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Edward William Seward (June 29, 1867 – July 30, 1947), born as Edward William Sourhardt, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for six seasons from 1885 to 1891. Seward made his professional baseball debut in 1884 at age 16 with Terre Haute of the Northwestern League. Because of his age, he was referred to as "Kid" Seward. Known for his curve ball, Seward later played for the Providence Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Spiders. After his playing career ended, Seward umpired a total of 27 games in the National League in 1892 and 1893.

Ed Seward
1888 baseball card of Seward
Pitcher
Born: (1867-06-29)June 29, 1867 Cleveland, Ohio
Died: July 30, 1947(1947-07-30) (aged 80) Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 1885, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
June 8, 1891, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	89-72
Earned run average	3.40
Strikeouts	589
Teams
Providence Grays (1885) Philadelphia Athletics (1887–1890) Cleveland Spiders (1891)
Career highlights and awards
Led the American Association in strikeouts and shutouts in 1888 Pitched a no-hitter on July 26, 1888

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Ed Seward at Find a Grave

Achievements
Preceded by Henry Porter	No-hitter pitcher July 26, 1888	Succeeded by Gus Weyhing

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