Sam Leever

































Sam Leever
Sleever.jpg
Pitcher

Born: (1871-12-23)December 23, 1871
Goshen, Ohio

Died: May 19, 1953(1953-05-19) (aged 81)
Goshen, Ohio




Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 26, 1898, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1910, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 194–100
Earned run average 2.47
Strikeouts 847

Teams


  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1910)

Career highlights and awards



  • World Series champion (1909)


  • NL ERA leader (1903)



Samuel Leever (December 23, 1871 – May 19, 1953), nicknamed "The Goshen Schoolmaster", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Biography


Born in Goshen, Ohio, Leever came into baseball after an earlier career as a schoolteacher.[1] He won 25 games in 1903 to help the Pirates win their third consecutive National League pennant, but lost both his starts in the World Series as the heavily favored Pirates were upset by Boston. He later went 8–1 for the 1909 Pirates, when they won their first World Series title. His lifetime ERA was 2.47 with a 194–100 record, 847 strikeouts, 39 shutouts, 241 complete games, 587 walks, and only 29 home runs allowed in 2660.2 innings.


Leever died at age 81 in Goshen.



See also




  • List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders

  • List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

  • List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders

  • List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise



References





  1. ^ http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/3cf96cc4




External links



  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)


  • Sam Leever at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata
















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