Ed Karger
Edwin Karger "Loose"
Born: May 6, 1883
San Angelo, TX US
Deceased: September 9, 1957
Delta, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1905-1921
Major League Statistics
Ed Karger compiled a career record of 79 wins and 90 losses and a 1.32 ERA in his 224-game pitching career with the Houston Buffaloes, St. Paul Apostles, St. Paul Saints, Aberdeen Boosters and Aberdeen Grays. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1921 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 24 | 8 | .750 | 46 | 0.0 | 212 | 85 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 11 | 22 | .333 | 0.00 | 46 | 9 | 275.7 | 281 | 157 | 99 | 125 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 18 | 17 | .514 | 0.00 | 40 | 292.0 | 292 | 139 | 80 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 7 | 23 | .233 | 4.67 | 33 | 235.3 | 265 | 144 | 122 | 86 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 10 | .286 | 3.76 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 122.0 | 132 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Boosters | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.00 | 11 | 85.0 | 68 | 33 | 26 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Grays | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0.00 | 22 | 169.0 | 176 | 97 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 79 | 90 | .467 | 1.32 | 224 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1179.0 | 1427 | 724 | 173 | 0 | 421 | 0 | 409 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 46 | 155 | 155 | 42 | .271 | .271 | .271 | .542 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 15 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .085 | .106 | .191 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 57 | 123 | 120 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .400 | .658 | 48 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 43 | 126 | 124 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .347 | .548 | 43 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 45 | 136 | 132 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .227 | .227 | .295 | .523 | 39 | 4 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 30 | 62 | 59 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .305 | .339 | .458 | .796 | 27 | 0 | ||||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Boosters | 41 | 145 | 145 | 43 | .297 | .297 | .297 | .593 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Grays | 56 | 160 | 160 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .469 | .781 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 333 | 955 | 942 | 40 | 243 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .258 | .260 | .342 | .602 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 46 | 16 | 83 | 9 | .917 | 2.152 | |
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 24 | 5 | 36 | 3 | .932 | 1.708 | |
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Boosters | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Aberdeen Boosters | 1B | 204 | 7 | 7 | .968 | |||
| Totals | 150 | 225 | 126 | 19 | 0 | .949 | 2.340 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | South Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | April 16, 1915 | ||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1920 | D | South Dakota League | Aberdeen Boosters | |||
| 1921 | D | Dakota League | Aberdeen Grays |
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