Ed Summers

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

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

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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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 1 281.7 243 70 52 107 2.24 2.55 (+12%) 1652.7
1910 DET AL 13 12 30 25 18 1 0 220.3 211 62 60 82 2.53 2.79 (+9%) -970.3
1911 DET AL 11 11 30 20 13 0 1 179.3 189 73 51 65 3.66 3.37 (-9%) 199.4
1912 DET AL 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 16.7 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

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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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

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

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

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

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS DET 0 2 2 2 0 7.3 13 7 4 4 8.59
1908 WS DET 0 2 2 1 0 14.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home651541227211.175
Away7319973007.151

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65467.046867971631.29
Away73532.0473941232061.59

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 89 54 304 14 12

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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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

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.