Hank Edwards
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| Hank Edwards | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 29, 1919 Elmwood Place, Ohio |
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| Died: June 22, 1988 (aged 69) Anaheim, California |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1941 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1953 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 51 |
| Runs batted in | 276 |
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Henry Albert Edwards (January 29, 1919 - June 22, 1988) born in Elmwood Place, Ohio was an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians (1941–43 and 1946–49), Chicago Cubs (1949–50), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951), Cincinnati Reds (1951–52), Chicago White Sox (1952) and St. Louis Browns (1953).
He had an injury-plagued career, including a broken ankle, a fractured collarbone, and a dislocated shoulder.
He led the American League in triples (16) in 1946.
In 11 seasons he played in 735 Games and had 2,191 At Bats, 285 Runs, 613 Hits, 116 Doubles, 41 Triples, 51 Home Runs, 276 RBI, 9 Stolen Bases, 208 Walks, .280 Batting Average, .343 On-base percentage, .440 Slugging Percentage, 964 Total Bases and 8 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Anaheim, California at the age of 69.
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[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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