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Ed Seward
Edward William Seward
born Edward William Sourhardt

Bats Unknown, Throws Right
Height 5' 7", Weight 175 lb.

Debut September 30, 1885
Final Game June 8, 1891
Born June 29, 1867 in Cleveland, OH
Died July 30, 1947 in Cleveland, OH

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Pitching Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1885 18 PRO NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    6.0    2    0    0   0    0    1   0   2    20       0  0.00  2.65  inf 0.333
 1887 20 PHA AA  25  25  55  52  52   3   2  0  470.7  445  293  216   7  140  155  24   0  1990       0  4.13  4.29  104 1.243
 1888 21 PHA AA  35  19  57  57  57   6   0  0  518.7  388  203  116   4  127  272   0   0  2075       0  2.01  3.00  149 0.993
 1889 22 PHA AA  21  15  39  38  35   3   1  0  320.0  353  212  141   8  101  102   0  12  1355       0  3.97  3.81   96 1.419
 1890 23 PHA AA   6  12  21  19  15   1   2  0  154.0  165  105   81   4   72   55   8   8   657       0  4.73  3.82   81 1.539
 1891 24 CLV NL   2   1   3   3   0   0   0  0   16.3   16   10    7   0    1    4   0   0     0       0  3.86  3.44   89 1.041
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .553  89  72 176 169 159  13   6  0 1485.7 1369  823  561  23  441  589  32  22  6097       0  3.40  3.67  108 1.218
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    17  14  34  33  31   2   1  0  292.7  269  162  110   4   86  116   6   4  1201   0   0  3.40  3.67  108 1.218
 Career High     35  25  57  57  57   6   2  0  518.7  445  293  216   8  140  272  24  12  2075   0   0  2.01  4.29  149 0.993

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1885 18 PRO NL   1    3    0    0   0  0   0    0          0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0                    
 1887 20 PHA AA  74  266   31   50  10  0   5   28  14     16      .188  .239  .282   44   75               2    
 1888 21 PHA AA  64  225   27   32   3  3   2   14  12     18      .142  .215  .209   36   47               3    
 1889 22 PHA AA  46  143   22   31   5  3   2   17   6     22  19  .217  .333  .336   92   48               3    
 1890 23 PHA AA  26   72    7   10   4  0   0    2   3      8      .139  .244  .194   30   14               2    
 1891 24 CLV NL   7   19    2    4   2  0   0    1   0      3   4  .211  .318  .316   82    6               0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      218  728   89  127  24  6   9   62  35  0  67  25  .174  .253  .261   51  190   0   0   0  10   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        541   66   94  18  4   7   46  26  0  50  19  .174  .253  .261   51  141   0   0   0   7   0
 Career High     74  266   31   50  10  3   5   28  14  0  22  19  .188  .239  .282   44   75   0   0   0   3   0

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1885 18 PRO NL    3    3    0   0.0    66| .000  .242| .000  .285| .000  .324| .000  .610|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1     
 1887 20 PHA AA  284  216   18   2.2    97| .188  .280| .239  .344| .282  .378| .521  .722|  44  .213 -20.9  -2.1     
 1888 21 PHA AA  246  193   10   1.4    71| .142  .244| .215  .302| .209  .323| .424  .625|  36  .173 -16.2  -1.9     
 1889 22 PHA AA  168  112   15   3.5    91| .217  .265| .333  .337| .336  .360| .669  .698|  92  .424  -1.0  -0.1     
 1890 23 PHA AA   82   62    3   1.3    85| .139  .258| .244  .336| .194  .339| .438  .675|  30  .117  -6.1  -0.7     
 1891 24 CLV NL   22   15    2   3.5    91| .211  .264| .318  .339| .316  .360| .634  .699|  82  .450  -0.3   0.0     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons       805  601   48   2.1    86| .174  .263| .253  .329| .261  .353| .514  .681|  51  .240 -45.1  -4.9     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1885 18 PRO NL   P    1      0    4    0    0 1.000  .909  4.00  2.30  6.00  2.40    0    6.0
 1887 20 PHA AA   P   55     21   79   11    1  .901  .883  1.82  2.09  1.91  2.27   52  470.7
                 OF   21     42    4    7    1  .868  .898  2.19  2.01                            2   19    0
 1888 21 PHA AA   P   57     24  125   19    4  .887  .891  2.61  2.32  2.59  2.45   57  518.7
                 OF    7      8    2    0    1 1.000  .909  1.43  1.79                            2    1    4
 1889 22 PHA AA   P   39     13   56    9    1  .885  .906  1.77  1.84  1.94  2.13   38  320.0
                 OF    8     12    0    0    0 1.000  .902  1.50  1.96                            0    6    2
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        
 1890 23 PHA AA   P   21     17   26   10    2  .811  .907  2.05  1.94  2.51  2.23   19  154.0
                 OF    6      2    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  1.78                            0    6    0
 1891 24 CLV NL  OF    3      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  1.87                            1    1    1
                  P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  1.97  0.55  2.26    3   16.3
                 1B    1      7    0    1    0  .875  .972  7.00 10.50                        
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1891 24 CLV NL  1B    1      7    0    1    0  .875  .972  7.00 10.50                        

