Al Brazle

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

Al Brazle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1954 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 441 career appearances, he went 97-64 with a 3.31 ERA, 554 strikeouts, and 60 saves. He also batted .177 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10185.1.

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

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

Al Brazle — 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 1376.2 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

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Al Brazle Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 153.1 152 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 1 156.1 171 66 50 55 3.80 4.10 (+7%) 1650.9
1949 SLN NL 14 8 39 25 9 1 0 206.1 208 73 61 75 3.18 4.12 (+23%) 1215.9
1950 SLN NL 11 9 46 12 3 0 6 164.2 188 75 80 47 4.10 4.36 (+6%) -544.1
1951 SLN NL 6 5 56 8 5 0 7 154.1 139 53 60 66 3.09 4.04 (+23%) 228.7
1952 SLN NL 12 5 46 6 3 1 16 109.1 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 84.1 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

Al Brazle — 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

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Al Brazle Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle — 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 6.2 7 4 6 4 5.40
1943 WS SLN 0 1 1 1 0 7.1 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

Al Brazle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2292261942018.186
Away2172271838013.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Brazle — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home225724.06932462473213.06
Away217653.06942632462373.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 441 0 43 284 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Brazle — 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

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Al Brazle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 442

Award Voting History

Al Brazle — 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

Al Brazle: the record in brief

The profile opens with Al Brazle's first major league game on July 25, 1943; the last one listed came on September 24, 1954. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1943 through 1954. Brazle played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on October 19, 1913, in Loyal, OK, USA, Brazle was listed at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Brazle died on October 24, 1973, in Grand Junction, CO, USA. The given name on file is Alpha Eugene Brazle.

Across 441 games (117 starts), Brazle recorded 97 wins against 64 losses with a 3.31 ERA. Brazle had 554 strikeouts, 47 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 60 saves. The leagues Brazle pitched in allowed 3.93 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 15.8% better than average. Brazle won 14 games in 1947, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 18, in 1953.

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.
What teams did Al Brazle play for?
Al Brazle played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1943, 1946–1954).
What were Al Brazle's career stats?
In 441 games, Al Brazle went 97-64 with a 3.31 ERA, 554 strikeouts, 1,376.2 innings pitched, and 60 saves. At the plate he had 80 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Al Brazle play?
Al Brazle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Brazle and how much did he weigh?
Al Brazle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Al Brazle's career ERA?
Al Brazle finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 97-64 with 554 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Brazle have?
Al Brazle recorded 554 career strikeouts.
Is Al Brazle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Al Brazle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.