P John 'Big John' Edwards #8
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P JOHN 'BIG JOHN' EDWARDS #8 - AGE: 59 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/31/1915
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 86 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1933, 3rd Pick in Round 1
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 6 3 0 3.71 68.0 69 32 28 1 21 53 1 10.0 1 6 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.04 9.13 7.01 2.78 2.99 1.32 48 3.3 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 112 27 3 1 1 11 9 21 0 1 1 .241 .303 .312 .616      
vs. RHB 153 42 9 4 0 21 12 32 0 4 0 .275 .327 .386 .713      
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 28 28 12 10 0 3.62 184.0 196 90 74 8 52 181  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1936 Baltimore - FABL 20 4 4 2 2 0 1.80 30.0 23 11 6 0 14 15 1 0 1.23 .235 3.83 0.7 253
1937 Baltimore - FABL 21 38 38 11 19 0 4.42 293.1 281 165 144 23 166 119 8 2 1.52 .262 4.87 0.9 91
1938 Boston - FABL 22 31 31 15 15 0 3.75 235.0 236 128 98 15 110 111 14 4 1.47 .285 4.22 3.2 113
1939 Boston - FABL 23 16 16 8 8 0 4.83 119.1 127 70 64 15 58 52 8 0 1.55 .269 5.01 0.4 86
1940 Boston - FABL 24 34 34 19 12 0 3.17 286.1 268 117 101 21 108 137 23 3 1.31 .264 3.69 4.3 120
1941 Boston - FABL 25 34 20 9 13 2 5.12 177.2 183 109 101 12 82 81 9 1 1.49 .284 4.06 1.9 78
1942 Boston - FABL 26 32 4 6 9 3 4.42 71.1 81 42 35 1 39 32 1 0 1.68 .311 3.25 0.8 81
1946 Boston - FABL 30 37 17 9 8 8 2.91 167.0 147 61 54 6 56 81 8 0 1.22 .265 2.85 3.1 115
1947 Boston - FABL 31 36 29 10 16 0 4.02 230.2 233 126 103 19 85 104 13 1 1.38 .279 3.86 3.5 100
1948 Boston - FABL 32 26 26 7 14 0 4.88 195.1 228 113 106 23 82 78 4 1 1.59 .301 4.61 1.6 85
1950 Boston - FABL 34 29 29 11 14 0 3.58 208.2 217 88 83 12 72 88 6 0 1.38 .289 3.49 4.5 115
1951 Boston - FABL 35 34 34 11 12 0 4.50 208.0 256 127 104 19 87 73 3 0 1.65 .312 4.22 3.2 96
1952 Boston - FABL 36 21 21 6 8 0 4.49 130.1 145 73 65 18 45 40 0 0 1.46 .277 4.44 0.2 79
Total FABL 372 303 124 150 13 4.07 2353.0 2425 1230 1064 184 1004 1011 98 12 1.46 .281 4.08 28.2 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1931 Hartford HS - HS 15 9 9 3 3 0 3.32 62.1 61 28 23 7 11 83 0 0 1.16 .346 2.57 1.8 109
1932 Hartford HS - HS 16 9 9 3 4 0 3.86 53.2 66 30 23 0 20 45 1 0 1.60 .357 3.05 1.8 121
1933 Hartford HS - HS 17 10 10 6 3 0 3.71 68.0 69 32 28 1 21 53 1 1 1.32 .322 2.99 3.3 167
1934 Burlington - R 18 18 18 3 8 0 4.42 114.0 125 72 56 6 49 80 0 0 1.53 .322 4.18 2.9 118
1934 Charleston - A 18 14 14 5 7 0 4.06 99.2 124 56 45 1 38 35 2 0 1.63 .328 3.92 2.3 116
1934 Camden - A 18 4 4 0 3 0 10.24 19.1 30 23 22 3 8 3 0 0 1.97 .346 6.44 -0.2 44
1935 Camden - A 19 29 29 9 11 0 3.90 196.0 208 120 85 16 88 113 5 1 1.51 .290 4.23 2.6 109
1935 Erie - AA 19 5 5 1 3 0 5.52 31.0 40 20 19 5 9 17 0 0 1.58 .340 5.74 0.3 99
1936 Erie - AA 20 23 22 9 7 0 5.15 155.2 178 101 89 8 45 48 8 0 1.43 .297 4.21 2.3 84
1936 Indianapolis - AAA 20 10 10 6 3 0 3.52 76.2 71 38 30 3 32 37 3 0 1.34 .265 3.76 1.3 114
Total EA 28 27 10 10 0 5.21 186.2 218 121 108 13 54 65 8 0 1.46 .303 4.46 86.0
Total MAL 33 33 9 14 0 4.47 215.1 238 143 107 19 96 116 5 1 1.55 .296 4.43 95.8
Total HS 28 28 12 10 0 3.62 184.0 196 90 74 8 52 181 2 1 1.35 .341 2.87 129.3
Total SEL 14 14 5 7 0 4.06 99.2 124 56 45 1 38 35 2 0 1.63 .328 3.92 116.0
Total UMVA 18 18 3 8 0 4.42 114.0 125 72 56 6 49 80 0 0 1.53 .322 4.18 118.0
Total CL 10 10 6 3 0 3.52 76.2 71 38 30 3 32 37 3 0 1.34 .265 3.76 113.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Boston - FABL 25 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 3 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.00 .375 5.20 -0.0 37
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 3 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.00 .375 5.20 37.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1931 Hartford HS - HS P 9 9 1 8 0 10 1 .900 62.1 1.30 +0.7 1.158
1932 Hartford HS - HS P 9 9 2 5 0 8 1 .875 53.2 1.17 -1.0 .859
1933 Hartford HS - HS P 10 10 4 6 0 11 1 .909 68.0 1.32 +0.0 .972
1934 Camden - A P 4 4 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 19.1 3.26 -0.4 .947
1934 Charleston - A P 14 14 8 11 0 20 1 .950 99.2 1.72 -1.9 .868
1934 Burlington - R P 18 18 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 114.0 1.58 -1.6 1.027
1935 Erie - AA P 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 -0.2 .947
1935 Camden - A P 29 29 11 18 0 31 2 .935 196.0 1.33 -0.3 .980
1936 Baltimore - MLB P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 -0.6 .969
1936 Indianapolis - AAA P 10 10 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 76.2 1.06 +1.7 1.000
1936 Erie - AA P 23 22 11 18 0 30 1 .967 155.2 1.68 -0.3 .962
1937 Baltimore - MLB P 38 38 19 37 2 60 4 .933 293.1 1.72 -4.6 .861
1938 Boston - MLB P 31 31 18 28 1 46 0 1.000 235.0 1.76 +2.4 1.066
