Ed Armbrister Stats

Ed Armbrister was born on Sunday, July 4, 1948, in Nassau, Bahamas. Armbrister was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 31, 1973, with the Cincinnati Reds. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ed Armbrister baseball stats page.

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"Ed Armbrister is just a nice person. He's a person that anyone would like to be around. He's always smiling, he’s happy. I don't think nothin' ever disturbed him. He could run like heck, he was a good outfielder, his offense . . . he wasn't gonna set no records with his bat or anything, but he was a great extra man to have. Any club could use a guy like that — a very valuable person to have on your club." - Sparky Anderson (Costello, Rory. The Great Eight: The 1975 Cincinnati Reds: Ed Armbrister. University of Nebraska Press. 1 April 2014. Page 148)

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Ed Armbrister Autograph on a 1972 Topps Baseball Card (#524 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1972top01' title='1972 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Ed Armbrister Autograph on a 1972 Topps Baseball Card (#524 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   Edison Rosanda Armbrister
Nickname:   Ed
Born On:   07-04-1948  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Nassau, Bahamas
Year of Death Data Died On:   03-17-2021 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Cemetery:   Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Nassau, Bahamas
High School:   Western High School (Nassau, Bahamas)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11   Player Weight Chart Weight:   160
First Game:   08-31-1973 (Age 25)
Last Game:   10-02-1977
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent

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Ed Armbrister Pitching Stats

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Ed Armbrister Hitting Stats

1973 25 Reds 18 37 5 8 3 1 1 0 5 2 0 8 1 1 0 0 .216 .250 .432
1974 26 Reds 9 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286
1975 27 Reds 59 65 9 12 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 19 1 0 1 1 .185 .254 .200
1976 28 Reds 73 78 20 23 3 2 2 0 7 6 0 22 5 1 0 0 .295 .341 .462
1977 29 Reds 65 78 12 20 4 3 1 0 5 10 0 21 2 1 0 3 .256 .337 .423
5 Years 224 265 46 65 11 6 4 0 19 24 0 71 9 3 1 4 .245 .307 .377

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Ed Armbrister Fielding Stats

1973 Reds CF 6 3 90 10 1.7 10 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1973 Reds LF 3 1 45 3 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.80
1973 Reds RF 8 3 102 10 1.3 8 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .800 2.12
1974 Reds LF 2 0 12 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.25
1974 Reds RF 2 0 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1975 Reds CF 3 2 51 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.06
1975 Reds LF 10 3 138 9 0.9 8 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .889 1.57
1975 Reds RF 7 2 87 4 0.6 3 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .750 0.93
1976 Reds LF 20 6 210 17 0.9 16 15 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .941 2.06
1976 Reds RF 13 7 189 21 1.6 21 18 3 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1977 Reds LF 20 13 318 27 1.4 25 23 2 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .926 2.12
1977 Reds RF 7 4 111 4 0.6 3 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .750 0.73
LF Totals 55 23 723 57 1.0 53 49 4 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .930 1.98
RF Totals 37 16 498 39 1.1 35 31 4 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .897 1.90
CF Totals 9 5 141 12 1.3 12 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.30
5 Years 101 44 1,362 108 1.1 100 92 8 8 2 n/a n/a n/a .926 1.98

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Ed Armbrister Miscellaneous Stats

1973 Reds 0 0 .000 8 2 n/a 37.0 4.6 7.4 - - -
1974 Reds 0 0 .000 7 1 n/a 0.0 7.0 0.0 - - -
1975 Reds 3 1 .750 36 6 n/a 0.0 3.4 32.5 - - -
1976 Reds 7 3 .700 34 15 n/a 39.0 3.5 11.1 - - -
1977 Reds 5 6 .455 28 16 n/a 78.0 3.7 15.6 - - -
5 Years 15 10 .600 113 40 n/a 66.3 3.7 13.9 - - -

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Ed Armbrister Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1973 Cincinnati Reds 33 $15,000.00 - -
1974 Cincinnati Reds 33 $15,000.00 - -
1975 Cincinnati Reds 33 $16,000.00 - Stats
1976 Cincinnati Reds 33 $20,000.00 - -
1977 Cincinnati Reds 33 $25,500.00 - -

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Edison Rosanda Armbrister was a Major League Baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds (1973-1977). When Ed, his nickname, made his big league debut on August 31, 1973, he pinch hit for Pete Rose, and became the third player from the Bahamas to play in the majors, joining Andre Rodgers (1957-1960) and Tony Curry (1960-1961; 1966).

Ed Armbrister played five years in the majors, appeared in 224 big league games, pinch hit 113 times, roamed the outfield in 96 games, pinch ran in 40 forty games, and won two World Series rings (1975, 1976). However, Armbrister is often remembered for a controversial bunt during Game 3 of the 1975 World Series, described in detail in Referee Magazine (Hamann, Paul. The 18 Best Calls in Officiating History. 26 June 2016. Page 89).

OCTOBER 14, 1975

NO-CALL ON FISK / ARMBRISTER COLLISION

LARRY BARNETT, CALLING UMPIRE

Never in World Series history have fans so universally run to their rulebooks.

In the bottom of the 10th inning of game three of the 1975 World Series, Cincinnati had Cesar Geronimo representing the lead run on first base, and pinch-hit Ed Armbrister in an effort to advance the runner. When Armbrister's bunt settled right in front of home plate, he headed to first as Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk stepped out to field the ball. They collided.

Some awaited an interference call from Larry Barnett. It never came.

Fisk's subsequent throw for the force at second was wild, and the Reds had men on second and third with nobody out. Joe Morgan's single three batters later gave the Reds the win.

The media went crazy attacking Barnett's no-call. The media was wrong.

"All the public felt it was incorrect because they were quoting the rule taht says if a batter interferes with a fielder making a play on the ball, he's out for interference," says Tom Lepperd, the current director of umpire administration for Major League Baseball. "And they kept replaying it and saying, 'Look, that's clearly what happened.'"

The media were citing only part of the rule. They were either ignoring of forgetting another part, which, as Lepperd paraphrases, says this: "If the contact occurs in the vicinity of home plate right as the play occurs, it's nothing. As long as both players are trying to do what they're supposed to do, it's called nothing." The play is such a classic example of that exception to the interference rule that it is used as a case study to this day in umpire schools.

None of that helped Barnett through the difficult aftermath of the call, which included lambasting from a misinformed public and at least one death threat. Nevertheless, when faced with a difficult play under pressure, Barnett got it right. He is to be commended for both his guts and knowledge.

Ed Armbrister Video | Fisk No-Call Interference | 14 October 1975

Baseball Almanac spoke with Ed Armbrister (Phone Interview. 14 October 2005.), who said, "I didn't interfere. I didn't step back to get in his way like some people say I did. I remember I hesitated for a second after I hit the ball. (Carlton) Fisk was out there like a freakin' cat! My knee hit his shinguard. I think right at the same moment he was throwing the ball. I can still hear his grunt as he was throwing the ball. I still think it was the right call, but the funny thing about that series, all those big bats, and my one-foot bunt is still one of the most discussed moments."