Ed Andrews

George Edward Andrews (April 5, 1859 – August 12, 1934) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed second baseman and outfielder over parts of eight seasons (1884–1891) with the Philadelphia Quakers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. He was the National League stolen base champion in 1886 with Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a .257 batting average, with 278 RBIs, 602 runs scored, and 205 stolen bases.

For the American blues singer and guitarist, see Ed Andrews (blues musician). For the American stage, film and television actor, see Edward Andrews. For other people with similar names, see Edward Andrews (disambiguation) and Edmund Andrews (disambiguation).
Ed Andrews
Outfielder
Born: (1859-04-05)April 5, 1859
Painesville, Ohio, U.S.
Died: August 12, 1934(1934-08-12) (aged 75)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
MLB statistics
Batting average.257
Hits830
Stolen bases205
Games played774
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • NL stolen base leader (1886)
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