Vean Gregg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1925)
Vean Gregg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1925 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 15 seasons. Across 239 career appearances, he went 92-63 with a 2.70 ERA and 720 strikeouts. He also batted .171 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3880.8.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/29/1964 in Aberdeen, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-04-12
- Last Game
- 1925-08-25
Full name: Sylveanus Augustus Gregg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 23 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 244.2 | 172 | 49 | 86 | 125 | 1.80 | 3.37 (+47%) | 2011.9 |
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 20 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 271.1 | 242 | 78 | 90 | 184 | 2.59 | 3.36 (+23%) | 3996.0 |
| 1913 | CLE | AL | 20 | 13 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 285.2 | 258 | 71 | 124 | 166 | 2.24 | 3.07 (+27%) | 743.8 |
| 1914 | CLE | AL | 9 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 96.2 | 88 | 33 | 48 | 56 | 3.07 | 2.93 (-5%) | 104.0 |
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 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 | 77.2 | 71 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 3.01 | 2.78 (-8%) | 368.7 |
| 1918 | PHA | AL | 9 | 14 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 199.1 | 180 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 3.12 | 2.83 (-10%) | -878.6 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74.1 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 34 | 85 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .175 | .268 (-35%) | .335 (-43%) | .358 (-34%) | .694 (-38%) | -600.0 |
| 1913 | CLE | AL | 44 | 99 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | BOS | AL | 18 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | BOS | AL | 21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | PHA | AL | 30 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 239 | 457 | 22 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 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
View full game log (478 games) →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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-08-25 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-24 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-22 | MIN | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-18 | MIN | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-16 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-13 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-07 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-03 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-30 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-28 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-08-25 | MIN | SLA | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-24 | MIN | DET | — | 2.2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925-08-22 | MIN | DET | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-18 | MIN | CLE | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-16 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-13 | MIN | CLE | — | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925-08-07 | MIN | SLA | — | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925-08-03 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-30 | MIN | CHW | — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-28 | MIN | CHW | — | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Vean Gregg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Vean Gregg: the record in brief
According to the bio, Vean Gregg debuted on April 12, 1911 and played a final game on August 25, 1925. Gregg played for the Cleveland Naps (1911 through 1914), the Boston Red Sox (1914 to 1916), the Philadelphia Athletics (1918), and the Washington Senators (1925). Gregg, a pitcher by primary position, hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Gregg is listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads April 13, 1885, in Chehalis, WA, USA. Gregg died on July 29, 1964, in Aberdeen, WA, USA. Vean Gregg was the playing name; the full given name is Sylveanus Augustus.
Gregg pitched in 239 games, starting 161, and finished with a 92-63 record and 2.70 ERA. Gregg had 720 strikeouts, 105 complete games, 14 shutouts, and 12 saves. The leagues Gregg pitched in allowed 3.24 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.6% better than average. The best win total was 23, in 1911. The strikeout high was 184 in 1912.
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.
- What teams did Vean Gregg play for?
- Vean Gregg played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Naps (1911–1914), the Boston Red Sox (1914–1916), the Philadelphia Athletics (1918), and the Washington Senators (1925).
- What were Vean Gregg's career stats?
- In 239 games, Vean Gregg went 92-63 with a 2.70 ERA, 720 strikeouts, 1,393.0 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 78 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Vean Gregg play?
- Vean Gregg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vean Gregg and how much did he weigh?
- Vean Gregg was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Vean Gregg's career ERA?
- Vean Gregg finished with a 2.70 career ERA, going 92-63 with 720 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vean Gregg have?
- Vean Gregg recorded 720 career strikeouts.
- Is Vean Gregg in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vean Gregg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.