Paul Derringer

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: October 17, 1906 in Springfield, KY us

Died: November 17, 1987 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, KY)

School: Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY)

Last Game: September 27, 1945 (Age 38-345d)
vs. CIN 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: Samuel Paul Derringer

Nicknames: Duke or Oom Paul

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.0

223

212

ERA

3.46

579

445

3645.0

1507

WHIP

1.282

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1927	20	-7.2	Danville	IIIL	B		10	8	.556	3.35	4.40	26						172.0	160	84	64		75							1.366	8.4		3.9
1928	21	-5.3	Danville	IIIL	B		15	11	.577	3.67	4.04	33						243.0	248	109	99		80							1.350	9.2		3.0
1929	22	-6.0	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	17	12	.586	3.91	4.43	41	28					244.0	259	120	106		96							1.455	9.6		3.5
1930	23	-4.1	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	23	11	.676	3.89	4.58	44	35					289.0	310	147	125		72							1.322	9.7		2.2
1931	24	-6.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	18	8	.692	3.36	3.74	35	23	10	15	4	2	211.2	225	88	79	9	65	5	134	4	0	6	901	1.370	9.6	0.4	2.8	5.7	2.06
1932	25	-4.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	11	14	.440	4.05	5.13	39	30	4	14	1	0	233.1	296	133	105	6	67	9	78	2	0	9	1043	1.556	11.4	0.2	2.6	3.0	1.16
1933	26		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	7	27	.206	3.30	4.25	36	33	3	17	2	1	248.0	264	117	91	4	60	9	89	6	0	7	1045	1.306	9.6	0.1	2.2	3.2	1.48
1933	26	-3.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	2	.000	4.24	5.82	3	2	1	1	0	0	17.0	24	11	8	0	9	3	3	1	0	1	84	1.941	12.7	0.0	4.8	1.6	0.33
1933	26	-3.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	25	.219	3.23	4.13	33	31	2	16	2	1	231.0	240	106	83	4	51	6	86	5	0	6	961	1.260	9.4	0.2	2.0	3.4	1.69
1934	27	-2.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	15	21	.417	3.59	4.45	47	31	15	18	1	4	261.0	297	129	104	8	59	2	122	4	0	7	1128	1.364	10.2	0.3	2.0	4.2	2.07
1935	28	-0.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	22	13	.629	3.51	4.29	45	33	9	20	3	2	276.2	295	132	108	13	49	4	120	4	0	2	1153	1.243	9.6	0.4	1.6	3.9	2.45
1936	29	0.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	19	19	.500	4.02	4.69	51	37	10	13	2	5	282.1	331	147	126	11	42	2	121	4	2	6	1207	1.321	10.6	0.4	1.3	3.9	2.88
1937	30	0.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	14	.417	4.04	4.53	43	26	12	12	1	1	222.2	240	112	100	7	55	5	94	0	0	0	963	1.325	9.7	0.3	2.2	3.8	1.71
1938	31	1.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	21	14	.600	2.93	3.22	41	37	4	26	4	3	307.0	315	110	100	20	49	7	132	0	0	1	1263	1.186	9.2	0.6	1.4	3.9	2.69
1939	32	2.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	25	7	.781	2.93	3.44	38	35	1	28	5	0	301.0	321	115	98	15	35	6	128	3	0	2	1245	1.183	9.6	0.4	1.0	3.8	3.66
1940	33	3.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	20	12	.625	3.06	3.34	37	37	0	26	3	0	296.2	280	110	101	17	48	8	115	0	0	1	1205	1.106	8.5	0.5	1.5	3.5	2.40
1941	34	5.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	12	14	.462	3.31	3.59	29	28	1	17	2	1	228.1	233	91	84	16	54	5	76	0	0	2	950	1.257	9.2	0.6	2.1	3.0	1.41
1942	35	6.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	11	.476	3.06	3.58	29	27	0	13	1	0	208.2	203	83	71	4	49	7	68	4	0	0	872	1.208	8.8	0.2	2.1	2.9	1.39
1943	36	6.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	10	14	.417	3.57	4.66	32	22	7	10	2	3	174.0	184	90	69	7	39	2	75	0	0	3	743	1.282	9.5	0.4	2.0	3.9	1.92
1944	37	7.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	7	13	.350	4.15	4.80	42	16	17	7	0	3	180.0	205	96	83	13	39	12	69	0	0	2	772	1.356	10.3	0.7	2.0	3.5	1.77
1945	38	7.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	16	11	.593	3.45	4.17	35	30	5	15	1	4	213.2	223	99	82	8	51	7	86	1	0	2	901	1.282	9.4	0.3	2.1	3.6	1.69
1946	39	10.4	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	BSN	9	11	.450	2.65	3.70	32	24	4	12	4		180.0	185	74	53		55		84	1	0	1		1.333	9.3		2.8	4.2	1.53
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		223	212	.513	3.46	4.08	579	445	98	251	32	29	3645.0	3912	1652	1401	158	761	90	1507	32	2	50	15391	1.282	9.7	0.4	1.9	3.7	1.98
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		74	53	.583	3.57	4.26	176	87	4	12	4		1128.0	1162	534	447		378		84	1	0	1		1.365	9.3		3.0
All Levels (20 Seasons)							297	265	.528	3.48	4.12	755	532	102	263	36	29	4773.0	5074	2186	1848	158	1139	90	1591	33	2	51	15391	1.302	9.6		2.1

AAA (1 season)					Minors		9	11	.450	2.65	3.70	32	24	4	12	4		180.0	185	74	53		55		84	1	0	1		1.333	9.3		2.8	4.2	1.53
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		40	23	.635	3.90	4.51	85	63					533.0	569	267	231		168							1.383	9.6		2.8
B (2 seasons)					Minors		25	19	.568	3.53	4.19	59						415.0	408	193	163		155							1.357	8.8		3.4