Ernie Broglio

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1966)

W–L 77–74
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.35
SO 849
Pitcher PIV -8378.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
8/27/1935 in Berkeley, CA, USA
Died
7/16/2019 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-04-11
Last Game
1966-07-02

Full name: Ernest Gilbert Broglio

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 74 259 184 52 18 2 1337.3 1,216 556 143 587 849 3.74 -8378.1

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — near 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
1959 SLN NL 7 12 35 25 6 3 0 181.3 174 95 89 133 4.72 3.90 (-21%) -355.2
1960 SLN NL 21 9 52 24 9 3 0 226.3 172 69 100 188 2.74 3.82 (+28%) 3357.0
1961 SLN NL 9 12 29 26 7 2 0 174.7 166 80 75 113 4.12 4.03 (-2%) 121.3
1962 SLN NL 12 9 34 30 11 4 0 222.3 193 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 69.3 65 27 26 36 3.50 3.58 (+2%) -809.0
1964 CHN NL 4 7 18 16 3 0 1 100.3 111 45 30 46 4.04 3.58 (-13%) -1402.9
1965 CHN NL 1 6 26 6 0 0 0 50.7 63 39 46 22 6.93 3.50 (-98%) -3381.6
1966 CHN NL 2 6 15 11 2 0 1 62.3 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1322101627012.129
Away1272211341012.186

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132701.16322832764653.63
Away127636.05842723113843.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-07-02 CHCPHIL 000000000
1966-07-01 CHCPHIL 000000000
1966-06-22 CHCSFGL 100000000
1966-06-19 CHCHOUW 000000000
1966-06-13 CHCSFGL 101000000
1966-06-05 CHCCINW 211000000
1966-05-31 CHCPITW 412100001
1966-05-27 CHCATLL 000000010
1966-05-22 CHCATLW 201000001
1966-05-18 CHCHOUL 101000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-07-02 CHCPHI — 0.2111111
1966-07-01 CHCPHI — 1.0000200
1966-06-22 CHCSFG L 2.0766121
1966-06-19 CHCHOU SV 1.0100010
1966-06-13 CHCSFG L 2.2566131
1966-06-05 CHCCIN — 3.2644333
1966-05-31 CHCPIT W 9.0411770
1966-05-27 CHCATL L 5.0755323
1966-05-22 CHCATL — 7.0733361
1966-05-18 CHCHOU L 7.0532241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 259 184 106 215 9 16

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ernie Broglio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vinegar Bend Mizell
    90-88, 3.85 ERA
  2. 96
    George Brunet
    69-93, 3.62 ERA
  3. 94
    David Palmer
    64-59, 3.78 ERA
  4. 94
    Jack Harshman
    69-65, 3.50 ERA
  5. 91
    Pat Zachry
    69-67, 3.52 ERA
  6. 91
    Chuck Dobson
    74-69, 3.78 ERA

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.