Ed Stevens

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)

Ed Stevens was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. In 375 career games, he hit .252 with 308 hits, 28 home runs, and 193 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 273.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .252
HR 28
RBI 193
H 308
OPS .719
PIV 273
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/12/1925 in Galveston, TX, USA
Died
7/22/2012 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1945-07-20
Last Game
1950-10-01

Full name: Edward Lee Stevens

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Stevens — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
375 1,220 134 308 59 17 28 193 7 121 151 .252 .322 .398 .719 273

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Stevens — 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
1945 BRO NL 55 201 29 55 14 3 4 29 0 32 20 .274 .260 (+5%) .328 (+14%) .354 (+22%) .683 (+18%) 666.8
1946 BRO NL 103 310 34 75 13 7 10 60 2 27 44 .242 .256 (-6%) .328 (-8%) .358 (+19%) .687 (+6%) 190.7
1947 BRO NL 5 13 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1948 PIT NL 128 429 47 109 19 6 10 69 4 35 53 .254 .263 (-4%) .340 (-8%) .379 (+4%) .719 (-1%) -197.8
1949 PIT NL 67 221 22 58 10 1 4 32 1 22 24 .262 .262 (avg) .343 (-3%) .384 (-3%) .727 (-3%) -132.0
1950 PIT NL 17 46 2 9 2 0 0 3 0 4 5 .196 — — — — -254.4
Career · 6 seasons 375 1,220 134 308 59 17 28 193 7 121 151 .252 — — — — 273

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 Stevens — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home189627571541297.246
Away185590761521696.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Stevens — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-10-01 PITCINL 301000010
1950-09-27 PITCHCW 101000100
1950-09-24 PITCINL 401000001
1950-09-23 PITCINW 101100200
1950-09-21 PITBROL 100000000
1950-09-20 PITBROL 400000001
1950-09-19 PITBROL 100000001
1950-09-19 PITBROL 301100010
1950-09-17 PITPHIL 400000000
1950-09-16 PITBSNW 411000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Stevens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 345 0 2869 239 26 271

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Stevens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BRO 1B 55 0 478 38 7 40
1946 BRO 1B 99 0 716 48 11 59
1947 BRO 1B 4 0 29 4 1 2
1948 PIT 1B 117 0 1021 83 4 94
1949 PIT 1B 58 0 533 58 3 65
1950 PIT 1B 12 0 92 8 0 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Stevens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 345

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Stevens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Williams
    .252 avg, 39 HR
  2. 93
    Kevin Orie
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  3. 87
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  4. 85
    Johan Camargo
    .254 avg, 37 HR
  5. 83
    Jesus Guzman
    .247 avg, 25 HR
  6. 77
    Cory Spangenberg
    .256 avg, 29 HR

Ed Stevens: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ed Stevens's first major league game on July 20, 1945; the last one listed came on October 1, 1950. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945 through 1947) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948 to 1950). At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Stevens is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Stevens threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is January 12, 1925, in Galveston, TX, USA. Stevens's death is recorded on July 22, 2012, in Houston, TX, USA. Ed Stevens was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Lee.

Stevens finished with 308 hits from 1,220 at bats in 375 games, which works out to .252, adding 28 home runs and 193 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .322 and .398 give Stevens a career OPS of .719. The .252 career average is close to the .262 the league hit across the same seasons. 1946 was Stevens's biggest home run year, with 10. 1948 produced Stevens's most hits, 109 of them for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Stevens

What years did Ed Stevens play?
Ed Stevens played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
Was Ed Stevens a pitcher?
No. Ed Stevens was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Stevens hit?
Ed Stevens hit 28 career home runs with 308 hits.
What was Ed Stevens's career batting average?
Ed Stevens batted .252 over his career, with 308 hits in 1,220 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Stevens have?
Ed Stevens drove in 193 runs in his career.
Is Ed Stevens in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Stevens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.