Ed Mincher

Born: 6/17/1851 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 12/18/1918 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-04 | Final Game: 1872-06-26

Height: 5'7" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Edward M. Mincher

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Biography

Ed Mincher was a professional baseball player born in 1851, whose career spanned from May 4, 1871, to June 26, 1872. As a position player, Mincher participated in 20 games during his brief tenure in Major League Baseball. He recorded 13 hits and drove in 9 runs, achieving a batting average of .146. Although he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated some speed on the basepaths, successfully stealing 1 base. Mincher's career occurred during the early years of professional baseball, a time characterized by the game's rapid evolution and the transition from amateur play to organized leagues. His contributions, though modest in terms of statistics, were part of the formative years of the sport, providing a glimpse into the early dynamics of player development and competition in the 19th century. Despite his limited impact in the box score, Ed Mincher remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 89 9 13 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 0.146 0.146 0.146 0.292 -535.1

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.292 vs. league average 0.666 across their career seasons — 56.1% 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
1871 FW1 9 36 4 8 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1872 WS4 11 53 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0.094 .285 (-67%) .296 (-68%) .347 (-73%) .644 (-71%) -535.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 20 19 63 1 12 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 FW1 OF 9 9 23 0 4 0
1872 WS4 OF 11 10 40 1 8 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 19