Edwin Karger (May 6, 1883 – September 9, 1957) was an American 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.[1]

Ed Karger
Pitcher
Born: (1883-05-06)May 6, 1883
San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
Died: September 9, 1957(1957-09-09) (aged 74)
Delta, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1906, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record48–67
Earned run average2.79
Strikeouts415
Teams

On August 11, 1907 in a game against the Boston Doves, Karger was given credit for a seven inning perfect game.[2]

Karger lived in Alaska in the early 1940s.

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References edit

  1. ^ Ed Karger. Statistics and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 6, 2011.
  2. ^ The Sports Encyclopedia Baseball. 1974. p. 472.

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