Gavvy Cravath

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1920)

AVG .287
HR 119
RBI 719
H 1,134
OPS .858
PIV 23,467
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 186 lb
Born
3/23/1881 in Poway, CA, USA
Died
5/23/1963 in Laguna Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-18
Last Game
1920-10-02

Full name: Clifford Carlton Cravath

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,220 3,951 575 1,134 232 83 119 719 89 561 578 .287 .380 .478 .858 23,467

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career SLG .478 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +42.6% above league average.

Career OPS .858 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — +31.0% above 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
1908 BOS AL 94 277 43 71 10 11 1 34 6 38 52 .256 .240 (+7%) .298 (+19%) .306 (+25%) .605 (+22%) 1060.4
1909 CHA AL 19 50 7 9 0 0 1 8 3 19 8 .180 .244 (-26%) .306 (+32%) .312 (-23%) .618 (+4%) 163.1
1909 WS1 AL 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 163.1
1912 PHI NL 130 436 63 124 30 9 11 70 15 47 77 .284 .268 (+6%) .335 (+7%) .358 (+31%) .694 (+19%) 1553.4
1913 PHI NL 147 525 78 179 34 14 19 128 10 55 63 .341 .259 (+31%) .325 (+25%) .345 (+64%) .670 (+45%) 4453.5
1914 PHI NL 149 499 76 149 27 8 19 100 14 83 72 .299 .255 (+17%) .322 (+25%) .339 (+47%) .661 (+36%) 3660.1
1915 PHI NL 150 522 89 149 31 7 24 115 11 86 77 .285 .250 (+14%) .318 (+23%) .332 (+53%) .651 (+39%) 3985.2
1916 PHI NL 137 448 70 127 21 8 11 70 9 64 89 .283 .248 (+14%) .314 (+21%) .326 (+35%) .640 (+28%) 2458.9
1917 PHI NL 140 503 70 141 29 16 12 83 6 70 57 .280 .248 (+13%) .312 (+18%) .323 (+46%) .635 (+33%) 2993.3
1918 PHI NL 121 426 43 99 27 5 8 54 7 54 46 .232 .255 (-9%) .318 (avg) .326 (+15%) .645 (+8%) 588.6
1919 PHI NL 83 214 34 73 18 5 12 45 8 35 21 .341 .262 (+30%) .322 (+36%) .347 (+84%) .670 (+61%) 2328.2
1920 PHI NL 46 45 2 13 5 0 1 11 0 9 12 .289 — — — — 222.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,220 3,951 575 1,134 232 83 119 719 89 561 578 .287 — — — — 23,630

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
5 16 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 6 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1915 WS PHI 5 16 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 6 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home616189831657793410.304
Away610205725956226324.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-02 PHIBSNW 100000010
1920-10-02 PHIBSNL 410000011
1920-09-21 PHISTLL 100000001
1920-09-20 PHISTLL 100000000
1920-09-18 PHICHCL 100000000
1920-09-16 PHICHCL 201000001
1920-09-15 PHICINL 101100000
1920-09-11 PHIPITL 100000001
1920-09-10 PHIPITL 100000000
1920-09-09 PHIPITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 1 6 0 2 0
OF 1090 95 1675 176 109 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 BOS 1B 5 1 6 0 2 0
1908 BOS OF 77 76 128 7 11 3
1909 CHA OF 18 18 34 0 2 0
1909 WS1 OF 1 1 1 1 0 0
1912 PHI OF 113 0 200 26 8 5
1913 PHI OF 141 0 208 20 10 1
1914 PHI OF 143 0 205 34 18 7
1915 PHI OF 149 0 233 28 15 2
1916 PHI OF 130 0 182 17 7 2
1917 PHI OF 139 0 209 17 13 3
1918 PHI OF 118 0 184 19 15 3
1919 PHI OF 56 0 89 7 9 2
1920 PHI OF 5 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Left Field 109
Center Field 38
Right Field 955

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 40.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gavvy Cravath (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Henrich
    .282 avg, 183 HR
  2. 96
    Bruce Campbell
    .290 avg, 106 HR
  3. 91
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  4. 90
    Bob Nieman
    .295 avg, 125 HR
  5. 86
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR
  6. 86
    Mike Greenwell
    .303 avg, 130 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gavvy Cravath

What years did Gavvy Cravath play?
Gavvy Cravath played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1920.
Was Gavvy Cravath a pitcher?
No. Gavvy Cravath was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gavvy Cravath hit?
Gavvy Cravath hit 119 career home runs with 1134 hits.