Ed Phelps

Born: 3/3/1879 in Albany, NY, USA

Died: 1/31/1942 in East Greenbush, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1902-09-02 | Final Game: 1913-08-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Edward Jaykill Phelps

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Biography

Ed Phelps was a professional baseball player born in 1879 who played as a position player from 1902 until his retirement in 1913. Over the course of his career, he participated in 633 games, amassing a total of 460 hits, 205 runs batted in (RBIs), and recording a career batting average of .251. Phelps demonstrated speed on the bases, contributing 31 stolen bases, which was notable during an era that valued aggressive base running and defensive prowess. Phelps began his major league career at a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented game. Although he hit only three home runs throughout his career, his consistent hitting and ability to get on base made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Phelps’s contributions on the field, combined with his longevity in the sport, underscored the importance of versatility and adaptability in a rapidly evolving game. His career remains a noteworthy chapter in the history of early 20th-century baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
633	1832	186	460	45	20	3	205	31	163	203	0.251	0.325	0.302	0.627	81.3

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.627 vs. league average 0.641 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
1902	PIT	NL	18	61	5	13	1	0	0	6	2	4	4	0.213	.266 (-20%)	.321 (-12%)	.343 (-33%)	.665 (-23%)	-194.6
1903	PIT	NL	81	273	32	77	7	3	2	31	2	17	35	0.282	.261 (+8%)	.316 (+7%)	.345 (+2%)	.662 (+4%)	240.8
1904	PIT	NL	94	302	29	73	5	3	0	28	2	15	31	0.242	.246 (-2%)	.300 (-4%)	.321 (-13%)	.622 (-9%)	-415.4
1905	CIN	NL	44	156	18	36	5	3	0	18	4	12	18	0.231	.248 (-7%)	.307 (avg)	.322 (-7%)	.629 (-4%)	-60.4
1906	CIN	NL	12	40	3	11	0	2	1	5	2	3	6	0.275	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	PIT	NL	43	118	9	28	3	1	0	12	1	9	11	0.237	.247 (-4%)	.307 (-2%)	.315 (-11%)	.622 (-7%)	0.0
1907	PIT	NL	43	113	11	24	1	0	0	12	1	9	10	0.212	.245 (-13%)	.304 (-7%)	.308 (-28%)	.613 (-18%)	-266.3
1908	PIT	NL	34	64	3	15	2	2	0	11	0	2	8	0.234	.240 (-3%)	.298 (-10%)	.306 (+7%)	.605 (-1%)	-39.0
1909	STL	NL	104	306	43	76	13	1	0	22	7	39	34	0.248	.244 (+2%)	.306 (+14%)	.312 (-5%)	.618 (+5%)	468.4
1910	STL	NL	93	270	25	71	4	2	0	37	9	36	29	0.263	.249 (+5%)	.317 (+12%)	.326 (-10%)	.644 (+1%)	200.2
1912	BRO	NL	52	111	8	32	4	3	0	23	1	16	15	0.288	.268 (+7%)	.335 (+15%)	.358 (+6%)	.694 (+10%)	246.2
1913	BRO	NL	15	18	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	26	1	6	2	0	0	1	1	6	0.231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	PIT	8	26	1	6	2	0	0	1	1	6	0.231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	2	90	5	1	4
C	530	373	2147	547	88	51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	PIT	1B	5	0	37	2	1	2
1902	PIT	C	13	0	52	9	2	1
1903	PIT	1B	3	0	30	2	0	0
1903	PIT	C	76	0	315	81	8	7
1904	PIT	1B	1	1	12	0	0	0
1904	PIT	C	91	86	360	97	17	8
1905	CIN	C	44	43	189	55	13	5
1906	CIN	C	12	12	61	14	1	0
1906	PIT	C	40	34	170	31	6	4
1907	PIT	1B	1	1	11	1	0	2
1907	PIT	C	35	34	145	38	4	1
1908	PIT	C	20	14	69	15	2	0
1909	SLN	C	83	78	330	87	20	11
1910	SLN	C	80	72	320	84	10	10
1912	BRO	C	32	0	130	35	4	4
1913	BRO	C	4	0	6	1	1	0