Ed Wilson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ed Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Across 10 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 3.63 ERA and 8 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 183 lb
Full name: Edward Mathew Wilson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PG | EAS | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 60 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 3.32 | 2.68 (-24%) | -1927.8 |
| 1907 | PG | NAC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5.59 | 2.50 (-124%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 72 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 3.63 | — | -1,928 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 48 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.
Career OPS .397 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PG | EAS | 14 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | PG | NAC | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | BRG | NAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 19 | 48 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 9 |
Ed Wilson: the record in brief
Ed Wilson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1906 to 1908. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Giants (1906 through 1907) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908). Wilson, born on January 3, 1875, in Bellevue, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds. The given name on file is Edward Mathew Wilson.
Wilson pitched in 10 games, starting 9, and finished with a 2-6 record and 3.63 ERA. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wilson's seasons was 2.59, so the 3.63 figure ran 40.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.32 in 1906, when the league's was 2.68.
The position table credits Wilson with 10 games at pitcher and also lists 9 at right field and 1 at left field. In the outfield, Wilson's fielding totals are 8 putouts, 2 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Wilson
- Was Ed Wilson a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Wilson hit?
- Ed Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What was Ed Wilson's career batting average?
- Ed Wilson batted .167 over his career, with 8 hits in 48 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Wilson have?
- Ed Wilson drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Wilson's career ERA?
- Ed Wilson finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 2-6 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Wilson have?
- Ed Wilson recorded 8 career strikeouts.