1916
Born May 15, 1916
Bonifay, FL, USA
Eddie Dixon Notable
b. May 15, 1916 · Atlanta Black Crackers 1938, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939, Baltimore Elite Giants 1940
Eddie Dixon played for three clubs across three seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1938 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1940.
He went 8 and 8 with a 3.82 earned run average, pitching 162 innings in 34 games. He struck out 85. Across 36 games he batted .250, with 17 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1938, with 3.
He was born in Bonifay, FL, USA on May 15, 1916, and died on July 8, 1993. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | 23 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1939 | IAB | 12 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 1940 | BEG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 36 | 68 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | 5 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 98.2 | 97 | 33 | 21 | 55 | 3.01 |
| 1939 | IAB | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 61.1 | 70 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 4.40 |
| 1940 | BEG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20.25 |
| Career | — | 8 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 162.2 | 174 | 69 | 42 | 85 | 3.82 |
On this day & linked events
1993