Earl Overman
William Earl Overman
Born: October 2, 1909
Lynchburg, VA US
Deceased: February 23, 1975
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 193
Career: 1933-1942
Earl Overman compiled a career record of 63 wins and 52 losses and a 2.61 ERA in his 255-game pitching career with the Richmond Colts, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Birmingham Barons, Los Angeles Angels, New Orleans Pelicans, Baltimore Orioles, Dallas Rebels and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 11 | 47.0 | 71 | 66 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0.00 | 26 | 167.0 | 151 | 104 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 16 | 10 | .615 | 0.00 | 36 | 222.0 | 238 | 124 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.00 | 30 | 81.0 | 93 | 43 | 36 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.32 | 28 | 93.0 | 119 | 77 | 55 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.75 | 19 | 91.0 | 118 | 53 | 48 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.69 | 34 | 6 | 117.0 | 116 | 70 | 61 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.77 | 40 | 203.0 | 204 | 123 | 85 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 16 | 45.0 | 47 | 26 | 18 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.68 | 8 | 19.0 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 63 | 52 | .548 | 2.61 | 255 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1085.0 | 1191 | 704 | 315 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .412 | .647 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 31 | 73 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .356 | .616 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 60 | 113 | 113 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .274 | .274 | .504 | .779 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 31 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .440 | .760 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .452 | .742 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .324 | .588 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 52 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .286 | .529 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 46 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .203 | .278 | .481 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .545 | .818 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 305 | 466 | 466 | 0 | 118 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .378 | .631 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 36 | 16 | 60 | 3 | .962 | 2.111 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 201 | 16 | 60 | 3 | 0 | .962 | .378 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1934 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | |||
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats |
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