Lou Galvin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Lou Galvin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the St. Paul White Caps. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 2.88 ERA and 17 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 8/25/1916 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-10-01
- Last Game
- 1884-10-12
Full name: James Louis Galvin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | SPU | UA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 2.88 | 3.11 (+7%) | -3.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 2.88 | — | -3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.
Career OPS .444 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 26.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | SPU | UA | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Lou Galvin: the record in brief
Lou Galvin's major league career runs from a debut on October 1, 1884 to a final game on October 12, 1884. Galvin spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Paul White Caps. Galvin is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is April 23, 1863, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Galvin's death is recorded on August 25, 1916, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Lou Galvin was the playing name; the full given name is James Louis.
Galvin went 0-2 with a 2.88 ERA in 3 games, 3 of them starts. Galvin had 17 strikeouts. The leagues Galvin pitched in allowed 3.11 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.3% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1884, with 3 games and 17 strikeouts.
Galvin appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Galvin
- Was Lou Galvin a pitcher?
- Yes. Lou Galvin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lou Galvin hit?
- Lou Galvin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Lou Galvin play for?
- Lou Galvin played for one team, the St. Paul White Caps (1884).
- What were Lou Galvin's career stats?
- In 3 games, Lou Galvin went 0-2 with a 2.88 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 25.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Lou Galvin play?
- Lou Galvin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Lou Galvin's career ERA?
- Lou Galvin finished with a 2.88 career ERA, going 0-2 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lou Galvin have?
- Lou Galvin recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is Lou Galvin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lou Galvin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.