Ned Garvin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1904)
Ned Garvin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1904 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 58-97 with a 2.72 ERA and 612 strikeouts. He also batted .122 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8424.2.
- 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
- 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
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 | 246.1 | 225 | 66 | 63 | 107 | 2.41 | 3.68 (+35%) | 3491.2 |
| 1901 | MLA | AL | 8 | 20 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 257.1 | 258 | 99 | 90 | 122 | 3.46 | 3.49 (+1%) | 643.7 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 10 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 175.1 | 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 | 181.2 | 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
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 181 |
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Ned Garvin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ned Garvin: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ned Garvin debuted on July 13, 1896 and played a final game on September 16, 1904. Garvin played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1896), the Chicago Orphans (1899 through 1900), the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), the Chicago White Sox (1902), the Brooklyn Superbas (1902 to 1904), and the New York Highlanders (1904). Born on January 1, 1874, in Navasota, TX, USA, Garvin is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 160 pounds. Garvin's death is recorded on June 16, 1908, in Fresno, CA, USA. Garvin's full given name, per the bio, is Virgil Lee Garvin.
Garvin went 58-97 with a 2.72 ERA in 181 games, 158 of them starts. Also on Garvin's record: 612 strikeouts, 134 complete games, and 13 shutouts. The leagues Garvin pitched in allowed 3.38 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 19.7% better than average. Garvin won 15 games in 1903, the most of any season listed.
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.
- What teams did Ned Garvin play for?
- Ned Garvin played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1896), the Chicago Orphans (1899–1900), the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), the Chicago White Sox (1902), the Brooklyn Superbas (1902–1904), and the New York Highlanders (1904).
- What were Ned Garvin's career stats?
- In 181 games, Ned Garvin went 58-97 with a 2.72 ERA, 612 strikeouts, 1,400.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 61 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Ned Garvin play?
- Ned Garvin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ned Garvin and how much did he weigh?
- Ned Garvin was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Ned Garvin's career ERA?
- Ned Garvin finished with a 2.72 career ERA, going 58-97 with 612 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ned Garvin have?
- Ned Garvin recorded 612 career strikeouts.
- Is Ned Garvin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ned Garvin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.