Edgar Wesley

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .320
HR 87
RBI 417
H 603
OPS .926
PIV 9,056
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 215 lb
Born
5/2/1891 in Waco, TX, USA
Died
7/12/1966 in Austin, TX, USA

Full name: Edgar Wooded Wesley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
19.0 17.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 0 1.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 .294 .368 .529 .897

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
508 1,886 320 603 100 26 87 417 49 201 5 .320 .387 .539 .926 9,056

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career OBP .387 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career SLG .539 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +40.6% above league average.

Career OPS .926 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +27.8% above 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
1918 CAG WES 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1919 DS WES 40 145 21 46 7 5 8 41 2 11 0 .317 .262 (+21%) .322 (+13%) .347 (+72%) .670 (+44%) 935.8
1920 DS NNL 54 207 30 56 15 2 8 39 3 18 0 .271 .271 (-1%) .331 (-1%) .363 (+32%) .694 (+16%) 497.6
1921 DS NNL 44 161 21 50 9 1 8 31 3 17 2 .311 .286 (+8%) .344 (+10%) .395 (+34%) .739 (+23%) 645.6
1922 DS NNL 66 253 54 87 14 6 9 57 9 27 1 .344 .285 (+20%) .345 (+18%) .397 (+39%) .743 (+30%) 1363.3
1923 DS NNL 71 265 47 77 14 1 16 56 2 33 0 .291 .282 (+3%) .344 (+7%) .390 (+36%) .734 (+23%) 1090.3
1924 HBG ECL 58 218 29 62 12 4 5 40 8 18 1 .284 .283 (avg) .345 (-2%) .389 (+14%) .734 (+7%) 207.9
1925 DS NNL 59 223 56 90 12 4 16 71 10 28 0 .404 .288 (+40%) .349 (+34%) .407 (+74%) .756 (+56%) 2315.4
1926 DS NNL 85 300 48 93 9 2 16 64 9 39 1 .310 .279 (+11%) .345 (+14%) .390 (+32%) .735 (+23%) 1395.6
1927 DS NNL 4 13 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHT NNL 24 90 12 38 8 1 0 16 2 9 0 .422 .282 (+50%) .344 (+39%) .392 (+36%) .736 (+37%) 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 508 1,886 320 603 100 26 87 417 49 201 5 .320 — — — — 8,452

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3102300.300

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-03 HAEHILL 300000000
1922-06-27 DT1SSNW 311100010
1921-06-06 DT1CNNW 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 502 440 4793 227 112 215
OF 5 3 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 CAG 1B 3 0 41 1 2 0
1919 DS 1B 40 40 428 13 12 21
1920 DS 1B 51 51 566 21 16 17
1920 DS OF 3 2 1 1 0 0
1921 DS 1B 43 43 464 28 9 22
1922 DS 1B 66 66 707 31 11 27
1923 DS 1B 71 71 830 40 14 49
1924 HBG 1B 58 58 621 24 11 21
1925 DS 1B 59 0 0 0 0 0
1926 DS 1B 83 83 878 61 28 52
1926 DS OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1927 DS 1B 4 4 36 2 1 0
1927 CHT 1B 24 24 222 6 8 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 502
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

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  2. 62
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  3. 50
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  4. 30
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  5. 30
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  6. 30
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Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Wesley

Was Edgar Wesley a pitcher?
No. Edgar Wesley was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Edgar Wesley hit?
Edgar Wesley hit 87 career home runs with 603 hits.