Lefty Capers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 6–4
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.26
SO 19
Pitcher PIV 69.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 189 lb
Born
10/10/1906 in Savannah, GA, USA
Died
1/15/1961 in Boston, MA, USA

Full name: Harold Haywood Capers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 4 10 10 10 0 0 84.0 77 36 2 29 19 3.86 69.0

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 5.9% better than 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 LOW NNL 6 4 10 10 10 0 0 84.0 77 36 29 19 3.86 4.10 (+6%) 69.0
Career · 1 season 6 4 10 10 10 0 0 84.0 77 36 29 19 3.86 — 69

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
17 36 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .139 .184 .194 .379 0

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 47.9% 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 LOW NNL 17 36 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .139 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 17 36 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .139 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away101000—

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 8 0 0 1
P 10 10 2 18 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 LOW 1B 3 0 8 0 0 1
1931 LOW P 10 10 2 18 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 10
First Base 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Capers

Was Lefty Capers a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Capers pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Capers hit?
Lefty Capers hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.