Doc Edwards
Howard Rodney Edwards
Born: December 10, 1936
Red Jacket, WV US
Deceased: August 20, 2018
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Career: 1958-1969
Major League Statistics
Doc Edwards compiled a career batting average of .286 with 28 home runs and 305 RBI in his 767-game career with the North Platte Indians, Selma Cloverleafs, Alamance Indians, Salt Lake City Bees, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers, Oklahoma City 89ers, San Diego Padres and Eugene Emeralds. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Portland Beavers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 San Diego Padres |
 Eugene Emeralds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | North Platte Indians | 42 | 143 | 131 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .359 | .392 | .489 | .880 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | 90 | 326 | 303 | 33 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 26 | .337 | .364 | .432 | .797 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 128 | 498 | 458 | 54 | 128 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 32 | 37 | .279 | .329 | .360 | .690 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 120 | 440 | 402 | 51 | 133 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 43 | .331 | .378 | .428 | .806 | 172 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 20 | 70 | 63 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .317 | .386 | .397 | .783 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 116 | 393 | 376 | 28 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 46 | .261 | .289 | .301 | .590 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 95 | 311 | 288 | 23 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 34 | .219 | .271 | .285 | .556 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 83 | 287 | 270 | 17 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 36 | .259 | .296 | .281 | .578 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 73 | 252 | 237 | 16 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .266 | .302 | .346 | .648 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 767 | 2720 | 2528 | 251 | 724 | 82 | 10 | 28 | 305 | 3 | 3 | 151 | 265 | .286 | .328 | .360 | .688 | 910 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | North Platte Indians | C | 40 | 253 | 18 | 9 | 2 | .968 | 6.775 | 14 | |||
| 1959 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | C | 83 | 534 | 47 | 11 | 10 | .981 | 7.000 | 12 | |||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | C | 128 | 855 | 72 | 24 | 10 | .975 | 7.242 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 113 | 666 | 51 | 7 | 10 | .990 | 6.345 | 10 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 14 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.643 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 103 | 627 | 55 | 6 | 8 | .991 | 6.621 | 9 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 83 | 577 | 39 | 4 | 8 | .994 | 7.422 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 75 | 496 | 40 | 6 | 10 | .989 | 7.147 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.333 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | C | 73 | 390 | 32 | 3 | 8 | .993 | 5.781 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 717 | 4496 | 360 | 71 | 67 | .986 | 6.773 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Selma Cloverleafs | CLE | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | NYA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI |
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