Ernie Nevers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1928)

Ernie Nevers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1928 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 3 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 4.64 ERA and 39 strikeouts.

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

W–L 6–12
ERA 4.64
WHIP 1.44
SO 39
Pitcher PIV -2364.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
6/11/1902 in Willow River, MN, USA
Died
5/3/1976 in Greenbrae, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-26
Last Game
1928-05-04

Full name: Ernest Alonzo Nevers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernie Nevers — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 12 44 12 6 0 2 178.3 196 92 13 61 39 4.64 -2364.5

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernie Nevers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 SLA AL 2 4 11 7 4 0 0 74.7 82 37 24 16 4.46 4.11 (-9%) -438.1
1927 SLA AL 3 8 27 5 2 0 2 94.7 105 52 35 22 4.94 4.08 (-21%) -1926.4
1928 SLA AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 9 3 2 1 3.00 4.13 (+27%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 6 12 44 12 6 0 2 178.1 196 92 61 39 4.64 — -2,364

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

Ernie Nevers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
45 60 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 .200 .200 .233 .433 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career OPS .433 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie Nevers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 SLA AL 12 27 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 .185 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLA AL 27 32 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 .219 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 45 60 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 .200 — — — — 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

Ernie Nevers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29392903.231
Away16210300.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernie Nevers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home28111.01145236294.22
Away1665.1823825115.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ernie Nevers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-05-04 SLAMINL 000000000
1928-04-28 SLACHWL 000000000
1928-04-22 SLACLEL 000000000
1928-04-19 SLADETL 000000000
1928-04-16 SLACHWL 000000000
1928-04-13 SLADETW 100000001
1927-10-01 SLACHWL 200000001
1927-09-21 SLAMINL 000000000
1927-09-09 SLANYYL 100000000
1927-09-03 SLADETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ernie Nevers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-05-04 SLAMIN — 1.0210000
1928-04-28 SLACHW — 0.1221000
1928-04-22 SLACLE — 1.0100000
1928-04-19 SLADET — 2.0211011
1928-04-16 SLACHW — 1.2000000
1928-04-13 SLADET W 3.0200200
1927-10-01 SLACHW L 5.0853000
1927-09-21 SLAMIN — 0.2000010
1927-09-09 SLANYY — 3.0100110
1927-09-03 SLADET W 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Nevers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 0 14 60 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Nevers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 SLA P 11 0 8 27 0 1
1927 SLA P 27 0 5 31 4 0
1928 SLA P 6 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ernie Nevers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 44

College History

Ernie Nevers — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1924, 1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Nevers

What years did Ernie Nevers play?
Ernie Nevers played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1928.
Was Ernie Nevers a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie Nevers pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Nevers hit?
Ernie Nevers hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Ernie Nevers's career batting average?
Ernie Nevers batted .200 over his career, with 12 hits in 60 at bats.
How many RBI did Ernie Nevers have?
Ernie Nevers drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ernie Nevers's career ERA?
Ernie Nevers finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 6-12 with 39 strikeouts.