Ed McKean
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| Ed McKean | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 6, 1864 Grafton, Ohio | |
| Died: August 16, 1919 (aged 55) Cleveland, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1887, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 27, 1899, for the St. Louis Perfectos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .302 |
| Home runs | 67 |
| Runs batted in | 1,124 |
| Teams | |
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Edwin John McKean (June 6, 1864 – August 16, 1919) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily for the National League's Cleveland Spiders.
Born in Grafton, Ohio, McKean began his career in 1884 with the Youngstown, Ohio club in the minor league Iron & Oil Association. After two more seasons in the minors, he was signed by the Cleveland Blues of the American Association, and became the club's starting shortstop in their first year as a major league team. He remained in that position for the franchise (which was renamed the Spiders in 1889) for nearly its entire existence.
Prior to the 1899 season, the Spiders transferred most of their best players to the St. Louis Perfectos, including McKean. This was legal at the time, as both teams were owned by the same ownership group led by the Robison brothers. However, he did not perform up to expectations and was let go in July. The following season, the Spiders folded, and such shenanigans were outlawed.
After not playing professionally for two years, McKean returned to play in the minor leagues in 1902 as player-manager of the Rochester Bronchos. After several more years in the minors, he retired following the 1908 season. All told, McKean racked up a grand total of 2,084 hits and 1,124 RBI during his major league career. He also recorded 4 seasons with over 110 RBI and owned a superb lifetime batting average of .302. For his time, he also hit a lot of home runs; 67 in 13 seasons was considered great at that time. He died at age 55 in Cleveland, Ohio.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
References
- Blevins, Rich. Ed McKean, Slugging Shortstop of the Cleveland Spiders. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Cleveland Blues (1887–88) players
- Cleveland Spiders players
- St. Louis Perfectos players
- Youngstown (minor league baseball) players
- Nashville Americans players
- Rochester Maroons players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
- Rochester Bronchos players
- Springfield Babes (baseball) players
- Colorado Springs Millionaires players
- Pueblo Indians players
- Evansville River Rats players
- Little Rock Travelers players
- Dayton Veterans players
- Bay City (minor league baseball) players
- Fort Wayne Billikens players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Baseball players from Ohio
- 19th-century baseball players
- 1864 births
- 1899 deaths
- People from Lorain County, Ohio