Stubby Overmire

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1952)

W–L 58–67
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.40
SO 301
Pitcher PIV 5521.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
5/16/1919 in Moline, MI, USA
Died
3/3/1977 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-25
Last Game
1952-08-03

Full name: Frank W. Overmire

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 67 266 137 50 11 10 1130.7 1,259 498 56 325 301 3.96 5521.3

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.85 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
1943 DET AL 7 6 29 18 8 3 1 147.0 135 52 38 48 3.18 3.50 (+9%) 1010.2
1944 DET AL 11 11 32 28 11 3 1 199.7 214 68 41 57 3.07 3.57 (+14%) 3598.7
1945 DET AL 9 9 31 22 9 0 4 162.3 189 70 42 36 3.88 3.67 (-6%) 340.9
1946 DET AL 5 7 24 13 3 0 1 97.3 106 50 29 34 4.62 3.59 (-29%) 19.8
1947 DET AL 11 5 28 17 7 3 0 140.7 142 59 44 33 3.77 3.97 (+5%) -164.2
1948 DET AL 3 4 37 4 0 0 3 66.3 89 44 31 14 5.97 4.10 (-45%) -1044.9
1949 DET AL 1 3 14 1 0 0 0 17.3 29 19 9 3 9.87 4.12 (-140%) -553.7
1950 SLA AL 9 12 31 19 8 2 0 161.0 200 75 45 39 4.19 4.36 (+4%) 2140.3
1951 SLA AL 1 6 8 7 3 0 0 53.3 61 21 21 13 3.54 4.04 (+12%) -469.2
1951 NYA AL 1 1 15 4 1 0 0 44.7 50 23 18 14 4.63 4.04 (-15%) 295.5
1952 SLA AL 0 3 17 4 0 0 0 41.0 44 17 7 10 3.73 3.70 (-1%) 347.9
Career · 11 seasons 58 67 266 137 50 11 10 1,130.2 1,259 498 325 301 3.96 — 5,521

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
266 335 19 54 7 4 0 27 0 41 41 .161 .253 .206 .459 -1,012

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 34.8% 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
1943 DET AL 29 42 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 5 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1944 DET AL 32 63 4 11 3 1 0 8 0 6 8 .175 .261 (-33%) .325 (-24%) .357 (-29%) .683 (-27%) -265.6
1945 DET AL 31 53 5 10 2 1 0 3 0 4 6 .189 .260 (-28%) .328 (-25%) .354 (-26%) .683 (-25%) -217.2
1946 DET AL 24 33 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 .152 — — — — 0.0
1947 DET AL 28 47 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 .149 — — — — -340.0
1948 DET AL 37 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .071 — — — — 0.0
1949 DET AL 14 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 31 48 3 8 0 1 0 8 0 12 2 .167 — — — — -189.3
1951 SLA AL 8 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 15 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 17 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 266 335 19 54 7 4 0 27 0 41 41 .161 — — — — -1,012

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

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 2 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS DET 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 2 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13915382209.144
Away1271821132018.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home139578.16622691681434.19
Away127552.15992311571593.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-03 SLANYYL 000000000
1952-07-31 SLAMINL 000000000
1952-07-27 SLABOSL 200000002
1952-07-20 SLAMINL 000000000
1952-07-20 SLAMINL 000000000
1952-07-18 SLAMINL 101100000
1952-07-12 SLANYYL 201000001
1952-07-04 SLACHWL 200000000
1952-06-25 SLANYYW 100000000
1952-06-24 SLANYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-03 SLANYY — 1.0211000
1952-07-31 SLAMIN — 0.0232000
1952-07-27 SLABOS — 4.1522110
1952-07-20 SLAMIN — 2.0100010
1952-07-20 SLAMIN — 0.2100000
1952-07-18 SLAMIN L 1.2533000
1952-07-12 SLANYY — 3.0644112
1952-07-04 SLACHW L 7.0622010
1952-06-25 SLANYY — 1.2310210
1952-06-24 SLANYY — 2.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 0 70 217 10 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 DET P 29 0 10 23 0 2
1944 DET P 32 0 12 46 1 3
1945 DET P 31 0 11 33 2 2
1946 DET P 24 0 5 25 2 0
1947 DET P 28 0 10 21 1 2
1948 DET P 37 0 6 16 0 1
1949 DET P 14 0 1 5 0 0
1950 SLA P 31 0 4 24 1 0
1951 SLA P 8 0 3 6 2 0
1951 NYA P 15 0 6 8 1 0
1952 SLA P 17 0 2 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 266

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 1939, 1940, 1941

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Stubby Overmire (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA
  2. 97
    Paul Minner
    69-84, 3.94 ERA
  3. 94
    Nick Strincevich
    46-49, 4.05 ERA
  4. 94
    Randy Gumpert
    51-59, 4.17 ERA
  5. 93
    Virgil Barnes
    61-59, 3.66 ERA
  6. 92
    Huck Betts
    61-68, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Stubby Overmire

What years did Stubby Overmire play?
Stubby Overmire played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1952.
Was Stubby Overmire a pitcher?
Yes. Stubby Overmire pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 301 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stubby Overmire hit?
Stubby Overmire hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.