James Edwards

Q: When was James Edwards born?

James Edwards was born on December 14, 1894.

Q: Where was James Edwards born?

James Edwards was born in Banner, MS .

Q: How tall was James Edwards?

James Edwards was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did James Edwards weigh when playing?

James Edwards weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did James Edwards play?

James Edwards played 6 seasons.

Q: Is James Edwards in the Hall of Fame?

James Edwards has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did James Edwards have?

James Edwards had 211 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has James Edwards played for?

James Edwards played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: When did James Edwards retire?

James Edwards last played in 1928.

Q: What are James Edwards' nicknames?

Little Joe is a nickname for James Edwards.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: December 14, 1894 in Banner, MS us

Died: January 19, 1965 in Serepta, MS

Buried: Pontotoc Memorial Park, Pontotoc, MS

School: Mississippi College (Clinton, MS)

Debut: May 14, 1922 (Age 27-151d, 5,454th in major league history)
vs. WSH 5.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: July 19, 1928 (Age 33-218d)
vs. BSN 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: James Corbette Edwards

Nicknames: Little Joe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

4.37

145

584.1

211

WHIP

1.616

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1922	27	CLE	AL	3	8	.273	4.47	25	7	11	0	0	0	92.2	113	56	46	1	40		44	5	0	1	433	91	3.80	1.651	11.0	0.1	3.9	4.3	1.10
1923	28	CLE	AL	10	10	.500	3.71	38	21	9	7	1	1	179.1	200	101	74	5	75		68	5	1	2	808	107	3.98	1.533	10.0	0.3	3.8	3.4	0.91
1924	29	CLE	AL	4	3	.571	2.84	10	7	0	5	1	0	57.0	64	29	18	3	34		15	0	0	0	258	151	4.69	1.719	10.1	0.5	5.4	2.4	0.44
1925	30	TOT	AL	1	5	.167	5.86	22	7	4	2	1	0	81.1	106	69	53	4	46		32	2	0	0	395	73	3.82	1.869	11.7	0.4	5.1	3.5	0.70
1925	30	CLE	AL	0	3	.000	8.25	13	3	3	1	0	0	36.0	60	44	33	0	23		12	1	0	0	192	54	3.53	2.306	15.0	0.0	5.8	3.0	0.52
1925	30	CHW	AL	1	2	.333	3.97	9	4	1	1	1	0	45.1	46	25	20	4	23		20	1	0	0	203	105	4.05	1.522	9.1	0.8	4.6	4.0	0.87
1926	31	CHW	AL	6	9	.400	4.18	32	16	8	8	3	1	142.0	140	76	66	5	63		41	1	1	2	615	92	4.26	1.430	8.9	0.3	4.0	2.6	0.65

1928	33	CIN	NL	2	2	.500	7.59	18	1	10	0	0	2	32.0	43	29	27	1	20	0	11	0	0	1	154	53	4.62	1.969	12.1	0.3	5.6	3.1	0.55
6 Yrs				26	37	.413	4.37	145	59	42	22	6	4	584.1	666	360	284	19	278	0	211	13	2	6	2663	92	4.10	1.616	10.3	0.3	4.3	3.2	0.76
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.413	4.37	48	20	14	7	2	1	195	222	120	95	6	93	0	70	4	1	2	888	92	4.10	1.616	10.3	0.3	4.3	3.2	0.76

CLE (4 yrs)				17	24	.415	4.22	86	38	23	13	2	1	365.0	437	230	171	9	172		139	11	1	3	1691	97	4.00	1.668	10.8	0.2	4.2	3.4	0.81
CHW (2 yrs)				7	11	.389	4.13	41	20	9	9	4	1	187.1	186	101	86	9	86		61	2	1	2	818	95	4.21	1.452	8.9	0.4	4.1	2.9	0.71
CIN (1 yr)				2	2	.500	7.59	18	1	10	0	0	2	32.0	43	29	27	1	20	0	11	0	0	1	154	53	4.62	1.969	12.1	0.3	5.6	3.1	0.55

AL (5 yrs)				24	35	.407	4.19	127	58	32	22	6	2	552.1	623	331	257	18	258		200	13	2	5	2509	97	4.07	1.595	10.2	0.3	4.2	3.3	0.78
NL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	7.59	18	1	10	0	0	2	32.0	43	29	27	1	20	0	11	0	0	1	154	53	4.62	1.969	12.1	0.3	5.6	3.1	0.55

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1922	27	CLE	AL	-0.2	25	24	23	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.087	.125	.087	.212	-44	.108	-69	2	1	0		1
1923	28	CLE	AL	-0.6	38	63	59	4	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12	.119	.133	.119	.252	-33	.119	-66	7	1	2		1
1924	29	CLE	AL	-0.2	10	23	20	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.150	.190	.150	.340	-12	.176	-37	3	0	2	0	1
1925	30	2TM	AL	-0.2	22	26	26	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.154	.154	.154	.308	-21	.138	-45	4	0	0	0	1
1925	30	CLE	AL	-0.1	13	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.111	.111	.111	.222	-44	.085	-82	1	0	0	0	1
1925	30	CHW	AL	-0.1	9	17	17	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.176	.176	.176	.353	-8	.167	-25	3	0	0	0	/1
1926	31	CHW	AL	-0.5	32	49	46	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	12	.109	.109	.130	.239	-37	.103	-78	6	0	3	0	1

1928	33	CIN	NL	0.1	18	10	10	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300	.300	.300	.600	59	.280	53	3	0	0	0	1
6 Yrs				-1.6	145	195	184	6	24	1	0	0	9	0	0	1	36	.130	.144	.136	.280	-27	.131	-57	25	2	7	0	1
162 Game Avg				-1.8	162	218	206	7	27	1	0	0	10	0	0	1	40	.130	.144	.136	.280	-27	.131	-57	28	2	8

CLE (4 Yrs)				-1.1	86	119	111	4	13	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	21	.117	.140	.117	.257	-33	.125	-62	13	2	4	0	1
CHW (2 Yrs)				-0.6	41	66	63	2	8	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	14	.127	.127	.143	.270	-29	.120	-63	9	0	3	0	1
CIN (1 Yr)				0.1	18	10	10	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300	.300	.300	.600	59	.280	53	3	0	0	0	1

AL (5 Yrs)				-1.7	127	185	174	6	21	1	0	0	8	0	0	1	35	.121	.136	.126	.262	-31	.123	-62	22	2	7	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.1	18	10	10	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300	.300	.300	.600	59	.280	53	3	0	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was James Edwards born?

James Edwards was born on December 14, 1894.

Where was James Edwards born?

James Edwards was born in Banner, MS.

How tall was James Edwards?

James Edwards was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did James Edwards weigh when playing?

James Edwards weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did James Edwards play?

James Edwards played 6 seasons.

Is James Edwards in the Hall of Fame?

James Edwards has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did James Edwards play?

James Edwards was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did James Edwards have?

James Edwards had 211 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has James Edwards played for?

James Edwards played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

When did James Edwards retire?

James Edwards last played in 1928.

What are James Edwards' nicknames?

Little Joe is a nickname for James Edwards.

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