| Ed Mayer | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1931 San Francisco, California |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1957 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 5, 1958 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Earned run average | 4.31 |
| Win–loss record | 2-2 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
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Edwin David Mayer (born November 30, 1931 in San Francisco, California, USA) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed relief pitcher, Mayer played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1957 and 1958. He also pitched in the minor leagues from 1952 to 1959. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Lowell High School.
Mayer made his major league debut on September 15, 1937. He appeared in three games for the Cubs that year, starting one of them and going 0-0 with a 5.87 ERA. In 1938, he went 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA in 19 relief appearances. On June 5, 1958, he made his final big league appearance. Overall, he went 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 22 big league games.
He went 64-59 in 202 games in his eight-year minor league career. In both 1953 and 1954, he posted records of 17-8.[1]