Steve Sundra

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1946)

W–L 56–41
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.47
SO 214
Pitcher PIV -6743.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/27/1910 in Luxor, PA, USA
Died
3/23/1952 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-17
Last Game
1946-05-28

Full name: Steven Richard Sundra

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 41 168 99 47 4 2 859.3 944 398 50 321 214 4.17 -6743.7

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 5.6% 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
1936 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1938 NYA AL 6 4 25 8 3 0 0 93.7 107 50 43 33 4.80 4.35 (-11%) -912.0
1939 NYA AL 11 1 24 11 8 1 0 120.7 110 37 56 27 2.76 4.28 (+36%) -1458.0
1940 NYA AL 4 6 27 8 2 0 2 99.3 121 61 42 26 5.53 4.21 (-31%) -2495.4
1941 WS1 AL 9 13 28 23 11 0 0 168.3 203 99 61 50 5.29 3.94 (-34%) -963.5
1942 WS1 AL 1 3 6 4 2 0 0 33.7 43 21 15 5 5.61 3.57 (-57%) -440.5
1942 SLA AL 8 3 20 13 6 0 0 110.7 122 47 29 26 3.82 3.57 (-7%) 1247.3
1943 SLA AL 15 11 32 29 13 3 0 208.0 212 75 66 44 3.25 3.50 (+7%) -1572.4
1944 SLA AL 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 19.0 15 3 4 1 1.42 3.57 (+60%) -149.2
1946 SLA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 9 5 3 1 11.25 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 56 41 168 99 47 4 2 859.1 944 398 321 214 4.17 — -6,744

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
168 302 33 63 13 1 2 22 0 20 92 .209 .258 .278 .536 -583

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 24.2% 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
1936 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NYA AL 25 33 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 3 12 .182 — — — — 0.0
1939 NYA AL 24 49 7 13 5 0 0 6 0 3 15 .265 — — — — -75.7
1940 NYA AL 27 29 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 .138 — — — — 0.0
1941 WS1 AL 28 60 6 13 1 0 0 2 0 6 16 .217 .262 (-17%) .332 (-13%) .373 (-37%) .705 (-26%) -232.6
1942 WS1 AL 6 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 20 40 5 9 2 1 1 7 0 1 9 .225 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 32 73 9 16 4 0 0 2 0 2 17 .219 .255 (-14%) .324 (-26%) .346 (-21%) .671 (-23%) -275.1
1944 SLA AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 168 302 33 63 13 1 2 22 0 20 92 .209 — — — — -583

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.7 4 0 1 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 4 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home781411231011.220
Away901612132210.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home78436.14721881521113.88
Away90423.04722111691034.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-28 SLACHWL 000000000
1946-04-30 SLAPHAL 000000000
1944-05-02 SLADETL 000000000
1944-04-26 SLACLEW 200000012
1944-04-19 SLADETW 300000011
1943-10-02 SLANYYL 401000002
1943-09-28 SLAPHAL 000000000
1943-09-26 SLAPHAW 400000001
1943-09-19 SLACHWW 420000000
1943-09-14 SLACLEW 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-05-28 SLACHW — 2.0452310
1946-04-30 SLAPHA — 2.0543000
1944-05-02 SLADET — 1.0200000
1944-04-26 SLACLE W 9.01022110
1944-04-19 SLADET W 9.0311301
1943-10-02 SLANYY L 8.21077311
1943-09-28 SLAPHA — 2.0000000
1943-09-26 SLAPHA W 9.0500160
1943-09-19 SLACHW W 9.01344110
1943-09-14 SLACLE W 9.0400120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 168 0 38 182 12 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 NYA P 25 0 0 25 1 2
1939 NYA P 24 0 2 27 0 1
1940 NYA P 27 0 3 22 2 1
1941 WS1 P 28 0 12 29 3 0
1942 WS1 P 6 0 2 7 0 0
1942 SLA P 20 0 9 21 2 3
1943 SLA P 32 0 10 47 4 2
1944 SLA P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1946 SLA P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 168

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Sundra (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Emil Yde
    49-25, 4.02 ERA
  2. 96
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  3. 93
    Johnny Broaca
    44-29, 4.08 ERA
  4. 92
    Jake Miller
    60-58, 4.09 ERA
  5. 92
    Whitey Glazner
    41-48, 4.21 ERA
  6. 92
    Monte Weaver
    71-50, 4.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Sundra

What years did Steve Sundra play?
Steve Sundra played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1946.
Was Steve Sundra a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Sundra pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 214 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Sundra hit?
Steve Sundra hit 2 career home runs with 63 hits.