Van Mungo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1945)

W–L 120–115
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.34
SO 1,242
Pitcher PIV 23973.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
6/8/1911 in Pageland, SC, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
120 115 364 259 123 20 16 2113.0 1,957 815 89 868 1,242 3.47 23973.8

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
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 2 223.3 224 110 115 107 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 3 315.3 300 118 104 184 3.37 4.29 (+22%) 5065.7
1935 BRO NL 16 10 37 26 18 4 2 214.3 205 87 90 143 3.65 4.35 (+16%) 2326.8
1936 BRO NL 18 19 45 37 22 2 3 311.7 275 116 118 238 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 0 133.3 133 58 72 72 3.91 4.35 (+10%) -1342.8
1939 BRO NL 4 5 14 10 1 0 0 77.3 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 36.3 38 24 21 27 5.94 3.57 (-67%) -624.4
1943 NY1 NL 3 7 45 13 2 2 2 154.3 140 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2053973686041.217
Away2053902088035.226

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1811115.19893774346593.04
Away183995.19654364435813.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-02 NY1BROL 300000000
1945-08-25 NY1BROL 000000000
1945-08-20 NY1CHCW 411000000
1945-08-16 NY1PITW 300000002
1945-08-15 NY1PITL 100000000
1945-08-12 NY1CINW 300000000
1945-08-08 NY1STLL 200000000
1945-08-01 NY1BSNW 100000000
1945-07-31 NY1BSNL 000000010
1945-07-28 NY1PHIW 200000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-02 NY1BRO — 7.1733330
1945-08-25 NY1BRO L 1.1555300
1945-08-20 NY1CHC W 9.0831040
1945-08-16 NY1PIT W 8.2611360
1945-08-12 NY1CIN W 8.0721140
1945-08-08 NY1STL L 8.0933480
1945-08-01 NY1BSN — 2.1622020
1945-07-28 NY1PHI W 7.0611440
1945-07-21 NY1CIN W 9.0933170
1945-07-16 NY1CHC L 8.0843440

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Van Mungo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Dobson
    137-103, 3.62 ERA
  2. 95
    Fred Norman
    104-103, 3.64 ERA
  3. 91
    Jack Sanford
    137-101, 3.69 ERA
  4. 91
    Steve Barber
    121-106, 3.36 ERA
  5. 90
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  6. 90
    Johnny Antonelli
    126-110, 3.34 ERA

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.