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James Corbette Edwards [Little Joe] (December 14, 1894 - January 19, 1965) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for different teams between the 1922 and 1928 seasons. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Edwards batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He attended Mississippi College.

A native of Banner, Mississippi, Edwards entered the majors in 1922 with the Cleveland Indians, playing for them through the 1925 midseason before joining the Chicago White Sox (1925-1926) and Cincinnati Reds (1928). His most productive season came in 1923, when he posted career-highs in wins (10), strikeouts (68), earned run average (3.98) and innings pitched (179.0).

In a six-season career, Edwards posted a 26-37 record with 211 strikeouts and a 4.37 ERA in 145 appearances, including 59 starts, 23 complete games, six shutouts, four saves, and 584 ⅓ innings of work.

Edwards died in Sarepta, Mississippi, at the age of 70.

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