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Hank Edwards
Henry Albert Edwards

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

MLB Debut September 10, 1941
Final Game September 26, 1953
Born January 29, 1919 in Elmwood Place, OH
Died June 22, 1988 (age 69)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1942 23 DEA AL   26   50    4   10   0   1   0    7   2   0    4    6  .200  .259  .240  .499    75    12   1   0   0   0   1  
 1943 24 CIN NL   96  320   41  103  21  15   2   44   6   1   21   41  .322  .358  .500  .858   124   160   0   5   1   0   9  
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945           [Did not play]
 1946 27 CIN NL  136  479   68  155  39  13  15   70   0   0   37   56  .324  .371  .553  .924   132   265   0   5   3   2  19  MVP-9
 1947 28 CIN NL  115  394   44  105  12   3  11   54   0   0   22   62  .266  .305  .396  .701    96   156   0   3   0   1  10  
 1948 29 CIN NL   64  161   16   40  12   3   1   17   1   0   15   20  .248  .315  .379  .693    95    61   0   1   1   1   1  
 1949 30 CHN NL   92  213   26   57   7   2  11   34   0   0   17   37  .268  .320  .474  .795   106   101   0   1   4   0   6  
 1950 31 CHN NL   74  118   21   45  12   2   1   13   0   0   12   24  .381  .438  .542  .981   126    64   0   0   1   0   1  
 1951 32 CHN NL   43  102   16   34   8   0   0    6   0   0   11   20  .333  .404  .412  .815   110    42   2   0   2   1   3  
 1952 33 NYA AL   99  257   29   70   7   3   7   36   0   0   26   36  .272  .343  .405  .747   109   104   1   1   3   2   2  
 1953 34 SLA AL   43   88    7   14   1   0   0    1   0   0   13   10  .159  .267  .170  .438    59    15   1   0   0   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons      788 2182  272  633 119  42  48  282   9   1  178  312  .290  .343  .449  .792         980   5  16  15   7  55
 Per 600 PA           548   68  159  30  11  12   71   2   0   45   78                                 246   1   4   4   2  14
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CIN      411 1354  169  403  84  34  29  185   7   1   95  179  .298  .342  .474  .816         642   0  14   5   4  39
   With CHN      209  433   63  136  27   4  12   53   0   0   40   81  .314  .373  .478  .851         207   2   1   7   1  10
   With NYA       99  257   29   70   7   3   7   36   0   0   26   36  .272  .343  .405  .747         104   1   1   3   2   2
   With SLA       43   88    7   14   1   0   0    1   0   0   13   10  .159  .267  .170  .438          15   1   0   0   0   3
   With DEA       26   50    4   10   0   1   0    7   2   0    4    6  .200  .259  .240  .499          12   1   0   0   0   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      735 2191  285  613 116  41  51  276   9  22  208  264  .280  .343  .440  .783         964   8           2  30
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1942 23 DEA AL   2    3   2.2  18   4   0  .222   1    1    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e13 -155   
 1943 24 CIN NL   4   56   6.6  18   7   0  .389   2   24   12  .500    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e9   108   
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945           [Did not play]
 1946 27 CIN NL  15   92   7.2  14   5   0  .357   8   44   19  .432    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e10   54   
 1947 28 CIN NL   6   45   4.1  15   4   1  .267   3   37   19  .514    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e3   -34   
 1948 29 CIN NL   8   20   4.5  19   5   0  .263   0   20   11  .550    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e5    -59   
 1949 30 CHN NL  11   30   5.1  46   5   2  .109   3   15    8  .533    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e9   -58   
 1950 31 CHN NL  57   28  10.5  53  18   1  .340   0    5    2  .400    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e7     28   
 1951 32 CHN NL   6   16   6.3  16   6   0  .375   1    7    4  .571    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e7     7   
 1952 33 NYA AL  10   37   5.3  32  11   1  .344   2   21   11  .524    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e7   -71   
 1953 34 SLA AL  24    4   1.5  11   3   0  .273   1    6    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e7   -74   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 10 Seasons          337   5.6 242  68   5  .281  21  180   86  .478    0    0  .000                  -1   1
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 13.3 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 5.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1942 23 DEA AL  LF     8    11     0    1    0   .917     5    43.0   2.30
                 RF     4     5     0    0    0  1.000     2    19.0   2.37
                 CF     1     0     1    0    0  1.000     1     7.0   1.29
 1943 24 CIN NL  RF    41    85     3    1    0   .989    40   333.1   2.38
                 CF    32    41     3    1    0   .978    32   262.0   1.51
                 LF     7     6     1    0    0  1.000     4    41.0   1.54
 1944           [Did not play]
 1945           [Did not play]
 1946 27 CIN NL  LF   120   228    11    8    2   .968   119   993.2   2.16
                 RF     2     4     0    0    0  1.000     2    13.0   2.77
                 CF     3     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
 1947 28 CIN NL  LF    74   127    12    2    0   .986    71   599.1   2.09
                 RF    32    59     4    1    1   .984    29   262.2   2.16
 1948 29 CIN NL  RF    27    27     2    0    1  1.000    22   196.2   1.33
                 LF    16    34     1    0    0  1.000    16   147.0   2.14
 1949 30 CHN NL  LF    30    72     1    2    0   .973    27   226.2   2.90
                 RF    18    37     0    1    0   .974    17   143.0   2.33
                 CF     6     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   1.80
 1950 31 CHN NL  LF    15    21     2    0    0  1.000    15   131.0   1.58
                 RF     5     2     1    0    0  1.000     0     7.0   3.86
 1951 32 CHN NL  RF    19    32     1    0    0  1.000    18   158.1   1.88
                 LF     3     5     0    0    0  1.000     3    19.0   2.37
                 CF     2     3     0    1    0   .750     1    10.0   2.70
 1952 33 NYA AL  LF    64   144     3    2    2   .987    59   524.2   2.52
                 RF     2     1     1    0    0  1.000     1    10.0   1.80
                 CF     4     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     6.1   1.42
 1953 34 SLA AL  LF    15    22     2    1    0   .960    14   117.2   1.84
                 RF    12    15     0    0    0  1.000     8    71.0   1.90
                 CF     4     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   2.45
                 1B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0      .1  27.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   352   670    33   16    4   .978   333  2843.0   2.23
                 RF   162   267    12    3    2   .989   139  1214.0   2.07
                 CF    52    50     5    2    0   .965    35   309.1   1.60
                 1B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0      .1  27.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1942  DEA   74-80   Thomas Treece
 1943  CIN   90-64   John Storer
 1946  CIN   87-67   John Storer
 1947  CIN   61-93   John Storer
 1948  CIN   61-93   John Storer
 1949  CHN   57-97   Alan Boodman
 1950  CHN   76-78   Alan Boodman
 1951  CHN   79-75   Alan Boodman
 1952  NYA   84-70   Billy Vanson
 1953  SLA   56-98   Pat Carr

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