Ned Garver
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)
Ned Garver was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 14 seasons. Across 402 career appearances, he went 129-157 with a 3.73 ERA and 881 strikeouts. He also batted .218 with 7 home runs. Ned Garver was an All-Star.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 223.2 | 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 | 148.2 | 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 | 198.1 | 228 | 98 | 66 | 69 | 4.45 | 4.14 (-7%) | 851.4 |
| 1954 | DET | AL | 14 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 246.1 | 216 | 77 | 62 | 93 | 2.81 | 3.90 (+28%) | 2562.5 |
| 1955 | DET | AL | 12 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 230.2 | 251 | 102 | 67 | 83 | 3.98 | 4.00 (avg) | 1393.3 |
| 1956 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4.08 | 3.96 (-3%) | -695.5 |
| 1957 | KC1 | AL | 6 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 145.1 | 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 | 201.1 | 214 | 83 | 42 | 61 | 3.71 | 3.90 (+5%) | -624.8 |
| 1960 | KC1 | AL | 4 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 122.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (860 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 233 | 396 | 43 | 84 | 3 | 38 | .212 |
| Away | 225 | 431 | 44 | 96 | 4 | 34 | .223 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 198 | 1262.0 | 1247 | 524 | 438 | 469 | 3.74 |
| Away | 204 | 1215.1 | 1224 | 506 | 442 | 413 | 3.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-06-04 | LAA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-03 | LAA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-25 | LAA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-24 | LAA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | LAA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-13 | LAA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-09 | LAA | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-05-07 | LAA | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-04 | LAA | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-06-04 | LAA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-06-03 | LAA | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-30 | LAA | TEX | L | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-05-25 | LAA | CLE | — | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961-05-24 | LAA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-05-21 | LAA | TEX | — | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-05-13 | LAA | MIN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-09 | LAA | BOS | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-07 | LAA | NYY | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-05-04 | LAA | BAL | L | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Ned Garver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ned Garver: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ned Garver debuted on April 28, 1948 and played a final game on June 4, 1961. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1948 through 1952), the Detroit Tigers (1952 through 1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1957 through 1960), and the Los Angeles Angels (1961). Garver played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 25, 1925, in Ney, OH, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on February 26, 2017, in Bryan, OH, USA. The given name on file is Ned Franklin Garver.
Across 402 games (330 starts), Garver recorded 129 wins against 157 losses with a 3.73 ERA. Garver had 881 strikeouts, 153 complete games, 18 shutouts, and 12 saves. That 3.73 ERA compares with a 3.98 league average across the same seasons, 6.4% better. The best win total was 20, in 1951. The strikeout high was 93 in 1954.
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.
- What teams did Ned Garver play for?
- Ned Garver played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1948–1952), the Detroit Tigers (1952–1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1957–1960), and the Los Angeles Angels (1961).
- Did Ned Garver win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Ned Garver did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Ned Garver win?
- Ned Garver was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Ned Garver's career stats?
- In 402 games, Ned Garver went 129-157 with a 3.73 ERA, 881 strikeouts, 2,477.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 180 hits and 7 home runs.
- What position did Ned Garver play?
- Ned Garver played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ned Garver and how much did he weigh?
- Ned Garver was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Ned Garver's career ERA?
- Ned Garver finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 129-157 with 881 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ned Garver have?
- Ned Garver recorded 881 career strikeouts.
- Is Ned Garver in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ned Garver has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Ned Garver make?
- Ned Garver was selected to 1 All-Star Game.