Marshall Edwards, baseball player, 1981-1983

Marshall Edwards

Born: 8/27/1952 in Fort Lewis, WA, USA

Died: 4/15/2025 in Union City, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1981-04-11 | Final Game: 1983-09-11

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 157 lbs

Full name: Marshall Lynn Edwards

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Biography

Marshall Edwards, born in 1952, enjoyed a brief but noteworthy career as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983. Over the course of 160 games, Edwards recorded 80 hits, including 2 home runs, and drove in 23 runs, culminating in a batting average of .258. Known for his speed on the basepaths, he also successfully stole 21 bases during his time in the league, showcasing his ability to impact games beyond just hitting. Edwards played in an era marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game, where speed and agility on the bases became increasingly valuable. Despite his relatively short tenure in the major leagues, his contributions as a versatile player highlighted the importance of speed and small ball tactics during a time when power hitting was becoming more prevalent. His career remains a testament to the diverse skill sets that players brought to the field during the early 1980s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
160 310 48 80 6 3 2 23 21 5 19 0.258 0.267 0.316 0.583 -1022.7

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.583 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 17.5% 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
1981 ATL AL 40 58 10 14 1 1 0 4 6 0 2 0.241 .255 (-6%) .320 (-25%) .368 (-20%) .688 (-22%) -227.3
1982 ATL AL 69 178 24 44 4 1 2 14 10 4 8 0.247 .261 (-5%) .324 (-19%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-19%) -647.6
1983 ATL AL 51 74 14 22 1 1 0 5 5 1 9 0.297 .260 (+14%) .324 (-7%) .389 (-13%) .714 (-10%) -147.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS ML4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1982 WS ML4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AEDIV ML4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 125 75 222 7 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 ML4 OF 36 10 46 1 1 0
1982 ML4 OF 54 46 119 2 2 1
1983 ML4 OF 35 19 57 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 18
Center Field 46
Right Field 69
Designated Hitter 13

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles CA 1972
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1973, 1974