What years did Ed Stauffer play?

Ed Stauffer played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.

Was Ed Stauffer a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Stauffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Stauffer hit?

Ed Stauffer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ed Stauffer's career batting average?

Ed Stauffer batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Ed Stauffer's career ERA?

Ed Stauffer finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 0-1 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Stauffer have?

Ed Stauffer recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Ed Stauffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1925)

Ed Stauffer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 3 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.85 ERA and 13 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.85

WHIP 1.89

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -529.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 1/10/1898 in Emsworth, PA, USA
Died: 7/2/1979 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-26
Last Game: 1925-10-04

Full name: Charles Edward Stauffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Stauffer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	21	1	0	0	0	32.1	39	21	1	22	13	5.85	-529.8

Career ERA 5.85 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 36.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Stauffer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	CHN	NL	0	1	0	2.0	5	3	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
1925	SLA	AL	1	20	1	30.1	34	18	21	13	5.34	4.55 (-17%)	-529.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	21	1	32.1	39	21	22	13	5.85	—	-530

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 Stauffer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Stauffer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	CHN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	SLA	AL	20	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Stauffer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Stauffer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	29.1	32	17	20	12	5.22
Away	3	3.0	7	4	2	1	12.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Stauffer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1925-10-04	SLA	DET	L	1	1	0	0
1925-09-23	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1925-08-22	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1925-08-20	SLA	PHA	W	0	0	0	0
1925-07-26	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1925-07-23	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1925-07-20	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1925-07-19	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1925-07-08	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1925-07-03	SLA	DET	L	2	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Stauffer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1925-10-04	SLA	DET	L	2.2	5	6	5	3	1	0
1925-09-23	SLA	PHA	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1925-08-22	SLA	BOS	—	3.2	4	1	0	1	2	0
1925-08-20	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1925-07-26	SLA	CLE	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	0
1925-07-23	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1925-07-20	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1925-07-19	SLA	PHA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-07-08	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1925-07-03	SLA	DET	—	6.2	6	2	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Stauffer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	2	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Stauffer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	CHN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1925	SLA	P	20	0	2	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Stauffer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

College History

Ed Stauffer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lehigh University	Bethlehem	PA	1920

Ed Stauffer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ed Stauffer debuted on April 26, 1923 and played a final game on October 4, 1925. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1923) and the St. Louis Browns (1925). Stauffer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 10, 1898, in Emsworth, PA, USA, Stauffer was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Stauffer died on July 2, 1979, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Ed Stauffer was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Edward.

Stauffer pitched in 21 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.85 ERA. Stauffer had 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stauffer's seasons was 4.30, so the 5.85 figure ran 36.1% worse than average. 1925 was Stauffer's sharpest full season, a 5.34 ERA against the league's 4.55.

Every defensive appearance on record for Stauffer, 21 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Stauffer with 2 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Stauffer

What years did Ed Stauffer play?: Ed Stauffer played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.
Was Ed Stauffer a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Stauffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Stauffer hit?: Ed Stauffer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ed Stauffer's career batting average?: Ed Stauffer batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ed Stauffer's career ERA?: Ed Stauffer finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 0-1 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Stauffer have?: Ed Stauffer recorded 13 career strikeouts.