Oscar Levis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 55–53
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.37
SO 431
Pitcher PIV 5707.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 175 lb
Born
8/7/1898 in Oracabessa, St. Mary, Jamaica
Died
5/24/1983 in Norfolk, VA, USA

Full name: Oscar Joseph Levis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 0 2 1 0 0 11.0 11 8 0 0 8 3 0.00 1.73

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 53 135 109 80 5 5 885.7 921 428 46 294 431 4.35 5707.2

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.25 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
1921 CSE EAS 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 20.7 20 7 8 15 3.05 4.02 (+24%) 443.4
1922 CSE IND 3 2 6 6 5 0 0 47.3 52 18 9 29 3.42 4.18 (+18%) 646.4
1923 CSE ECL 7 4 14 10 8 1 2 89.3 82 25 18 66 2.52 4.03 (+38%) 3599.1
1924 CSE ECL 7 8 15 12 9 0 0 103.7 103 32 25 85 2.78 4.13 (+33%) 3130.6
1925 CSE ECL 6 7 14 14 8 0 0 96.7 101 49 46 49 4.56 4.55 (avg) 1169.1
1926 CSE ECL 7 2 12 8 6 1 2 76.0 66 32 27 24 3.79 4.11 (+8%) -553.5
1927 CSE ECL 6 5 17 12 11 2 1 104.0 101 45 33 37 3.89 4.08 (+5%) 363.1
1928 CSE ECL 1 3 9 7 2 0 0 44.3 55 42 20 16 8.53 4.13 (-106%) -1397.6
1929 CSE ANL 6 9 20 15 10 0 0 127.0 157 80 56 45 5.67 4.60 (-23%) -1811.9
1930 HIL IND 4 7 12 11 9 1 0 80.3 97 52 24 34 5.83 4.80 (-21%) 529.3
1931 HIL IND 6 6 13 12 10 0 0 96.3 87 46 28 31 4.30 4.10 (-5%) -411.0
Career · 11 seasons 55 53 135 109 80 5 5 885.2 921 428 294 431 4.35 — 5,707

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
172 441 48 101 25 2 6 58 0 29 9 .229 .281 .336 .617 -824

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 17.3% 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
1921 CSE EAS 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1922 CSE IND 6 22 3 5 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .227 — — — — 0.0
1923 CSE ECL 17 36 2 9 3 0 0 9 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1924 CSE ECL 23 68 7 19 3 0 1 9 0 5 0 .279 .283 (-2%) .345 (-2%) .389 (-6%) .734 (-4%) -37.5
1925 CSE ECL 14 38 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 .237 — — — — 0.0
1926 CSE ECL 13 32 7 7 2 0 1 4 0 0 3 .219 — — — — 0.0
1927 CSE ECL 27 62 10 16 5 1 1 9 0 7 0 .258 .282 (-9%) .344 (avg) .392 (+7%) .736 (+3%) 33.6
1928 CSE ECL 13 27 7 8 1 0 3 6 0 4 0 .296 — — — — 0.0
1929 CSE ANL 24 56 2 9 3 0 0 5 0 3 5 .161 .289 (-44%) .353 (-42%) .415 (-48%) .769 (-46%) -439.6
1930 HIL IND 15 40 4 9 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 .225 — — — — 0.0
1931 HIL IND 17 52 4 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 .173 .276 (-37%) .338 (-49%) .388 (-41%) .726 (-44%) -380.1
Career · 11 seasons 172 441 48 101 25 2 6 58 0 29 9 .229 — — — — -824

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140100.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away19.060830.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-03 CUEBLSW 401100000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-05-03 CUEBLS W 9.0630830

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 5 67 3 3 3
OF 18 12 11 3 2 0
P 135 109 32 240 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CSE P 3 2 0 6 1 0
1922 CSE P 6 6 3 12 1 3
1923 CSE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 CSE P 14 10 2 28 2 0
1924 CSE 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1924 CSE OF 8 5 6 1 0 0
1924 CSE P 15 12 1 40 2 0
1925 CSE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSE P 14 14 0 0 0 0
1926 CSE P 12 8 7 20 3 2
1927 CSE 1B 8 5 52 3 3 2
1927 CSE OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1927 CSE P 17 12 2 34 2 2
1928 CSE OF 2 2 1 1 0 0
1928 CSE P 9 7 1 17 1 0
1929 CSE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1929 CSE P 20 15 6 30 3 1
1930 HIL 1B 3 0 10 0 0 1
1930 HIL P 12 11 5 28 0 0
1931 HIL OF 4 4 2 1 2 0
1931 HIL P 13 12 5 25 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 135
First Base 12
Left Field 4
Center Field 2
Right Field 12

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Levis

Was Oscar Levis a pitcher?
Yes. Oscar Levis pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 431 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oscar Levis hit?
Oscar Levis hit 6 career home runs with 101 hits.