Ed Beatin, baseball player, 1887-1891

Ed Beatin

Born: 8/10/1866 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 5/9/1925 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-08-02 | Final Game: 1891-09-14

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Ebenezer Ambrose Beatin

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Biography

Ed Beatin was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1866, whose career spanned from 1887 to 1891. He played during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, marked by the evolution of pitching styles and strategies as the game began to modernize. Beatin's performance on the mound was characterized by a solid, if unspectacular, record of 48 wins and 56 losses, coupled with a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.68. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 335 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to effectively challenge opposing batters despite not being known as a dominant force in the league. Throughout his tenure, Beatin contributed to several teams, navigating the competitive landscape of 19th-century baseball. While he did not record any saves, his role as a pitcher was crucial during an era when the game was still defining the intricacies of the bullpen and late-game strategies. Ed Beatin's legacy is reflective of the persistence and adaptability required in the early days of professional baseball, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 56 109 108 104 5 0 946.0 997 387 32 372 335 3.68 0

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — near 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
1887 DTN NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 13 8 8 6 4.00 4.17 (+4%) -624.6
1888 DTN NL 5 7 12 12 12 1 0 107.0 111 34 16 44 2.86 2.95 (+3%) -135.0
1889 CL4 NL 20 15 36 36 35 3 0 317.7 316 126 141 126 3.57 3.93 (+9%) -1359.0
1890 CL4 NL 22 30 54 54 53 1 0 474.3 518 202 186 155 3.83 3.88 (+1%) 635.0
1891 CL4 NL 0 3 5 4 2 0 0 29.0 39 17 21 4 5.28 3.52 (-50%) -1436.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
114 388 46 56 5 5 4 38 3 32 90 0.144 0.210 0.214 0.423 -2212.3

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.423 vs. league average 0.676 across their career seasons — 37.3% 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
1887 DTN NL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1888 DTN NL 16 56 8 14 1 2 2 9 1 6 8 0.250 .238 (+5%) .290 (+11%) .319 (+40%) .610 (+26%) 196.5
1889 CL4 NL 37 121 13 14 0 0 1 8 0 14 33 0.116 .263 (-56%) .334 (-38%) .357 (-61%) .691 (-50%) -986.4
1890 CL4 NL 54 191 25 27 4 3 1 21 2 12 43 0.141 .260 (-46%) .336 (-43%) .351 (-40%) .687 (-42%) -1422.4
1891 CL4 NL 5 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
P 109 0 49 186 18 8
SS 2 0 1 1 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 DTN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1888 DTN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1888 DTN P 12 0 4 24 4 0
1888 DTN SS 2 0 1 1 3 0
1889 CL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL4 P 36 0 15 53 6 1
1890 CL4 P 54 0 30 101 8 7
1891 CL4 P 5 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 109
Shortstop 2
Center Field 2