Van Mungo
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1945)
Van Mungo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, a span of 15 seasons. Across 364 career appearances, he went 120-115 with a 3.47 ERA and 1,242 strikeouts. He also batted .221 with 0 home runs. Van Mungo was a 5-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 23973.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/12/1985 in Pageland, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1931-09-07
- Last Game
- 1945-09-02
- Awards
- 5× All-Star
Full name: Van Lingle Mungo
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2.32 | 4.10 (+43%) | 296.6 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 13 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 223.1 | 224 | 110 | 115 | 107 | 4.43 | 4.13 (-7%) | -1068.8 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 16 | 15 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 248.0 | 223 | 75 | 84 | 110 | 2.72 | 3.86 (+29%) | 2933.1 |
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 18 | 16 | 45 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 315.1 | 300 | 118 | 104 | 184 | 3.37 | 4.29 (+22%) | 5065.7 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 16 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 214.1 | 205 | 87 | 90 | 143 | 3.65 | 4.35 (+16%) | 2326.8 |
| 1936 | BRO | NL | 18 | 19 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 311.2 | 275 | 116 | 118 | 238 | 3.35 | 4.59 (+27%) | 10463.1 |
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 9 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 161.0 | 136 | 52 | 56 | 122 | 2.91 | 4.34 (+33%) | 5455.7 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 4 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.1 | 133 | 58 | 72 | 72 | 3.91 | 4.35 (+10%) | -1342.8 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 70 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 3.26 | 4.28 (+24%) | -924.9 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2.45 | 4.21 (+42%) | 40.6 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 5.94 | 3.57 (-67%) | -624.4 |
| 1943 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 7 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154.1 | 140 | 67 | 79 | 83 | 3.91 | 3.50 (-12%) | -1214.8 |
| 1945 | NY1 | NL | 14 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 183.0 | 161 | 65 | 71 | 101 | 3.20 | 3.67 (+13%) | 2567.8 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 120 | 115 | 364 | 259 | 123 | 20 | 16 | 2,113.0 | 1,957 | 815 | 868 | 1,242 | 3.47 | — | 23,974 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 787 | 56 | 174 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 29 | 164 | .221 | .250 | .262 | .511 | -3,336 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.
Career OPS .511 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 39 | 79 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .203 | .275 (-26%) | .335 (-31%) | .391 (-42%) | .726 (-37%) | -464.0 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 41 | 84 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .179 | .270 (-34%) | .329 (-40%) | .377 (-43%) | .707 (-42%) | -557.2 |
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 46 | 121 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .248 | .278 (-11%) | .340 (-20%) | .392 (-26%) | .733 (-23%) | -466.1 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 44 | 90 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .289 | .279 (+3%) | .342 (-13%) | .399 (-19%) | .742 (-17%) | -249.6 |
| 1936 | BRO | NL | 50 | 123 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .179 | .283 (-37%) | .349 (-47%) | .404 (-52%) | .753 (-50%) | -1013.8 |
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 28 | 64 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .250 | .276 (-10%) | .342 (-17%) | .398 (-25%) | .740 (-22%) | -228.1 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 32 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -217.3 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 29 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .345 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | NY1 | NL | 49 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .159 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | NY1 | NL | 28 | 73 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .233 | .260 (-11%) | .328 (-14%) | .354 (-7%) | .683 (-11%) | -139.9 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 410 | 787 | 56 | 174 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 29 | 164 | .221 | — | — | — | — | -3,336 | ||
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
View full game log (774 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 205 | 397 | 36 | 86 | 0 | 41 | .217 |
| Away | 205 | 390 | 20 | 88 | 0 | 35 | .226 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 1115.1 | 989 | 377 | 434 | 659 | 3.04 |
| Away | 183 | 995.1 | 965 | 436 | 443 | 581 | 3.94 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-02 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-25 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-20 | NY1 | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-16 | NY1 | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-08-15 | NY1 | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-12 | NY1 | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-08 | NY1 | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-01 | NY1 | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-31 | NY1 | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-28 | NY1 | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-02 | NY1 | BRO | — | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-08-25 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-20 | NY1 | CHC | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1945-08-16 | NY1 | PIT | W | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1945-08-12 | NY1 | CIN | W | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1945-08-08 | NY1 | STL | L | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1945-08-01 | NY1 | BSN | — | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-07-28 | NY1 | PHI | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | NY1 | CIN | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1945-07-16 | NY1 | CHC | L | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 364 | 0 | 99 | 448 | 23 | 22 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | BRO | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | BRO | P | 39 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 2 | 4 |
| 1933 | BRO | P | 41 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 3 | 1 |
| 1934 | BRO | P | 45 | 0 | 14 | 67 | 3 | 3 |
| 1935 | BRO | P | 37 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| 1936 | BRO | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | BRO | P | 45 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 8 | 7 |
| 1937 | BRO | P | 25 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | BRO | P | 24 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939 | BRO | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | BRO | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | BRO | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | BRO | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NY1 | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1943 | NY1 | P | 45 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | NY1 | P | 26 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 364 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 5.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Van Mungo: the record in brief
Van Mungo's major league career runs from a debut on September 7, 1931 to a final game on September 2, 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Robins (1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 to 1941), and the New York Giants (1942 to 1945). Mungo is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. Mungo batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 8, 1911, in Pageland, SC, USA. The bio records the death on February 12, 1985, in Pageland, SC, USA. Mungo's full given name, per the bio, is Van Lingle Mungo.
Mungo pitched in 364 games, starting 259, and finished with a 120-115 record and 3.47 ERA. Mungo had 1,242 strikeouts, 123 complete games, 20 shutouts, and 16 saves. That 3.47 ERA compares with a 4.08 league average across the same seasons, 14.9% better. No season topped the 18 wins of 1934. Mungo struck out 238 batters in 1936, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Van Mungo
- What years did Van Mungo play?
- Van Mungo played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945.
- Was Van Mungo a pitcher?
- Yes. Van Mungo pitched in the major leagues, recording 120 wins and 1242 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Van Mungo hit?
- Van Mungo hit 0 career home runs with 174 hits.
- What teams did Van Mungo play for?
- Van Mungo played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1931–1941) and the New York Giants (1942–1943, 1945).
- What awards did Van Mungo win?
- Van Mungo was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What were Van Mungo's career stats?
- In 364 games, Van Mungo went 120-115 with a 3.47 ERA, 1,242 strikeouts, 2,113.0 innings pitched, and 16 saves. At the plate he had 174 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Van Mungo play?
- Van Mungo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Van Mungo and how much did he weigh?
- Van Mungo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Van Mungo's career ERA?
- Van Mungo finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 120-115 with 1,242 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Van Mungo have?
- Van Mungo recorded 1,242 career strikeouts.
- Is Van Mungo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Van Mungo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Van Mungo make?
- Van Mungo was selected to 5 All-Star Games.