Marv Breuer

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 26 86 60 23 1 3 484.3 487 217 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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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 1 164.3 157 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

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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37682402.059
Away49895602.067

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37231.1217100661273.89
Away49253.0269117881004.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-28 NYYCLEL 100000000
1943-08-22 NYYDETL 101000000
1943-08-18 NYYCLEL 000000000
1943-08-15 NYYCHWL 000000000
1943-08-10 NYYSLAL 100000001
1942-09-21 NYYBOSL 300000001
1942-09-16 NYYDETW 401000001
1942-09-10 NYYSLAL 200000001
1942-09-05 NYYMINL 100000000
1942-08-30 NYYDETW 300000012

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-09-28 NYYCLE L 4.09108210
1943-08-22 NYYDET — 3.0632140
1943-08-18 NYYCLE — 2.0200200
1943-08-15 NYYCHW — 1.0000100
1943-08-10 NYYSLA — 4.0533010
1942-09-21 NYYBOS — 10.0422371
1942-09-16 NYYDET W 9.0210330
1942-09-10 NYYSLA L 6.0777232
1942-09-05 NYYMIN L 8.01011230
1942-08-30 NYYDET W 10.0730370

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 86 0 19 75 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NYA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1940 NYA P 27 0 5 26 1 2
1941 NYA P 26 0 2 23 1 0
1942 NYA P 27 0 12 22 4 2
1943 NYA P 5 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 86

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marv Breuer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Crone
    30-30, 3.87 ERA
  2. 93
    Kevin Kobel
    18-34, 3.88 ERA
  3. 87
    Dave Frost
    33-37, 4.10 ERA
  4. 86
    Mark Lemongello
    22-38, 4.06 ERA
  5. 78
    Paul Kilgus
    21-34, 4.19 ERA
  6. 78
    Joe Moeller
    26-36, 4.01 ERA

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.