Al Brazle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1954)

W–L 97–64
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.36
SO 554
Pitcher PIV 10185.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
10/19/1913 in Loyal, OK, USA
Died
10/24/1973 in Grand Junction, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1943-07-25
Last Game
1954-09-24

Full name: Alpha Eugene Brazle

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 64 441 117 47 7 60 1376.7 1,387 506 84 492 554 3.31 10185.1

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 15.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 SLN NL 8 2 13 9 8 1 0 88.0 74 15 29 26 1.53 3.50 (+56%) 1017.2
1946 SLN NL 11 10 37 15 6 2 0 153.3 152 56 55 58 3.29 3.59 (+8%) 2222.1
1947 SLN NL 14 8 44 19 7 0 4 168.0 186 53 48 85 2.84 3.97 (+29%) 3712.8
1948 SLN NL 10 6 42 23 6 2 1 156.3 171 66 50 55 3.80 4.10 (+7%) 1650.9
1949 SLN NL 14 8 39 25 9 1 0 206.3 208 73 61 75 3.18 4.12 (+23%) 1215.9
1950 SLN NL 11 9 46 12 3 0 6 164.7 188 75 80 47 4.10 4.36 (+6%) -544.1
1951 SLN NL 6 5 56 8 5 0 7 154.3 139 53 60 66 3.09 4.04 (+23%) 228.7
1952 SLN NL 12 5 46 6 3 1 16 109.3 75 33 42 55 2.72 3.70 (+27%) 856.0
1953 SLN NL 6 7 60 0 0 0 18 92.0 101 43 43 57 4.21 4.14 (-2%) 439.8
1954 SLN NL 5 4 58 0 0 0 8 84.3 93 39 24 30 4.16 3.90 (-7%) -614.1
Career · 10 seasons 97 64 441 117 47 7 60 1,376.2 1,387 506 492 554 3.31 — 10,185

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
445 453 37 80 5 1 0 31 0 2 40 .177 .180 .192 .372 -2,426

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1943 SLN NL 13 32 4 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 .281 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLN NL 37 52 5 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .212 .256 (-18%) .328 (-36%) .358 (-41%) .687 (-38%) -309.8
1947 SLN NL 44 64 6 14 1 0 0 5 0 1 5 .219 .262 (-17%) .336 (-31%) .376 (-38%) .712 (-35%) -357.2
1948 SLN NL 45 55 5 8 1 0 0 7 0 1 9 .145 .263 (-45%) .340 (-53%) .379 (-57%) .719 (-55%) -487.1
1949 SLN NL 39 82 7 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .134 .262 (-49%) .343 (-61%) .384 (-65%) .727 (-63%) -837.7
1950 SLN NL 47 61 6 13 0 0 0 5 0 0 8 .213 .265 (-20%) .346 (-38%) .401 (-47%) .747 (-43%) -433.8
1951 SLN NL 56 46 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .109 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLN NL 46 32 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLN NL 60 15 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1954 SLN NL 58 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 445 453 37 80 5 1 0 31 0 2 40 .177 — — — — -2,426

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1943 WS SLN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 1 0 14.0 12 7 8 8 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS SLN 0 1 1 0 0 6.7 7 4 6 4 5.40
1943 WS SLN 0 1 1 1 0 7.3 5 3 2 4 3.68

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2292261942018.186
Away2172271838013.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home225724.06932462473213.06
Away217653.06942632462373.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-24 STLATLL 000000000
1954-09-21 STLCHCL 000000000
1954-09-19 STLATLW 100000000
1954-09-13 STLNY1L 000000000
1954-09-12 STLNY1W 000000000
1954-09-10 STLPITL 000000000
1954-09-03 STLCHCL 000000000
1954-08-31 STLNY1L 000000000
1954-08-29 STLNY1W 000000000
1954-08-28 STLBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-24 STLATL — 0.2000000
1954-09-21 STLCHC — 0.2100000
1954-09-19 STLATL — 2.1211011
1954-09-13 STLNY1 — 1.0000000
1954-09-12 STLNY1 — 0.1100000
1954-09-10 STLPIT — 0.1000000
1954-09-03 STLCHC L 0.1011100
1954-08-31 STLNY1 — 3.0100010
1954-08-29 STLNY1 W 0.1000100
1954-08-28 STLBRO — 1.0322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 441 0 43 284 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLN P 13 0 3 20 0 1
1946 SLN P 37 0 5 33 2 1
1947 SLN P 44 0 4 47 1 1
1948 SLN P 42 0 5 45 0 1
1949 SLN P 39 0 4 39 2 1
1950 SLN P 46 0 6 31 4 3
1951 SLN P 56 0 4 19 2 1
1952 SLN P 46 0 5 13 1 0
1953 SLN P 60 0 3 24 0 0
1954 SLN P 58 0 4 13 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 442

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 36th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Brazle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ellis Kinder
    102-71, 3.43 ERA
  2. 91
    Mace Brown
    76-57, 3.46 ERA
  3. 87
    Lee Viau
    83-77, 3.33 ERA
  4. 86
    Al McBean
    67-50, 3.13 ERA
  5. 84
    Allen Russell
    71-76, 3.52 ERA
  6. 82
    Johnny Murphy
    93-53, 3.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Brazle

What years did Al Brazle play?
Al Brazle played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1954.
Was Al Brazle a pitcher?
Yes. Al Brazle pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 554 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Brazle hit?
Al Brazle hit 0 career home runs with 80 hits.