Cornelius Augustus
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cornelius Augustus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Stars. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 81.00 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 150 lb
- Died
- 3/30/1981 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SL2 | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 81.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 81.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SL2 | NAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-06-12 | SSA | BIR | — | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Cornelius Augustus: the record in brief
Cornelius Augustus's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Stars, in 1937. Augustus played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1905, in Guntown, MS, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 150 pounds. Augustus died on March 30, 1981, in St. Louis, MO, USA.
The pitching table credits Augustus with a 0-0 record and a 81.00 ERA in 1 games. The league ERA over Augustus's seasons was 4.34, so the 81.00 figure ran 1767.3% worse than average. Augustus's only pitching season is 1937: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Augustus went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Augustus appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius Augustus
- Was Cornelius Augustus a pitcher?
- Yes. Cornelius Augustus pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- What was Cornelius Augustus's career ERA?
- Cornelius Augustus finished with a 81.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cornelius Augustus have?
- Cornelius Augustus recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Cornelius Augustus in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cornelius Augustus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cornelius Augustus play for?
- Cornelius Augustus played for the St. Louis Stars.