Lefty Gervais

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

Lefty Gervais was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Boston Braves. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA and 1 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 5.74
WHIP 1.40
SO 1
Pitcher PIV -63.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
7/6/1890 in Grover, WI, USA
Died
10/19/1950 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-17
Last Game
1913-05-15

Full name: Lucien Edward Gervais

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lefty Gervais — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 2 1 0 0 15.2 18 10 0 4 1 5.74 -63.7

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 87.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lefty Gervais — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 BSN NL 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 15.2 18 10 4 1 5.74 3.07 (-87%) -63.7
Career · 1 season 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 15.2 18 10 4 1 5.74 — -64

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

Lefty Gervais — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lefty Gervais — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 BSN NL 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lefty Gervais — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421000.000
Away230000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lefty Gervais — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home35.21170211.12
Away210.073402.70

Last 6 Games — Batting

Lefty Gervais — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-05-15 BSNCINL 000000000
1913-05-12 BSNSTLW 100000000
1913-05-03 BSNBROL 200000010
1913-05-01 BSNBROL 100000000
1913-04-22 BSNBROL 100000000
1913-04-17 BSNNY1L 010000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Lefty Gervais — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-05-15 BSNCIN — 0.1333000
1913-05-12 BSNSTL — 3.1633000
1913-05-03 BSNBRO L 8.0743400
1913-05-01 BSNBRO — 2.0000000
1913-04-22 BSNBRO — 2.0211020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Gervais — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Gervais — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 BSN P 5 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lefty Gervais — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Lefty Gervais: the record in brief

April 17, 1913 and May 15, 1913 bracket Lefty Gervais's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Gervais spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Braves. Gervais, born on July 6, 1890, in Grover, WI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Gervais's listed size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on October 19, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Lefty Gervais was the playing name; the full given name is Lucien Edward.

Gervais went 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA in 5 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gervais's seasons was 3.07, so the 5.74 figure ran 87.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1913, with 5 games and 1 strikeouts.

Gervais's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 11 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Gervais

Was Lefty Gervais a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Gervais pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Gervais hit?
Lefty Gervais hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Lefty Gervais play for?
Lefty Gervais played for one team, the Boston Braves (1913).
What were Lefty Gervais's career stats?
In 5 games, Lefty Gervais went 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 15.2 innings pitched.
What position did Lefty Gervais play?
Lefty Gervais played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lefty Gervais and how much did he weigh?
Lefty Gervais was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Lefty Gervais's career ERA?
Lefty Gervais finished with a 5.74 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Gervais have?
Lefty Gervais recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Lefty Gervais in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lefty Gervais has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.