Lev Shreve

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

Lev Shreve was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1889 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Indianapolis Hoosiers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 19-37 with a 4.89 ERA and 141 strikeouts.

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 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

Lev Shreve — 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 0 473.1 551 257 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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Lev Shreve — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 0 297.2 352 153 93 101 4.63 2.95 (-57%) -7306.0
1889 IN3 NL 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 15.2 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

Lev Shreve — 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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Lev Shreve — 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
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

Lev Shreve — 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

Lev Shreve — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lev Shreve — Career Games by Position
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

Lev Shreve: the record in brief

Lev Shreve played a first major league game on May 2, 1887 and a last one on September 27, 1889. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1887) and the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887 to 1889). Born on March 12, 1866, in Louisville, KY, USA, Shreve is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 150 pounds. Shreve's death is recorded on November 7, 1942, in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA. Shreve's full given name, per the bio, is Leven Laurence Shreve.

Shreve pitched in 57 games, starting 57, and finished with a 19-37 record and 4.89 ERA. The same table counts 141 strikeouts and 53 complete games. The league ERA over Shreve's seasons was 3.67, so the 4.89 figure ran 33.0% worse than average. No season topped the 11 wins of 1888. In 1888, one of the busiest seasons, Shreve posted a 4.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.95.

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.
What was Lev Shreve's career batting average?
Lev Shreve batted .195 over his career, with 38 hits in 195 at bats.
How many RBI did Lev Shreve have?
Lev Shreve drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Lev Shreve's career ERA?
Lev Shreve finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 19-37 with 141 strikeouts.