1894
Born December 14, 1894
Banner, MS, USA
James Edwards Notable
b. December 14, 1894 · Cleveland Indians 1922–1925, Chicago White Sox 1925–1926, Cincinnati Reds 1928
James Edwards played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1922 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1928.
He went 26 and 37 with a 4.37 earned run average, pitching 584 innings in 145 games. He struck out 211, completed 23 of his 59 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 145 games he batted .130, with 24 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Banner, MS, USA on December 14, 1894, and died on January 19, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CLE | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .087 |
| 1923 | CLE | 38 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .119 |
| 1924 | CLE | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .150 |
| 1925 | CHW/CLE | 22 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .154 |
| 1926 | CHW | 32 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .109 |
| 1928 | CIN | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 145 | 184 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CLE | 3 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 92.2 | 113 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 4.47 |
| 1923 | CLE | 10 | 10 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 179.1 | 200 | 74 | 75 | 68 | 3.71 |
| 1924 | CLE | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 57.0 | 64 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 2.84 |
| 1925 | CHW/CLE | 1 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 81.1 | 106 | 53 | 46 | 32 | 5.86 |
| 1926 | CHW | 6 | 9 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 142.0 | 140 | 66 | 63 | 41 | 4.18 |
| 1928 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 32.0 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 7.59 |
| Career | — | 26 | 37 | 145 | 59 | 4 | 584.1 | 666 | 284 | 278 | 211 | 4.37 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died January 19, 1965
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain