Ed Bauta, baseball player, 1960-1964

Ed Bauta

Born: 1/6/1935 in Florida, Camagüey, Cuba

Died: 7/6/2022 in Manahawkin, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-07-06 | Final Game: 1964-05-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Eduardo Bauta

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Biography

Ed Bauta was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1964. Born in 1935, Bauta's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, characterized by the emergence of more powerful hitters and evolving pitching strategies. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 6-6 and achieved an earned run average (ERA) of 4.35, reflecting the challenges faced by pitchers in an era that increasingly favored offensive play. Bauta was known for his resilience on the mound, amassing a total of 89 strikeouts and securing 11 saves during his time in the league. His ability to perform under pressure and deliver key innings made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Though his career was relatively brief, Bauta's contributions to the game during the early 1960s helped shape the dynamics of pitching as the sport continued to evolve into a more competitive and exciting era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 6 97 0 0 0 11 149.0 148 72 14 70 89 4.35 0

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 15.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 STL NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 15.7 14 11 11 6 6.32 3.82 (-66%) -
1961 STL NL 2 0 13 0 0 0 5 19.3 12 3 5 12 1.40 4.03 (+65%) -
1962 STL NL 1 0 20 0 0 0 1 32.3 28 18 21 25 5.01 3.96 (-27%) -
1963 STL NL 3 4 38 0 0 0 3 52.7 55 23 21 30 3.93 3.46 (-14%) -
1963 NYN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 19.0 22 11 9 13 5.21 3.46 (-51%) 442.2
1964 NYN NL 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 10.0 17 6 3 3 5.40 3.58 (-51%) -156.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
97 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.176 0.176 0.176 0.353 0.0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.353 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 STL NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1961 STL NL 13 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1962 STL NL 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1963 STL NL 38 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYN NL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 97 0 1 25 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SLN P 9 0 0 2 0 0
1961 SLN P 13 0 0 3 0 0
1962 SLN P 20 0 1 6 0 0
1963 SLN P 38 0 0 6 0 0
1963 NYN P 9 0 0 3 0 0
1964 NYN P 8 0 0 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 97