Earl Caldwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1948)

W–L 33–43
ERA 4.69
WHIP 1.56
SO 202
Pitcher PIV -7771.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
4/9/1905 in Sparks, TX, USA
Died
9/15/1981 in Mission, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-08
Last Game
1948-09-15

Full name: Earl Welton Caldwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 43 200 49 18 5 25 587.7 656 306 44 259 202 4.69 -7771.4

Career ERA 4.69 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 14.6% worse 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
1928 PHI NL 1 4 5 5 1 1 0 34.7 46 22 17 6 5.71 4.13 (-38%) -1698.9
1935 SLA AL 3 2 6 5 2 1 0 36.7 34 15 17 5 3.68 4.35 (+15%) -614.6
1936 SLA AL 7 16 41 25 10 2 2 189.0 252 126 83 59 6.00 4.59 (-31%) -3467.4
1937 SLA AL 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 29.0 39 22 13 8 6.83 4.34 (-57%) -876.5
1945 CHA AL 6 7 27 11 5 1 4 105.3 108 42 37 45 3.59 3.67 (+2%) -849.0
1946 CHA AL 13 4 39 0 0 0 8 90.7 60 21 29 42 2.08 3.59 (+42%) 1505.9
1947 CHA AL 1 4 40 0 0 0 8 54.3 53 22 30 22 3.64 3.97 (+8%) -792.3
1948 CHA AL 1 5 25 1 0 0 3 39.0 53 23 22 10 5.31 4.10 (-29%) -978.5
1948 BOS AL 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 13 11 5 13.00 4.10 (-217%) 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 33 43 200 49 18 5 25 587.2 656 306 259 202 4.69 — -7,771

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
200 157 14 28 4 0 1 16 0 8 43 .178 .218 .223 .441 -398

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS .441 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 38.9% 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
1928 PHI NL 5 9 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLA AL 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLA AL 41 58 5 11 1 0 1 6 0 0 16 .190 .283 (-33%) .349 (-46%) .404 (-36%) .753 (-41%) -397.9
1937 SLA AL 9 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHA AL 27 37 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 .216 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 39 18 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 40 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BOS AL 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 200 157 14 28 4 0 1 16 0 8 43 .178 — — — — -398

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
Home1007571309.173
Away1008271516.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100315.03461481271074.23
Away100272.1308155132905.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-15 BOSCHWL 000000000
1948-09-10 BOSNYYL 100000001
1948-08-29 BOSSLAL 000000000
1948-08-24 BOSCLEW 000000000
1948-08-21 BOSMINW 000000000
1948-08-19 BOSPHAL 000000000
1948-08-07 BOSCHWL 100000000
1948-07-31 BOSCLEL 101000000
1948-07-24 CHWNYYW 000000000
1948-07-24 CHWNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-15 BOSCHW — 0.2366311
1948-09-10 BOSNYY L 1.2354321
1948-08-29 BOSSLA — 2.0200210
1948-08-24 BOSCLE W 1.0000000
1948-08-21 BOSMIN — 0.1000000
1948-08-19 BOSPHA — 0.1000000
1948-08-07 BOSCHW — 2.1111210
1948-07-31 BOSCLE — 0.2222100
1948-07-24 CHWNYY SV 1.0200100
1948-07-24 CHWNYY — 3.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 0 25 125 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 PHI P 5 0 0 10 0 0
1935 SLA P 6 0 3 13 0 0
1936 SLA P 41 0 6 32 5 3
1937 SLA P 9 0 0 6 0 0
1945 CHA P 27 0 8 34 1 3
1946 CHA P 39 0 5 19 0 0
1947 CHA P 40 0 1 6 1 0
1948 CHA P 25 0 2 5 0 0
1948 BOS P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 200

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 18.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Earl Caldwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA
  2. 97
    Johnny Welch
    35-41, 4.66 ERA
  3. 94
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  4. 93
    Bill Bayne
    31-32, 4.84 ERA
  5. 89
    Marino Pieretti
    30-38, 4.53 ERA
  6. 88
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Caldwell

What years did Earl Caldwell play?
Earl Caldwell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1948.
Was Earl Caldwell a pitcher?
Yes. Earl Caldwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 202 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Earl Caldwell hit?
Earl Caldwell hit 1 career home runs with 28 hits.