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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
Ed Kish First Base
Retired (1974, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 3562 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-06-1933
HR 485 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(29 games)
RBI 1876
SB 472
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor vR B-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (45.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF C+ (51.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CHN
4
12
3
4
1
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.801
.385
.417
.083
.333
1953 CHN-CLE
69
263
31
71
5
0
9
30
34
 40 3 3
5
 0 1
.748
.356
.392
.122
.270
1954 CLE
143
523
64
132
18
6
15
58
49
 84 3 5
6
 5 9
.713
.317
.396
.143
.252
1955 CLE
157
591
75
160
28
5
15
73
64
 99 3 3
8
 4 2
.755
.343
.411
.140
.271
1956 CLE
160
640
68
149
25
6
21
71
73
 98 1 4
18
 4 8
.700
.311
.389
.156
.233
1957 CLE
161
669
89
174
25
7
26
91
59
 102 4 3
19
 8 4
.757
.322
.435
.175
.260
1958 CLE
160
644
83
167
31
5
14
54
60
 90 1 2
22
 12 1
.711
.322
.388
.129
.259
1959 CLE
160
634
88
152
28
3
14
58
74
 110 1 5
33
 9 1
.678
.318
.360
.120
.240
1960 CLE-BRO
159
609
78
156
28
3
21
85
72
 91 2 4
24
 2 5
.750
.335
.415
.159
.256
1961 CIN
160
634
116
183
37
6
36
106
69
 113 2 3
19
 5 2
.895
.359
.536
.248
.289
1962 CIN
161
630
97
196
46
8
26
101
70
 100 2 3
15
 6 4
.913
.380
.533
.222
.311
1963 CIN-PHI-KC
147
482
96
149
21
7
26
105
64
 87 2 5
19
 8 7
.932
.389
.544
.234
.309
1964 KC
158
595
106
171
23
10
24
98
68
 99 1 7
35
 11 5
.838
.358
.481
.193
.287
1965 KC
160
630
108
154
19
5
29
101
65
 93 1 2
28
 12 8
.744
.315
.429
.184
.244
1966 KC
160
610
104
206
30
11
25
108
75
 83 1 4
31
 14 3
.955
.409
.546
.208
.338
1967 KC-MIL
161
623
110
172
24
7
35
134
72
 96 4 6
38
 12 3
.857
.352
.506
.230
.276
1968 MIL
158
562
90
176
19
9
28
94
70
 71 4 4
37
 15 9
.919
.391
.528
.215
.313
1969 MIL-CHA
155
597
90
173
32
7
21
88
74
 96 1 7
7
 7 4
.838
.365
.472
.183
.290
1970 CHA-MIL
135
448
67
130
21
2
25
92
57
 76 1 11
13
 9 6
.877
.364
.513
.223
.290
1971 MIL
155
588
94
165
24
5
24
98
69
 82 4 4
26
 10 2
.819
.358
.461
.180
.281
1972 MIL
155
631
91
184
17
1
21
71
61
 103 5 2
31
 10 11
.779
.358
.422
.130
.292
1973 MIL
155
614
74
181
28
6
15
77
52
 90 1 2
21
 14 4
.783
.350
.433
.138
.295
1974 MIL
154
598
74
157
20
5
15
83
50
 90 2 9
17
 15 2
.705
.317
.388
.125
.263
Total
3347
12827
1896
3562
550
124
485
1876
1402
 1996 49 98
472
 192 101
.802
.349
.453
.176
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ed Kish has retired from the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen
1970-06-14The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Ed Kish from the waiver wire.
1970-06-10The Chicago Pale Hose have designated Ed Kish for assignment.
1969-05-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen receive Joe Pankston, Pete Riggs, Ray Raziano, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Ed Kish, Harry "Fireball" Mathes, Ken Landestoy.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City CyKlones and the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen receive Ed Kish, March Catalanotto, Allen Small, Diego Macko, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City CyKlones in exchange for Jonathan Miller, Neal McMath.
1963-10-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City CyKlones and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Brian Hughson, Willy Velasquez, Tom Hand, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City CyKlones in exchange for Ed Kish.
1963-05-02A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Ed Kish from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Otto Wilson, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (PHI).
1960-05-16A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Wahoos and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Brooklyn Cyclones receive Abe Bennett, Ryan Kohlmeier, Ed Kish, Richie Bloomberg from the Cleveland Wahoos in exchange for Eddie Walsh, Herman Parrish, Ivy Jones, Ginger Dolan.
1955-03-01The Cleveland Crush have promoted Ed Kish to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Marquis Kinney to the minors.
1954-09-25The Cleveland Crush have promoted Marquis Kinney to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Ed Kish to the minors.
1953-07-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Crush. The Cleveland Crush receive Ed Kish, Buck Dickson, Shovel Brown from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ray Fischer.
1953-04-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Will Anderson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ed Kish to the minors.
1952-09-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Kish to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Will Anderson to the minors.