1859
Born April 5, 1859
Painesville, OH, USA
Ed Andrews Notable
b. April 5, 1859 · Philadelphia Quakers 1884–1889, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1889, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891
Ed Andrews played for four clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1884 and closing with the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers in 1891.
Across 774 games he batted .257, with 830 hits and 602 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 117 doubles and 205 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1886, with 56. He played 652 games in the outfield, with 1,257 putouts and 134 errors. He also played 126 games at second base.
He was born in Painesville, OH, USA on April 5, 1859, and died on August 12, 1934. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHI | 109 | 420 | 74 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 42 | 0 | .221 |
| 1885 | PHI | 103 | 421 | 77 | 112 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 0 | .266 |
| 1886 | PHI | 107 | 437 | 93 | 109 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 56 | .249 |
| 1887 | PHI | 104 | 464 | 110 | 151 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 57 | .325 |
| 1888 | PHI | 124 | 528 | 75 | 126 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 41 | 35 | .239 |
| 1889 | IND/PHI | 50 | 212 | 42 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 14 | .302 |
| 1890 | BWW | 94 | 395 | 84 | 100 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 21 | .253 |
| 1891 | CKK | 83 | 356 | 47 | 75 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 22 | .211 |
| Career | — | 774 | 3233 | 602 | 830 | 117 | 26 | 12 | 278 | 194 | 245 | 205 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1934
Died August 12, 1934
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain