Ed Daily, baseball player, 1885-1891

Ed Daily

Born: 9/7/1862 in Providence, RI, USA

Died: 10/21/1891 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1885-05-04 | Final Game: 1891-07-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: Edward M. Daily

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Biography

Ed Daily was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1862, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1885 until his retirement in 1891. Playing during an era that witnessed the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would define the late 19th century, Daily compiled a career record of 66 wins and 69 losses. He posted a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.39, showcasing his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters. Throughout his career, Daily accumulated a total of 407 strikeouts, reflecting his prowess on the mound and his capacity to dominate batters. In addition to his strikeout totals, he recorded one save, underscoring his versatility as a pitcher. Daily's contributions to the game during a formative period in baseball history remain a testament to his skill and dedication, as he navigated the challenges and changes of the sport in the late 19th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 69 151 139 132 6 1 1237.7 1217 466 39 380 407 3.39 0

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 5.4% better 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
1885 PHI NL 26 23 50 50 49 4 0 440.0 370 108 90 140 2.21 3.03 (+27%) -2194.9
1886 PHI NL 16 9 27 23 22 1 0 218.0 211 74 59 95 3.06 3.37 (+9%) -509.6
1887 PHI NL 0 4 6 5 4 0 0 41.3 52 33 25 7 7.19 4.17 (-72%) -1261.7
1887 WS8 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 6 6 3 7.71 — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 2 7 9 8 8 0 0 73.7 88 40 19 20 4.89 2.95 (-66%) -2297.9
1889 CL6 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1.7 1 4 4 2 21.60 — 0.0
1890 BR4 AA 10 14 27 27 27 0 0 235.7 252 106 93 82 4.05 3.88 (-4%) 527.0
1890 NY1 NL 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 16.0 6 4 6 0 2.25 3.88 (+42%) -364.5
1890 LS2 AA 6 3 12 10 9 1 0 93.0 83 20 30 31 1.94 3.88 (+50%) 612.2
1891 LS2 AA 4 8 15 14 11 0 0 111.3 149 71 48 27 5.74 3.52 (-63%) -2076.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
640 2573 396 616 92 35 19 288 235 125 222 0.239 0.276 0.325 0.601 -5029.0

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.601 vs. league average 0.663 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1885 PHI NL 50 184 22 38 8 2 1 13 0 0 25 0.207 .244 (-15%) .287 (-28%) .325 (-11%) .613 (-19%) -597.6
1886 PHI NL 79 309 40 70 17 1 4 50 23 7 34 0.227 .246 (-8%) .302 (-19%) .331 (-2%) .634 (-10%) -624.1
1887 PHI NL 26 106 18 30 11 1 1 17 8 3 9 0.283 .270 (+5%) .331 (-9%) .373 (+16%) .705 (+4%) 25.1
1887 WS8 NL 78 311 39 78 6 10 2 36 26 14 27 0.251 .270 (-7%) .331 (-14%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-9%) 25.1
1888 WS8 NL 110 453 56 102 8 4 7 39 44 7 42 0.225 .238 (-6%) .290 (-18%) .319 (-4%) .610 (-11%) -954.9
1889 CL6 AA 136 578 105 148 22 8 3 70 60 38 65 0.256 .263 (-3%) .334 (-9%) .357 (-6%) .691 (-7%) -990.6
1890 BR4 AA 91 394 68 94 15 7 1 39 49 24 0 0.239 .260 (-8%) .336 (-16%) .351 (-9%) .687 (-12%) -1019.3
1890 NY1 NL 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.133 — — — — -1019.3
1890 LS2 AA 23 80 24 20 0 2 0 9 13 13 0 0.250 .260 (-4%) .336 (+5%) .351 (-15%) .687 (-5%) -1019.3
1891 LS2 AA 22 64 10 16 2 0 0 8 4 8 6 0.250 .254 (-2%) .331 (+3%) .343 (-18%) .675 (-8%) -50.6
1891 WS9 AA 21 79 13 18 2 0 0 6 8 11 10 0.228 .254 (-10%) .331 (-3%) .343 (-26%) .675 (-15%) -50.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 22 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 0.136

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 6 22 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 0.136

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 17.0 12 5 8 5 2.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS LS2 0 2 2 2 0 17.0 12 5 8 5 2.65

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
OF 497 0 773 95 145 16
P 151 0 65 290 35 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 PHI P 50 0 11 87 12 2
1886 PHI OF 56 0 88 17 22 2
1886 PHI P 27 0 10 53 5 1
1887 PHI OF 22 0 25 2 14 0
1887 PHI P 6 0 2 13 0 0
1887 WS8 OF 77 0 116 8 21 1
1887 WS8 P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1888 WS8 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1888 WS8 OF 100 0 179 19 19 4
1888 WS8 P 9 0 4 18 3 1
1889 CL6 OF 136 0 212 27 41 4
1889 CL6 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BR4 OF 64 0 107 17 15 3
1890 BR4 P 27 0 20 52 7 2
1890 NY1 OF 3 0 0 1 1 0
1890 NY1 P 2 0 1 6 0 0
1890 LS2 OF 11 0 13 1 0 0
1890 LS2 P 12 0 6 31 3 1
1891 LS2 OF 7 0 12 1 3 1
1891 LS2 P 15 0 10 28 5 0
1891 WS9 OF 21 0 21 2 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 151
First Base 1
Left Field 153
Center Field 33
Right Field 311