Ed Stone

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .312
HR 28
RBI 259
H 458
OPS .855
PIV 5,019
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
8/21/1909 in Black Cat, DE, USA
Died
3/20/1983 in Bronx, NY, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Edward Daniel Stone

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1704.0 1510.0 314.0 495.0 65.0 38.0 50.0 179.0 178.0 15.0 21.0 .328 .400 .521 .921

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
396 1,470 275 458 69 36 28 259 22 183 11 .312 .390 .465 .855 5,019

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career SLG .465 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +23.0% above league average.

Career OPS .855 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +19.8% above 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
1934 PBG NN2 16 57 8 17 3 1 0 4 0 6 1 .298 .278 (+7%) .340 (+10%) .392 (-2%) .733 (+4%) 49.3
1935 BE NN2 49 173 29 56 7 3 2 37 5 25 0 .324 .279 (+16%) .342 (+19%) .399 (+9%) .742 (+14%) 492.7
1936 NE NN2 32 117 20 35 7 5 4 21 0 18 0 .299 .283 (+5%) .349 (+12%) .404 (+35%) .753 (+25%) 491.5
1936 PC NN2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 491.5
1937 NE NN2 30 117 29 33 6 2 3 23 2 11 0 .282 .276 (+2%) .342 (avg) .398 (+12%) .740 (+6%) 112.0
1938 NE NN2 28 97 21 34 6 3 4 19 2 13 0 .351 .272 (+28%) .341 (+25%) .392 (+52%) .734 (+40%) 650.2
1939 NE NN2 36 135 36 48 7 2 7 31 3 13 2 .356 .274 (+30%) .342 (+24%) .393 (+51%) .735 (+38%) 898.8
1940 NE NN2 39 135 24 37 5 4 2 23 2 23 1 .274 .267 (+3%) .335 (+13%) .387 (+7%) .722 (+10%) 271.8
1942 NE NN2 54 202 36 54 10 4 6 37 1 30 2 .267 .253 (+6%) .323 (+12%) .349 (+27%) .672 (+20%) 681.1
1942 HG NN2 2 8 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 681.1
1943 NBY NN2 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1943 NE NN2 12 40 7 11 1 1 0 4 4 8 0 .275 — — — — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 49 196 41 68 9 6 0 31 0 19 4 .347 .261 (+33%) .325 (+24%) .357 (+27%) .683 (+26%) 831.0
1945 PS NN2 44 174 23 58 7 5 0 26 3 14 1 .333 .260 (+28%) .328 (+17%) .354 (+21%) .683 (+20%) 541.0
1946 PS NN2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 396 1,470 275 458 69 36 28 259 22 183 11 .312 — — — — 6,192

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 3 3 0 0 2 2 3 0 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLP1 NE 4 13 3 3 0 0 2 2 3 0 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2107101552222172.313
Away1776541232221865.339

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-30 PH5NW2W 511000000
1945-08-26 PH5BLGW 311000000
1945-08-26 PH5BLGL 302000100
1945-08-19 PH5NW2L 401000000
1945-08-18 PH5BLGL 513100000
1945-08-11 PH5HOMW 502000001
1945-08-05 PH5NY5L 412000000
1945-08-04 PH5NY5L 300000010
1945-08-02 PH5BLGW 301010010
1945-07-26 PH5HOMW 302000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
2B 2 1 3 4 0 1
3B 23 15 11 35 5 2
OF 382 374 573 38 27 4
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PBG OF 16 16 31 3 2 1
1935 BE OF 47 46 75 4 6 0
1936 NE OF 32 32 61 4 5 0
1936 PC OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1937 NE OF 30 30 44 3 1 0
1938 NE OF 28 28 52 1 4 0
1939 NE 2B 1 1 3 4 0 1
1939 NE 3B 5 4 4 11 1 0
1939 NE OF 31 31 52 3 1 0
1940 NE OF 39 39 50 2 1 0
1942 NE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 NE 3B 2 2 0 2 1 0
1942 NE OF 51 50 80 7 2 2
1942 NE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 HG OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1943 NBY OF 3 3 8 0 0 0
1943 NE 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
1943 NE OF 12 11 9 2 1 1
1944 PS 3B 5 2 3 8 0 2
1944 PS OF 50 47 60 6 4 0
1945 PS 3B 11 7 4 14 3 0
1945 PS OF 39 37 47 3 0 0
1946 PS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Third Base 23
Shortstop 1
Left Field 33
Center Field 18
Right Field 331

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Stone

Was Ed Stone a pitcher?
No. Ed Stone was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Ed Stone hit?
Ed Stone hit 28 career home runs with 458 hits.