Ed Biecher
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Edward "Ed" Biecher sometimes known as Ed Beecher, was a professional baseball
player and manager
. He played two season in Major League Baseball
(MLB) with the St. Louis Browns (1897), and Cleveland Spiders
(1898). Biecher also played in the minor leagues
for four season (1896, 1898–1900). During the 1903 season, Biecher was hired as the manager of the Terre Haute Hottentots.
debut in 1896 with the minor league
New Haven Edgewoods, who represented New Haven, Connecticut
. On September 26, 1897, Biecher made his debut in Major League Baseball
(MLB) as a member of the St. Louis Browns. During that game, which was against the Ed Beecher
, he got no hits
in four at-bats. In only three games in the majors that year, he batted .333 with one run scored
, four hits, one run batted in
, and one stolen base
in 12 at-bats. In 1898, Biecher played in the major leagues and the minor leagues. With the Cleveland Spiders
MLB franchise, he batted .200 with one run scored, five hits, and two doubles
in eight games played
. In the minors, he played with the Mansfield Haymakers of the Interstate League
.
During the 1899 season, Biecher continued playing with the Mansfield Haymakers, who represented Mansfield, Ohio
. In 1900, with the Haymakers, he batted .199 with 27 runs scored, 53 hits, 16 doubles, four triples
, one home run
, and eight stolen bases in 74 games played. Biecher also pitched
one game. In the field, he played 60 games in the outfield
, seven games at shortstop
, and four games at third base
. Biecher managed
the Terre Haute Hottentots during the 1903 season. He was one of five managers for the Hottentots in 1903, the others being John Heenan, William James, Pete Sommers
, and Lew Walters.
. He died on July 15, 1939 in St. Louis, and was buried at St. Paul Churchyard in Affton, Missouri
.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. He played two season in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) with the St. Louis Browns (1897), and Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
(1898). Biecher also played in the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
for four season (1896, 1898–1900). During the 1903 season, Biecher was hired as the manager of the Terre Haute Hottentots.
Professional career
Biecher made his professional baseballProfessional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
debut in 1896 with the minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
New Haven Edgewoods, who represented New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
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. On September 26, 1897, Biecher made his debut in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) as a member of the St. Louis Browns. During that game, which was against the Ed Beecher
Ed Beecher
Edward Harry Beecher was a professional baseball player. He played four seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1887 and 1891, for five different teams in three different leagues, primarily as an outfielder....
, he got no hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in four at-bats. In only three games in the majors that year, he batted .333 with one run scored
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, four hits, one run batted in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, and one stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
in 12 at-bats. In 1898, Biecher played in the major leagues and the minor leagues. With the Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
MLB franchise, he batted .200 with one run scored, five hits, and two doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in eight games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
. In the minors, he played with the Mansfield Haymakers of the Interstate League
Interstate League
The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952. The longest tenured of these was the last incarnation, which played in the Middle Atlantic States from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor...
.
During the 1899 season, Biecher continued playing with the Mansfield Haymakers, who represented Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
. In 1900, with the Haymakers, he batted .199 with 27 runs scored, 53 hits, 16 doubles, four triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, and eight stolen bases in 74 games played. Biecher also pitched
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
one game. In the field, he played 60 games in the outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
, seven games at shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
, and four games at third base
Third Base
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. Biecher managed
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
the Terre Haute Hottentots during the 1903 season. He was one of five managers for the Hottentots in 1903, the others being John Heenan, William James, Pete Sommers
Pete Sommers
Joseph Andrews Sommers , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the National League from 1887-1890. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1896.-External links:...
, and Lew Walters.
Personal
Biecher was born on August 27, 1875 in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He died on July 15, 1939 in St. Louis, and was buried at St. Paul Churchyard in Affton, Missouri
Affton, Missouri
Affton is an unincorporated inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 20,307.-Geography:...
.