What years did Ed Walsh play?

Ed Walsh played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.

Was Ed Walsh a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Walsh pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 107 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Walsh hit?

Ed Walsh hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.

Ed Walsh

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)

W–L 11–24

ERA 5.57

WHIP 1.66

SO 107

Pitcher PIV -4272.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 2/11/1905 in Meriden, CT, USA
Died: 10/31/1937 in Meriden, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-07-04
Last Game: 1932-09-25

Full name: Edward Arthur Walsh

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	24	79	38	11	0	0	331.0	399	205	22	149	107	5.57	-4272.4

Career ERA 5.57 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 26.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	CHA	AL	4	7	14	10	3	78.0	86	43	42	32	4.96	4.13 (-20%)	-547.5
1929	CHA	AL	6	11	24	20	7	129.0	156	81	64	31	5.65	4.60 (-23%)	-2424.1
1930	CHA	AL	1	4	37	4	0	103.7	131	62	30	37	5.38	4.80 (-12%)	-209.0
1932	CHA	AL	0	2	4	4	1	20.3	26	19	13	7	8.41	4.13 (-104%)	-1091.9
Career · 4 seasons			11	24	79	38	11	331.0	399	205	149	107	5.57	—	-4,272

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
82	111	11	24	4	1	0	7	0	6	26	.216	.263	.270	.533	0

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	CHA	AL	14	27	2	3	2	0	1	0	9	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	CHA	AL	25	43	5	10	2	1	6	3	9	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	CHA	AL	39	34	3	9	0	0	0	3	7	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	CHA	AL	4	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			82	111	11	24	4	1	7	6	26	.216	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	53	4	7	0	2	.132
Away	38	58	8	17	0	5	.293

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	164.0	189	88	67	62	4.83
Away	38	166.1	211	118	82	44	6.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1932-09-25	CHW	CLE	L	2	1	1	0
1932-09-23	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	1	0
1932-09-17	CHW	PHA	W	3	0	0	1
1932-09-11	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1930-09-16	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	1	0
1930-09-15	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-13	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1930-09-12	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-10	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-06	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-25	CHW	CLE	—	5.0	5	5	4	1	2	0
1932-09-23	CHW	CLE	L	2.1	6	8	8	6	0	0
1932-09-17	CHW	PHA	—	8.0	9	4	3	4	3	1
1932-09-11	CHW	MIN	L	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	1
1930-09-16	CHW	PHA	—	2.1	2	1	1	0	2	0
1930-09-15	CHW	MIN	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	1
1930-09-13	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1930-09-12	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-10	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1930-09-06	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	79	0	12	73	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	CHA	P	14	0	14	0	1
1929	CHA	P	24	5	31	1	2
1930	CHA	P	37	5	25	1	1
1932	CHA	P	4	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	79

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1926, 1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Walsh

What years did Ed Walsh play?: Ed Walsh played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
Was Ed Walsh a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Walsh pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 107 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Walsh hit?: Ed Walsh hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.