#51 Michael Edwards, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Colonial Beach Cannons Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Michael Edwards
5/1/1920 30 USA 5"10 170
Starting Pitcher S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,680,000 1951 9 Year(s), 21 Days (1569 total Days) 0 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 122 Days (1670 total Days) 10 Year(s) Inelegible (more than 6 pro years) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 6 | 9 | 4 | 86-89 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| Versus RHB | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
| Talent | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 6 47 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Talent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 3 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 3 (Range), .924 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1947 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.29 | 42.0 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 | .287 | CB |
| 1948 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.57 | 21.2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .286 | CB |
| 1949 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4.03 | 129.2 | 139 | 68 | 58 | 17 | 40 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 | .300 | CB |
| 1950 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3.27 | 187.1 | 180 | 71 | 68 | 13 | 63 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 1.30 | .297 | CB,YL |
| Total | 96 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3.71 | 380.2 | 384 | 172 | 157 | 38 | 125 | 257 | 4 | 0 | 1.34 | .296 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1947 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.75 | 20.1 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.96 | 25.2 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 | CB |
| 1948 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | CB |
| 1949 | 26 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .362 | .375 | .426 | .801 | CB |
| 1950 | 28 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .226 | .273 | .226 | .499 | CB,YL |
| Total | 96 | 117 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .299 | .328 | .342 | .670 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 27th round, 476th overall pick, by Colonial Beach in 1947... 5/22/1947: Signed a contract extension with Colonial Beach, $325,000 per year, for 2 years. Earned first career win on 6/26/1947... Had first career hit on 8/2/1947, off Lavern Bessler (TUL)... Hit first career homerun on 6/6/1949, off Kevin Carlson (BOS)... 6/27/1949: Signed a contract extension with Colonial Beach, $3,680,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 6/30/1949 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 7-8 weeks... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1949, going 5-0, 2.85... Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Injured on 9/4/1950 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1950 - 3.27 - 2nd
| WHIP 1950 - 1.30 - 5th
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