What years did Marv Breuer play?

Marv Breuer played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1943.

Was Marv Breuer a pitcher?

Yes. Marv Breuer pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 226 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Marv Breuer hit?

Marv Breuer hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Marv Breuer play for?

Marv Breuer played for one team, the New York Yankees (1939–1943).

What were Marv Breuer's career stats?

In 86 games, Marv Breuer went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA, 226 strikeouts, 484.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What position did Marv Breuer play?

Marv Breuer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Marv Breuer and how much did he weigh?

Marv Breuer was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Marv Breuer's career ERA?

Marv Breuer finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 25-26 with 226 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Marv Breuer have?

Marv Breuer recorded 226 career strikeouts.

Is Marv Breuer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Marv Breuer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marv Breuer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1943)

Marv Breuer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1943 for the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA and 226 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 25–26

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.32

SO 226

Pitcher PIV -336.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 4/29/1914 in Rolla, MO, USA
Died: 1/17/1991 in Rolla, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-05-04
Last Game: 1943-09-28

Full name: Marvin Howard Breuer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marv Breuer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	26	86	60	23	1	3	484.1	487	217	41	154	226	4.03	-336.5

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marv Breuer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
1940	NYA	AL	8	9	27	22	10	0	0	164.0	175	83	61	71	4.55	4.21 (-8%)	-2564.4
1941	NYA	AL	9	7	26	18	7	1	2	141.0	131	64	49	77	4.09	3.94 (-4%)	786.7
1942	NYA	AL	8	9	27	19	6	0	1	164.1	157	56	37	72	3.07	3.57 (+14%)	1292.8
1943	NYA	AL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	14.0	22	13	6	6	8.36	3.50 (-139%)	148.5
Career · 5 seasons			25	26	86	60	23	1	3	484.1	487	217	154	226	4.03	—	-336

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

Marv Breuer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	157	7	10	1	1	0	4	0	11	69	.064	.125	.083	.208	-1,244

Career AVG .064 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career OPS .208 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marv Breuer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NYA	AL	27	54	3	2	1	0	2	5	24	.037	.267 (-86%)	.335 (-65%)	.387 (-86%)	.722 (-76%)	-660.6
1941	NYA	AL	26	46	1	4	0	0	2	2	21	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	NYA	AL	27	54	3	3	0	1	0	3	24	.056	.253 (-78%)	.323 (-67%)	.349 (-74%)	.672 (-71%)	-583.2
1943	NYA	AL	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			86	157	7	10	1	1	4	11	69	.064	—	—	—	—	-1,244

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Marv Breuer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1942	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1941	WS	NYA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Marv Breuer — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.0	5	0	1	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Marv Breuer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1942	WS	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
1941	WS	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	3	0	1	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marv Breuer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	68	2	4	0	2	.059
Away	49	89	5	6	0	2	.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Marv Breuer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	231.1	217	100	66	127	3.89
Away	49	253.0	269	117	88	100	4.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marv Breuer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1943-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1943-08-22	NYY	DET	L	1	1	0	0
1943-08-18	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-15	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-10	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	1
1942-09-21	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	0	1
1942-09-16	NYY	DET	W	4	1	0	1
1942-09-10	NYY	SLA	L	2	0	0	1
1942-09-05	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1942-08-30	NYY	DET	W	3	0	1	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marv Breuer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	4.0	9	10	8	2	1	0
1943-08-22	NYY	DET	—	3.0	6	3	2	1	4	0
1943-08-18	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1943-08-15	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1943-08-10	NYY	SLA	—	4.0	5	3	3	0	1	0
1942-09-21	NYY	BOS	—	10.0	4	2	2	3	7	1
1942-09-16	NYY	DET	W	9.0	2	1	0	3	3	0
1942-09-10	NYY	SLA	L	6.0	7	7	7	2	3	2
1942-09-05	NYY	MIN	L	8.0	10	1	1	2	3	0
1942-08-30	NYY	DET	W	10.0	7	3	0	3	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marv Breuer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	0	19	75	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marv Breuer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	NYA	P	1	0	1	0	0
1940	NYA	P	27	5	26	1	2
1941	NYA	P	26	2	23	1	0
1942	NYA	P	27	12	22	4	2
1943	NYA	P	5	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Marv Breuer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	86

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Career Spans

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Marv Breuer: the record in brief

Marv Breuer's major league career runs from a debut on May 4, 1939 to a final game on September 28, 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. Breuer played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 29, 1914, in Rolla, MO, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Breuer's death is recorded on January 17, 1991, in Rolla, MO, USA. On the record, Marv Breuer was born Marvin Howard Breuer.

Breuer went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA in 86 games, 60 of them starts. The same table counts 226 strikeouts and 23 complete games. Breuer's 4.03 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons. Breuer won 9 games in 1941, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.07 in 1942, when the league's was 3.57.

Pitching in the playoffs, Breuer went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 1941 and 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Breuer

What years did Marv Breuer play?: Marv Breuer played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1943.
Was Marv Breuer a pitcher?: Yes. Marv Breuer pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 226 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marv Breuer hit?: Marv Breuer hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Marv Breuer play for?: Marv Breuer played for one team, the New York Yankees (1939–1943).
What were Marv Breuer's career stats?: In 86 games, Marv Breuer went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA, 226 strikeouts, 484.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
What position did Marv Breuer play?: Marv Breuer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marv Breuer and how much did he weigh?: Marv Breuer was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Marv Breuer's career ERA?: Marv Breuer finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 25-26 with 226 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marv Breuer have?: Marv Breuer recorded 226 career strikeouts.
Is Marv Breuer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marv Breuer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.