 1889 22 PHA AA  2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        

 1887 20 PHA AA  OF   21     42    4    7    1  .868  .898  2.19  2.01                            2   19    0
 1888 21 PHA AA  OF    7      8    2    0    1 1.000  .909  1.43  1.79                            2    1    4
 1889 22 PHA AA  OF    8     12    0    0    0 1.000  .902  1.50  1.96                            0    6    2
 1890 23 PHA AA  OF    6      2    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  1.78                            0    6    0
 1891 24 CLV NL  OF    3      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  1.87                            1    1    1

 1885 18 PRO NL   P    1      0    4    0    0 1.000  .909  4.00  2.30  6.00  2.40    0    6.0
 1887 20 PHA AA   P   55     21   79   11    1  .901  .883  1.82  2.09  1.91  2.27   52  470.7
 1888 21 PHA AA   P   57     24  125   19    4  .887  .891  2.61  2.32  2.59  2.45   57  518.7
 1889 22 PHA AA   P   39     13   56    9    1  .885  .906  1.77  1.84  1.94  2.13   38  320.0
 1890 23 PHA AA   P   21     17   26   10    2  .811  .907  2.05  1.94  2.51  2.23   19  154.0
 1891 24 CLV NL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  1.97  0.55  2.26    3   16.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 176     75  291   49    8  .882  .894  2.08  2.09              169 1485.7
                 OF   45     65    7    7    2  .911  .901  1.60  1.93                            5   33    7
                 1B    1      7    0    1    0  .875  .972  7.00 10.50                        
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  5.60                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       223    147  298   57   10  .886  .896  2.00  2.11

An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Home Runs
1887 AA-5-10

ERA
1888 AA-2.01-2

Wins
1887 AA-25-8
1888 AA-35-2

Won-Loss %
1888 AA-.648-7
1889 AA-.583-10

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1887 AA-1.243-3
1888 AA-.993-2

Hits Allowed/9IP
1887 AA-8.51-2
1888 AA-6.73-3

Bases on Balls/9IP
1887 AA-2.68-10
1889 AA-2.84-9

Strikeouts/9IP
1887 AA-2.96-9
1888 AA-4.72-5

Games
1887 AA-55-4
1888 AA-57-3

Innings
1887 AA-470.7-4
1888 AA-518.7-3

Strikeouts
1887 AA-155-7
1888 AA-272-1

Games Started
1887 AA-52-5
1888 AA-57-3

Comp. Games
1887 AA-52-5
1888 AA-57-3

Shutouts
1887 AA-3-3
1888 AA-6-1
1889 AA-3-6

Bases On Balls Allow.
1887 AA-140-6
1888 AA-127-4

Hits Allowed
1887 AA-445-7
1888 AA-388-5

SO to Walk
1888 AA-2.14-7

Losses
1887 AA-25-6
1888 AA-19-8

Earned Runs Allow.
1887 AA-216-3
1888 AA-116-8

Hit Batsmen
1887 AA-24-3

Batters Faced
1887 AA-1990-6
1888 AA-2075-3

Games Finished
1885 NL-1-6
1887 AA-2-5

Adjusted ERA+
1888 AA-149-3

Youngest Player
1885 NL-18-1

Black Ink: Pitching - 5 (418) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1788) (Average HOFer ≈ 144) Pitching - 51 (485) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (420) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 37.0 (350) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Uniforms
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Home Runs 1887 AA-5-10	ERA 1888 AA-2.01-2	Wins 1887 AA-25-8 1888 AA-35-2	Won-Loss % 1888 AA-.648-7 1889 AA-.583-10	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1887 AA-1.243-3 1888 AA-.993-2	Hits Allowed/9IP 1887 AA-8.51-2 1888 AA-6.73-3
Bases on Balls/9IP 1887 AA-2.68-10 1889 AA-2.84-9	Strikeouts/9IP 1887 AA-2.96-9 1888 AA-4.72-5	Games 1887 AA-55-4 1888 AA-57-3	Innings 1887 AA-470.7-4 1888 AA-518.7-3	Strikeouts 1887 AA-155-7 1888 AA-272-1	Games Started 1887 AA-52-5 1888 AA-57-3
Comp. Games 1887 AA-52-5 1888 AA-57-3	Shutouts 1887 AA-3-3 1888 AA-6-1 1889 AA-3-6	Bases On Balls Allow. 1887 AA-140-6 1888 AA-127-4	Hits Allowed 1887 AA-445-7 1888 AA-388-5	SO to Walk 1888 AA-2.14-7	Losses 1887 AA-25-6 1888 AA-19-8
Earned Runs Allow. 1887 AA-216-3 1888 AA-116-8	Hit Batsmen 1887 AA-24-3	Batters Faced 1887 AA-1990-6 1888 AA-2075-3	Games Finished 1885 NL-1-6 1887 AA-2-5	Adjusted ERA+ 1888 AA-149-3	Youngest Player 1885 NL-18-1