Teddy Kearns, baseball player, 1920-1925

Teddy Kearns

Born: 1/1/1900 in Trenton, NJ, USA

Died: 12/21/1949 in Trenton, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-10-01 | Final Game: 1925-04-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Edward Joseph Kearns

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Biography

Teddy Kearns was a professional baseball player born in 1900, whose career spanned from 1920 to 1925. Primarily a position player, Kearns made a brief but notable impact in Major League Baseball during the early 1920s, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 8 games, recording 5 hits and driving in 1 run, which resulted in a batting average of .263. Although he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his contributions reflected the evolving dynamics of the sport during a time when players were beginning to embrace more aggressive hitting strategies. Kearns's playing time may have been limited, but his presence in the league during this formative era of baseball underscores the rich tapestry of the sport's history. As the game began to grow in popularity and shift towards a focus on power hitting, Kearns's role as a position player contributed to the competitive landscape of the time. While he may not be remembered as a long-term star, Kearns's brief tenure in the majors serves as a reminder of the myriad players who shaped the game in its early days.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 19 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.263 0.300 0.368 0.668 0.0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.668 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 8.5% 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
1920 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1924 CHC NL 4 16 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1925 CHC NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 32 2 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CHN 1B 4 0 29 2 0 3
1925 CHN 1B 3 0 3 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 7