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Ed Seward

Edward William Seward
born Edward William Sourhardt

Positions: Pitcher and Centerfielder
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: June 29, 1867 in Cleveland, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: September 30, 1885
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Spiders/Grays 1885-1891

Final Game: June 8, 1891
Died: July 30, 1947 in Cleveland, OH
Buried: West Park Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
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All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #830. Anibal Sanchez… #831. Frank Foreman… #832. Rafael Betancourt… #833. ED SEWARD… #834. Ray Burris… #835. Jose Valverde… #836. Pat Jarvis… 

Standard Pitching

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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
1885 18 PRO NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 0.333 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
1887 20 PHA AA 25 25 .500 4.13 55 52 2 52 3 0 470.2 445 293 216 7 140 155 24 0 58 1990 103 1.243 8.5 0.1 2.7 3.0 1.11
1888 21 PHA AA 35 19 .648 2.01 57 57 0 57 6 0 518.2 388 203 116 4 127 272 22 0 54 2085 146 0.993 6.7 0.1 2.2 4.7 2.14
1889 22 PHA AA 21 15 .583 3.97 39 38 1 35 3 0 320.0 353 212 141 8 101 102 13 14 1415 96 1.419 9.9 0.2 2.8 2.9 1.01
1890 23 PHA AA 6 12 .333 4.73 21 19 2 15 1 0 154.0 165 105 81 4 72 55 7 0 8 700 82 1.539 9.6 0.2 4.2 3.2 0.76
1891 24 CLV NL 2 1 .667 3.86 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.1 16 10 7 0 11 4 0 0 0 76 91 1.653 8.8 0.0 6.1 2.2 0.36
6 Yrs 89 72 .553 3.40 176 169 6 159 13 0 1485.2 1369 823 561 23 451 589 66 0 136 6286 107 1.225 8.3 0.1 2.7 3.6 1.31
162 Game Avg. 18 14 .553 3.40 35 33 1 31 3 0 293 270 162 111 5 89 116 0 27 1239 107 1.225 8.3 0.1 2.7 3.6 1.31
PHA (4 yrs) 87 71 .551 3.41 172 166 5 159 13 0 1463.1 1351 813 554 23 440 584 66 0 134 6190 107 1.224 8.3 0.1 2.7 3.6 1.33
PRO (1 yr) 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 0.333 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
CLV (1 yr) 2 1 .667 3.86 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.1 16 10 7 0 11 4 0 0 0 76 91 1.653 8.8 0.0 6.1 2.2 0.36
AA (4 yrs) 87 71 .551 3.41 172 166 5 159 13 0 1463.1 1351 813 554 23 440 584 66 0 134 6190 107 1.224 8.3 0.1 2.7 3.6 1.33
NL (2 yrs) 2 1 .667 2.82 4 3 1 0 0 0 22.1 18 10 7 0 11 5 0 0 2 96 119 1.299 7.3 0.0 4.4 2.0 0.45

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
1885 18 PRO NL 6.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.08 0.14 0.00 96.0 4.75 3 0.4 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .862 .502 $
1887 20 PHA AA 470.2 55 52 293 5.60 6.58 -0.10 0.00 99.0 6.61 61 4.9 1.0 -0.5 6.7 89 .589 .530 $
1888 21 PHA AA 518.2 57 57 203 3.52 5.07 0.09 0.00 96.0 4.77 76 7.7 -0.7 9.5 103 .635 .547 $
1889 22 PHA AA 320.0 39 38 212 5.96 6.02 0.22 0.00 99.0 5.75 -2 -0.1 1.0 -0.2 1.1 14 .496 .499 $
1890 23 PHA AA 154.0 21 19 105 6.14 5.63 -0.60 0.00 100.0 6.24 7 0.6 1.0 -0.2 1.2 12 .529 .504 $
1891 24 CLV NL 16.1 3 3 10 5.51 5.48 -0.21 0.00 102.0 5.81 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 2 .528 .501 $
6 Seasons 1485.2 176 169 823 4.99 5.82 -0.02 0.00 98.1 5.73 146 13.5 1.0 -1.7 19.1 223 .577 .514 $
PHA (4 yrs) 1463.1 172 166 813 5.00 5.82 -0.01 0.00 98.0 5.73 142 13.1 1.0 -1.7 18.5 217 .576 .520 $
PRO (1 yr) 6.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.08 0.14 0.00 96.0 4.75 3 0.4 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .862 .502 $
CLV (1 yr) 16.1 3 3 10 5.51 5.48 -0.21 0.00 102.0 5.81 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 2 .528 .501 $

