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Ed Seward

Ed Seward

1885–1891 · Throws R · 5'7", 175 lb · b. 1867 Cleveland, OH

Career 89–72 · 3.40 ERA · 589 SO · 1485.2 IP · 218 G · 127 H · 9 HR · 62 RBI · .174 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

0 best in baseball 2 league only

14 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1888 Best season

Spanning 1888–1888, peaking at 2 titles in 1888.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×3

Team records #1 Philadelphia Athletics 1888 ERA #1 Philadelphia Athletics 1888 W #1 Philadelphia Athletics 1888 WHIP #1 Philadelphia Athletics 1888 IP #2 Philadelphia Athletics career W #2 Philadelphia Athletics career WHIP #2 Philadelphia Athletics career IP #3 Philadelphia Athletics career ERA #3 Philadelphia Athletics career SO #3 Philadelphia Athletics 1888 SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,194th League titles 2
2,086th Top-5 finishes 14

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

175th Pitcher Range Factor 2.08
201st Complete Games 159
234th Walks + Hits / IP 1.23
363rd Earned Run Average 3.40

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1888 AA 6 1887 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1888 AA 272
Pitcher Assists	—	#2	—	1888 #2
Complete Games	—	#3	—	1888 #3
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1888 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1887 #3 1888 #2
Wins	—	#2	—	1888 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1888 #2

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1888	2	SO 272 SHO 6

Pitching

led the league 6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1885	PRO	NL	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.33
1887	PH4	AA	25	25	4.13	55	52	0	470.2	445	216	7	140	155	1.24
1888	PH4	AA	35	19	2.01	57	57	0	518.2	388	116	4	127	272	0.99
1889	PH4	AA	21	15	3.97	39	38	0	320.0	353	141	8	101	102	1.42
1890	PH4	AA	6	12	4.73	21	19	0	154.0	165	81	4	72	55	1.54
1891	CL4	NL	2	1	3.86	3	3	0	16.1	16	7	0	11	4	1.65
Career	—	—	89	72	3.40	176	169	0	1485.2	1,369	561	23	451	589	1.23

Batting

6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1885	PRO	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1887	PH4	AA	74	266	31	50	10	0	5	28	16	36	14	.188	.239	.282	.521
1888	PH4	AA	64	225	27	32	3	3	2	14	18	34	12	.142	.215	.209	.424
1889	PH4	AA	46	143	22	31	5	3	2	17	22	19	6	.217	.333	.336	.669
1890	PH4	AA	26	72	7	10	4	0	0	2	8	0	3	.139	.244	.194	.438
1891	CL4	NL	7	19	2	4	2	0	0	1	3	4	0	.211	.318	.316	.634
Career	—	—	218	728	89	127	24	6	9	62	67	95	35	.174	.253	.261	.514

Fielding

4 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1885	PRO	NL	P	1	—	6.0	0	4	0	0	4	1.000	4.00
1887	PH4	AA	P	55	—	471.0	21	79	11	1	111	.901	1.82
			OF	21	—	161.0	42	4	7	1	53	.868	2.19
1888	PH4	AA	P	57	—	519.0	24	125	19	4	168	.887	2.61
			OF	7	—	55.0	8	2	0	1	10	1.000	1.43
1889	PH4	AA	P	39	—	320.0	13	56	9	1	78	.885	1.77
			OF	8	—	43.0	12	0	0	0	12	1.000	1.50
			2B	1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1890	PH4	AA	P	21	—	154.0	17	26	10	2	53	.811	2.05
			OF	6	—	11.0	2	1	0	0	3	1.000	0.50
1891	CL4	NL	OF	3	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	0.33
			P	3	—	16.0	0	1	0	0	1	1.000	0.33
			1B	1	—	9.0	7	0	1	0	8	.875	7.00
Career	—	—	P	176	—	1486.0	75	291	49	8	415	.882	2.08
	—	—	OF	45	—	274.0	65	7	7	2	79	.911	1.60
	—	—	1B	1	—	9.0	7	0	1	0	8	.875	7.00
	—	—	2B	1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00