Milo Candini

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1951)

Milo Candini was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1951 for the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 26-21 with a 3.92 ERA and 183 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

W–L 26–21
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.45
SO 183
Pitcher PIV -815.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
8/3/1917 in Manteca, CA, USA
Died
3/17/1998 in Manteca, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-01
Last Game
1951-08-15

Full name: Milo Cain Candini

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Career Pitching Statistics

Milo Candini — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 21 174 37 13 5 8 537.2 530 234 18 250 183 3.92 -815.1

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Milo Candini 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 WS1 AL 11 7 28 21 8 3 1 166.0 144 46 65 67 2.49 3.50 (+29%) 993.0
1944 WS1 AL 6 7 28 10 4 2 1 103.0 110 47 49 31 4.11 3.57 (-15%) -866.7
1946 WS1 AL 2 0 9 0 0 0 1 21.2 15 5 4 6 2.08 3.59 (+42%) 220.1
1947 WS1 AL 3 4 38 2 0 0 1 87.0 96 50 35 31 5.17 3.97 (-30%) 75.8
1948 WS1 AL 2 3 35 4 1 0 3 94.1 96 54 63 23 5.15 4.10 (-26%) -839.1
1949 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5.2 4 3 1 1 4.76 — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 30.0 32 9 15 10 2.70 4.36 (+38%) 56.4
1951 PHI NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 30.0 33 20 18 14 6.00 4.04 (-49%) -454.6
Career · 8 seasons 26 21 174 37 13 5 8 537.2 530 234 250 183 3.92 — -815

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

Milo Candini — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 144 16 35 6 0 1 8 0 6 28 .243 .278 .306 .584 -362

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Milo Candini — Season-by-Season Batting
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 WS1 AL 28 56 2 9 1 0 1 4 0 0 14 .161 .255 (-37%) .324 (-51%) .346 (-33%) .671 (-41%) -362.3
1944 WS1 AL 28 32 5 10 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 .312 — — — — 0.0
1946 WS1 AL 9 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1947 WS1 AL 38 18 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1948 WS1 AL 35 22 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 18 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 15 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 174 144 16 35 6 0 1 8 0 6 28 .243 — — — — -362

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

Milo Candini — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home806951705.246
Away9475111813.240

Pitching — Home / Away

Milo Candini — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80259.025597127873.37
Away94279.0275137123944.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Milo Candini — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-08-15 PHIBSNL 000000000
1951-07-17 PHICINL 000000000
1951-07-15 PHISTLL 000000000
1951-07-05 PHIBSNL 100000001
1951-06-30 PHIBROL 000000000
1951-06-23 PHICINL 000000000
1951-06-15 PHISTLL 000000000
1951-06-12 PHICHCW 000000000
1951-06-04 PHIPITL 100000000
1951-05-18 PHICHCL 111000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Milo Candini — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-08-15 PHIBSN — 2.0211220
1951-07-17 PHICIN — 1.1111101
1951-07-15 PHISTL — 1.2000100
1951-07-05 PHIBSN — 3.2533320
1951-06-30 PHIBRO — 0.1342100
1951-06-23 PHICIN — 0.1311000
1951-06-15 PHISTL — 2.0211020
1951-06-12 PHICHC W 2.0311010
1951-06-04 PHIPIT — 3.2311121
1951-05-18 PHICHC — 0.2333001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Milo Candini — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 174 0 33 101 3 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Milo Candini — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 WS1 P 28 0 9 36 0 2
1944 WS1 P 28 0 4 17 0 4
1946 WS1 P 9 0 0 3 0 0
1947 WS1 P 38 0 6 15 0 1
1948 WS1 P 35 0 9 16 2 0
1949 WS1 P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1950 PHI P 18 0 3 7 0 1
1951 PHI P 15 0 1 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Milo Candini — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 174

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Milo Candini (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  2. 93
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA
  3. 88
    Les Webber
    23-19, 4.19 ERA
  4. 84
    Ken Trinkle
    21-29, 3.74 ERA
  5. 83
    Charlie Williams
    23-22, 3.97 ERA
  6. 81
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA

Milo Candini: the record in brief

Milo Candini's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1943 to a final game on August 15, 1951. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1943 to 1949) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1950 to 1951). Born on August 3, 1917, in Manteca, CA, USA, Candini is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 187 pounds. The bio records the death on March 17, 1998, in Manteca, CA, USA. Milo Candini was the playing name; the full given name is Milo Cain.

Across 174 games (37 starts), Candini recorded 26 wins against 21 losses with a 3.92 ERA. Also on Candini's record: 183 strikeouts, 13 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Candini's 3.92 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1943. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.49 in 1943, when the league's was 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Milo Candini

What years did Milo Candini play?
Milo Candini played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1951.
Was Milo Candini a pitcher?
Yes. Milo Candini pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 183 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Milo Candini hit?
Milo Candini hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Milo Candini's career batting average?
Milo Candini batted .243 over his career, with 35 hits in 144 at bats.
How many RBI did Milo Candini have?
Milo Candini drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Milo Candini's career ERA?
Milo Candini finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 26-21 with 183 strikeouts.