Orval Overall
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Orval Overall
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 214 lb.
- School University of California
- Debut April 16, 1905
- Final Game July 29, 1913
- Born February 2, 1881 in Farmersville, CA USA
- Died July 14, 1947 in Fresno, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Orval Overall was one of the great pitchers on the top Chicago Cubs teams that dominated baseball in the early years of the twentieth century, along with teammates and fellow pitchers Mordecai Brown, Jack Pfiester, Carl Lundgren, and Ed Reulbach. Overall's lifetime major league ERA is # 13 on the all-time list - and Brown, Pfiester, Lundgren, and Reulbach are also in the top 30 of all-time.
He was the first player to come to the majors from the University of California. He played baseball and football there, and was captain of the football team. Heinie Heitmuller was on the baseball and football teams at Cal as well during some of Overall's time there.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL Strikeouts Leader (1909)
- 2-time NL Shutouts Leader (1907 & 1909)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 5 (1905-1909)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1907 & 1909)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (1905-1909)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1905)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1909)
- Won two World Series with the Chicago Cubs (1907 & 1908)
