Doc Lavan

Positions: Shortstop and Centerfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1910	19	-4.6	Holland	MICH	D		75		276		62	9	1	3						.225		.297		82
1911	20	-5.8	Muskegon	MICH	D		71		250		73									.292
1912	21	-5.3	Muskegon	MICH	D		22		56		12	0	0	0						.214		.214		12
1913	22		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-PHA	51	180	163	9	22	2	2	0	5	3		10	46	.135	.199	.172	.371	28		3	4
1913	22	-4.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	46	166	149	8	21	2	1	0	4	3		10	46	.141	.210	.168	.378	25		3	4
1913	22	-4.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	5	14	14	1	1	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	.071	.071	.214	.286	3		0	0
1914	23	-3.2	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	75	263	239	21	63	7	4	1	21	6	12	17	39	.264	.318	.339	.657	81		2	5
1915	24	-2.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	157	580	514	44	112	17	7	1	48	13	19	42	83	.218	.281	.284	.565	146		3	21
1916	25	-1.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	110	382	343	32	81	13	1	0	19	7		32	38	.236	.305	.280	.585	96		2	5
1917	26	-0.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	118	388	355	19	85	8	5	0	30	5		19	34	.239	.284	.290	.574	103		3	11
1918	27	-0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	117	493	464	44	129	17	2	0	45	12		14	21	.278	.302	.323	.625	150		2	13
1919	28	-0.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	100	376	356	25	86	12	2	1	25	4		11	30	.242	.264	.295	.559	105		0	9
1920	29	0.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	142	569	516	52	149	21	10	1	63	11	14	19	38	.289	.318	.374	.692	193		3	31
1921	30	1.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	150	607	560	58	145	23	11	2	82	7	7	23	30	.259	.291	.350	.641	196		2	22
1922	31	2.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	89	293	264	24	60	8	1	0	27	3	1	13	10	.227	.271	.265	.537	70		3	13
1923	32	3.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	50	128	111	10	22	6	0	1	12	0	3	9	7	.198	.265	.279	.544	31		1	7
1924	33	3.9	Kansas City	AA	AA		90		326		91	18	3	1						.279		.362		118
1924	33	4.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	4	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0

1927	36	8.9	Lincoln	WL	A		86		271		65	5	6	1						.240		.314		85
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1163	4265	3891	338	954	134	45	7	377	71	56	209	376	.245	.288	.308	.596	1199		24	141		0
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		344	1179	1179		303	32	10	5						.257				297
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1507	5444	5070	338	1257	166	55	12	377	71	56	209	376	.248				1496		24	141		0

AA (1 season)					Minors		90	326	326		91	18	3	1						.279		.362		118
A (1 season)					Minors		86	271	271		65	5	6	1						.240		.314		85
D (3 seasons)					Minors		168	582	582		147	9	1	3						.253				94