Al Papai

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: May 7, 1917 in Divernon, IL us

Died: September 7, 1995 in Springfield, IL

Buried: Brush Creek Cemetery, Divernon, IL

Debut: April 24, 1948 (Age 30-353d, 10,497th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 16, 1955 (Age 38-132d)
vs. KCA 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Alfred Thomas Papai

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

5.37

239.2

WHIP

1.748

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1940	23	STL-min	D	12	10	.545	3.36	31						209.0	193	110	78		69									1.254	8.3		3.0			WTH WL
1941	24	STL-min	C	7	6	.538	5.30	21						112.0	133	85	66		64									1.759	10.7		5.1			SPG WA
1945	28	STL-min	B	5	7	.417	1.82	18			6			104.0	101	63	21		44		47	1	0	4				1.394	8.7		3.8	4.1	1.07	LBG,ALN PIED,ISLG
1946	29	STL-min	B	15	11	.577	2.31	31			24	4		249.0	210	88	64		64		138	0	0	11				1.100	7.6		2.3	5.0	2.16	LBG PIED
1947	30	STL-min	AA	21	10	.677	2.45	38			27			283.0	241	91	77		84		139	2	2	12				1.148	7.7		2.7	4.4	1.65	HSN TL
1948	31	STL-min	AAA	5	6	.455	4.37	12	12		7	1		70.0	62	42	34		42		29	0	0	3				1.486	8.0		5.4	3.7	0.69	ROC IL
1948	31	STL	NL	0	1	.000	5.06	10	0	7	0	0	0	16.0	14	10	9	3	7	1	8	0	0	1	67	82	5.50	1.313	7.9	1.7	3.9	4.5	1.14
1949	32	SLB	AL	4	11	.267	5.06	42	15	13	6	0	2	142.1	175	103	80	8	81	5	31	1	0	4	677	90	4.53	1.799	11.1	0.5	5.1	2.0	0.38
1950	33	TOT	MLB	5	2	.714	6.33	29	3	10	2	0	2	69.2	82	53	49	5	42	2	26	0	0	0	325	76	4.58	1.780	10.6	0.6	5.4	3.4	0.62
1950	33	BOS	AL	4	2	.667	6.75	16	3	5	2	0	2	50.2	61	41	38	5	28	1	19	0	0	0	238	74	4.77	1.757	10.8	0.9	5.0	3.4	0.68
1950	33	STL	NL	1	0	1.000	5.21	13	0	5	0	0	0	19.0	21	12	11	0	14	1	7	0	0	0	87	83	4.06	1.842	9.9	0.0	6.6	3.3	0.50

1951	34	STL-min	AA	23	9	.719	2.51	33	33					272.0	270	105	76		83									1.298	8.9		2.7			HSN TL
1952	35	STL-min	AA	14	13	.519	3.04	31	30					243.0	242	92	82		62									1.251	9.0		2.3			HSN TL
1953	36	STL-min	AA,AAA	12	16	.429	3.68	33	33		13	5		230.0	220	111	94	18	93		101	4	1	11				1.361	8.6	0.7	3.6	4.0	1.09	HSN,ROC TL,IL
1954	37	STL-min	AAA	0	0			1																										ROC IL
1955	38	CHW	AL	0	0		3.86	7	0	4	0	0	0	11.2	10	5	5	1	8	2	5	0	0	0	52	105	4.68	1.543	7.7	0.8	6.2	3.9	0.63
1956	39	CHW-min	AA	20	10	.667	3.69	36	34		18	2		266.0	279	131	109	17	76	9	98	2	0	9				1.335	9.4	0.6	2.6	3.3	1.29	MEM SOUA
1957	40	CHW-min	AAA	5	12	.294	5.56	29	17		3	1		110.0	138	82	68	13	28	2	31	0	0	2				1.509	11.3	1.1	2.3	2.5	1.11	INA AA
1958	41	SFG-min	AA	0	0			5															0											CPC TL
4 Yrs				9	14	.391	5.37	88	18	34	8	0	4	239.2	281	171	143	17	138	10	70	1	0	5	1121	85	4.62	1.748	10.6	0.6	5.2	2.6	0.51
162 Game Avg.				6	9	.391	5.37	56	12	22	5	0	3	154	180	110	92	11	89	6	45	1	0	3	719	85	4.62	1.748	10.6	0.6	5.2	2.6	0.51

STL (2 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.14	23	0	12	0	0	0	35.0	35	22	20	3	21	2	15	0	0	1	154	83	4.72	1.600	9.0	0.8	5.4	3.9	0.71
BOS (1 yr)				4	2	.667	6.75	16	3	5	2	0	2	50.2	61	41	38	5	28	1	19	0	0	0	238	74	4.77	1.757	10.8	0.9	5.0	3.4	0.68
SLB (1 yr)				4	11	.267	5.06	42	15	13	6	0	2	142.1	175	103	80	8	81	5	31	1	0	4	677	90	4.53	1.799	11.1	0.5	5.1	2.0	0.38
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		3.86	7	0	4	0	0	0	11.2	10	5	5	1	8	2	5	0	0	0	52	105	4.68	1.543	7.7	0.8	6.2	3.9	0.63

AL (3 yrs)				8	13	.381	5.41	65	18	22	8	0	4	204.2	246	149	123	14	117	8	55	1	0	4	967	85	4.60	1.774	10.8	0.6	5.1	2.4	0.47
NL (2 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.14	23	0	12	0	0	0	35.0	35	22	20	3	21	2	15	0	0	1	154	83	4.72	1.600	9.0	0.8	5.4	3.9	0.71

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