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
1885 18 PRO NL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /1
1887 20 PHA AA 74 284 266 31 50 10 0 5 28 14 16 .188 .239 .282 .521 44 75 2 1O
1888 21 PHA AA 64 246 225 27 32 3 3 2 14 12 18 .142 .215 .209 .424 37 47 3 1/O
1889 22 PHA AA 46 168 143 22 31 5 3 2 17 6 22 19 .217 .333 .336 .669 93 48 3 1/O4
1890 23 PHA AA 26 82 72 7 10 4 0 0 2 3 8 .139 .244 .194 .438 29 14 2 1/O
1891 24 CLV NL 7 22 19 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 .211 .318 .316 .634 83 6 0 /O13
6 Yrs 218 805 728 89 127 24 6 9 62 35 67 25 .174 .253 .261 .514 52 190 10
162 Game Avg. 162 598 541 66 94 18 4 7 46 50 .174 .253 .261 .514 52 141 7
PHA (4 yrs) 210 780 706 87 123 22 6 9 61 35 64 19 .174 .253 .261 .513 51 184 10
PRO (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
CLV (1 yr) 7 22 19 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 .211 .318 .316 .634 83 6 0
AA (4 yrs) 210 780 706 87 123 22 6 9 61 35 64 19 .174 .253 .261 .513 51 184 10
NL (2 yrs) 8 25 22 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 .182 .280 .273 .553 62 6 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
1885 18 PRO NL 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .430 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /1
1887 20 PHA AA 74 284 -24 -0 0 0 16 -9 -0.6 4 -4 -0.6 .491 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -4 $ 1O
1888 21 PHA AA 64 246 -16 0 0 0 15 -1 -0.2 4 3 -0.2 .498 .499 -0.2 -0.0 3 $ 1/O
1889 22 PHA AA 46 168 -1 -1 0 0 12 11 0.9 3 13 0.9 .519 .505 0.8 -0.0 13 $ 1/O4
1890 23 PHA AA 26 82 -7 -0 0 -2 6 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .491 .499 -0.1 -0.2 1 $ 1/O
1891 24 CLV NL 7 22 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $ /O13
6 Seasons 218 805 -49 -1 0 -2 50 -3 -0.3 13 11 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 -0.3 13 $
PHA (4 yrs) 210 780 -48 -1 0 -2 49 -2 -0.2 13 11 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 -0.3 13 $
PRO (1 yr) 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .430 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
CLV (1 yr) 7 22 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .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 G Awards
1885 PRO NL 18 P 1 6.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 6.00 4.00 .900 2.40 2.40
1887 PHA AA 20 P 55 470.2 111 21 79 11 1 .901 1.91 1.82 .883 2.27 2.18
1887 PHA AA 20 OF 21 53 42 4 7 1 .868 2.19 .898 2.04 2-19-0
1888 PHA AA 21 P 57 518.2 168 24 125 19 4 .887 2.59 2.61 .891 2.45 2.41
1888 PHA AA 21 OF 7 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 1.43 .907 1.83 2-1-4
1889 PHA AA 22 P 39 320.0 78 13 56 9 1 .885 1.94 1.77 .905 2.13 2.05
1889 PHA AA 22 OF 8 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 .903 2.00 0-6-2
1889 PHA AA 22 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60
1890 PHA AA 23 P 21 154.0 53 17 26 10 2 .811 2.51 2.05 .907 2.23 2.14
1890 PHA AA 23 OF 6 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .917 1.82 0-6-0
1891 CLV NL 24 OF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 .910 1.93 1-1-1
1891 CLV NL 24 P 3 16.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.55 0.33 .920 2.26 2.27
1891 CLV NL 24 1B 1 8 7 0 1 0 .875 7.00 .978 10.70
6 Seasons P 176 1485.2 415 75 291 49 8 .882 2.22 2.08 .894 2.30 2.22
5 Seasons OF 45 79 65 7 7 2 .911 1.60 .901 1.96 5-33-7
1 Season 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60
1 Season 1B 1 8 7 0 1 0 .875 7.00 .978 10.70
6 Seasons TOT 223 1485.2 502 147 298 57 10 .886 2.22 2.00 .896 2.30 2.22 5-33-7
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-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 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 1948 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 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) 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 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1887 AA  6.1 (7th)
1888 AA  9.3 (2nd)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1887 AA  6.7 (4th)
1888 AA  9.5 (2nd)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1888 AA  2.01 (2nd)

Wins s c a p y
1887 AA  25 (8th)
1888 AA  35 (2nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1888 AA  .648 (7th)
1889 AA  .583 (10th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1887 AA  1.243 (3rd)
1888 AA  0.993 (2nd)
Career  1.225 (195th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  8.509 (2nd)
1888 AA  6.733 (3rd)
Career  8.293 (226th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  2.677 (10th)
1889 AA  2.841 (9th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  2.964 (9th)
1888 AA  4.720 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
1887 AA  55 (4th)
1888 AA  57 (3rd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1887 AA  470.7 (4th)
1888 AA  518.7 (3rd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1887 AA  155 (7th)
1888 AA  272 (1st)

Games Started s c a p y
1887 AA  52 (5th)
1888 AA  57 (3rd)

Complete Games s c a p y
1887 AA  52 (5th)
1888 AA  57 (3rd)
Career  159 (201st)

Shutouts s c a p y
1887 AA  3 (3rd)
1888 AA  6 (1st)
1889 AA  3 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1887 AA  140 (6th)
1888 AA  127 (4th)

Hits s c a p y
1887 AA  445 (7th)
1888 AA  388 (5th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1888 AA  2.142 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  0.134 (6th)
1888 AA  0.069 (3rd)
Career  0.139 (85th)

Losses s c a p y
1887 AA  25 (6th)
1888 AA  19 (8th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1887 AA  216 (3rd)
1888 AA  116 (8th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1887 AA  58 (2nd)
1888 AA  54 (2nd)
Career  136 (46th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1887 AA  24 (3rd)
1888 AA  22 (9th)
Career  66 (231st)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1887 AA  1,990 (6th)
1888 AA  2,085 (3rd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1885 NL  1 (6th)
1887 AA  2 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1888 AA  146 (3rd)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1887 AA  23 (7th)
1888 AA  55 (2nd)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1887 AA  1.9 (7th)
1888 AA  5.3 (2nd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1887 AA  5 (10th)

Def. Games as P s c a p y
1887 AA  55 (4th)
1888 AA  57 (3rd)

Putouts as P s c a p y
1888 AA  24 (5th)

Assists as P s c a p y
1888 AA  125 (2nd)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1888 AA  19 (2nd)

Youngest s c a p y
1885 NL  born 1867-06-29 (1st)
1887 AA  born 1867-06-29 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 5 (427), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkBatting - 4 (1863), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 51 (500), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 37 (365), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 16 (446), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (449th), 18.9 career WAR/18.9 7yr-peak WAR/18.9 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 58) = 67.9 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.8 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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