Sammy Curran

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

Sammy Curran was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Boston Braves. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

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 0–0
ERA 1.35
WHIP 0.90
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Born
10/30/1874 in Dorchester, MA, USA
Died
5/19/1936 in Dorchester, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1902-08-01

Full name: Simon Francis Curran

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sammy Curran — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 1 0 0 3 1.35 0.0

Career ERA 1.35 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 57.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sammy Curran — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 1 0 3 1.35 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 1 0 3 1.35 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Sammy Curran — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sammy Curran — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1902 BSN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Sammy Curran — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sammy Curran — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home16.261031.35

Last 1 Games — Batting

Sammy Curran — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-08-01 BSNCHCL 200000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Sammy Curran — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-08-01 BSNCHC — 6.2611030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sammy Curran — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sammy Curran — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sammy Curran — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

College History

Sammy Curran — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Tufts University Medford MA 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901

Sammy Curran: the record in brief

Sammy Curran's entire major league record comes from the period beginning August 1, 1902. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Beaneaters. Curran is listed as a pitcher. Curran was born on October 30, 1874, in Dorchester, MA, USA. The bio records the death on May 19, 1936, in Dorchester, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Simon Francis.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Curran recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 1.35 ERA. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. That 1.35 ERA compares with a 3.17 league average across the same seasons, 57.5% better. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 1 games and 3 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.

Curran's college years, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901, were spent at Tufts University.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Curran

Was Sammy Curran a pitcher?
Yes. Sammy Curran pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sammy Curran hit?
Sammy Curran hit 0 career home runs.
What was Sammy Curran's career batting average?
Sammy Curran batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Sammy Curran's career ERA?
Sammy Curran finished with a 1.35 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sammy Curran have?
Sammy Curran recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Sammy Curran in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sammy Curran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.