1925
Born January 12, 1925
Galveston, TX, USA
Ed Stevens Notable
Ed Stevens divided six seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1945, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1950.
Across 375 games he batted .252, with 308 hits and 134 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 59 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 345 games at first base, with 2,869 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 271 double plays.
He was born in Galveston, TX, USA on January 12, 1925, and died on July 22, 2012. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BRO | 55 | 201 | 29 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 0 | .274 |
| 1946 | BRO | 103 | 310 | 34 | 75 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 27 | 44 | 2 | .242 |
| 1947 | BRO | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .154 |
| 1948 | PIT | 128 | 429 | 47 | 109 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 35 | 53 | 4 | .254 |
| 1949 | PIT | 67 | 221 | 22 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 1 | .262 |
| 1950 | PIT | 17 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .196 |
| Career | — | 375 | 1220 | 134 | 308 | 59 | 17 | 28 | 193 | 121 | 151 | 7 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died July 22, 2012
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain