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James Edwards

James Corbette Edwards (Little Joe)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 14, 1894 in Banner, MS
School: Mississippi College (Clinton, MS) (All Transactions)
Debut: May 14, 1922 (Age 27)
Teams (by GP): Indians/WhiteSox/Reds 1922-1928

Final Game: July 19, 1928 (Age 33)
Died: January 19, 1965 in Serepta, MS
Buried: Pontotoc Memorial Park, Pontotoc, MS
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1922 27 CLE AL 3 8 .273 4.47 25 7 11 0 0 0 92.2 113 56 46 1 40 44 5 0 1 433 91 1.651 11.0 0.1 3.9 4.3 1.10
1923 28 CLE AL 10 10 .500 3.71 38 21 9 7 1 1 179.1 200 101 74 5 75 68 5 1 2 808 107 1.533 10.0 0.3 3.8 3.4 0.91
1924 29 CLE AL 4 3 .571 2.84 10 7 0 5 1 0 57.0 64 29 18 3 34 15 0 0 0 258 151 1.719 10.1 0.5 5.4 2.4 0.44
1925 30 TOT AL 1 5 .167 5.86 22 7 4 2 1 0 81.1 106 69 53 4 46 32 2 0 0 395 73 1.869 11.7 0.4 5.1 3.5 0.70
1925 30 CLE AL 0 3 .000 8.25 13 3 3 1 0 0 36.0 60 44 33 0 23 12 1 0 0 192 54 2.306 15.0 0.0 5.8 3.0 0.52
1925 30 CHW AL 1 2 .333 3.97 9 4 1 1 1 0 45.1 46 25 20 4 23 20 1 0 0 203 105 1.522 9.1 0.8 4.6 4.0 0.87
1926 31 CHW AL 6 9 .400 4.18 32 16 8 8 3 1 142.0 140 76 66 5 63 41 1 1 2 615 92 1.430 8.9 0.3 4.0 2.6 0.65
1928 33 CIN NL 2 2 .500 7.59 18 1 10 0 0 2 32.0 43 29 27 1 20 11 0 0 1 154 53 1.969 12.1 0.3 5.6 3.1 0.55
6 Yrs 26 37 .413 4.37 145 59 42 22 6 4 584.1 666 360 284 19 278 211 13 2 6 2663 92 1.616 10.3 0.3 4.3 3.2 0.76
162 Game Avg. 9 12 .413 4.37 48 20 14 7 2 1 195 222 120 95 6 93 70 4 1 2 888 92 1.616 10.3 0.3 4.3 3.2 0.76
CLE (4 yrs) 17 24 .415 4.22 86 38 23 13 2 1 365.0 437 230 171 9 172 139 11 1 3 1691 97 1.668 10.8 0.2 4.2 3.4 0.81
CHW (2 yrs) 7 11 .389 4.13 41 20 9 9 4 1 187.1 186 101 86 9 86 61 2 1 2 818 95 1.452 8.9 0.4 4.1 2.9 0.71
CIN (1 yr) 2 2 .500 7.59 18 1 10 0 0 2 32.0 43 29 27 1 20 11 0 0 1 154 53 1.969 12.1 0.3 5.6 3.1 0.55
AL (5 yrs) 24 35 .407 4.19 127 58 32 22 6 2 552.1 623 331 257 18 258 200 13 2 5 2509 97 1.595 10.2 0.3 4.2 3.3 0.78
NL (1 yr) 2 2 .500 7.59 18 1 10 0 0 2 32.0 43 29 27 1 20 11 0 0 1 154 53 1.969 12.1 0.3 5.6 3.1 0.55

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1922 27 CLE AL 92.2 25 7 56 5.44 4.54 -0.22 0.00 99.7 4.75 -7 -0.6 1.0 -0.1 0.3 3 .474 .496 $2,100
1923 28 CLE AL 179.0 38 21 101 5.08 4.74 -0.09 0.00 101.1 4.88 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.4 16 .489 .498 $3,000
1924 29 CLE AL 57.0 10 7 29 4.58 5.08 -0.19 0.00 101.0 5.33 4 0.4 1.0 -0.0 1.0 11 .541 .503 $4,000
1925 30 CLE AL 36.1 13 3 44 10.90 5.59 -0.09 0.00 100.4 5.70 -21 -1.7 1.0 -0.0 -1.4 -17 .366 .489 $5,500
1925 30 CHW AL 45.1 9 4 25 4.96 5.17 0.07 0.00 96.5 4.92 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.4 5 .495 .500
1926 31 CHW AL 142.0 32 16 76 4.82 4.78 0.14 0.00 99.2 4.60 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.0 12 .488 .498 $5,500
1928 33 CIN NL 32.0 18 1 29 8.16 5.01 0.17 0.00 100.6 4.87 -12 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -9 .437 .493
6 Seasons 584.1 145 59 360 5.54 4.85 -0.04 0.00 100.0 4.89 -44 -3.9 1.0 -0.3 1.8 23 .473 .497 $20,100
CLE (4 yrs) 365.0 86 38 230 5.67 4.83 -0.14 0.00 100.7 5.00 -28 -2.4 1.0 -0.2 1.2 14 .472 .496 $14,600
CHW (2 yrs) 187.1 41 20 101 4.85 4.87 0.12 0.00 98.5 4.68 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.4 18 .490 .499 $5,500
CIN (1 yr) 32.0 18 1 29 8.16 5.01 0.17 0.00 100.6 4.87 -12 -1.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -9 .437 .493

