Ned Garvin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1904)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 160 lb
- Died
- 6/16/1908 in Fresno, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1896-07-13
- Last Game
- 1904-09-16
Full name: Virgil Lee Garvin
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 97 | 181 | 158 | 134 | 13 | 3 | 1400.7 | 1,320 | 423 | 20 | 413 | 612 | 2.72 | 8424.2 |
Career ERA 2.72 vs. league average 3.38 across their career seasons — 19.7% better than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7.62 | 4.36 (-75%) | 21.4 |
| 1899 | CHN | NL | 9 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 199.0 | 202 | 63 | 42 | 69 | 2.85 | 3.85 (+26%) | 3776.7 |
| 1900 | CHN | NL | 10 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 246.3 | 225 | 66 | 63 | 107 | 2.41 | 3.68 (+35%) | 3491.2 |
| 1901 | MLA | AL | 8 | 20 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 257.3 | 258 | 99 | 90 | 122 | 3.46 | 3.49 (+1%) | 643.7 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 10 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 175.3 | 169 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 2.21 | 3.17 (+30%) | 163.6 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 | 3.17 (+68%) | 277.8 |
| 1903 | BRO | NL | 15 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 298.0 | 277 | 102 | 84 | 154 | 3.08 | 3.10 (+1%) | 2582.7 |
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 5 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 181.7 | 141 | 34 | 78 | 86 | 1.68 | 2.66 (+37%) | -2856.2 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.25 | 2.66 (+15%) | 323.2 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 58 | 97 | 181 | 158 | 134 | 13 | 3 | 1,400.2 | 1,320 | 423 | 413 | 612 | 2.72 | — | 8,424 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 500 | 34 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 104 | .122 | .156 | .124 | .280 | -4,180 |
Career AVG .122 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career OBP .156 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.
Career SLG .124 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.
Career OPS .280 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 58.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | PHI | NL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CHN | NL | 24 | 71 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .155 | .282 (-45%) | .343 (-48%) | .366 (-58%) | .710 (-53%) | -592.6 |
| 1900 | CHN | NL | 30 | 91 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .154 | .279 (-45%) | .338 (-44%) | .366 (-55%) | .705 (-50%) | -707.0 |
| 1901 | MLA | AL | 37 | 93 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .108 | .271 (-60%) | .326 (-61%) | .359 (-70%) | .686 (-66%) | -929.4 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 23 | 59 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .153 | .266 (-43%) | .321 (-40%) | .343 (-56%) | .665 (-48%) | -412.7 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -412.7 |
| 1903 | BRO | NL | 38 | 106 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .075 | .261 (-71%) | .316 (-56%) | .345 (-78%) | .662 (-67%) | -1040.9 |
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 23 | 63 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .127 | .246 (-49%) | .300 (-53%) | .321 (-61%) | .622 (-57%) | -497.4 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -497.4 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 181 | 500 | 34 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 104 | .122 | — | — | — | — | -5,090 | ||
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 (358 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 86 | 236 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 7 | .106 |
| Away | 93 | 254 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 11 | .142 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 86 | 719.0 | 599 | 103 | 204 | 329 | 1.29 |
| Away | 93 | 668.0 | 706 | 173 | 206 | 275 | 2.33 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-09-16 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-10 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-22 | BRO | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-17 | BRO | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1904-08-13 | BRO | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-08-09 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1904-08-04 | BRO | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-07-29 | BRO | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-07-25 | BRO | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-07-20 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-09-16 | NYY | BOS | L | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1904-09-10 | NYY | MIN | — | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1904-08-22 | BRO | STL | L | 8.0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1904-08-17 | BRO | CIN | L | 7.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1904-08-13 | BRO | STL | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1904-08-09 | BRO | CHC | L | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1904-08-04 | BRO | PIT | L | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1904-07-29 | BRO | NY1 | L | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1904-07-25 | BRO | PIT | L | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1904-07-20 | BRO | CIN | — | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 181 | 24 | 55 | 476 | 42 | 15 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | PHI | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CHN | P | 24 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 1 |
| 1900 | CHN | P | 30 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 1 |
| 1901 | MLA | P | 37 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 7 | 2 |
| 1902 | CHA | P | 23 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 3 |
| 1902 | BRO | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | BRO | P | 38 | 0 | 7 | 117 | 11 | 3 |
| 1904 | BRO | P | 23 | 22 | 16 | 64 | 9 | 4 |
| 1904 | NYA | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 181 |
Most Similar Players
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Ned Garvin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ned Garvin
- What years did Ned Garvin play?
- Ned Garvin played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1904.
- Was Ned Garvin a pitcher?
- Yes. Ned Garvin pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 612 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ned Garvin hit?
- Ned Garvin hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.