Ed Andrews (baseball)

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Ed Andrews
Ed Andrews
Outfielder
Born: April 5, 1859
Painesville, Ohio
Died: August 12, 1934 (aged 75)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1884
for the Philadelphia Quakers
Final game
July 26, 1891
for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
Career statistics
Batting average     .257
Hits     830
Stolen bases     205
Teams
Career highlights and awards

George Edward Andrews (April 5, 1859 - August 12, 1934) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed second baseman and outfielder over parts of eight seasons (1884-1891) with the Philadelphia Quakers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. He was the National League stolen base champion in 1886 with Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a .257 batting average, with 278 RBIs, 602 runs scored, and 205 stolen bases.

An alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, he was born in Painesville, Ohio and later died in West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 75.

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Preceded by
First Champion
National League Stolen Base Champion
1886
Succeeded by
John Montgomery Ward