Hugh Canavan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)

Hugh Canavan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Boston Braves. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.36 ERA and 18 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25.7.

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 0–4
ERA 6.36
WHIP 1.82
SO 18
Pitcher PIV 25.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
5/13/1897 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
9/4/1967 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1918-04-23
Last Game
1918-07-25

Full name: Hugh Edward Canavan

Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh Canavan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 11 3 3 0 0 46.7 70 33 0 15 18 6.36 25.7

Career ERA 6.36 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 125.0% 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

Hugh Canavan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 21 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 .095 .208 .143 .351 0

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 45.6% 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

Hugh Canavan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home561201.333
Away11151000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Hugh Canavan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home210.0145134.50
Away936.2562814156.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hugh Canavan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-25 BSNCINL 100000001
1918-07-21 BSNCINL 200000010
1918-07-17 BSNSTLL 310000010
1918-07-13 BSNCHCL 300000000
1918-07-12 BSNCHCL 300000001
1918-07-06 BSNPITL 000000000
1918-07-06 BSNPITL 200000000
1918-06-03 BSNCHCL 100000000
1918-06-01 BSNCHCL 000000010
1918-05-20 BSNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hugh Canavan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-07-21 BSNCIN L 8.01374110
1918-07-17 BSNSTL L 7.2822450
1918-07-13 BSNCHC L 8.01055420
1918-07-06 BSNPIT 2.2131313300
1918-05-20 BSNCIN 1.0000010
1918-05-16 BSNSTL 1.0100120
1918-05-13 BSNCHC 1.2322000
1918-05-06 BSNNY1 L 9.01385120
1918-05-03 BSNNY1 1.0100010
1918-05-02 BSNBRO 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh Canavan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 3 0 1 0
P 11 0 0 20 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hugh Canavan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11
Left Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Canavan

Was Hugh Canavan a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh Canavan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh Canavan hit?
Hugh Canavan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Hugh Canavan's career batting average?
Hugh Canavan batted .095 over his career, with 2 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Hugh Canavan have?
Hugh Canavan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Hugh Canavan's career ERA?
Hugh Canavan finished with a 6.36 career ERA, going 0-4 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hugh Canavan have?
Hugh Canavan recorded 18 career strikeouts.