Ed Stroud

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1971)

AVG .237
HR 14
RBI 100
H 320
OPS .642
PIV -914
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/31/1939 in Lapine, AL, USA
Died
7/2/2012 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-11
Last Game
1971-06-29

Full name: Edwin Marvin Stroud

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
529 1,353 209 320 37 28 14 100 72 129 224 .237 .306 .336 .642 -914

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 CHA AL 12 36 3 6 2 0 0 1 3 2 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 20 27 6 8 0 1 0 3 7 1 5 .296 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 87 204 36 41 5 3 1 10 8 25 29 .201 .242 (-17%) .306 (-6%) .357 (-25%) .663 (-16%) 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 105 306 41 73 10 10 4 23 9 20 50 .239 .236 (+1%) .298 (-5%) .340 (+10%) .638 (+3%) 41.9
1969 WS2 AL 123 206 35 52 5 6 4 29 12 30 33 .252 .248 (+2%) .320 (+10%) .369 (+6%) .689 (+8%) 372.8
1970 WS2 AL 129 433 69 115 11 5 5 32 29 40 79 .266 .253 (+5%) .325 (+2%) .385 (-10%) .711 (-4%) -248.9
1971 CHA AL 53 141 19 25 4 3 0 2 4 11 20 .177 .249 (-29%) .316 (-25%) .365 (-32%) .682 (-29%) -635.7
Career · 7 seasons 529 1,353 209 320 37 28 14 100 72 129 224 .237 — — — — -470

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

View full game log (529 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home264636116167654.263
Away26571793153846.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-06-29 CHWMILL 100000000
1971-06-27 CHWLAAL 300000011
1971-06-27 CHWLAAL 100000000
1971-06-26 CHWLAAW 200000001
1971-06-23 CHWKCRW 100000001
1971-06-22 CHWKCRW 010000000
1971-06-21 CHWKCRW 000000000
1971-06-19 CHWMINL 500000000
1971-06-18 CHWMINL 400000001
1971-06-17 CHWMINL 612000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 433 303 721 14 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CHA OF 11 9 20 0 0 0
1967 CHA OF 12 6 14 2 0 1
1967 WS2 OF 79 48 117 1 2 0
1968 WS2 OF 84 69 139 2 3 1
1969 WS2 OF 85 42 109 1 2 0
1970 WS2 OF 118 99 271 8 2 3
1971 CHA OF 44 30 51 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 83
Center Field 215
Right Field 159

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Milt Cuyler
    .237 avg, 10 HR
  2. 82
    Elmer Miller
    .243 avg, 16 HR
  3. 80
    Max Venable
    .241 avg, 18 HR
  4. 77
    Anthony Gose
    .240 avg, 12 HR
  5. 71
    Sam Fuld
    .227 avg, 12 HR
  6. 64
    Roger Bernadina
    .236 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Stroud

What years did Ed Stroud play?
Ed Stroud played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1971.
Was Ed Stroud a pitcher?
No. Ed Stroud was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Stroud hit?
Ed Stroud hit 14 career home runs with 320 hits.