Was Lefty Sullivan a pitcher?

Yes. Lefty Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lefty Sullivan hit?

Lefty Sullivan hit 0 career home runs.

Lefty Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.42

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -165.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 204 lb
Born: 9/7/1916 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died: 11/1/1988 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-05-06
Last Game: 1939-08-03

Full name: Paul Thomas Sullivan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	1	0	0	0	12.7	9	6	0	9	4	4.26	-165.1

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.28 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
1939	CLE	AL	0	1	7	1	0	0	0	12.7	9	6	9	4	4.26	4.28 (avg)	-165.1
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	1	0	0	0	12.2	9	6	9	4	4.26	—	-165

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
7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1939	CLE	AL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	9.0	7	5	6	4	5.00
Away	3	3.2	2	1	3	0	2.45

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1939-08-03	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1939-07-22	CLE	MIN	L	2	2
1939-07-06	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1939-06-22	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1939-06-07	CLE	MIN	L	1	0
1939-06-02	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1939-05-06	CLE	NYY	L	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1939-08-03	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	1	1	0	0	0
1939-07-22	CLE	MIN	—	4.1	3	3	2	3	2
1939-07-06	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1939-06-22	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0
1939-06-07	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
1939-06-02	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1939-05-06	CLE	NYY	L	1.2	3	3	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	CLE	P	7	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Sullivan

Was Lefty Sullivan a pitcher?: Yes. Lefty Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Sullivan hit?: Lefty Sullivan hit 0 career home runs.