Stubby Overmire
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1952)
Stubby Overmire was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1952 for the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Browns, and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 266 career appearances, he went 58-67 with a 3.96 ERA and 301 strikeouts. He also batted .161 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5521.3.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/3/1977 in Lakeland, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-04-25
- Last Game
- 1952-08-03
Full name: Frank W. Overmire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 199.2 | 214 | 68 | 41 | 57 | 3.07 | 3.57 (+14%) | 3598.7 |
| 1945 | DET | AL | 9 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 162.1 | 189 | 70 | 42 | 36 | 3.88 | 3.67 (-6%) | 340.9 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 5 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97.1 | 106 | 50 | 29 | 34 | 4.62 | 3.59 (-29%) | 19.8 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 11 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 140.2 | 142 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 3.77 | 3.97 (+5%) | -164.2 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 3 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.1 | 89 | 44 | 31 | 14 | 5.97 | 4.10 (-45%) | -1044.9 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 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 | 53.1 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3.54 | 4.04 (+12%) | -469.2 |
| 1951 | NYA | AL | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (532 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 153 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 9 | .144 |
| Away | 127 | 182 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 18 | .176 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 578.1 | 662 | 269 | 168 | 143 | 4.19 |
| Away | 127 | 552.1 | 599 | 231 | 157 | 159 | 3.76 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-08-03 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-31 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-27 | SLA | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952-07-20 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-20 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-18 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-12 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-06-25 | SLA | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-06-24 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-08-03 | SLA | NYY | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-31 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-27 | SLA | BOS | — | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-07-20 | SLA | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-07-20 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-18 | SLA | MIN | L | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-12 | SLA | NYY | — | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1952-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-06-25 | SLA | NYY | — | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-06-24 | SLA | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 266 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | MI | 1939, 1940, 1941 |
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Stubby Overmire: the record in brief
April 25, 1943 and August 3, 1952 bracket Stubby Overmire's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Overmire played for the Detroit Tigers (1943 to 1949), the St. Louis Browns (1950 to 1952), and the New York Yankees (1951). Overmire played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 16, 1919, in Moline, MI, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 7 inches and 170 pounds. Overmire died on March 3, 1977, in Lakeland, FL, USA. The given name on file is Frank W. Overmire.
Across 266 games (137 starts), Overmire recorded 58 wins against 67 losses with a 3.96 ERA. The totals include 301 strikeouts, 50 complete games, 11 shutouts, and 10 saves. Overmire's 3.96 ERA was close to the 3.85 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 11 wins of 1944. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.07 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57.
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.
- What was Stubby Overmire's career batting average?
- Stubby Overmire batted .161 over his career, with 54 hits in 335 at bats.
- How many RBI did Stubby Overmire have?
- Stubby Overmire drove in 27 runs in his career.
- What was Stubby Overmire's career ERA?
- Stubby Overmire finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 58-67 with 301 strikeouts.