He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between 1884 and 1888, mostly in the American Association.

Ed, a 5' 10", 160-pound right-handed outfielder, had 555 plate appearances in 137 major league games.

He also pitched seven innings for Charleston in 1887, giving up eight runs (five earned) on 16 hits.

He began playing in 1879 and eventually signed with the Richmond Virginias, an independent professional club, which became a member of the new minor Eastern League in 1884 (and which, also known as the "Virginians", briefly became a major-league American Association team in August of that year after the demise of the A.

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