Lefty Stewart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1935)

W–L 101–98
ERA 4.19
WHIP 1.39
SO 503
Pitcher PIV -5724.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
9/23/1900 in Sparta, TN, USA
Died
9/26/1974 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-20
Last Game
1935-09-29

Full name: Walter Cleveland Stewart

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 98 279 216 107 8 8 1722.0 1,895 802 117 498 503 4.19 -5724.4

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.24 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
1921 DET AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 9.0 20 12 5 4 12.00 4.02 (-198%) 0.0
1927 SLA AL 8 11 27 19 11 0 1 155.7 187 74 43 43 4.28 4.08 (-5%) 374.1
1928 SLA AL 7 9 29 17 7 1 3 142.7 173 74 32 25 4.67 4.13 (-13%) 807.6
1929 SLA AL 9 6 23 18 8 1 0 149.7 137 54 49 47 3.25 4.60 (+29%) -500.1
1930 SLA AL 20 12 35 33 23 1 0 271.0 281 104 70 79 3.45 4.80 (+28%) -119.8
1931 SLA AL 14 17 36 33 20 1 0 258.0 287 126 85 89 4.40 4.10 (-7%) -1477.5
1932 SLA AL 15 19 41 32 18 2 1 259.7 269 133 99 86 4.61 4.13 (-12%) -4010.8
1933 WS1 AL 15 6 34 31 11 1 0 230.7 227 98 60 69 3.82 3.86 (+1%) -1850.8
1934 WS1 AL 7 11 24 22 7 1 0 152.0 184 68 36 36 4.03 4.29 (+6%) 510.6
1935 WS1 AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.7 8 4 2 1 13.50 — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 6 6 24 10 2 0 2 91.0 122 55 17 24 5.44 4.35 (-25%) 542.2
Career · 11 seasons 101 98 279 216 107 8 8 1,722.0 1,895 802 498 503 4.19 — -5,724

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
283 565 60 115 18 6 0 48 1 64 114 .204 .285 .257 .541 -1,792

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OPS .541 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 27.0% 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
1921 DET AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 SLA AL 29 49 4 15 1 0 0 3 0 5 16 .306 — — — — -24.0
1928 SLA AL 29 51 5 14 3 0 0 7 0 6 13 .275 .280 (-2%) .342 (+2%) .395 (-16%) .737 (-7%) -46.1
1929 SLA AL 23 51 3 6 3 0 0 8 0 1 13 .118 .289 (-59%) .353 (-62%) .415 (-58%) .769 (-60%) -522.8
1930 SLA AL 35 90 17 22 2 1 0 7 0 13 16 .244 .293 (-17%) .354 (-4%) .429 (-33%) .784 (-20%) -273.6
1931 SLA AL 36 88 10 22 6 2 0 8 1 13 10 .250 .276 (-9%) .338 (+2%) .388 (-6%) .726 (-2%) -19.7
1932 SLA AL 41 82 8 12 2 1 0 9 0 11 16 .146 .275 (-47%) .335 (-26%) .391 (-50%) .726 (-39%) -505.4
1933 WS1 AL 35 77 9 11 1 2 0 4 0 12 9 .143 .270 (-47%) .329 (-22%) .377 (-45%) .707 (-34%) -400.9
1934 WS1 AL 25 45 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .156 — — — — 0.0
1935 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 24 30 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 283 565 60 115 18 6 0 48 1 64 114 .204 — — — — -1,792

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 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS WS1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 2.0 6 2 0 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1933 WS WS1 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 6 2 0 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1282323356029.241
Away1553332659019.177

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126742.18253592002344.35
Away153980.110704502952714.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 CLESLAL 100000000
1935-09-12 CLEMINL 100000000
1935-09-11 CLENYYW 000000000
1935-09-08 CLENYYL 000000000
1935-08-25 CLEBOSL 100000001
1935-08-19 CLEMINW 200000000
1935-08-16 CLENYYW 111000000
1935-08-13 CLENYYL 200000001
1935-08-10 CLESLAL 101000000
1935-08-08 CLESLAW 311000210

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-09-29 CLESLA L 2.1633030
1935-09-12 CLEMIN — 4.0311020
1935-09-11 CLENYY W 1.0333100
1935-09-08 CLENYY L 0.2110100
1935-08-25 CLEBOS — 1.2422110
1935-08-19 CLEMIN — 6.01255010
1935-08-16 CLENYY SV 3.0200020
1935-08-13 CLENYY L 7.2882120
1935-08-10 CLESLA — 1.0222111
1935-08-08 CLESLA W 7.1633201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 279 0 68 370 12 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 DET P 5 0 1 3 0 0
1927 SLA P 27 0 7 45 0 2
1928 SLA P 29 0 3 33 0 2
1929 SLA P 23 0 8 30 2 1
1930 SLA P 35 0 13 56 2 3
1931 SLA P 36 0 17 52 3 3
1932 SLA P 41 0 8 50 0 3
1933 WS1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 WS1 P 34 0 5 56 1 2
1934 WS1 P 24 0 4 30 1 2
1935 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 CLE P 24 0 2 15 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 279
Second Base 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lefty Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Flint Rhem
    105-97, 4.20 ERA
  2. 83
    Lary Sorensen
    93-103, 4.15 ERA
  3. 74
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA
  4. 73
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  5. 72
    Max Butcher
    95-106, 3.73 ERA
  6. 71
    Paul Minner
    69-84, 3.94 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Stewart

What years did Lefty Stewart play?
Lefty Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1935.
Was Lefty Stewart a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Stewart pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 503 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Stewart hit?
Lefty Stewart hit 0 career home runs with 115 hits.