1918
Born January 25, 1918
Selma, LA, USA
Ed Head Notable
b. January 25, 1918 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1940, 1942–1944, 1946
Ed Head played 1940 to 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a pitcher.
He went 27 and 23 with a 3.48 earned run average, pitching 465 innings in 118 games. He struck out 208, completed 22 of his 53 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 119 games he batted .244, with 32 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He threw a no-hitter in 1946.
He was born in Selma, LA, USA on January 25, 1918, and died on January 31, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BRO | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1942 | BRO | 36 | 39 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .333 |
| 1943 | BRO | 47 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .152 |
| 1944 | BRO | 9 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .263 |
| 1946 | BRO | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .313 |
| Career | — | 119 | 131 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 1 | .244 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BRO | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 39.1 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 4.12 |
| 1942 | BRO | 10 | 6 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 136.2 | 118 | 54 | 47 | 78 | 3.56 |
| 1943 | BRO | 9 | 10 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 169.2 | 166 | 69 | 66 | 83 | 3.66 |
| 1944 | BRO | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 63.1 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2.70 |
| 1946 | BRO | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 56.0 | 56 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 3.21 |
| Career | — | 27 | 23 | 118 | 53 | 11 | 465.0 | 434 | 180 | 174 | 208 | 3.48 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died January 31, 1980
1946
Ed Head's No-Hitter
Ed Head threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves on April 23, 1946, winning 5–0.
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