Ed Karger
Ed Karger | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: May 6, 1883 San Angelo, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: September 9, 1957 (aged 74) Delta, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
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MLB debut | |
April 15, 1906, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 4, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 48–67 |
Earned run average | 2.79 |
Strikeouts | 415 |
Teams | |
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Edwin Karger (May 6, 1883 – September 9, 1957) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1911. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox. Karger finished his career with a 48–67 win–loss record and a 2.79 earned run average. As a hitter, he was better than average for a pitcher, posting a .220 batting average (88-for-400) with 6 home runs and 35 RBI.
On August 11, 1907 in a game against the Boston Doves, Karger was given credit for a seven inning perfect game.
Karger lived in Alaska in the early 1940s.