRMEM — 3.0200110
1940-06-30 BIRCV9 — 3.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Snead — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
OF 4 1 1 0 0 0
P 11 6 0 17 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Snead — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BBB P 10 5 0 10 0 0
1941 BBB OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1942 BBB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1942 BBB 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1942 BBB OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1942 BBB P 1 1 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eddie Snead — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 1

Eddie Snead: the record in brief

Eddie Snead's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1942. Snead's only club in the season tables is the Birmingham Black Barons. At 5'8" and 168 pounds, Snead is listed as a pitcher. Snead hit right-handed while throwing left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 30, 1910, in Fowl River, AL, USA. The bio records the death on August 26, 1975, in Mobile, AL, USA. The given name on file is Eddie Richard Snead.

The pitching table credits Snead with a 3-1 record and a 3.86 ERA in 11 games. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. Snead's 3.86 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.63 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Snead's career adds up to 707.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Snead

Was Eddie Snead a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Snead pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Snead hit?
Eddie Snead hit 1 career home run with 7 hits.
What teams did Eddie Snead play for?
Eddie Snead played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940–1942).
What were Eddie Snead's career stats?
In 11 games, Eddie Snead went 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA, 17 strikeouts, 53.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Eddie Snead play?
Eddie Snead played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Snead and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Snead was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 168 pounds.
What was Eddie Snead's career ERA?
Eddie Snead finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 3-1 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eddie Snead have?
Eddie Snead recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Eddie Snead in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Snead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.