Ivy Andrews

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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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 34.3 36 16 8 10 4.19 4.10 (-2%) -250.3
1932 NYA AL 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 24.7 20 5 9 7 1.82 4.13 (+56%) 293.0
1932 BOS AL 8 6 25 19 8 0 0 141.7 144 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 1 213.3 231 84 53 43 3.54 4.35 (+18%) 1066.8
1936 SLA AL 7 12 36 25 11 0 1 191.3 221 103 50 33 4.84 4.59 (-6%) -2395.7
1937 CLE AL 3 4 20 4 1 1 0 59.7 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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 5.7 6 2 4 1 3.18

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 5.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1271541530015.195
Away1261651129014.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124510.15642531611264.46
Away125530.25882311811323.92

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 0 30 174 9 13

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

Position Diamond

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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

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.