Eddie Stack

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1914)

Eddie Stack was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1914 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 26-24 with a 3.52 ERA and 200 strikeouts.

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 26–24
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.34
SO 200
Pitcher PIV -4315.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/24/1887 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
8/28/1958 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-07
Last Game
1914-08-03

Full name: William Edward Stack

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eddie Stack — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 24 102 60 24 3 2 491.0 469 192 14 188 200 3.52 -4315.2

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 14.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eddie Stack — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 PHI NL 6 7 20 16 8 1 0 117.0 115 52 34 48 4.00 2.79 (-43%) -1448.1
1911 PHI NL 5 5 13 10 5 0 0 77.2 67 31 41 36 3.59 3.37 (-6%) -1588.6
1912 BRO NL 7 5 28 17 4 0 1 142.0 139 53 55 45 3.36 3.36 (avg) -1770.0
1913 BRO NL 4 4 23 9 4 1 0 87.0 79 23 32 34 2.38 3.07 (+22%) 264.8
1913 CHN NL 4 2 11 7 3 1 1 51.0 56 24 15 28 4.24 3.07 (-38%) 411.3
1914 CHN NL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 16.1 13 9 11 9 4.96 2.93 (-69%) -184.6
Career · 6 seasons 26 24 102 60 24 3 2 491.0 469 192 188 200 3.52 — -4,315

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 Stack — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 157 4 17 1 0 0 8 1 7 50 .108 .157 .115 .271 -454

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Stack — 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
1910 PHI NL 20 36 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 .083 — — — — 0.0
1911 PHI NL 13 24 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .083 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRO NL 28 52 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 2 12 .135 .268 (-50%) .335 (-50%) .358 (-62%) .694 (-57%) -453.7
1913 BRO NL 23 25 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 .160 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHN NL 11 16 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHN NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 102 157 4 17 1 0 0 8 1 7 50 .108 — — — — -454

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

Eddie Stack — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55781606.077
Away477931103.139

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Stack — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55267.023690971163.03
Away47219.123710992844.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Stack — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-08-03 CHCPHIL 100000000
1914-07-31 CHCPHIL 000000000
1914-06-18 CHCPHIL 100000000
1914-06-16 CHCBSNL 000000000
1914-05-30 CHCSTLL 000000000
1914-04-25 CHCCINL 200000002
1914-04-18 CHCSTLL 000000000
1913-10-05 CHCPITW 200000001
1913-09-28 CHCCINW 100000000
1913-09-26 CHCPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eddie Stack — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-08-03 CHCPHI L 5.0654320
1914-07-31 CHCPHI — 1.0000010
1914-06-18 CHCPHI — 1.1000010
1914-06-16 CHCBSN — 1.0111330
1914-05-30 CHCSTL — 1.0000100
1914-04-25 CHCCIN — 6.0655420
1914-04-18 CHCSTL — 1.0000010
1913-10-05 CHCPIT SV 4.0311020
1913-09-28 CHCCIN W 7.0833140
1913-09-26 CHCPIT — 1.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Stack — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 16 9 113 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Stack — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PHI P 20 16 3 27 2 0
1911 PHI P 13 0 1 24 1 0
1912 BRO P 28 0 2 34 2 1
1913 BRO P 23 0 1 13 1 0
1913 CHN P 11 0 2 9 1 0
1914 CHN P 7 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eddie Stack — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 102

College History

Eddie Stack — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. Viator College Bourbonnais IL 1906, 1907

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Stack (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Hedlund
    25-24, 3.56 ERA
  2. 91
    Harry Moran
    23-17, 3.34 ERA
  3. 83
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  4. 82
    Brad Hogg
    20-29, 3.70 ERA
  5. 80
    Bob Carpenter
    25-20, 3.60 ERA
  6. 78
    Connie Marrero
    39-40, 3.67 ERA

Eddie Stack: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 7, 1910 and the final game on August 3, 1914, Eddie Stack built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1910 to 1911), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), and the Chicago Cubs (1913 to 1914). Stack played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 24, 1887, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Stack died on August 28, 1958, in Chicago, IL, USA. Stack's full given name, per the bio, is William Edward Stack.

Stack pitched in 102 games, starting 60, and finished with a 26-24 record and 3.52 ERA. The totals include 200 strikeouts and 24 complete games. The league ERA over Stack's seasons was 3.09, so the 3.52 figure ran 14.0% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1912. 1913 was Stack's sharpest full season, a 2.38 ERA against the league's 3.07.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Stack

What years did Eddie Stack play?
Eddie Stack played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1914.
Was Eddie Stack a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Stack pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 200 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Stack hit?
Eddie Stack hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Eddie Stack's career batting average?
Eddie Stack batted .108 over his career, with 17 hits in 157 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Stack have?
Eddie Stack drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Eddie Stack's career ERA?
Eddie Stack finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 26-24 with 200 strikeouts.