Retired
John Edwards
Nickname:
Big JohnBirthdate:
Oct. 31, 1915 (46 y, 7 m, 4 d)Born In:
Philadelphia, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/201Entry:
1933 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Baltimore Cannons
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1941 | Boston (FABL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1936 | Indianapolis (CL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 24, 1940 | Boston (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 58 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 19.4 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 20.5 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 19.9 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Ford R | 960 |
| Les Zoller R | 957 |
| Hiram Steinberg R | 949 |
| Les Bradshaw R | 945 |
| Sid Moulton | 941 |
| Gus Goulding R | 934 |
| Mel Haynes R | 933 |
| Ed Cornett R | 933 |
| Jimmy Gibbs R | 930 |
| Chick Wirtz R | 929 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 16 | 8 |
| 1940 | 19 | 4 |
| 1947 | 15 | 10 |
| 1951 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 38 | 2 |
| 1940 | 34 | 8 |
| 1951 | 34 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 15 | 10 |
| 1940 | 19 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 19 | 4 |
| 1947 | 16 | 1 |
| 1948 | 14 | 7 |
| 1950 | 14 | 7 |
| 1951 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.613 | 10 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 293.1 | 3 |
| 1940 | 286.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1318 | 3 |
| 1940 | 1221 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 23 | 4 |
| 1940 | 21 | 4 |
| 1947 | 19 | 10 |
| 1948 | 23 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 166 | 2 |
| 1938 | 110 | 7 |
| 1940 | 108 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 119 | 6 |
| 1938 | 111 | 9 |
| 1940 | 137 | 7 |
| 1947 | 104 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.175 | 7 |
| 1950 | 3.580 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.262 | 3 |
| 1940 | 0.264 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1.216 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 8.622 | 4 |
| 1938 | 9.038 | 9 |
| 1940 | 8.424 | 7 |
| 1946 | 7.922 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.105 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 14 | 9 |
| 1940 | 23 | 3 |
| 1947 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2 | 4 |
| 1938 | 4 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 56 | 8 |
| 1950 | 72 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 281 | 6 |
| 1951 | 256 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 183 | 4 |
| 1946 | 147 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 6 | 3 |
| 1950 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9 | 4 |
| 1946 | 9 | 6 |
| 1947 | 10 | 7 |
| 1948 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.8 | 4 |
| 1950 | 4.9 | 6 |