Lev Shreve

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1889)

W–L 19–37
ERA 4.89
WHIP 1.56
SO 141
Pitcher PIV -11610.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 150 lb
Born
3/12/1866 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
11/7/1942 in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1887-05-02
Last Game
1889-09-27

Full name: Leven Laurence Shreve

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 37 57 57 53 3 0 473.3 551 257 31 189 141 4.89 -11610.1

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 33.0% worse than 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
1887 BL2 AA 3 1 5 5 4 1 0 38.0 33 16 19 13 3.79 4.17 (+9%) 0.9
1887 IN3 NL 5 9 14 14 14 1 0 122.0 141 64 65 22 4.72 4.17 (-13%) -2968.1
1888 IN3 NL 11 24 35 35 34 1 0 297.7 352 153 93 101 4.63 2.95 (-57%) -7306.0
1889 IN3 NL 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 15.7 25 24 12 5 13.79 3.93 (-251%) -1336.9
Career · 4 seasons 19 37 57 57 53 3 0 473.1 551 257 189 141 4.89 — -11,610

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
59 195 20 38 4 1 0 8 8 9 17 .195 .230 .226 .456 -608

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OPS .456 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 31.9% 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
1887 BL2 AA 6 24 3 4 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1887 IN3 NL 14 49 6 13 1 0 0 4 2 3 4 .265 — — — — 0.0
1888 IN3 NL 36 115 10 21 3 0 0 2 5 4 9 .183 .238 (-23%) .290 (-28%) .319 (-35%) .610 (-31%) -494.3
1889 IN3 NL 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 59 195 20 38 4 1 0 8 8 9 17 .195 — — — — -494

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
P 57 0 12 104 21 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 BL2 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1887 BL2 P 5 0 3 7 0 0
1887 IN3 P 14 0 1 18 5 0
1888 IN3 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1888 IN3 P 35 0 7 74 16 0
1889 IN3 P 3 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 57
Left Field 2
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lev Shreve (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  2. 85
    Dick Conway
    15-24, 4.78 ERA
  3. 72
    Cy Moore
    16-26, 4.86 ERA
  4. 72
    Charlie Hastings
    18-29, 4.55 ERA
  5. 71
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA
  6. 70
    Myles Thomas
    23-22, 4.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lev Shreve

What years did Lev Shreve play?
Lev Shreve played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1889.
Was Lev Shreve a pitcher?
Yes. Lev Shreve pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lev Shreve hit?
Lev Shreve hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.