Andy Sarvis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Andy Sarvis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Bears and the Jacksonville Red Caps. Across 22 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 4.40 ERA and 58 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4537.3.

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

W–L 7–7
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.36
SO 58
Pitcher PIV 4537.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
12/22/1907 in Seville, FL, USA
Died
10/29/1976 in Jacksonville, FL, USA

Full name: Andrew Sarvis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Andy Sarvis — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
60.0 53.0 4.0 12.0 4.0 0 0 7.0 4.0 0 0 .226 .305 .302 .607

Pitching

Andy Sarvis — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
9 17 29 23 9 0 219.1 223 143 15 5 21 47 0.62 1.11

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Andy Sarvis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1944 0 1 2 2 1 0 13.0 23 16 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.77
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 13.0 23 16 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.77

Career Pitching Statistics

Andy Sarvis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 7 22 14 11 0 0 124.2 154 61 2 15 58 4.40 4537.3

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Andy Sarvis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 CBR NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 1 0 0 6.75 — 0.0
1940 CBR NAL 5 2 11 7 6 0 0 69.2 81 33 11 42 4.26 4.21 (-1%) 2621.2
1941 JRC NAL 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 21.1 30 13 2 9 5.48 3.94 (-39%) 907.6
1942 JRC NAL 1 2 6 3 3 0 0 32.1 39 14 2 7 3.90 3.57 (-9%) 1008.5
Career · 4 seasons 7 7 22 14 11 0 0 124.2 154 61 15 58 4.40 — 4,537

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

Andy Sarvis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 57 3 10 2 0 0 9 0 4 0 .175 .254 .211 .464 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OPS .464 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Sarvis — 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
1939 CBR NAL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CBR NAL 12 30 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 3 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1941 JRC NAL 5 10 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 26 57 3 10 2 0 0 9 0 4 0 .175 — — — — 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

Andy Sarvis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11141102.071
Away30311804.258

Pitching — Home / Away

Andy Sarvis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home944.2493690.60
Away29154.01541214270.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Sarvis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-07-16 NY5NW2L 000000000
1944-05-30 NY5NW2L 000000000
1944-05-28 NY5NW2L 000000000
1944-05-07 NY5HOML 000000000
1942-07-04 JAXBIRW 301000000
1942-07-04 JAXBIRL 100000000
1942-06-17 JAXMEML 000000000
1942-06-07 JAXMEML 300000000
1942-06-02 JAXCCBL 000000000
1942-05-28 JAXCCBL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Andy Sarvis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-07-16 NY5NW2 — 1.0670000
1944-05-30 NY5NW2 — 0.0000000
1944-05-28 NY5NW2 — 6.0520000
1944-05-07 NY5HOM L 6.01270000
1942-07-04 JAXBIR W 7.0510230
1942-07-04 JAXBIR — 3.0530010
1942-06-17 JAXMEM L 8.0070000
1942-06-07 JAXMEM L 8.01150000
1942-06-02 JAXCCB L 8.01250000
1942-05-28 JAXCCB L 8.0140001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Sarvis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
P 22 14 2 33 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Sarvis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 CBR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 CBR OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1940 CBR P 11 7 2 16 3 1
1941 JRC P 4 4 0 3 0 0
1942 JRC P 6 3 0 14 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Andy Sarvis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22
Right Field 1

Andy Sarvis: the record in brief

The season rows for Andy Sarvis begin in 1939. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Bears (1939 through 1940) and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1941 to 1942). Sarvis played primarily as a pitcher. Born on December 22, 1907, in Seville, FL, USA, Sarvis was listed at 5'10" and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on October 29, 1976, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. On the record, Andy Sarvis was born Andrew Sarvis.

The pitching table credits Sarvis with a 7-7 record and a 4.40 ERA in 22 games. Sarvis had 58 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Sarvis's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.40 figure ran 10.2% worse than average. 1940 brought Sarvis a season-high 5 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.26 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Sarvis's career adds up to 4,537.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Sarvis

Was Andy Sarvis a pitcher?
Yes. Andy Sarvis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Andy Sarvis hit?
Andy Sarvis hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Andy Sarvis play for?
Andy Sarvis played for one team, the Jacksonville Red Caps (1939–1942).
What were Andy Sarvis's career stats?
In 22 games, Andy Sarvis went 7-7 with a 4.40 ERA, 58 strikeouts, and 124.2 innings pitched.
What position did Andy Sarvis play?
Andy Sarvis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andy Sarvis and how much did he weigh?
Andy Sarvis was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Andy Sarvis's career ERA?
Andy Sarvis finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 7-7 with 58 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Andy Sarvis have?
Andy Sarvis recorded 58 career strikeouts.
Is Andy Sarvis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Sarvis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.