Eddie Lake, baseball player, 1939-1950

Eddie Lake

Born: 3/18/1916 in Antioch, CA, USA

Died: 6/7/1995 in Castro Valley, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1939-09-26 | Final Game: 1950-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 159 lbs

Full name: Edward Erving Lake

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Biography

Eddie Lake was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1939 to 1950. Born in 1916, Lake played primarily as a position player in the Major Leagues, appearing in a total of 835 games. He was known for his versatility on the field and his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively. Over the course of his career, he recorded 599 hits, 39 home runs, and 193 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .231. Lake also showcased his speed on the bases, accumulating 52 stolen bases, which highlighted his capability to impact the game in multiple ways. Lake played during a transformative era in baseball, when the sport was slowly emerging from the shadows of the Great Depression and beginning to adapt to the changes brought on by World War II. His career coincided with a period of increased competition and the integration of the game, which would soon change the landscape of Major League Baseball forever. Although he may not have been a household name, Eddie Lake's contributions to the teams he played for reflect the spirit and resilience of players from that era, making him a notable figure in the history of the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1944 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.3 20 9 2 11 7 4.19 0

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 17.2% 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
1944 BOS AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.3 20 9 11 7 4.19 3.57 (-17%) -920.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
835 2595 442 599 105 9 39 193 52 546 312 0.231 0.366 0.323 0.689 1763.2

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.689 vs. league average 0.708 across their career seasons — near 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
1939 STL NL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1940 STL NL 32 66 12 14 3 0 2 7 1 12 17 0.212 .267 (-21%) .335 (+2%) .387 (-10%) .722 (-5%) -18.6
1941 STL NL 45 76 9 8 2 0 0 0 3 15 22 0.105 .262 (-60%) .332 (-24%) .373 (-65%) .705 (-46%) -559.1
1943 BOS AL 75 216 26 43 10 0 3 16 3 47 35 0.199 .255 (-22%) .324 (+6%) .346 (-17%) .671 (-6%) -38.1
1944 BOS AL 57 126 21 26 5 0 0 8 5 23 22 0.206 .261 (-21%) .325 (+1%) .357 (-31%) .683 (-16%) -253.6
1945 BOS AL 133 473 81 132 27 1 11 51 9 106 37 0.279 .260 (+7%) .328 (+25%) .354 (+16%) .683 (+20%) 2363.9
1946 DET AL 155 587 105 149 24 1 8 31 15 103 69 0.254 .256 (-1%) .328 (+12%) .358 (-5%) .687 (+3%) 786.3
1947 DET AL 158 602 96 127 19 6 12 46 11 120 54 0.211 .262 (-20%) .336 (+2%) .376 (-14%) .712 (-7%) -492.2
1948 DET AL 64 198 51 52 6 0 2 18 3 57 20 0.263 .263 (avg) .340 (+26%) .379 (-15%) .719 (+4%) 475.3
1949 DET AL 94 240 38 47 9 1 1 15 2 61 33 0.196 .262 (-25%) .343 (+4%) .384 (-34%) .727 (-16%) -500.8
1950 DET AL 20 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 90 0 170 215 15 43
3B 52 0 50 75 4 9
P 6 0 0 6 1 0
SS 609 0 1040 1719 155 395

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLN SS 2 0 3 3 1 1
1940 SLN 2B 17 0 30 36 3 4
1940 SLN SS 6 0 5 3 0 0
1941 SLN 2B 5 0 5 6 3 1
1941 SLN 3B 15 0 20 37 3 6
1941 SLN SS 15 0 15 13 3 4
1943 BOS SS 63 0 128 195 13 43
1944 BOS 2B 3 0 0 10 0 1
1944 BOS 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1944 BOS P 6 0 0 6 1 0
1944 BOS SS 41 0 53 100 12 28
1945 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 BOS SS 130 0 265 459 40 112
1946 DET SS 155 0 232 391 35 85
1947 DET SS 158 0 268 441 43 94
1948 DET 2B 45 0 110 132 7 31
1948 DET 3B 17 0 12 15 1 0
1949 DET 2B 19 0 25 31 2 6
1949 DET 3B 18 0 17 22 0 3
1949 DET SS 38 0 71 114 8 28
1950 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 6
Second Base 89
Third Base 52
Shortstop 610

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 2.0 336 0