Ed Mierkowicz debuted on August 31, 1945, playing for the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium; he played his final game on April 19, 1950, playing for the at .
Ed Mierkowicz was born March 6, 1924, in Wyandotte, MI, USA.
Ed Mierkowicz is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He weighs 205 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Ed Mierkowicz was born on 1924-03-06.
In 1950, Ed Mierkowicz played in 1 game for the St. Louis Cardinals. He had 1 at bat, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time.
In 1948, Ed Mierkowicz played in 3 games, all for the Detroit Tigers, and batting in all of them. He had 5 at bats, getting 1 hit, for a .200 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 2 times. He struck out 2 times. He hit only singles.
Ed Mierkowicz played in 6 games at outfield for the Detroit Tigers in 1945, starting in none of them. He made 8 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Ed Mierkowicz played in 10 games at outfield for the Detroit Tigers in 1947, starting in none of them. He made 18 putouts, had no assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .1 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Ed Mierkowicz played in just one game at outfield for the Detroit Tigers in 1948 and did not start. He made 4 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz played in 10 games, all for the Detroit Tigers, and batting in all of them. He had 15 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .133 batting average, with 2 runs batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 3 times. He hit 2 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz played in 21 games, all for the Detroit Tigers, and batting in all of them. He had 42 at bats, getting 8 hits, for a .190 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 12 times. He hit 1 double, 0 triples, and 1 home run.
In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz played for the Detroit Tigers. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz had 15 at bats, 2 hits, 1 walk, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .188. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz had 15 at bats, and hit 0 singles, 2 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .267 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz had a .188 On Base Percentage and a .267 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .454. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1945, Ed Mierkowicz had a .188 On Base Percentage and 4 Total Bases for .75 Runs Created.
In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz played for the Detroit Tigers. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz had 42 at bats, 8 hits, 1 walk, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .209. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz had 42 at bats, and hit 6 singles, 1 double, 0 triples, and 1 home run, for a .286 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz had a .209 On Base Percentage and a .286 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .495. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1947, Ed Mierkowicz had a .209 On Base Percentage and 12 Total Bases for 2.51 Runs Created.