Doc Edwards
Howard Rodney Edwards
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: December 10, 1936 in Red Jacket, WV
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1962
Final Game: August 29, 1970
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1962 25 CLE AL 53 154 143 13 39 6 0 3 9 0 0 9 14 .273 .325 .378 .702 91 54 2 2 0 0 0 2
1963 26 TOT AL 81 288 271 22 68 14 0 6 35 0 1 13 29 .251 .289 .369 .658 80 100 5 2 1 1 8 2
1963 26 CLE AL 10 33 31 6 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .258 .303 .323 .626 76 10 0 0 0 0 2 2
1963 26 KCA AL 71 255 240 16 60 12 0 6 35 0 1 11 23 .250 .287 .375 .662 80 90 5 2 1 1 6 2
1964 27 KCA AL 97 310 294 25 66 10 0 5 28 0 1 13 40 .224 .265 .310 .574 57 91 12 3 0 0 0 2/3
1965 28 TOT AL 51 135 120 4 22 3 0 1 9 1 2 14 16 .183 .274 .233 .507 47 28 8 1 0 0 6 2
1965 28 KCA AL 6 21 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .150 .190 .150 .340 -1 3 2 0 0 0 0 /2
1965 28 NYY AL 45 114 100 3 19 3 0 1 9 1 2 13 14 .190 .289 .250 .539 56 25 6 1 0 0 6 2
1970 33 PHI NL 35 86 78 5 21 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 .269 .313 .269 .582 60 21 4 1 3 0 3 2
5 Seasons 317 973 906 69 216 33 0 15 87 1 4 53 109 .238 .287 .325 .611 68 294 31 9 4 1 17
162 Game Avg. 162 497 463 35 110 17 0 8 44 1 2 27 56 .238 .287 .325 .611 68 150 16 5 2 1 9
KCA (3 yrs) 174 586 554 42 129 22 0 11 63 0 2 25 65 .233 .272 .332 .604 65 184 19 5 1 1 6
CLE (2 yrs) 63 187 174 19 47 8 0 3 9 0 0 11 20 .270 .321 .368 .689 89 64 2 2 0 0 2
PHI (1 yr) 35 86 78 5 21 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 .269 .313 .269 .582 60 21 4 1 3 0 3
NYY (1 yr) 45 114 100 3 19 3 0 1 9 1 2 13 14 .190 .289 .250 .539 56 25 6 1 0 0 6
AL (4 yrs) 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
NL (1 yr) 35 86 78 5 21 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 .269 .313 .269 .582 60 21 4 1 3 0 3

