What years did Erv Kantlehner play?

Erv Kantlehner played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1916.

Was Erv Kantlehner a pitcher?

Yes. Erv Kantlehner pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 141 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Erv Kantlehner hit?

Erv Kantlehner hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.

What was Erv Kantlehner's career batting average?

Erv Kantlehner batted .212 over his career, with 24 hits in 113 at bats.

How many RBI did Erv Kantlehner have?

Erv Kantlehner drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Erv Kantlehner's career ERA?

Erv Kantlehner finished with a 2.84 career ERA, going 13-29 with 141 strikeouts.

Erv Kantlehner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1916)

Erv Kantlehner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1916 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 13-29 with a 2.84 ERA and 141 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 13–29

ERA 2.84

WHIP 1.26

SO 141

Pitcher PIV -1662.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 7/31/1892 in San Jose, CA, USA
Died: 2/3/1990 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-17
Last Game: 1916-10-04

Full name: Erving Leslie Kantlehner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Erv Kantlehner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	29	87	44	20	5	5	399.0	344	126	2	157	141	2.84	-1662.2

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Erv Kantlehner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	PIT	NL	3	2	21	5	3	2	0	67.0	51	23	39	26	3.09	2.93 (-6%)	-1069.1
1915	PIT	NL	5	12	29	18	10	1	3	163.0	135	41	58	64	2.26	2.90 (+22%)	184.8
1916	PIT	NL	5	15	34	21	7	2	2	165.0	151	58	57	49	3.16	2.78 (-14%)	-778.0
1916	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	3	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			13	29	87	44	20	5	5	399.0	344	126	157	141	2.84	—	-1,662

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

Erv Kantlehner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	113	7	24	0	1	0	7	0	6	30	.212	.252	.230	.482	-75

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Erv Kantlehner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	PIT	NL	21	15	3	1	0	1	3	7	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PIT	NL	29	52	2	15	0	5	1	12	.288	.250 (+15%)	.318 (-5%)	.332 (-13%)	.651 (-9%)	-74.6
1916	PIT	NL	34	46	2	8	1	1	2	11	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHI	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			87	113	7	24	1	7	6	30	.212	—	—	—	—	-75

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

Erv Kantlehner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	55	3	14	0	4	.255
Away	41	58	4	10	0	3	.172

Pitching — Home / Away

Erv Kantlehner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	206.2	187	67	72	80	2.92
Away	41	192.0	156	55	85	63	2.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Erv Kantlehner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1916-10-04	PHI	BSN	W	0	0	0
1916-10-03	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0
1916-09-30	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0
1916-09-09	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	1
1916-09-06	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0
1916-09-01	PIT	CIN	L	1	1	0
1916-08-29	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0
1916-08-29	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0
1916-08-28	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0
1916-08-23	PIT	PHI	W	2	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Erv Kantlehner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1916-10-04	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1
1916-10-03	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
1916-09-30	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0
1916-09-09	PIT	CHC	L	8.0	8	3	2	3	1
1916-09-06	PIT	STL	W	2.0	3	0	0	0	0
1916-09-01	PIT	CIN	—	4.0	6	2	2	1	4
1916-08-29	PIT	BSN	L	1.1	2	2	2	1	0
1916-08-29	PIT	BSN	—	2.0	2	1	0	0	1
1916-08-28	PIT	BSN	L	3.1	6	7	7	3	0
1916-08-23	PIT	PHI	—	8.0	4	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Erv Kantlehner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	87	0	14	119	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Erv Kantlehner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	PIT	P	21	3	17	2	1
1915	PIT	P	29	3	49	1	1
1916	PIT	P	34	7	52	3	2
1916	PHI	P	3	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Erv Kantlehner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	87

College History

Erv Kantlehner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1911

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Frequently Asked Questions about Erv Kantlehner

What years did Erv Kantlehner play?: Erv Kantlehner played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1916.
Was Erv Kantlehner a pitcher?: Yes. Erv Kantlehner pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erv Kantlehner hit?: Erv Kantlehner hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Erv Kantlehner's career batting average?: Erv Kantlehner batted .212 over his career, with 24 hits in 113 at bats.
How many RBI did Erv Kantlehner have?: Erv Kantlehner drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Erv Kantlehner's career ERA?: Erv Kantlehner finished with a 2.84 career ERA, going 13-29 with 141 strikeouts.