Al Javery

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

W–L 53–74
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.41
SO 470
Pitcher PIV 2137.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 183 lb
Born
6/5/1918 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
8/16/1977 in Putnam, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-23
Last Game
1946-05-08
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Alva William Javery

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 74 205 147 61 15 5 1142.7 1,164 483 44 452 470 3.80 2137.7

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — near 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
1940 BSN NL 2 4 29 4 1 0 1 83.3 99 51 36 42 5.51 4.21 (-31%) 1140.8
1941 BSN NL 10 11 34 23 9 1 1 160.7 181 77 65 54 4.31 3.94 (-10%) 304.9
1942 BSN NL 12 16 42 37 19 5 0 261.0 251 88 78 85 3.03 3.57 (+15%) 2160.1
1943 BSN NL 17 16 41 35 19 5 0 303.0 288 108 99 134 3.21 3.50 (+8%) 1278.5
1944 BSN NL 10 19 40 33 11 3 3 254.0 248 100 118 137 3.54 3.57 (+1%) -357.7
1945 BSN NL 2 7 17 14 2 1 0 77.3 92 54 51 18 6.28 3.67 (-71%) -2388.9
1946 BSN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.3 5 5 5 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 53 74 205 147 61 15 5 1,142.2 1,164 483 452 470 3.80 — 2,138

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
205 380 24 52 5 1 0 11 0 7 124 .137 .152 .155 .308 -2,783

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .152 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1940 BSN NL 29 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .087 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 34 58 6 6 0 0 0 4 0 1 19 .103 .262 (-61%) .332 (-64%) .373 (-72%) .705 (-69%) -621.9
1942 BSN NL 42 86 6 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 30 .105 .253 (-59%) .323 (-61%) .349 (-67%) .672 (-64%) -833.5
1943 BSN NL 41 104 4 17 3 0 0 3 0 2 34 .163 .255 (-36%) .324 (-45%) .346 (-44%) .671 (-45%) -712.1
1944 BSN NL 40 79 4 12 1 1 0 2 0 0 21 .152 .261 (-42%) .325 (-53%) .357 (-47%) .683 (-50%) -616.0
1945 BSN NL 17 29 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .207 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 205 380 24 52 5 1 0 11 0 7 124 .137 — — — — -2,783

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home104193103107.161
Away101186142104.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104614.25652062122503.02
Away101527.05982752402154.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-08 BSNCHCL 100000000
1946-05-03 BSNPITL 000000000
1945-09-09 BSNCHCL 000000000
1945-09-02 BSNPHIL 100000001
1945-08-18 BSNCINW 000000000
1945-08-14 BSNPITL 211000000
1945-08-10 BSNCHCW 300000001
1945-08-05 BSNBROL 100000000
1945-07-31 BSNNY1L 302000000
1945-07-24 BSNPITL 412000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-05-08 BSNCHC L 2.1555300
1946-05-03 BSNPIT — 1.0000200
1945-09-09 BSNCHC L 0.1254200
1945-09-02 BSNPHI L 5.0633310
1945-08-18 BSNCIN — 0.2655001
1945-08-14 BSNPIT L 7.01055101
1945-08-10 BSNCHC W 7.0211720
1945-08-05 BSNBRO L 6.01077420
1945-07-31 BSNNY1 — 7.1522311
1945-07-24 BSNPIT — 7.0432520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 205 0 43 242 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BSN P 29 0 1 10 2 0
1941 BSN P 34 0 3 42 1 0
1942 BSN P 42 0 14 63 1 7
1943 BSN P 41 0 18 69 6 4
1944 BSN P 40 0 7 37 3 4
1945 BSN P 17 0 0 21 0 0
1946 BSN P 2 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 205

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 12.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 31th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Javery (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Orval Grove
    63-73, 3.78 ERA
  2. 94
    Elmer Myers
    55-72, 4.06 ERA
  3. 91
    Vern Bickford
    66-57, 3.71 ERA
  4. 89
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  5. 82
    Bill Travers
    65-71, 4.10 ERA
  6. 81
    Bill Drake
    79-70, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Javery

What years did Al Javery play?
Al Javery played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Al Javery a pitcher?
Yes. Al Javery pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 470 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Javery hit?
Al Javery hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.