1854
Born February 25, 1854
, , England
Ed Cogswell Notable
Ed Cogswell played for three clubs across four seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1879 and closing with the Worcester Ruby Legs in 1882.
Across 109 games he batted .294, with 146 hits and 102 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 16 doubles.
He played 109 games at first base, with 1,159 putouts and 49 errors. He turned 53 double plays.
He was born in England on February 25, 1854, and died on July 27, 1888. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BSN | 49 | 236 | 51 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .322 |
| 1880 | TRO | 47 | 209 | 41 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .301 |
| 1882 | WOR | 13 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .137 |
| Career | — | 109 | 496 | 102 | 146 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 0 | .294 |
On this day & linked events
1888
Died July 27, 1888
Image: Howland -- Photographer, public domain