Ed Williamson

Born: 10/24/1857 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 3/3/1894 in Mountain Valley Springs, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1878-05-01 | Final Game: 1890-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Edward Nagle Williamson

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Biography

Ed Williamson was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1878 to 1890, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more modern game. Born in 1857, Williamson made his mark in an era where the sport was still evolving, both in terms of rules and playing styles. He played for various teams throughout his career, showcasing a competitive spirit on the mound that earned him recognition among his contemporaries. Williamson finished his career with a record of 1-1 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.34, reflecting his ability to manage the game effectively despite the challenges of his time. He recorded a total of 7 strikeouts and contributed to his teams with 3 saves, demonstrating his versatility as a pitcher. While his statistics may not place him among the most celebrated pitchers in baseball history, Williamson's contributions during the formative years of the sport played a role in shaping the future of pitching and the game itself.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 12 1 1 0 3 35.0 38 13 1 5 7 3.34 0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.29 across their career seasons — near 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
1881 CHC NL 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 18.0 14 4 0 2 2.00 2.77 (+28%) -
1882 CHC NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 9 2 1 0 6.00 — -
1883 CHC NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 9.00 — -
1884 CHC NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 8 4 2 0 18.00 — -
1885 CHC NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6.0 2 0 0 3 0.00 — -
1886 CHC NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3.0 2 0 0 1 0.00 — -
1887 CHC NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 0 9.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1201 4553 809 1159 228 85 64 667 88 506 532 0.255 0.332 0.384 0.716 12129.1

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.642 across their career seasons — +11.5% above 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
1878 IN1 NL 63 250 31 58 10 2 1 19 0 5 15 0.232 .259 (-11%) .278 (-11%) .319 (-6%) .597 (-8%) -335.0
1879 CHC NL 80 320 66 94 20 13 1 36 0 24 31 0.294 .255 (+15%) .270 (+27%) .328 (+36%) .599 (+32%) 1587.2
1880 CHC NL 75 311 65 78 20 2 0 31 0 15 26 0.251 .244 (+3%) .267 (+7%) .319 (+3%) .586 (+5%) 250.6
1881 CHC NL 82 343 56 92 12 6 1 48 0 19 19 0.268 .260 (+3%) .290 (+6%) .338 (+3%) .628 (+4%) 254.1
1882 CHC NL 83 348 66 98 27 4 3 60 0 27 21 0.282 .248 (+13%) .275 (+21%) .329 (+24%) .605 (+22%) 1289.3
1883 CHC NL 98 402 83 111 49 5 2 59 0 22 48 0.276 .257 (+7%) .285 (+10%) .345 (+27%) .631 (+19%) 1200.9
1884 CHC NL 107 417 84 116 18 8 27 84 0 42 56 0.278 .243 (+14%) .278 (+23%) .327 (+69%) .606 (+48%) 3286.5
1885 CHC NL 113 407 87 97 16 5 3 65 0 75 60 0.238 .244 (-2%) .287 (+24%) .325 (avg) .613 (+11%) 1226.1
1886 CHC NL 121 430 69 93 17 8 6 58 13 80 71 0.216 .246 (-12%) .302 (+12%) .331 (+1%) .634 (+6%) 795.7
1887 CHC NL 127 439 77 117 20 14 9 78 45 73 57 0.267 .270 (-2%) .331 (+14%) .373 (+17%) .705 (+15%) 1524.5
1888 CHC NL 132 452 75 113 9 14 8 73 25 65 71 0.250 .238 (+5%) .290 (+21%) .319 (+20%) .610 (+21%) 1887.4
1889 CHC NL 47 173 16 41 3 1 1 30 2 23 22 0.237 .263 (-10%) .334 (+2%) .357 (-21%) .691 (-10%) -199.8
1890 CHP PL 73 261 34 51 7 3 2 26 3 36 35 0.195 .260 (-25%) .336 (-8%) .351 (-24%) .687 (-16%) -638.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 41 3 3 0 1 0 3 8 5 0.073

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS CHN 6 18 2 1 0 1 0 3 4 5 0.056
1885 WS CHN 7 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.087

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 2 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1886 WS CHN 0 1 2 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 2 4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 77 1 3 2
2B 7 0 18 28 5 4
3B 716 0 878 1719 401 119
C 34 0 124 54 20 3
P 12 0 2 7 0 0
SS 450 0 490 1286 255 129

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1878 IN1 3B 63 0 88 128 33 6
1879 CHN 1B 6 0 77 1 3 2
1879 CHN 3B 70 0 84 193 41 13
1879 CHN C 4 0 22 5 5 0
1880 CHN 2B 3 0 7 11 1 2
1880 CHN 3B 63 0 83 143 27 5
1880 CHN C 11 0 57 22 6 2
1881 CHN 2B 4 0 11 17 4 2
1881 CHN 3B 76 0 117 194 31 10
1881 CHN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1881 CHN P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1881 CHN SS 2 0 6 7 1 1
1882 CHN 3B 83 0 108 210 43 16
1882 CHN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1883 CHN 3B 97 0 111 252 87 20
1883 CHN C 3 0 4 5 1 0
1883 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CHN 3B 99 0 121 250 60 25
1884 CHN C 10 0 34 20 7 1
1884 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1885 CHN 3B 113 0 113 258 45 18
1885 CHN C 1 0 6 1 0 0
1885 CHN P 2 0 1 2 0 0
1886 CHN C 4 0 1 1 1 0
1886 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1886 CHN SS 121 0 161 355 78 36
1887 CHN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1887 CHN SS 127 0 133 361 61 31
1888 CHN SS 132 0 120 375 65 48
1889 CHN SS 47 0 48 130 33 7
1890 CHP 3B 52 0 53 91 34 6
1890 CHP SS 21 0 22 58 17 6

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 12
Catcher 34
First Base 6
Second Base 7
Third Base 716
Shortstop 450