Orval Overall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1913)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 214 lb
- Died
- 7/14/1947 in Fresno, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-04-16
- Last Game
- 1913-07-29
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 71 | 218 | 182 | 133 | 30 | 12 | 1535.3 | 1,232 | 381 | 16 | 551 | 935 | 2.23 | 9874.6 |
Career ERA 2.23 vs. league average 2.69 across their career seasons — 16.8% better than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 18 | 23 | 42 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 318.0 | 290 | 101 | 147 | 173 | 2.86 | 2.82 (-1%) | -2384.5 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 | 77 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 4.26 | 2.68 (-59%) | -1807.9 |
| 1906 | CHN | NL | 12 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 144.0 | 116 | 30 | 51 | 94 | 1.88 | 2.68 (+30%) | 1374.9 |
| 1907 | CHN | NL | 23 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 268.3 | 201 | 50 | 69 | 141 | 1.68 | 2.50 (+33%) | 2364.1 |
| 1908 | CHN | NL | 15 | 11 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 225.0 | 165 | 48 | 78 | 167 | 1.92 | 2.40 (+20%) | 3044.8 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 20 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 285.0 | 204 | 45 | 80 | 205 | 1.42 | 2.55 (+44%) | 5872.5 |
| 1910 | CHN | NL | 12 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 144.7 | 106 | 43 | 54 | 92 | 2.68 | 2.79 (+4%) | 1452.2 |
| 1913 | CHN | NL | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 73 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 3.31 | 3.07 (-8%) | -41.5 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 108 | 71 | 218 | 182 | 133 | 30 | 12 | 1,535.1 | 1,232 | 381 | 551 | 935 | 2.23 | — | 9,875 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 526 | 39 | 94 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 29 | 95 | .179 | .227 | .251 | .478 | -1,432 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.
Career OBP .227 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.
Career SLG .251 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.
Career OPS .478 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 24.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 42 | 117 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | .145 | .248 (-41%) | .307 (-37%) | .322 (-36%) | .629 (-37%) | -623.8 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 13 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | CHN | NL | 18 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .170 | .247 (-31%) | .307 (-35%) | .315 (-40%) | .622 (-38%) | 0.0 |
| 1907 | CHN | NL | 36 | 94 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .213 | .245 (-13%) | .304 (-22%) | .308 (-4%) | .613 (-13%) | -206.6 |
| 1908 | CHN | NL | 38 | 70 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .129 | .240 (-47%) | .298 (-34%) | .306 (-44%) | .605 (-39%) | -370.4 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 38 | 96 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .229 | .244 (-6%) | .306 (-8%) | .312 (+20%) | .618 (+6%) | 50.0 |
| 1910 | CHN | NL | 25 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CHN | NL | 11 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 221 | 526 | 39 | 94 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 29 | 95 | .179 | — | — | — | — | -1,151 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (438 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 244 | 21 | 39 | 1 | 8 | .160 |
| Away | 110 | 283 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 36 | .194 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 773.1 | 601 | 49 | 291 | 472 | 0.57 |
| Away | 108 | 762.0 | 631 | 50 | 259 | 480 | 0.59 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-07-29 | CHC | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-26 | CHC | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-21 | CHC | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-14 | CHC | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-06 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-09 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-04 | CHC | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-05-27 | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-20 | CHC | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-15 | CHC | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-07-29 | CHC | BSN | L | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-07-26 | CHC | BSN | L | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1913-07-21 | CHC | BSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1913-07-14 | CHC | BRO | — | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-06 | CHC | STL | L | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-09 | CHC | NY1 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-04 | CHC | BSN | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1913-05-27 | CHC | STL | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-05-20 | CHC | BSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1913-05-15 | CHC | PHI | L | 9.1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 218 | 173 | 64 | 401 | 29 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | CIN | P | 42 | 39 | 10 | 82 | 13 | 2 |
| 1906 | CIN | P | 13 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 1906 | CHN | P | 18 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 1907 | CHN | P | 36 | 30 | 14 | 76 | 3 | 2 |
| 1908 | CHN | P | 37 | 27 | 13 | 51 | 5 | 1 |
| 1909 | CHN | P | 38 | 32 | 12 | 69 | 3 | 3 |
| 1910 | CHN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | CHN | P | 23 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CHN | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 217 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley | CA | 1901, 1902, 1903 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Orval Overall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Orval Overall
- What years did Orval Overall play?
- Orval Overall played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1913.
- Was Orval Overall a pitcher?
- Yes. Orval Overall pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 935 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Orval Overall hit?
- Orval Overall hit 2 career home runs with 94 hits.