Ivy Andrews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1938)

Ivy Andrews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. Across 249 career appearances, he went 50-59 with a 4.14 ERA and 257 strikeouts. He also batted .185 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 50–59
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.43
SO 257
Pitcher PIV -3561.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
5/6/1907 in Dora, AL, USA
Died
11/24/1970 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-08-15
Last Game
1938-09-28

Full name: Ivy Paul Andrews

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ivy Andrews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 59 249 108 43 2 8 1041.0 1,151 479 59 342 257 4.14 -3561.7

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ivy Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1931 NYA AL 2 0 7 3 1 0 0 34.1 36 16 8 10 4.19 4.10 (-2%) -250.3
1932 NYA AL 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 24.2 20 5 9 7 1.82 4.13 (+56%) 293.0
1932 BOS AL 8 6 25 19 8 0 0 141.2 144 60 53 30 3.81 4.13 (+8%) -384.7
1933 BOS AL 7 13 34 17 5 0 1 140.0 157 77 61 37 4.95 3.86 (-28%) -2092.7
1934 SLA AL 4 11 43 13 2 0 3 139.0 166 72 65 51 4.66 4.29 (-9%) -878.7
1935 SLA AL 13 7 50 20 10 0 1 213.1 231 84 53 43 3.54 4.35 (+18%) 1066.8
1936 SLA AL 7 12 36 25 11 0 1 191.1 221 103 50 33 4.84 4.59 (-6%) -2395.7
1937 CLE AL 3 4 20 4 1 1 0 59.2 76 29 9 16 4.37 4.34 (-1%) 855.3
1937 NYA AL 3 2 11 5 3 1 1 49.0 49 17 17 17 3.12 4.34 (+28%) 319.8
1938 NYA AL 1 3 19 1 1 0 1 48.0 51 16 17 13 3.00 4.35 (+31%) -94.4
Career · 10 seasons 50 59 249 108 43 2 8 1,041.0 1,151 479 342 257 4.14 — -3,562

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ivy Andrews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
253 319 26 59 9 0 0 29 0 18 62 .185 .228 .213 .442 -1,555

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ivy Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1931 NYA AL 7 11 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 4 9 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 27 51 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 .137 .275 (-50%) .335 (-59%) .391 (-60%) .726 (-60%) 0.0
1933 BOS AL 36 42 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLA AL 43 40 5 14 2 0 0 7 0 3 7 .350 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLA AL 50 68 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 11 .132 .279 (-53%) .342 (-54%) .399 (-67%) .742 (-61%) -675.1
1936 SLA AL 36 59 4 10 3 0 0 7 0 5 14 .169 .283 (-40%) .349 (-33%) .404 (-45%) .753 (-40%) -392.7
1937 CLE AL 20 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1937 NYA AL 11 15 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .067 — — — — 0.0
1938 NYA AL 19 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 253 319 26 59 9 0 0 29 0 18 62 .185 — — — — -1,068

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ivy Andrews — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ivy Andrews — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ivy Andrews — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 5.2 6 2 4 1 3.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ivy Andrews — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1937 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 5.2 6 2 4 1 3.18

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ivy Andrews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1271541530015.195
Away1261651129014.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Ivy Andrews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124510.15642531611264.46
Away125530.25882311811323.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ivy Andrews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-28 NYYMINL 200000010
1938-09-20 NYYCHWL 000000000
1938-09-19 NYYSLAL 000000000
1938-09-07 NYYBOSL 000000000
1938-08-31 NYYDETL 311000001
1938-08-27 NYYCLEW 000000000
1938-08-26 NYYCLEL 000000000
1938-08-23 NYYCHWL 100000000
1938-07-24 NYYCHWL 000000000
1938-06-24 NYYDETL 101000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ivy Andrews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-28 NYYMIN L 9.0742141
1938-09-20 NYYCHW — 1.0100000
1938-09-19 NYYSLA — 1.0520100
1938-09-07 NYYBOS — 1.2422200
1938-08-31 NYYDET — 5.1622311
1938-08-27 NYYCLE W 1.0000000
1938-08-26 NYYCLE — 1.0100100
1938-08-23 NYYCHW — 4.0522010
1938-07-24 NYYCHW — 1.0100000
1938-06-24 NYYDET L 4.0641210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ivy Andrews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 0 30 174 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ivy Andrews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 NYA P 7 0 1 6 0 2
1932 NYA P 4 0 0 7 0 1
1932 BOS P 25 0 4 27 1 3
1933 BOS P 34 0 5 28 3 0
1934 SLA P 43 0 4 17 1 1
1935 SLA P 50 0 7 32 2 4
1936 SLA P 36 0 2 28 1 1
1937 CLE P 20 0 1 8 0 0
1937 NYA P 11 0 3 11 1 1
1938 NYA P 19 0 3 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Ivy Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 249

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ivy Andrews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Kaufmann
    64-62, 4.18 ERA
  2. 94
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  3. 93
    Stubby Overmire
    58-67, 3.96 ERA
  4. 91
    Randy Gumpert
    51-59, 4.17 ERA
  5. 89
    Nick Strincevich
    46-49, 4.05 ERA
  6. 85
    Jake Miller
    60-58, 4.09 ERA

Ivy Andrews: the record in brief

August 15, 1931 and September 28, 1938 bracket Ivy Andrews's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1931 through 1938), the Boston Red Sox (1932 through 1933), the St. Louis Browns (1934 through 1936), and the Cleveland Indians (1937). Born on May 6, 1907, in Dora, AL, USA, Andrews is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on November 24, 1970, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Ivy Andrews was the playing name; the full given name is Ivy Paul.

Across 249 games (108 starts), Andrews recorded 50 wins against 59 losses with a 4.14 ERA. Also on Andrews's record: 257 strikeouts and 43 complete games. Andrews's 4.14 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 13, in 1935. 1934 produced Andrews's most strikeouts, 51.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Andrews

What years did Ivy Andrews play?
Ivy Andrews played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938.
Was Ivy Andrews a pitcher?
Yes. Ivy Andrews pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 257 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ivy Andrews hit?
Ivy Andrews hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.
What was Ivy Andrews's career batting average?
Ivy Andrews batted .185 over his career, with 59 hits in 319 at bats.
How many RBI did Ivy Andrews have?
Ivy Andrews drove in 29 runs in his career.
What was Ivy Andrews's career ERA?
Ivy Andrews finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 50-59 with 257 strikeouts.