Ed Siever

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ed Siever
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#bd5d29
bgcolor2=#003366
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=April 2, 1875
city-state|Goddard|Kansas
deathdate=death date and age|1920|2|4|1875|4|2
city-state|Detroit|Michigan
bats=Left
throws=Left
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=1901
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=June 18
finalyear=1908
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=83-83
stat2value=2.60
stat3value=470
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (1901-1902, 1906-1908)
*St. Louis Browns (1904-1905)
highlights=
*American League Pennant: 1907
*American League ERA champion: 1902

Edward Tilden Siever (April 2, 1877 – February 4, 1920) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1901-02, 1906-08) and St. Louis Browns (by|1903-1904). Born in Goddard, Kansas, Siever had four good seasons and one pheonomenal season in his brief major league career. In by|1902, Siever posted an American League-leading 1.91 ERA despite having a 8-11 won-loss record. Siever'a Adjusted ERA+ of 191 for the years is the second-best (after Hal Newhouser in Tigers franchise history for a pitcher with more than 150 innings pitched. ("See Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders") Ironically, Siever won fewer games in 1902 than he did any other full season he played. Overall for his career, Siever had a 83-83 record with a 2.60 ERA, and pitched in the 1907 World Series.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions

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