1907
Born August 17, 1907
Chester, SC, USA
Ed Durham Notable
Ed Durham divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1929, then the Chicago White Sox through 1933.
He went 29 and 44 with a 4.45 earned run average, pitching 641.7 innings in 143 games. He struck out 204, completed 23 of his 71 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 145 games he batted .119, with 24 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Chester, SC, USA on August 17, 1907, and died on April 27, 1976. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1930 | BOS | 33 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .098 |
| 1931 | BOS | 39 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .056 |
| 1932 | BOS | 35 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .123 |
| 1933 | CHW | 24 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .217 |
| Career | — | 145 | 202 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 0 | .119 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 22.1 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 9.27 |
| 1930 | BOS | 4 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 140.0 | 144 | 73 | 43 | 28 | 4.69 |
| 1931 | BOS | 8 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 165.1 | 175 | 78 | 50 | 53 | 4.25 |
| 1932 | BOS | 6 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 175.1 | 187 | 74 | 49 | 52 | 3.80 |
| 1933 | CHW | 10 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 138.2 | 137 | 69 | 46 | 65 | 4.48 |
| Career | — | 29 | 44 | 143 | 71 | 1 | 641.2 | 677 | 317 | 202 | 204 | 4.45 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died April 27, 1976
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