Doc Lavan

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 151lb (173cm, 68kg)

Born: October 28, 1890 in Grand Rapids, MI us

Died: May 29, 1952 in Detroit, MI

Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

Schools: Hope College (Holland, MI), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: June 22, 1913 (Age 22-237d, 3,930th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 4, 1924 (Age 33-189d)
vs. CHC 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1913 season

Full Name: John Leonard Lavan

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1913 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

3891

954

.245

338

RBI

377

OBP

.288

SLG

.308

OPS

.596

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-24 / in Starts: 19-14
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	37 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 128 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	88 (44-28-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 128 PAs	14
Avg. Runners on Base	85 (42-27-15)

Most Driven In
H Myers	2
G Toporcer	1
H McCurdy	1
E Ainsmith	1
J Bottomley	1
J Smith	1
R Hornsby	1
M Stock	1

Most Driven In By
R Blades	2
H Freigau	1
M Flack	1
B Doak	1
R Hornsby	1
J Stuart	1
J Bottomley	1
Self	1

1923 Batting Game Log

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1923 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1111	4 (3)	Apr 20	STL	@	CIN	L,2-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						3B
2	1112	5	Apr 21	STL	@	CHC	L,8-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.27	-0.038	3.43	-0.06%	-0.25	SS
3	1113	10 (4)	Apr 26	STL		CIN	W,8-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	5	.95	-0.025	1.50	-0.02%	-0.69	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	1114	20 (9)	May 7	STL	@	PIT	L,4-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7						SS
5	1115	21	May 8	STL	@	PHI	W,11-3	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133	3	.11	0.017	.25	0.02%	2.31	SS
6	1116	23 (1)	May 10	STL	@	PHI	W,7-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	7	.01	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.34	SS
7	1117	30 (6)	May 19	STL	@	BRO	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	7						SS
8	1118	32 (1)	May 22	STL	@	NYG	L,3-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	1	.111	.200	.444	.644	7	.78	-0.070	2.98	-0.16%	-1.05	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	1119	45 (12)	Jun 6	STL		PHI	W,7-6	11-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.400	.582	3	4.65	-0.138	5.62	-0.10%	-0.62	2B
10	1120	46	Jun 7	STL		PHI	W,1-0	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.143	.200	.357	.557	8	1.79	-0.012	2.60	-0.01%	0.32	SS
11	1121	47	Jun 8	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.278	.471	.748	8	1.08	0.070	1.82	0.07%	0.37	SS
12	1122	48	Jun 9	STL		BRO	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.400	.638	8	1.10	-0.090	2.38	-0.12%	-0.73	SS
13	1123	49	Jun 12	STL		BRO	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.174	.208	.348	.556	8	1.09	-0.036	1.84	-0.04%	-0.23	SS
14	1124	50	Jun 13	STL		BSN	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.250	.346	.596	8	.96	0.053	1.71	0.06%	0.58	SS
15	1125	51	Jun 14	STL		BSN	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.219	.300	.519	8	2.45	-0.221	4.93	-0.27%	-1.64	SS
16	1126	52	Jun 15	STL		BSN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.294	.516	8	.55	-0.042	1.00	-0.05%	-0.31	SS
17	1127	53	Jun 16	STL		BSN	W,6-5	CG(12)	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.184	.225	.316	.541	8	1.31	-0.076	2.81	-0.10%	-0.78	SS
18	1128	54	Jun 17	STL		NYG	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		1		0	0	.175	.214	.300	.514	8	1.54	0.004	4.88	0.01%	-0.33	SS
19	1129	55	Jun 18	STL		NYG	L,1-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.205	.286	.490	8	1.20	-0.069	4.34	-0.15%	-0.52	SS
20	1130	56	Jun 19	STL		NYG	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.208	.283	.491	8	.98	-0.094	2.95	-0.17%	-0.98	SS
21	1131	65 (8)	Jun 28	STL	@	CHC	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.208	.283	.491	8						SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	1132	68 (2)	Jul 1	STL	@	CHC	W,8-7	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.170	.220	.277	.497	4	.76	0.007	.20	0.00%	0.03	1B
