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.

Ed Stevens

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

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

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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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

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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	189	627	57	154	12	97	.246
Away	185	590	76	152	16	96	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1950-10-01	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1950-09-27	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1950-09-24	PIT	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1950-09-23	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
1950-09-21	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-20	PIT	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-09-19	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-09-19	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
1950-09-17	PIT	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-16	PIT	BSN	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	345	0	2869	239	26	271

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
First Base	345

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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.