Stump Edington

Jacob Frank "Stump" Edington (July 4, 1891 - November 11, 1969) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for about a month in 1912 (June 20-July 13). The 20-year-old rookie, who stood 5'8" and weighed 170 lbs., was a native of Koleen, Indiana. Edington played very well during his time with the Pirates. In 15 games he hit .302 (16-for-53) with 2 triples, 12 runs batted in, and 4 runs scored. In the field he handled 25 chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000. He was one of seven different players to appear in right field for the team that season.

Three of his famous teammates on the Pirates were future Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Max Carey, and Bill McKechnie.

Edington died at the age of 78 in Bastrop, Louisiana.

Trivia

*Edington made his major league debut on the same day as pitcher Ernie Shore. (June 20, 1912)

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/edingst01.shtml Baseball Reference]