Provine Bradley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Provine Bradley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Tigers and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.17 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 652.6.

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 0–3
ERA 5.17
WHIP 1.47
SO 14
Pitcher PIV 652.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
10/22/1907 in Sibley, LA, USA
Died
12/31/1986 in Greenwood, MS, USA

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Provine Bradley — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
46.0 42.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 .238 .289 .286 .575

Pitching

Provine Bradley — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 4 5 2 2 0 44.2 44 28 11 0 13 17 2.22 1.28

Career Pitching Statistics

Provine Bradley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 6 3 1 0 0 31.3 36 18 0 10 14 5.17 652.6

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Provine Bradley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 38 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 .263 .317 .316 .633 0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Provine Bradley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7231400.174
Away7122200.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Provine Bradley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home216.0140670.00
Away421.1125662.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Provine Bradley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-05-14 MEMKCML 100000000
1937-09-06 CI1KCML 310000010
1937-09-02 CI1KCML 210000010
1937-08-29 CI1MEMW 300000000
1937-08-26 CI1HOML 402000000
1937-08-06 CI1DT2W 101000000
1937-07-25 CI1BIRW 401000000
1937-07-18 CI1MEMW 300000000
1937-07-11 CI1ATNL 201000001
1937-06-20 CI1CAGL 200000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Provine Bradley — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-09-06 CI1KCM L 9.2431220
1937-09-02 CI1KCM 5.1332130
1937-08-29 CI1MEM W 9.0410340
1937-07-11 CI1ATN L 4.1311210
1937-05-29 CI1IN6 L 7.01060330
1937-05-22 CI1KCM 2.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Provine Bradley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 5 4 13 1 0
OF 4 2 1 0 1 0
P 6 3 1 6 0 0
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Provine Bradley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Second Base 5
Shortstop 1
Left Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Provine Bradley

Was Provine Bradley a pitcher?
Yes. Provine Bradley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Provine Bradley hit?
Provine Bradley hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Provine Bradley's career batting average?
Provine Bradley batted .263 over his career, with 10 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did Provine Bradley have?
Provine Bradley drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Provine Bradley's career ERA?
Provine Bradley finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 0-3 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Provine Bradley have?
Provine Bradley recorded 14 career strikeouts.