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1962 25 CLE AL 154 106 18 4.6 100 .286 .273 .259 .325 .331 .378 .404 .702 .736 91 .501 -1.8 -0.2 .613 .168 .105 .0
1963 26 TOT AL 288 211 27 3.5 99 .262 .251 .261 .289 .328 .369 .403 .658 .732 80 .412 -8.0 -0.8 .545 .162 .118 .0
1963 26 CLE AL 33 23 3 3.5 95 .320 .258 .255 .303 .322 .323 .394 .626 .716 76 .420 -1.0 -0.1 .522 .129 .065
1963 26 KCA AL 255 188 24 3.4 99 .255 .250 .262 .287 .329 .375 .404 .662 .734 80 .411 -7.0 -0.7 .548 .167 .125 .0
1964 27 KCA AL 310 241 21 2.4 99 .245 .224 .260 .265 .329 .310 .404 .574 .733 57 .254 -18.1 -1.9 .440 .126 .085 .0
1965 28 TOT AL 135 108 6 1.5 91 .204 .183 .250 .274 .319 .233 .382 .507 .702 47 .141 -8.2 -0.9 .389 .158 .050 1.0
1965 28 KCA AL 21 19 0 0.0 91 .167 .150 .250 .190 .319 .150 .382 .340 .702 -1 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .211 .050 .000
1965 28 NYY AL 114 89 6 1.8 91 .212 .190 .250 .289 .319 .250 .382 .539 .702 56 .188 -5.5 -0.6 .427 .180 .060 1.0
1970 33 PHI NL 86 64 6 2.5 102 .309 .269 .265 .313 .337 .269 .404 .582 .741 60 .246 -4.5 -0.4 .426 .051 .000
5 Seasons 973 730 78 2.9 98 .257 .238 .259 .287 .329 .325 .401 .611 .730 68 .325 -40.7 -4.2 .487 .141 .086 1.9
162 Game Avg. 497 373 40 2.9 98 .257 .238 .259 .287 .329 .325 .401 .611 .730 68 .325 -40.7 -4.2 .487 .141 .086 1
KCA (3 yrs) 586 448 45 2.7 99 .246 .233 .260 .272 .329 .332 .403 .604 .732 65 .308 -27.9 -2.9 .475 .141 .099 .0
CLE (2 yrs) 187 129 21 4.4 99 .291 .270 .259 .321 .329 .368 .402 .689 .732 89 .488 -2.8 -0.3 .597 .161 .098 .0
PHI (1 yr) 86 64 6 2.5 102 .309 .269 .265 .313 .337 .269 .404 .582 .741 60 .246 -4.5 -0.4 .426 .051 .000
NYY (1 yr) 114 89 6 1.8 91 .212 .190 .250 .289 .319 .250 .382 .539 .702 56 .188 -5.5 -0.6 .427 .180 .060 1.0
AL (4 yrs) 887 666 72 2.9 98 .252 .236 .259 .284 .328 .330 .401 .614 .729 69 .334 -36.2 -3.8 .492 .150 .094 1.9
NL (1 yr) 86 64 6 2.5 102 .309 .269 .265 .313 .337 .269 .404 .582 .741 60 .246 -4.5 -0.4 .426 .051 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1962 25 CLE AL 154 2.0% 9.1% 5.8% 5.8% 23% 1.56 10.2 47.7 15.9 1.29 82%
1963 26 TOT AL 288 2.1% 10.1% 4.5% 6.9% 29% 2.23 9.3 45.2 7.7 1.02 82%
1963 26 CLE AL 33 0.0% 18.2% 6.1% 6.1% 25% 3.00 5.2 0.80 76%
1963 26 KCA AL 255 2.4% 9.0% 4.3% 7.1% 30% 2.09 10.4 40.0 6.9 1.05 83%
1964 27 KCA AL 310 1.6% 12.9% 4.2% 4.8% 23% 3.08 7.4 58.8 10.5 1.03 80%
1965 28 TOT AL 135 0.7% 11.9% 10.4% 3.0% 18% 1.14 7.5 120.0 13.3 2.14 76%
1965 28 KCA AL 21 0.0% 9.5% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 2.00 10.0 3.25 86%
1965 28 NYY AL 114 0.9% 12.3% 11.4% 3.5% 21% 1.08 7.1 100.0 11.1 1.96 75%
1970 33 PHI NL 86 0.0% 11.6% 4.7% 0.0% 0% 2.50 7.8 13.0 1.52 79%
5 Seasons 973 1.5% 11.2% 5.5% 4.9% 22% 2.06 8.3 60.4 10.4 1.22 80%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1962 25 CLE AL 5 0 21% 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67% 6 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 3
1963 26 TOT AL 2 0 21% 91 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 25% 15 13 2 3 2 1 6 3 3
1963 26 CLE AL 0 0 60% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75% 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1963 26 KCA AL 2 0 15% 78 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 15% 12 12 0 3 2 1 5 3 2
1964 27 KCA AL 5 0 26% 85 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 27% 11 10 1 6 4 2 5 2 3
1965 28 TOT AL 2 0 8% 44 1 2 33% 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 14% 2 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 1
1965 28 KCA AL 0 0 25% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 28 NYY AL 2 0 6% 33 1 2 33% 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 17% 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 1
1970 33 PHI NL 1 0 19% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 43% 4 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2
5 Seasons 15 0 21% 304 1 4 20% 1 2 0 1 0 1 4 0 7 11 33% 38 30 8 13 9 4 21 8 12
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1962 25 CLE AL 154 29% 39 12 2 0 1 1.78 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 2 10% 9 1 11% 76 6 8% 5 2 40% 5 2 40% 0
1963 26 TOT AL 285 51% 68 11 1 0 2 2.19 6 0 6 3 3 4 2 0 1 1 100% 50 5 10% 26 7 27% 201 29 14% 16 6 38% 19 6 32% 3
1963 26 CLE AL 33 52% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 3 1 33% 15 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
1963 26 KCA AL 252 51% 60 11 1 0 2 2.19 6 0 6 3 3 4 2 0 1 1 100% 45 5 11% 23 6 26% 186 29 16% 15 6 40% 15 5 33% 3
1964 27 KCA AL 310 52% 66 13 4 0 2 1.72 5 0 14 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 65 12 18% 29 9 31% 207 26 13% 14 9 64% 14 6 43% 0
1965 28 TOT AL 135 42% 22 2 0 0 0 0.56 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 8 35% 12 4 33% 75 8 11% 9 2 22% 12 4 33% 0
1965 28 KCA AL 21 81% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 3 2 67% 10 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1965 28 NYY AL 114 35% 19 2 0 0 0 0.56 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20 6 30% 9 2 22% 65 8 12% 8 2 25% 11 4 36% 0
1970 33 PHI NL 86 27% 21 1 0 0 0 2.14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 18 4 22% 10 2 20% 51 6 12% 3 1 33% 5 4 80% 0
5 Seasons 970 44% 216 39 7 0 5 1.82 15 0 25 8 7 8 7 0 4 4 100% 176 31 18% 86 23 27% 610 75 12% 47 20 43% 55 22 40% 3
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1962 25 53 154 143 13 39 6 0 3 9 0 0 9 14 .273 .325 .378 .702 91 54 2 2 0 0 0
1963 26 134 442 414 35 107 20 0 9 44 0 1 22 43 .258 .302 .372 .674 84 154 7 4 1 1 8
1964 27 231 752 708 60 173 30 0 14 72 0 2 35 83 .244 .286 .346 .632 73 245 19 7 1 1 8
1965 28 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
1966 29 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
1967 30 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
1968 31 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
1969 32 282 887 828 64 195 33 0 15 81 1 4 49 99 .236 .284 .330 .614 69 273 27 8 1 1 14
1970 33 317 973 906 69 216 33 0 15 87 1 4 53 109 .238 .287 .325 .611 68 294 31 9 4 1 17

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1962 25 53 155 144 13 40 6 0 3 9 0 9 14 .278 .329 .382 .711 18 53
1963 26 81 286 270 22 67 14 0 6 36 0 13 29 .248 .287 .367 .653 28 81
1964 27 96 305 290 26 63 10 0 5 29 0 12 40 .217 .256 .303 .559 22 97
1965 28 51 133 119 4 21 3 0 1 10 1 13 16 .176 .263 .227 .490 7 51
1970 33 35 82 77 5 20 0 0 0 6 0 4 10 .260 .305 .260 .565 6 35
5 Seasons 316 961 900 70 211 33 0 15 90 1 51 109 .234 .282 .321 .603 81 317
162 Game Avg. 162 493 461 36 108 17 0 8 46 1 26 56 .234 .282 .321 .603 42 317

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1963 AL--8--6th

                                         

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