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
1922 27 CLE AL 25 24 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .087 .125 .087 .212 -44 2 1 0 1
1923 28 CLE AL 38 63 59 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 .119 .133 .119 .252 -33 7 1 2 1
1924 29 CLE AL 10 23 20 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .150 .190 .150 .340 -12 3 0 2 1
1925 30 TOT AL 22 26 26 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 .154 .154 .154 .308 -21 4 0 0 1
1925 30 CLE AL 13 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 .111 .111 .222 -44 1 0 0 1
1925 30 CHW AL 9 17 17 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .176 .176 .176 .353 -8 3 0 0 /1
1926 31 CHW AL 32 49 46 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 .109 .109 .130 .239 -37 6 0 3 1
1928 33 CIN NL 18 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 58 3 0 0 1
6 Yrs 145 195 184 6 24 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 36 .130 .144 .136 .280 -27 25 2 7
162 Game Avg. 162 218 206 7 27 1 0 0 10 0 1 40 .130 .144 .136 .280 -27 28 2 8
CLE (4 yrs) 86 119 111 4 13 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 21 .117 .140 .117 .257 -33 13 2 4
CHW (2 yrs) 41 66 63 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 14 .127 .127 .143 .270 -29 9 0 3
CIN (1 yr) 18 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 58 3 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 127 185 174 6 21 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 35 .121 .136 .126 .262 -31 22 2 7
NL (1 yr) 18 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 58 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1922 27 CLE AL 25 24 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .491 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $2,100 1
1923 28 CLE AL 38 63 -12 0 0 0 6 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.6 .484 .496 -0.6 -0.0 -4 $3,000 1
1924 29 CLE AL 10 23 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .485 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $4,000 1
1925 30 CLE AL 13 9 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .491 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $5,500 1
1925 30 CHW AL 9 17 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .490 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 /1
1926 31 CHW AL 32 49 -10 0 0 0 5 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .484 .497 -0.5 0.0 -3 $5,500 1
1928 33 CIN NL 18 10 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 1
6 Seasons 145 195 -36 0 0 0 19 -17 -1.6 7 -9 -1.6 .489 .499 -1.6 -0.0 -9 $20,100
CLE (4 yrs) 86 119 -23 0 0 0 11 -11 -1.1 4 -6 -1.1 .487 .498 -1.1 -0.0 -7 $14,600
CHW (2 yrs) 41 66 -13 0 0 0 7 -6 -0.6 2 -3 -0.6 .486 .498 -0.6 0.0 -4 $5,500
CIN (1 yr) 18 10 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 -0.0 1

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1922 CLE AL 27 P 25 7 0 92.2 25 4 19 2 1 .920 2.23 0.92 .963 2.60 2.59
1923 CLE AL 28 P 38 21 7 179.1 51 8 42 1 1 .980 2.51 1.32 .959 2.72 2.70
1924 CLE AL 29 P 10 7 5 57.0 17 2 14 1 0 .941 2.53 1.60 .959 2.53 2.49
1925 TOT AL 30 P 22 7 2 81.1 32 2 29 1 0 .969 3.43 1.41 .960 2.66 2.64
1925 CLE AL 30 P 13 3 1 36.0 15 1 13 1 0 .933 3.50 1.08 .960 2.65 2.64
1925 CHW AL 30 P 9 4 1 45.1 17 1 16 0 0 1.000 3.38 1.89 .960 2.66 2.64
1926 CHW AL 31 P 32 16 8 142.0 37 6 31 0 0 1.000 2.35 1.16 .957 2.66 2.63
1928 CIN NL 33 P 18 1 0 32.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.41 0.28 .967 2.42 2.41
6 Seasons P 145 59 22 584.1 168 23 139 6 2 .964 2.50 1.12 .960 2.64 2.61
6 Seasons TOT 145 59 22 584.1 168 23 139 6 2 .964 2.50 1.12 .960 2.64 2.61
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Shutouts s c a p y
1926 AL  3 (2nd)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1923 AL  0.251 (9th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2652), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Starting Pitcher (2016th), 0.2 career WAR/0.2 7yr-peak WAR/0.2 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
192227Cleveland Indians$2,100Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
192328Cleveland Indians$3,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
192429Cleveland Indians$4,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
192530Cleveland Indians$5,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsCLE/CHW
192631Chicago White Sox$5,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
Career to date (may be incomplete)$20,100
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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