What years did Vean Gregg play?

Vean Gregg played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1925.

Was Vean Gregg a pitcher?

Yes. Vean Gregg pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 720 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vean Gregg hit?

Vean Gregg hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.

Vean Gregg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1925)

W–L 92–63

ERA 2.70

WHIP 1.29

SO 720

Pitcher PIV 3880.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/13/1885 in Chehalis, WA, USA
Died: 7/29/1964 in Aberdeen, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-04-12
Last Game: 1925-08-25

Full name: Sylveanus Augustus Gregg

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
92	63	239	161	105	14	12	1393.0	1,240	418	17	552	720	2.70	3880.8

Career ERA 2.70 vs. league average 3.24 across their career seasons — 16.6% 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
1911	CLE	AL	23	7	34	26	22	5	0	244.7	172	49	86	125	1.80	3.37 (+47%)	2011.9
1912	CLE	AL	20	13	37	34	26	1	2	271.3	242	78	90	184	2.59	3.36 (+23%)	3996.0
1913	CLE	AL	20	13	44	34	23	3	3	285.7	258	71	124	166	2.24	3.07 (+27%)	743.8
1914	CLE	AL	9	3	17	12	6	1	0	96.7	88	33	48	56	3.07	2.93 (-5%)	104.0
1914	BOS	AL	3	4	12	9	4	0	0	68.3	71	30	37	24	3.95	2.93 (-35%)	-778.5
1915	BOS	AL	4	2	18	9	3	1	3	75.0	71	28	32	43	3.36	2.90 (-16%)	-376.4
1916	BOS	AL	2	5	21	7	3	0	0	77.7	71	26	30	41	3.01	2.78 (-8%)	368.7
1918	PHA	AL	9	14	30	25	17	3	2	199.3	180	69	67	63	3.12	2.83 (-10%)	-878.6
1925	WS1	AL	2	2	26	5	1	0	2	74.3	87	34	38	18	4.12	4.55 (+10%)	-1310.1
Career · 9 seasons			92	63	239	161	105	14	12	1,393.0	1,240	418	552	720	2.70	—	3,881

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
239	457	22	78	15	2	0	28	2	11	96	.171	.190	.212	.402	-2,486

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .402 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	CLE	AL	34	85	5	14	2	0	4	0	2	14	.165	.266 (-38%)	.336 (-45%)	.356 (-47%)	.693 (-46%)	-617.1
1912	CLE	AL	37	97	3	17	4	1	13	1	2	24	.175	.268 (-35%)	.335 (-43%)	.358 (-34%)	.694 (-38%)	-600.0
1913	CLE	AL	44	99	3	13	4	0	2	0	1	22	.131	.259 (-49%)	.325 (-57%)	.345 (-50%)	.670 (-54%)	-811.0
1914	CLE	AL	17	34	5	6	2	0	1	0	3	12	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BOS	AL	12	19	0	4	0	0	1	1	1	3	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BOS	AL	18	20	2	7	0	0	2	0	2	2	.350	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BOS	AL	21	18	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PHA	AL	30	71	3	12	2	0	3	0	0	12	.169	.255 (-34%)	.318 (-47%)	.326 (-40%)	.645 (-43%)	-458.0
1925	WS1	AL	26	14	1	3	0	1	2	0	0	4	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			239	457	22	78	15	2	28	2	11	96	.171	—	—	—	—	-2,486

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	208	9	34	0	13	.163
Away	129	253	13	44	0	14	.174

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	110	677.1	621	206	248	363	2.74
Away	129	715.0	619	229	303	367	2.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1925-08-25	MIN	SLA	L	0
1925-08-24	MIN	DET	L	0
1925-08-22	MIN	DET	W	0
1925-08-18	MIN	CLE	W	0
1925-08-16	MIN	NYY	L	0
1925-08-13	MIN	CLE	W	1
1925-08-07	MIN	SLA	L	0
1925-08-03	MIN	DET	L	0
1925-07-30	MIN	CHW	L	0
1925-07-28	MIN	CHW	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1925-08-25	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-08-24	MIN	DET	—	2.2	8	7	4	1	3
1925-08-22	MIN	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
1925-08-18	MIN	CLE	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1925-08-16	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0
1925-08-13	MIN	CLE	—	4.1	3	1	1	2	2
1925-08-07	MIN	SLA	—	3.0	4	0	0	2	2
1925-08-03	MIN	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1925-07-30	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	5	2	2	2	0
1925-07-28	MIN	CHW	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	239	0	50	338	25	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	CLE	P	34	7	67	4	4
1912	CLE	P	37	10	61	6	2
1913	CLE	P	44	9	67	8	2
1914	CLE	P	17	2	25	3	2
1914	BOS	P	12	3	13	0	3
1915	BOS	P	18	2	22	0	0
1916	BOS	P	21	5	19	0	0
1918	PHA	P	30	9	48	1	2
1925	WS1	P	26	3	16	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	239

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
South Dakota State University	Brookings	SD	1907

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1911	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	9.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vean Gregg

What years did Vean Gregg play?: Vean Gregg played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1925.
Was Vean Gregg a pitcher?: Yes. Vean Gregg pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 720 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vean Gregg hit?: Vean Gregg hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.