Hank Edwards

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Hank Edwards
Outfielder
Born: January 29, 1919(1919-01-29)
Elmwood Place, Ohio
Died: June 22, 1988 (aged 69)
Anaheim, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 10, 1941
for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
September 26, 1953
for the St. Louis Browns
Career statistics
Batting average     .280
Home runs     51
Runs batted in     276
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Henry Albert Edwards (January 29, 1919 - June 22, 1988) born in Elmwood Place, Ohio was an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians (1941-43 and 1946-49), Chicago Cubs (1949-50), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951), Cincinnati Reds (1951-52), Chicago White Sox (1952) and St. Louis Browns (1953).

He led the American League in Triples (16) in 1946.

In 11 seasons he played in 735 Games and had 2,191 At Bats, 285 Runs, 613 Hits, 116 Doubles, 41 Triples, 51 Home Runs, 276 RBI, 9 Stolen Bases, 208 Walks, .280 Batting Average, .343 On-base percentage, .440 Slugging Percentage, 964 Total Bases and 8 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in Anaheim, California at the age of 69.

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