Paul Calvert
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1951)
Paul Calvert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Senators, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 9-22 with a 5.31 ERA and 102 strikeouts.
- 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
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/1/1999 in Sherbrooke, QC, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1942-09-24
- Last Game
- 1951-05-06
Full name: Paul Leo Emile Calvert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 89 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 4.56 | 3.57 (-28%) | -874.4 |
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 17 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.2 | 175 | 97 | 86 | 52 | 5.43 | 4.12 (-32%) | -1120.6 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51.1 | 71 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 6.31 | 4.36 (-45%) | -1322.5 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 9 | 22 | 109 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 301.2 | 345 | 178 | 158 | 102 | 5.31 | — | -3,317 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .149 | .203 | .176 | .378 | -459 |
Career AVG .149 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.
Career OBP .203 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.
Career OPS .378 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 45.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CLE | AL | 35 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | WS1 | AL | 35 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .137 | .262 (-48%) | .343 (-46%) | .384 (-64%) | .727 (-56%) | -458.9 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 110 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .149 | — | — | — | — | -459 | ||
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 (219 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Away | 58 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51 | 131.2 | 158 | 82 | 79 | 48 | 5.61 |
| Away | 58 | 170.0 | 186 | 99 | 79 | 53 | 5.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-05-06 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-29 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-23 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-04 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-20 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-08 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-04 | DET | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-30 | DET | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-21 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-18 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-05-06 | DET | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-29 | DET | CLE | — | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-09-23 | DET | CLE | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-09-04 | DET | SLA | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-08-20 | DET | SLA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-08-08 | DET | CHW | L | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950-08-04 | DET | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-30 | DET | PHA | — | 3.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-07-21 | DET | NYY | — | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950-07-18 | DET | BOS | — | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 109 |
Paul Calvert: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 24, 1942 and the final game on May 6, 1951, Paul Calvert built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1942 to 1945), the Washington Senators (1949), and the Detroit Tigers (1950 to 1951). Calvert, born on October 6, 1917, in Montreal, QC, CAN, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Calvert's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Calvert died on February 1, 1999, in Sherbrooke, QC, CAN. The bio lists the given name Paul Leo Emile.
Calvert went 9-22 with a 5.31 ERA in 109 games, 27 of them starts. Calvert had 102 strikeouts. The league ERA over Calvert's seasons was 3.81, so the 5.31 figure ran 39.5% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1949. 1949 was Calvert's sharpest full season, a 5.43 ERA against the league's 4.12.
The position breakdown shows 109 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Calvert's fielding totals are 29 putouts, 76 assists and 4 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Calvert
- What years did Paul Calvert play?
- Paul Calvert played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951.
- Was Paul Calvert a pitcher?
- Yes. Paul Calvert pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 102 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Paul Calvert hit?
- Paul Calvert hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was Paul Calvert's career batting average?
- Paul Calvert batted .149 over his career, with 11 hits in 74 at bats.
- How many RBI did Paul Calvert have?
- Paul Calvert drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Paul Calvert's career ERA?
- Paul Calvert finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 9-22 with 102 strikeouts.