1855
Born January 18, 1855
Lexington, KY, USA
Charlie Eden Notable
b. January 18, 1855 · Chicago White Stockings 1877, Cleveland Blues 1879, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884–1885
Charlie Eden played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1877 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1885.
Across 226 games he batted .261, with 244 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 56 doubles. He went 1 and 3 with a 5.53 earned run average, pitching 27.7 innings in 6 games. He struck out 8.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1879, with 31. He played 222 games in the outfield, with 269 putouts and 79 errors.
He was born in Lexington, KY, USA on January 18, 1855, and died on September 17, 1920. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | CHC | 15 | 55 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .218 |
| 1879 | CLV | 81 | 353 | 40 | 96 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .272 |
| 1884 | PIT | 32 | 122 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 1885 | PIT | 98 | 405 | 57 | 103 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Career | — | 226 | 935 | 118 | 244 | 56 | 18 | 4 | 77 | 33 | 26 | 0 | .261 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 1885 | PIT | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5.17 |
| Career | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27.2 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5.53 |
On this day & linked events
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