#36 Ed "Loose" Karger, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Ed Karger
Loose
5/6/1883
33
USA,TX,SAN ANGELO
5"11
190

Starting Pitcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,500,000
1919
8 Year(s), 74 Days (1450 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 122 Days (1326 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall491086-89 Mph
Versus LHB4910 
Versus RHB4910 
Talent31010 
Pitching Ratings
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9
63
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43118
Versus LHP43118
Versus RHP43118
Talent111110
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/31BROW 4-2*91022012WPoG   
9/4NYGW 9-1*931023WPoG   
9/8@CINW 5-4*861122WPoG   
9/12PHIL 3-6*9126633L    
9/16CHNW 5-4*974447     
9/20@PITW 3-2*942218WPoG   
9/24CINW 5-0*950015WPoG   
9/28BSNL 1-2*1082215L    
10/2PHIW 5-4*10104316W    
10/6NYGW 6-4*9104314W    

Pitching Stats 1916

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939211402.81342.1331131107512072974.432564.1
Projected3636191302.81315.03061219947191     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.18.75.41.320.000.02.41
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB493122235142431774000.247.267.320.587
vs. RHB7952094183838834133002.263.286.346.632
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2525121003.18223.1227917933138
Road14149402.12119.010440281869
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664103.7453.0592822733
May663202.4547.2451513936
June552302.8644.0562114322
July551302.7645.2451714426
August885302.9670.06126231247
Sept./Oct.996202.3082.06524211643

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1908901004.4218.11799048001.15.274DET
19091002000.6613.2511024000.51.125DET
19101402202.0826.017660814000.96.215DET
1911300004.913.2422003001.09.400DET
19121273302.7166.15826200347400.92.270DET
19133787812.67104.29839312867601.01.295DET
19144646271602.81393.13881571233482493651.11.309DET,AL
1915996301.7676.25918150649710.85.257 SLN
19163939211402.81342.13311311074512072931.12.304SLN
Total179109694612.701045.097738931491306488291.06.295 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1906, AAA19196601.69154.0125372904784941.12.260
1907, AAA3131111602.39260.024477692731161911.22.279
1908, AAA232311702.32190.116253490551021451.14.266

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1908940000000000.000.000.000.000DET
190910220000000001.0001.0001.0002.000DET
19101483000000200.375.375.375.750DET
1911300000000000.000.000.000.000DET
191212225100130500.227.227.273.500DET
191337286100231700.214.241.250.491DET
1914461382831114922300.203.207.261.468DET,AL
19159265100410600.192.192.231.423 SLN
191639112194007862200.170.212.205.417SLN
Total179340681011282496500.200.218.244.462 

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3939368361245.960342.13.26    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Detroit in 1906...
Injured on 4/11/1906 with a Spasms Back, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 6/20/1906 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 6/22/1908 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Earned first career win on 8/3/1908...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1909, off Beany Jacobson (BOS)...
Injured on 4/16/1909 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $857,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1912, going 1-0, 0.70...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,937,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1914, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1914, going 6-1, 1.54...
Hit first career homerun on 5/28/1914, off Rip Vowinkel (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/5/1915 to a 5-year deal worth $15,500,000 per year...
Injured on 5/14/1915 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1916, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1916...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1914 - 27 - 2nd
IP
1914 - 393.1 - 1st
CG
1914 - 36 - 2nd
SHO
1914 - 5 - 3rd
 

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