Lefty Capers
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Capers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Louisville White Sox. Across 10 career appearances, he went 6-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 19 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 69.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 189 lb
- Died
- 1/15/1961 in Boston, MA, USA
Full name: Harold Haywood Capers
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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
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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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| First Base | 3 |
Lefty Capers: the record in brief
The season rows for Lefty Capers begin in 1931. Every season row on the page belongs to the Louisville White Sox, in 1931. Capers, born on October 10, 1906, in Savannah, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 189 pounds. The bio records the death on January 15, 1961, in Boston, MA, USA. Lefty Capers was the playing name; the full given name is Harold Haywood.
Capers pitched in 10 games, starting 10, and finished with a 6-4 record and 3.86 ERA. The same table counts 19 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same years, Capers was 5.9% better. All of that pitching came in 1931, with 10 games and 19 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 69.0 for Capers's career.
Most of Capers's defensive work, 10 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows first base (3). Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 18 assists against 2 errors.
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.
- What was Lefty Capers's career batting average?
- Lefty Capers batted .139 over his career, with 5 hits in 36 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lefty Capers have?
- Lefty Capers drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Lefty Capers's career ERA?
- Lefty Capers finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 6-4 with 19 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Capers have?
- Lefty Capers recorded 19 career strikeouts.