1939 Boston - MLB P 16 16 6 9 0 17 2 .882 119.1 1.13 -0.5 .899
1940 Boston - MLB P 34 34 17 23 2 45 5 .889 286.1 1.26 -1.9 .942
1941 Boston - MLB P 34 20 12 16 0 30 2 .933 177.2 1.42 +0.4 1.077
1942 Boston - MLB P 32 4 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 71.1 1.77 -0.3 .993
1946 Boston - MLB P 37 17 6 18 4 26 2 .923 167.0 1.29 +0.2 1.050
1947 Boston - MLB P 36 29 13 26 2 40 1 .975 230.2 1.52 +1.1 1.006
1948 Boston - MLB P 26 26 13 18 0 32 1 .969 195.1 1.43 -1.4 .925
1950 Boston - MLB P 29 29 6 22 1 29 1 .966 208.2 1.21 +1.3 .977
1951 Boston - MLB P 34 34 8 24 1 33 1 .970 208.0 1.38 +0.6 1.208
1952 Boston - MLB P 21 21 6 17 0 25 2 .920 130.1 1.59 +0.9 .883
TOTAL P 503 433 181 341 17 550 28 .949 3229.1 1.45 -5.5 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
03/02/1931 Joined the Hartford HS Blue Sox.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1933 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York HS Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/05/1933 Released by the Hartford HS Blue Sox.
12/05/1933 Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Baltimore Cannons.
12/17/1933 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $18,000.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1934 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1934 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
08/02/1934 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for one week.
10/14/1934 Named the #14 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1935 Named the #10 prospect in the FABL
06/09/1935 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1935 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
10/09/1935 Named the #9 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/14/1936 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
05/21/1936 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/1936 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
09/01/1936 Wins the CL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/1936 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/19/1937 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
06/01/1937 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/03/1937 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/08/1937 Was traded by the Baltimore Cannons to the Boston Minutemen in exchange for 1B Ken Mayhugh, CF Ray White, 3B Denny Andrews.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/31/1938 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/23/1938 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/15/1938 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/18/1940 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/18/1940 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/24/1940 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/04/1940 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/20/1941 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/10/1941 Wins the 1941 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/06/1946 Injured (mild hip strain),out for one week.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/19/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/17/1948 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/05/1949 Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 13 months.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/31/1952 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for CF Fred Crawford.
08/25/1952 Released by the Chicago Cougars.
10/10/1953 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1937 16 8
1940 19 4
1947 15 10
1951 13 8
Year GS Rank
1937 38 2
1940 34 8
1951 34 4
Year W Rank
1938 15 10
1940 19 6
Year L Rank
1937 19 4
1947 16 1
1948 14 7
1950 14 7
1951 12 10
Year Win. % Rank
1940 .613 10
Year SV Rank
1946 8 6
Year IP Rank
1937 293.1 3
1940 286.1 7
Year BF Rank
1937 1318 3
1940 1221 7
Year HRA Rank
1937 23 4
1940 21 4
1947 19 10
1948 23 5
Year BB Rank
1937 166 2
1938 110 7
1940 108 6
Year K Rank
1937 119 6
1938 111 9
1940 137 7
1947 104 10
Year ERA Rank
1940 3.17 7
1950 3.58 9
Year BABIP Rank
1937 .262 3
1940 .264 8
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.22 10
Year K/BB Rank
1950 1.22 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1950 12.55 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1946 0.32 4
1950 0.52 7
Year H/9 Rank
1937 8.62 4
1938 9.04 9
1940 8.42 7
1946 7.92 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1950 3.11 10
Year K/9 Rank
1938 4.25 10
1940 4.31 9
1946 4.37 8
Year QS Rank
1938 20 9
1940 22 4
1950 19 7
1951 18 10
Year QSP Rank
1938 .645 6
1940 .647 4
1950 .655 4
Year CG Rank
1938 14 9
1940 23 3
1947 13 8
Year CGP Rank
1938 .452 8
1940 .676 3
Year SHO Rank
1937 2 4
1938 4 1
1940 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1938 0.50 8
1940 0.53 2
1947 0.52 6
1951 0.53 1
Year WAR Rank
1950 4.0 4
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