# Ed Bahr

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**Edson Garfield Bahr** (October 16, 1919 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-born professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher) who appeared in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) for the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) in and . Bahr was born in [Rouleau, Saskatchewan](/source/Rouleau,_Saskatchewan), but graduated from [West Seattle High School](/source/West_Seattle_High_School) in [Washington state](/source/Washington_state). He served in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[citation needed]

Bahr batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 172 pounds (78 kg). His professional career began in 1938 in the [Western International League](/source/Western_International_League) and he was acquired by the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees)' organization the following season. It was interrupted by three years (1942–1944) of U.S. Navy service. The Pirates acquired him from the Yankees after the 1945 [minor-league](/source/Minor_league_baseball) campaign. In his [rookie](/source/Rookie) 1946 season, Bahr worked in 27 [games](/source/Games_pitched), with 14 [starts](/source/Starting_pitcher), and posted an 8–6 [won–lost record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)), seven [complete games](/source/Complete_game), and a staff-best 2.63 [earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) in 1362⁄3 [innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched). But he was ineffective in 1947, was sent to [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Portland](/source/Portland_Beavers) after July 4, and spent the remainder of his career in the minors, retiring after the 1950 season.[citation needed]

In his two-season [MLB](/source/MLB) career, Bahr compiled an 11–11 record with 69 [strikeouts](/source/Strikeout) and a 3.37 ERA in 46 total appearances, including 25 starts and eight complete games. In 219 innings pitched, he allowed 210 [hits](/source/Hit_(baseball)) and 95 [bases on balls](/source/Bases_on_balls).[1]

Ed Bahr died at age 87 in [Fall City, Washington](/source/Fall_City,_Washington).[citation needed]

## See also

- [List of Major League Baseball players from Canada](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Canada)

## References

1. ["Ed Bahr Stats"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bahred01.shtml). *baseball-reference.com*. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2008.

## External links

- [The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/)

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