Eddie Vines
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Eddie Vines was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 2 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 172 lb
- Died
- 6/9/1992 in Pontiac, MI, USA
Full name: Eddie Benjamin Vines
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +87.1% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +49.1% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +29.0% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +38.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
Eddie Vines: the record in brief
Eddie Vines's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. All of the seasons listed were played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Vines, born on April 27, 1918, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 172 pounds. Vines's death is recorded on June 9, 1992, in Pontiac, MI, USA. On the record, Eddie Vines was born Eddie Benjamin Vines.
In 2 games and 4 at bats, Vines batted .500 with 2 hits. Over the seasons Vines played, league hitters batted .267; the .500 career figure is 87.1% above that. In OPS terms, Vines's 1.000 stands 38.3% above the league's .723. The season table holds a single row: 1940 with the Birmingham Black Barons, 2 games, 4 at bats and 2 hits.
Vines's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .500 average on 2 hits. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The position table credits Vines with 1 games at first base and also lists 1 at third base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Vines
- Was Eddie Vines a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Vines was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eddie Vines hit?
- Eddie Vines hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Eddie Vines play for?
- Eddie Vines played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940).
- What were Eddie Vines's career stats?
- In 2 games, Eddie Vines had 2 hits, with a .500 batting average.
- What position did Eddie Vines play?
- Eddie Vines played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Eddie Vines and how much did he weigh?
- Eddie Vines was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 172 pounds.
- What was Eddie Vines's career batting average?
- Eddie Vines batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Eddie Vines in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Vines has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.