Ned Garver

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

W–L 129–157
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.35
SO 881
Pitcher PIV -1174.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
12/25/1925 in Ney, OH, USA
Died
2/26/2017 in Bryan, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-28
Last Game
1961-06-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ned Franklin Garver

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
129 157 402 330 153 18 12 2477.3 2,471 1,027 213 881 881 3.73 -1174.5

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 6.4% 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
1948 SLA AL 7 11 38 24 7 0 5 198.0 200 75 95 75 3.41 4.10 (+17%) -1418.0
1949 SLA AL 12 17 41 32 16 1 3 223.7 245 99 102 70 3.98 4.12 (+3%) 63.2
1950 SLA AL 13 18 37 31 22 2 0 260.0 264 98 108 85 3.39 4.36 (+22%) 1622.0
1951 SLA AL 20 12 33 30 24 1 0 246.0 237 102 96 84 3.73 4.04 (+8%) 734.7
1952 SLA AL 7 10 21 21 7 2 0 148.7 130 61 55 60 3.69 3.70 (avg) -1098.6
1952 DET AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 2 3 3 2.00 3.70 (+46%) 0.0
1953 DET AL 11 11 30 26 13 0 1 198.3 228 98 66 69 4.45 4.14 (-7%) 851.4
1954 DET AL 14 11 35 32 16 3 1 246.3 216 77 62 93 2.81 3.90 (+28%) 2562.5
1955 DET AL 12 16 33 32 16 1 0 230.7 251 102 67 83 3.98 4.00 (avg) 1393.3
1956 DET AL 0 2 6 3 1 0 0 17.7 15 8 13 6 4.08 3.96 (-3%) -695.5
1957 KC1 AL 6 13 24 23 6 1 0 145.3 120 62 55 61 3.84 3.83 (avg) -673.9
1958 KC1 AL 12 11 31 28 10 3 1 201.0 192 90 66 72 4.03 3.86 (-4%) -2339.6
1959 KC1 AL 10 13 32 30 9 2 1 201.3 214 83 42 61 3.71 3.90 (+5%) -624.8
1960 KC1 AL 4 9 28 15 5 2 0 122.3 110 52 35 50 3.83 3.82 (avg) -1204.2
1961 LAA AL 0 3 12 2 0 0 0 29.0 40 18 16 9 5.59 4.03 (-39%) -347.0
Career · 15 seasons 129 157 402 330 153 18 12 2,477.1 2,471 1,027 881 881 3.73 — -1,174

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
458 827 87 180 27 3 7 72 1 76 109 .218 .283 .283 .566 -2,203

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 21.7% 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
1948 SLA AL 46 66 9 19 1 1 1 9 0 4 3 .288 .263 (+9%) .340 (-3%) .379 (avg) .719 (-2%) -28.5
1949 SLA AL 55 75 12 14 4 0 0 2 0 12 8 .187 .262 (-29%) .343 (-13%) .384 (-38%) .727 (-26%) -300.3
1950 SLA AL 51 91 13 26 4 0 1 10 0 8 9 .286 .265 (+7%) .346 (-1%) .401 (-10%) .747 (-6%) -80.4
1951 SLA AL 49 95 8 29 6 1 1 9 0 9 9 .305 .260 (+17%) .336 (+9%) .385 (+9%) .721 (+9%) 141.2
1952 SLA AL 24 49 5 9 2 0 0 5 0 3 8 .184 — — — — -246.4
1952 DET AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — -246.4
1953 DET AL 30 72 3 11 0 0 1 6 0 6 12 .153 .264 (-42%) .335 (-35%) .397 (-51%) .733 (-44%) -507.9
1954 DET AL 36 79 3 13 2 0 0 4 0 6 15 .165 .261 (-37%) .333 (-33%) .390 (-51%) .723 (-43%) -535.4
1955 DET AL 33 76 11 17 1 0 1 13 1 9 5 .224 .258 (-13%) .332 (-11%) .393 (-30%) .726 (-21%) -267.2
1956 DET AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 24 44 7 8 1 0 0 4 0 4 9 .182 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 31 69 5 12 3 0 0 1 0 6 16 .174 .257 (-33%) .324 (-26%) .394 (-45%) .719 (-36%) -393.1
1959 KC1 AL 32 71 9 20 2 1 2 9 0 4 7 .282 .256 (+10%) .323 (-3%) .392 (+8%) .715 (+3%) 15.3
1960 KC1 AL 28 27 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .074 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 458 827 87 180 27 3 7 72 1 76 109 .218 — — — — -2,449

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2333964384338.212
Away2254314496434.223

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1981262.012475244384693.74
Away2041215.112245064424133.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-06-04 LAACLEL 000000000
1961-06-03 LAACLEL 000000000
1961-05-30 LAATEXL 100000000
1961-05-25 LAACLEL 000000000
1961-05-24 LAACLEL 000000000
1961-05-21 LAATEXL 000000000
1961-05-13 LAAMINL 000000000
1961-05-09 LAABOSW 100000001
1961-05-07 LAANYYW 000000000
1961-05-04 LAABALL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-06-04 LAACLE — 2.0311210
1961-06-03 LAACLE — 1.0100000
1961-05-30 LAATEX L 2.2433410
1961-05-25 LAACLE — 2.2422011
1961-05-24 LAACLE — 2.0622010
1961-05-21 LAATEX — 3.0733101
1961-05-13 LAAMIN — 0.1100000
1961-05-09 LAABOS — 0.2222100
1961-05-07 LAANYY — 0.0100100
1961-05-04 LAABAL L 4.0322320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 402 165 203 469 27 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 SLA P 38 0 19 34 1 3
1949 SLA P 41 0 15 42 5 3
1950 SLA OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1950 SLA P 37 0 28 51 5 4
1951 SLA P 33 0 26 42 3 6
1952 SLA P 21 0 9 24 1 6
1952 DET P 1 0 3 2 0 1
1953 DET P 30 0 13 39 1 0
1954 DET P 35 32 21 48 2 2
1955 DET P 33 32 17 40 3 4
1956 DET P 6 3 1 5 0 1
1957 KC1 P 24 23 13 21 1 2
1958 KC1 P 31 28 18 57 2 4
1959 KC1 P 32 30 10 35 1 3
1960 KC1 P 28 15 9 18 2 2
1961 LAA P 12 2 1 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 402
Left Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 157.0 336 6
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ned Garver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Brandt
    121-146, 3.86 ERA
  2. 94
    Thornton Lee
    117-124, 3.56 ERA
  3. 90
    Howard Ehmke
    166-166, 3.75 ERA
  4. 87
    Danny MacFayden
    132-159, 3.96 ERA
  5. 85
    Bill Lee
    169-157, 3.54 ERA
  6. 83
    Hal Schumacher
    158-121, 3.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ned Garver

What years did Ned Garver play?
Ned Garver played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Ned Garver a pitcher?
Yes. Ned Garver pitched in the major leagues, recording 129 wins and 881 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ned Garver hit?
Ned Garver hit 7 career home runs with 180 hits.