Sam Leever

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1910)

W–L 194–100
ERA 2.47
WHIP 1.14
SO 847
Pitcher PIV 15270.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/23/1871 in Goshen, OH, USA
Died
5/19/1953 in Goshen, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-05-26
Last Game
1910-09-26

Full name: Samuel Leever

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
194 100 388 299 241 39 13 2660.7 2,449 731 29 587 847 2.47 15270.7

Career ERA 2.47 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 16.0% 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
1898 PIT NL 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 33.0 26 9 5 15 2.45 3.59 (+32%) 995.8
1899 PIT NL 21 23 51 39 35 4 3 379.0 353 134 122 121 3.18 3.85 (+17%) 2648.4
1900 PIT NL 15 13 30 29 25 3 0 232.7 236 70 48 84 2.71 3.68 (+26%) 4619.9
1901 PIT NL 14 5 21 20 18 2 0 176.0 182 56 39 82 2.86 3.49 (+18%) 2570.0
1902 PIT NL 15 7 28 26 23 4 2 222.0 203 59 31 86 2.39 3.17 (+25%) 3705.5
1903 PIT NL 25 7 36 34 30 7 1 284.3 255 65 60 90 2.06 3.10 (+34%) 1591.6
1904 PIT NL 18 11 34 32 26 1 0 253.3 224 61 54 63 2.17 2.66 (+18%) -399.7
1905 PIT NL 20 5 33 29 20 3 1 229.7 199 69 54 81 2.70 2.82 (+4%) -184.6
1906 PIT NL 22 7 36 31 25 6 0 260.3 232 67 48 76 2.32 2.68 (+13%) 691.7
1907 PIT NL 14 9 31 24 17 5 0 216.7 182 40 46 65 1.66 2.50 (+34%) -41.3
1908 PIT NL 15 7 38 20 14 4 2 192.7 179 45 41 28 2.10 2.40 (+12%) -1152.7
1909 PIT NL 8 1 19 4 2 0 2 70.0 74 22 14 23 2.83 2.55 (-11%) 339.6
1910 PIT NL 6 5 26 8 4 0 2 111.0 104 34 25 33 2.76 2.79 (+1%) -113.6
Career · 13 seasons 194 100 388 299 241 39 13 2,660.2 2,449 731 587 847 2.47 — 15,271

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
389 993 90 183 17 14 2 78 4 49 138 .184 .228 .236 .463 -3,946

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .463 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 28.3% 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
1898 PIT NL 5 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1899 PIT NL 51 146 15 33 6 4 0 18 0 8 19 .226 .282 (-20%) .343 (-21%) .366 (-12%) .710 (-17%) -427.7
1900 PIT NL 30 88 9 18 2 2 1 5 1 2 9 .205 .279 (-27%) .338 (-34%) .366 (-16%) .705 (-25%) -377.6
1901 PIT NL 21 71 10 13 1 0 0 4 1 5 15 .183 .271 (-33%) .326 (-24%) .359 (-45%) .686 (-35%) -367.3
1902 PIT NL 29 90 6 16 3 2 0 8 1 3 10 .178 .266 (-33%) .321 (-36%) .343 (-26%) .665 (-31%) -441.0
1903 PIT NL 36 115 11 19 0 1 0 12 0 4 18 .165 .261 (-37%) .316 (-39%) .345 (-47%) .662 (-43%) -734.1
1904 PIT NL 34 99 12 26 2 2 1 14 0 4 10 .263 .246 (+6%) .300 (+1%) .321 (+10%) .622 (+6%) 72.8
1905 PIT NL 33 88 4 9 2 1 0 5 0 4 10 .102 .248 (-59%) .307 (-54%) .322 (-54%) .629 (-54%) -685.7
1906 PIT NL 36 95 9 20 1 1 0 5 0 5 12 .211 .247 (-15%) .307 (-16%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-20%) -263.1
1907 PIT NL 31 73 3 11 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 .151 .245 (-39%) .304 (-36%) .308 (-51%) .613 (-44%) -433.9
1908 PIT NL 38 61 5 9 0 1 0 3 1 4 8 .148 .240 (-39%) .298 (-29%) .306 (-41%) .605 (-35%) -287.8
1909 PIT NL 19 24 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1910 PIT NL 26 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .065 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 389 993 90 183 17 14 2 78 4 49 138 .184 — — — — -3,945

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1903 WS PIT 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 10.0 13 6 3 2 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1903 WS PIT 0 2 2 2 0 10.0 13 6 3 2 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1964593681035.176
Away19353554102238.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1961337.112492232804371.50
Away1921320.112081573034191.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-09-26 PITBROL 000000000
1910-09-20 PITBSNW 210000000
1910-09-13 PITNY1L 200000000
1910-09-07 PITSTLW 400000001
1910-09-05 PITSTLW 000000000
1910-09-02 PITCINL 101000000
1910-08-29 PITNY1L 000000000
1910-08-24 PITPHIL 000000000
1910-08-22 PITPHIW 100000010
1910-08-20 PITBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-09-26 PITBRO — 1.0000010
1910-09-20 PITBSN W 7.0511101
1910-09-13 PITNY1 — 3.0652210
1910-09-07 PITSTL W 9.0833100
1910-09-05 PITSTL W 2.0311110
1910-09-02 PITCIN — 5.0300100
1910-08-29 PITNY1 L 2.0311020
1910-08-24 PITPHI — 2.0342000
1910-08-22 PITPHI — 5.2311120
1910-08-20 PITBSN — 2.0300010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 388 148 83 659 34 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 PIT P 5 0 3 5 0 0
1899 PIT P 51 0 10 100 6 2
1900 PIT P 30 0 8 52 4 0
1901 PIT P 21 0 3 54 2 0
1902 PIT OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1902 PIT P 28 0 3 42 2 0
1903 PIT P 36 0 12 76 4 1
1904 PIT P 34 32 11 67 1 2
1905 PIT P 33 29 7 70 8 1
1906 PIT P 36 31 11 52 3 1
1907 PIT P 31 24 4 39 2 1
1908 PIT P 38 20 8 44 2 0
1909 PIT P 19 4 0 23 0 0
1910 PIT P 26 8 3 35 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 388
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sam Leever (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  2. 93
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  3. 92
    Larry Corcoran
    177-89, 2.36 ERA
  4. 84
    Jack Taylor
    152-139, 2.65 ERA
  5. 81
    Ed Morris
    171-122, 2.82 ERA
  6. 64
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Leever

What years did Sam Leever play?
Sam Leever played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910.
Was Sam Leever a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Leever pitched in the major leagues, recording 194 wins and 847 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Leever hit?
Sam Leever hit 2 career home runs with 183 hits.