Mike Cvengros, baseball player, 1922-1929

Mike Cvengros

Born: 12/1/1900 in Pana, IL, USA

Died: 8/2/1970 in Hot Springs, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-09-30 | Final Game: 1929-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 159 lbs

Full name: Michael John Cvengros

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Biography

Mike Cvengros was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929. Born in 1900, he made his debut during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-focused style of play. Over his career, Cvengros compiled a win-loss record of 25-40, showcasing his resilience on the mound despite the challenges of competing at the highest level. Throughout his time in the league, Cvengros recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.59 and struck out 201 batters, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and contribute to his team's pitching efforts. Additionally, he secured 6 saves during his career, reflecting his capacity to close out games when needed. Although his overall record may not have placed him among the all-time greats, Cvengros represented a pivotal part of the teams he played for, embodying the determination and work ethic of pitchers in the late 1920s. His contributions to the game remain a testament to the grit and perseverance characteristic of players from that era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 40 144 61 21 0 6 551.3 587 281 24 285 201 4.59 0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 4 3 3 4.00 4.18 (+4%) 0.0
1923 CHW AL 12 13 40 26 14 0 3 214.3 216 105 107 86 4.41 4.03 (-9%) -
1924 CHW AL 3 12 26 15 2 0 0 105.7 119 69 67 36 5.88 4.13 (-42%) -
1925 CHW AL 3 9 22 11 4 0 0 104.7 109 50 55 32 4.30 4.55 (+6%) -
1927 PIT NL 2 1 23 4 0 0 1 53.7 55 20 24 21 3.35 4.08 (+18%) -549.9
1929 CHC NL 5 4 32 4 0 0 2 64.0 82 33 29 23 4.64 4.60 (-1%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
146 174 19 35 5 2 0 13 0 15 22 0.201 0.265 0.253 0.517 -499.1

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.517 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1923 CHW AL 41 74 4 15 0 0 0 4 0 4 12 0.203 .282 (-28%) .344 (-29%) .390 (-48%) .734 (-39%) -499.1
1924 CHW AL 26 30 2 6 2 2 0 4 0 4 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1925 CHW AL 22 33 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 0.152 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 23 19 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHC NL 33 15 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.3 3 1 0 2 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 WS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 3 1 0 2 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 0 19 138 6 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 NY1 P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1923 CHA P 40 0 9 53 2 4
1924 CHA P 26 0 2 26 1 1
1925 CHA P 22 0 2 27 3 2
1927 PIT P 23 0 3 16 0 0
1929 CHN P 32 0 2 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 145