Ed Summers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1912)

Ed Summers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1912 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 138 career appearances, he went 68-45 with a 2.42 ERA and 362 strikeouts. He also batted .162 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1405.8.

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

W–L 68–45
ERA 2.42
WHIP 1.15
SO 362
Pitcher PIV 1405.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
12/5/1884 in Ladoga, IN, USA
Died
5/12/1953 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-16
Last Game
1912-06-21

Full name: Oren Edgar Summers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Summers — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 45 138 112 79 9 3 999.0 930 269 19 221 362 2.42 1405.8

Career ERA 2.42 vs. league average 2.89 across their career seasons — 16.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Summers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 DET AL 24 12 40 32 23 5 1 301.0 271 55 55 103 1.64 2.40 (+31%) 618.0
1909 DET AL 19 9 35 32 24 3 1 281.2 243 70 52 107 2.24 2.55 (+12%) 1652.7
1910 DET AL 13 12 30 25 18 1 0 220.1 211 62 60 82 2.53 2.79 (+9%) -970.3
1911 DET AL 11 11 30 20 13 0 1 179.1 189 73 51 65 3.66 3.37 (-9%) 199.4
1912 DET AL 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 16.2 16 9 3 5 4.86 3.36 (-45%) -94.0
Career · 5 seasons 68 45 138 112 79 9 3 999.0 930 269 221 362 2.42 — 1,406

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

Ed Summers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
138 352 19 57 6 0 2 18 1 8 101 .162 .181 .196 .377 -2,126

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Summers — 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
1908 DET AL 40 113 6 14 2 0 0 5 0 0 37 .124 .240 (-48%) .298 (-58%) .306 (-54%) .605 (-56%) -874.9
1909 DET AL 35 94 4 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 30 .106 .244 (-56%) .306 (-53%) .312 (-63%) .618 (-58%) -760.1
1910 DET AL 30 76 4 14 1 0 2 7 1 1 18 .184 .249 (-26%) .317 (-39%) .326 (-15%) .644 (-27%) -319.7
1911 DET AL 30 63 4 16 2 0 0 3 0 3 16 .254 .266 (-5%) .336 (-14%) .356 (-20%) .693 (-17%) -171.6
1912 DET AL 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 138 352 19 57 6 0 2 18 1 8 101 .162 — — — — -2,126

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

Ed Summers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Summers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1908 WS DET 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200

Playoff Career Pitching

Ed Summers — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 4 4 3 0 22.0 31 14 8 11 5.73

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ed Summers — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS DET 0 2 2 2 0 7.1 13 7 4 4 8.59
1908 WS DET 0 2 2 1 0 14.2 18 7 4 7 4.30

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Summers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home651541227211.175
Away7319973007.151

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Summers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65467.046867971631.29
Away73532.0473941232061.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Summers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-06-21 DETCLEL 000000000
1912-06-01 DETNYYW 411000000
1912-05-29 DETSLAW 202000000
1911-10-02 DETCLEL 101000000
1911-09-28 DETMINL 300000001
1911-09-23 DETPHAL 200000000
1911-09-18 DETNYYW 401100101
1911-09-13 DETCLEL 101000000
1911-09-12 DETCLEW 101000000
1911-09-08 DETCHWL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Summers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-06-21 DETCLE L 0.2444100
1912-06-01 DETNYY W 9.0832120
1912-05-29 DETSLA — 7.0432131
1911-10-02 DETCLE L 3.0863110
1911-09-28 DETMIN L 8.0521340
1911-09-23 DETPHA L 5.08103110
1911-09-18 DETNYY W 9.0643240
1911-09-13 DETCLE L 4.0755020
1911-09-12 DETCLE W 4.0200130
1911-09-08 DETCHW L 5.0976010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Summers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 89 54 304 14 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Summers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 DET P 40 32 20 90 7 2
1909 DET P 35 32 14 89 3 8
1910 DET P 30 25 14 74 3 1
1911 DET P 30 0 5 46 1 1
1912 DET P 3 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Summers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 138

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Robinson
    42-37, 2.53 ERA
  2. 96
    Hod Eller
    60-40, 2.62 ERA
  3. 94
    Ray Collins
    84-62, 2.51 ERA
  4. 92
    Ernie Shore
    65-43, 2.47 ERA
  5. 91
    Frank Owen
    82-67, 2.55 ERA
  6. 91
    Fred Glade
    52-68, 2.62 ERA

Ed Summers: the record in brief

Ed Summers played a first major league game on April 16, 1908 and a last one on June 21, 1912. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1908 through 1912. Born on December 5, 1884, in Ladoga, IN, USA, Summers is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on May 12, 1953, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Ed Summers was the playing name; the full given name is Oren Edgar.

Summers pitched in 138 games, starting 112, and finished with a 68-45 record and 2.42 ERA. Summers had 362 strikeouts, 79 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 2.89 league ERA for the same years, Summers was 16.3% better. No season topped the 24 wins of 1908. The strikeout high was 107 in 1909. In 1908, one of the busiest seasons, Summers posted a 1.64 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.40.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Summers

What years did Ed Summers play?
Ed Summers played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1912.
Was Ed Summers a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Summers pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 362 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Summers hit?
Ed Summers hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.
What was Ed Summers's career batting average?
Ed Summers batted .162 over his career, with 57 hits in 352 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Summers have?
Ed Summers drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Ed Summers's career ERA?
Ed Summers finished with a 2.42 career ERA, going 68-45 with 362 strikeouts.