Ed Stratton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873)
Ed Stratton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1873 for the Baltimore Marylands. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 8.33 ERA.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Born
- 1854 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Died
- 1/31/1900 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1873-05-14
- Last Game
- 1873-07-11
Full name: William Edward Stratton
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | BL4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 75 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8.33 | 3.40 (-145%) | -200.4 | |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 75 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8.33 | — | -200 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | BL4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Ed Stratton: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 14, 1873 and the final game on July 11, 1873, Ed Stratton built the record summarized on this page. Stratton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Marylands. Stratton played primarily as a pitcher. Stratton was born in 1854, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Stratton died on January 31, 1900, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is William Edward Stratton.
Stratton went 0-3 with a 8.33 ERA in 3 games, 3 of them starts. Against a 3.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.33 mark was 145.3% worse. All of that pitching came in 1873, with 3 games and 0 strikeouts.
The position table credits Stratton with 3 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Stratton
- Was Ed Stratton a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Stratton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Stratton hit?
- Ed Stratton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Ed Stratton play for?
- Ed Stratton played for one team, the Baltimore Marylands (1873).
- What were Ed Stratton's career stats?
- In 3 games, Ed Stratton went 0-3 with a 8.33 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 27.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ed Stratton play?
- Ed Stratton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Ed Stratton's career ERA?
- Ed Stratton finished with a 8.33 career ERA, going 0-3 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Stratton have?
- Ed Stratton recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed Stratton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Stratton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.