23	1133	69	Jul 2	STL	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.241	.314	.554	8	.98	0.079	.37	0.02%	0.52	1B
24	1134	70	Jul 3	STL	@	PIT	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.228	.296	.524	8	1.06	-0.083	.34	-0.02%	-0.69	SS
25	1135	71	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,5-7	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.262	.316	.578	8	.96	0.047	.22	0.01%	0.39	SS
26	1136	72	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.197	.246	.295	.541	8	.82	-0.123	.15	-0.01%	-1.82	SS
27	1137	73	Jul 5	STL	@	PHI	W,16-12	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.185	.232	.277	.509	8	.36	-0.005	.02	0.00%	-1.45	SS
28	1138	74	Jul 7 (1)	STL	@	BRO	L,5-10	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.247	.279	.526	8	.62	-0.053	.06	0.00%	1.04	SS
29	1139	75	Jul 7 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.260	.306	.565	8	.31	0.035	.02	0.00%	1.21	SS
30	1140	76	Jul 8	STL	@	BRO	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.272	.307	.578	8	.53	-0.006	.05	0.00%	0.20	SS
31	1141	77	Jul 9	STL	@	BRO	L,3-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.262	.295	.557	8	1.52	-0.176	.21	-0.02%	-1.32	SS
32	1142	78	Jul 10 (1)	STL	@	BSN	W,11-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.193	.247	.277	.524	8	.23	-0.029	.02	0.00%	-1.00	SS
33	1143	79	Jul 10 (2)	STL	@	BSN	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.237	.264	.501	8	.36	-0.037	.04	0.00%	-0.96	SS
34	1144	80	Jul 11	STL	@	BSN	W,10-4	GS-8	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.191	.242	.281	.523	7	1.02	0.084	.15	0.01%	1.90	SS
35	1145	81	Jul 12	STL	@	BSN	W,9-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.240	.278	.517	8	1.03	-0.027	.14	0.00%	-0.24	SS
36	1146	82	Jul 13	STL	@	BSN	W,10-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.235	.272	.506	7	.58	-0.029	.12	0.00%	-0.27	SS
37	1147	84 (1)	Jul 16	STL	@	PHI	W,13-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.235	.272	.506	4						1B
38	1148	89 (4)	Jul 21	STL	@	NYG	L,7-14	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.235	.271	.506	8	.39	-0.019	.15	0.00%	-0.61	SS
39	1149	91 (1)	Jul 23	STL	@	CIN	W,8-7	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.238	.273	.511	8	1.09	-0.044	.31	-0.01%	-0.34	SS
40	1150	92	Jul 24	STL	@	CIN	L,4-7	GS-8	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.248	.284	.532	8	1.08	0.113	.37	0.02%	0.54	SS
41	1151	93	Jul 26	STL		PHI	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.248	.283	.531	8	2.02	-0.008	.41	0.00%	0.19	SS
42	1152	95 (1)	Jul 28	STL		PHI	W,7-2	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.248	.283	.531	8						SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	1153	103 (7)	Aug 4 (2)	STL		BSN	L,6-7	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.248	.283	.531	7						SS
44	1154	108 (4)	Aug 11 (1)	STL		NYG	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.248	.283	.531	6						3B
45	1155	110 (1)	Aug 12	STL		NYG	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.250	.278	.528	8	.51	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.74	3B
46	1156	111	Aug 15	STL	@	BRO	L,1-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.193	.248	.275	.523	9	.40	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH
47	1157	113 (1)	Aug 17	STL	@	BRO	W,8-5	9-GF(12)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		0	0	.191	.252	.273	.525	7	.40	0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.11	3B
48	1158	118 (4)	Aug 23 (1)	STL	@	NYG	L,7-8	9-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.258	.279	.538	9	1.58	0.098	.01	0.00%	0.96	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	1159	129 (10)	Sep 3 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.264	.279	.544	2	1.38	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.13	SS
50	1160	137 (7)	Sep 15 (1)	STL		PHI	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.264	.279	.544	6						SS
							26-24		128	111	10	22	6	0	1	12	9	0	7	1	6		2		1	1	.198	.264	.279	.544		.97	-0.938	1.22	-1.10%	-7.79

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