Sam Leever

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Sam Leever

Pitcher

Born: December 23, 1871 Goshen, Ohio
Died: May 19, 1953 (aged 81) Goshen, Ohio
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 26, 1898 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
September 26, 1910 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Pitching Record	194-100
Earned run average	2.47
Strikeouts	847
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1898-1910)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1909 National League pennant: 1903 National League ERA champion: 1903 4 20-win seasons

Samuel Leever (December 23, 1871 - May 19, 1953), nicknamed "The Goshen Schoolmaster", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He began his career on May 26, 1898 with the Pirates and ended his big league playing career on September 26, 1910.

Born in Goshen, Ohio, Leever came into baseball after an earlier career as a schoolteacher. He won 25 games in 1903 to help the Pirates win their third consecutive National League pennant, but lost both his starts in the 1903 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 during his career.