Ed Seward
American baseball player (1867–1947)
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Edward William Seward (June 29, 1867 – July 30, 1947), born Edward William Sourhardt, was an American professional baseball pitcher from 1884 to 1892. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball.
| Ed Seward | |
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1888 baseball card of Seward | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 29, 1867 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: July 30, 1947 (aged 80) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 30, 1885, for the Providence Grays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 8, 1891, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 89–72 |
| Earned run average | 3.40 |
| Strikeouts | 589 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Seward was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1867. He started his professional baseball career in 1884 with Terre Haute of the Northwestern League. That season, he had a win–loss record of 1–7.[1]
Seward made his major league debut in September 1885 with the National League's Providence Grays. He pitched one game for them that season and did not get a decision.[2] Otherwise, Seward spent most of 1885 and 1886 in the minor leagues. In 1886, he went 10–14 for the International League's Binghamton Crickets.[1]
Seward joined the American Association's Philadelphia Athletics in 1887. He went 25–25 with a 4.13 earned run average and 155 strikeouts. In 1888, Seward went 35–19 with a 2.01 ERA, and he led the AA with 272 strikeouts and 6 shutouts.[2] On July 26, he threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Red Stockings.[3]
In 1889, Seward went 21–15 with a 3.97 ERA and 102 strikeouts. In 1890, he went 6–12 with a 4.73 ERA and 55 strikeouts.[2]
Seward joined the NL's Cleveland Spiders in 1891. He went 2–1 before the Spiders released him in June.[2]
After his playing career ended, Seward was an NL umpire in 1893.[4] He died in Cleveland in 1947.[2]
