Ernie Broglio
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1966)
Ernie Broglio was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1966 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 259 career appearances, he went 77-74 with a 3.74 ERA and 849 strikeouts. He also batted .158 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/16/2019 in San Jose, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1959-04-11
- Last Game
- 1966-07-02
Full name: Ernest Gilbert Broglio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 7 | 12 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 181.1 | 174 | 95 | 89 | 133 | 4.72 | 3.90 (-21%) | -355.2 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 21 | 9 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 226.1 | 172 | 69 | 100 | 188 | 2.74 | 3.82 (+28%) | 3357.0 |
| 1961 | SLN | NL | 9 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 174.2 | 166 | 80 | 75 | 113 | 4.12 | 4.03 (-2%) | 121.3 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 12 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 222.1 | 193 | 74 | 93 | 132 | 3.00 | 3.96 (+24%) | -237.5 |
| 1963 | SLN | NL | 18 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 250.0 | 202 | 83 | 90 | 145 | 2.99 | 3.46 (+14%) | -1475.5 |
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69.1 | 65 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 3.50 | 3.58 (+2%) | -809.0 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 4 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100.1 | 111 | 45 | 30 | 46 | 4.04 | 3.58 (-13%) | -1402.9 |
| 1965 | CHN | NL | 1 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 63 | 39 | 46 | 22 | 6.93 | 3.50 (-98%) | -3381.6 |
| 1966 | CHN | NL | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62.1 | 70 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 6.35 | 3.52 (-80%) | -4194.7 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 77 | 74 | 259 | 184 | 52 | 18 | 2 | 1,337.1 | 1,216 | 556 | 587 | 849 | 3.74 | — | -8,378 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 431 | 29 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 121 | .158 | .201 | .181 | .382 | -2,887 |
Career AVG .158 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.
Career OBP .201 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.
Career SLG .181 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.
Career OPS .382 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 35 | 61 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .098 | .256 (-62%) | .323 (-57%) | .392 (-75%) | .715 (-67%) | -637.7 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 52 | 68 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .206 | .255 (-19%) | .323 (-14%) | .387 (-32%) | .711 (-23%) | -242.2 |
| 1961 | SLN | NL | 29 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .145 | .258 (-44%) | .328 (-45%) | .399 (-60%) | .727 (-53%) | -534.7 |
| 1962 | SLN | NL | 34 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .139 | .257 (-46%) | .326 (-47%) | .393 (-65%) | .719 (-57%) | -640.4 |
| 1963 | SLN | NL | 39 | 89 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .112 | .246 (-54%) | .308 (-58%) | .371 (-64%) | .680 (-61%) | -832.0 |
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 18 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CHN | NL | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CHN | NL | 15 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .368 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 259 | 431 | 29 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 121 | .158 | — | — | — | — | -2,887 | ||
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
View full game log (518 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 210 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 12 | .129 |
| Away | 127 | 221 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 12 | .186 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 701.1 | 632 | 283 | 276 | 465 | 3.63 |
| Away | 127 | 636.0 | 584 | 272 | 311 | 384 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-07-02 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-07-01 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-22 | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-19 | CHC | HOU | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-13 | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-05 | CHC | CIN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-05-31 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-05-27 | CHC | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-05-22 | CHC | ATL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-05-18 | CHC | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-07-02 | CHC | PHI | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966-07-01 | CHC | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-22 | CHC | SFG | L | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966-06-19 | CHC | HOU | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-06-13 | CHC | SFG | L | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966-06-05 | CHC | CIN | — | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966-05-31 | CHC | PIT | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1966-05-27 | CHC | ATL | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1966-05-22 | CHC | ATL | — | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1966-05-18 | CHC | HOU | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SLN | P | 35 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960 | SLN | P | 52 | 24 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 1961 | SLN | P | 29 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | SLN | P | 34 | 30 | 19 | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | SLN | P | 39 | 35 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 4 |
| 1964 | SLN | P | 11 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | CHN | P | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | CHN | P | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CHN | P | 15 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 259 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | TSN All-Star | P |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cy Young Award | ML | 3rd | 1.0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1960 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 58.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Ernie Broglio: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ernie Broglio's first major league game on April 11, 1959; the last one listed came on July 2, 1966. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1959 to 1964) and the Chicago Cubs (1964 through 1966). Broglio is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 200 pounds. Broglio batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Broglio was born on August 27, 1935, in Berkeley, CA, USA. Broglio died on July 16, 2019, in San Jose, CA, USA. Ernie Broglio was the playing name; the full given name is Ernest Gilbert.
Broglio went 77-74 with a 3.74 ERA in 259 games, 184 of them starts. The totals include 849 strikeouts, 52 complete games, and 18 shutouts. Broglio's 3.74 ERA was close to the 3.71 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 21, in 1960. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.74 in 1960, when the league's was 3.82.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Broglio
- What years did Ernie Broglio play?
- Ernie Broglio played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1966.
- Was Ernie Broglio a pitcher?
- Yes. Ernie Broglio pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 849 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ernie Broglio hit?
- Ernie Broglio hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.
- What was Ernie Broglio's career batting average?
- Ernie Broglio batted .158 over his career, with 68 hits in 431 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ernie Broglio have?
- Ernie Broglio drove in 24 runs in his career.
- What was Ernie Broglio's career ERA?
- Ernie Broglio finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 77-74 with 849 strikeouts.