Retired
Orval Overall
Birthdate:
Feb. 2, 1881 (99 y, 9 m, 15 d)Born In:
Farmersville, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200Entry:
1904 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 13, Team: Cleveland Naps
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Reliever of the Year | 1912 (2nd) | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1909 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 1905 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | May 3, 1909 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Jul 15, 1907 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Aug 13, 1906 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jul 30, 1906 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jun 11, 1906 | Cleveland (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 |
| Grey Ink | 96 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Frank Smith | 939 |
| Harry Krause | 923 |
| Otto Hess | 920 |
| Mort Cooper | 916 |
| Jack Coombs | 915 |
| Don Wilson | 911 |
| Russ Ford | 911 |
| Dave McNally | 910 |
| Mike Garcia | 906 |
| Joe Coleman | 902 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 21 | 7 |
| 1908 | 17 | 7 |
| 1909 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 45 | 4 |
| 1907 | 46 | 5 |
| 1908 | 47 | 3 |
| 1909 | 55 | 1 |
| 1912 | 44 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 45 | 3 |
| 1907 | 46 | 1 |
| 1908 | 40 | 10 |
| 1909 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 20 | 8 |
| 1907 | 22 | 5 |
| 1909 | 25 | 4 |
| 1910 | 20 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 21 | 8 |
| 1907 | 23 | 5 |
| 1908 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 0.625 | 4 |
| 1910 | 0.556 | 9 |
| 1911 | 0.536 | 10 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 2 | 8 |
| 1912 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 394.0 | 3 |
| 1907 | 400.2 | 2 |
| 1908 | 341.1 | 10 |
| 1909 | 382.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1636 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1665 | 2 |
| 1908 | 1408 | 10 |
| 1909 | 1559 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 5 | 4 |
| 1908 | 9 | 1 |
| 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 146 | 1 |
| 1906 | 132 | 3 |
| 1907 | 139 | 2 |
| 1908 | 97 | 7 |
| 1909 | 106 | 8 |
| 1910 | 140 | 3 |
| 1911 | 131 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 177 | 7 |
| 1906 | 194 | 6 |
| 1907 | 249 | 1 |
| 1908 | 219 | 5 |
| 1909 | 237 | 1 |
| 1910 | 233 | 3 |
| 1911 | 176 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 15 | 2 |
| 1906 | 8 | 5 |
| 1907 | 11 | 3 |
| 1909 | 9 | 9 |
| 1910 | 13 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 2.164 | 10 |
| 1911 | 1.929 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.285 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1.116 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 7.592 | 5 |
| 1909 | 7.550 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7.833 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 37 | 5 |
| 1907 | 39 | 1 |
| 1909 | 35 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 4 | 8 |
| 1911 | 4 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 384 | 3 |
| 1907 | 338 | 8 |
| 1909 | 321 | 9 |
| 1910 | 338 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 264 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 2 | 6 |
| 1909 | 2 | 7 |
| 1911 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1907 | 8.9 | 4 |
| 1908 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 1909 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 1910 | 6.3 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 15 | 10 |
| 1911 | 13 | 8 |