King Lear

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

W–L 7–12
ERA 3.02
WHIP 1.29
SO 66
Pitcher PIV -2692.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/23/1891 in Greencastle, PA, USA
Died
10/31/1976 in Waynesboro, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-17
Last Game
1915-09-29

Full name: Charles Bernard Lear

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 12 57 19 12 1 1 223.3 224 75 10 64 66 3.02 -2692.3

Career ERA 3.02 vs. league average 2.91 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
1914 CIN NL 1 2 17 4 3 1 1 55.7 55 19 19 20 3.07 2.93 (-5%) -901.2
1915 CIN NL 6 10 40 15 9 0 0 167.7 169 56 45 46 3.01 2.90 (-4%) -1791.2
Career · 2 seasons 7 12 57 19 12 1 1 223.1 224 75 64 66 3.02 — -2,692

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
57 63 5 11 2 1 0 3 0 1 21 .175 .188 .238 .426 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 35.1% 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
1914 CIN NL 17 16 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 .188 — — — — 0.0
1915 CIN NL 40 47 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 15 .170 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 57 63 5 11 2 1 0 3 0 1 21 .175 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30202601.300
Away27413501.122

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3091.2812734332.65
Away27131.21424531343.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-29 CINCHCL 400000001
1915-09-25 CINBROL 000000000
1915-09-23 CINBROL 000000000
1915-09-21 CINBSNL 000000000
1915-09-18 CINPHIL 000000000
1915-09-14 CINNY1W 412100001
1915-09-10 CINSTLW 400000003
1915-09-03 CINSTLL 000000000
1915-08-31 CINBSNL 000000000
1915-08-28 CINBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-29 CINCHC L 8.21154203
1915-09-25 CINBRO — 0.2211000
1915-09-23 CINBRO — 1.0200000
1915-09-21 CINBSN — 1.0220100
1915-09-18 CINPHI — 1.2100010
1915-09-14 CINNY1 W 9.0822010
1915-09-10 CINSTL W 9.0311020
1915-09-03 CINSTL — 1.0210000
1915-08-31 CINBSN — 1.0100100
1915-08-28 CINBSN — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 57 0 5 43 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CIN P 17 0 1 14 1 0
1915 CIN P 40 0 4 29 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 57

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1912

Frequently Asked Questions about King Lear

What years did King Lear play?
King Lear played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was King Lear a pitcher?
Yes. King Lear pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did King Lear hit?
King Lear hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.