What years did Arnold Earley play?

Arnold Earley played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.

Was Arnold Earley a pitcher?

Yes. Arnold Earley pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 310 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Arnold Earley hit?

Arnold Earley hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Arnold Earley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1967)

W–L 12–20

ERA 4.48

WHIP 1.53

SO 310

Pitcher PIV 494.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 6/4/1933 in Lincoln Park, MI, USA
Died: 9/29/1999 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-27
Last Game: 1967-07-25

Full name: Arnold Carl Earley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	20	223	10	1	0	14	381.3	400	190	35	184	310	4.48	494.7

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 23.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	BOS	AL	0	1	2	0	0	0	4.0	9	7	4	5	15.75	—	0.0
1961	BOS	AL	2	4	33	0	0	7	49.7	42	22	34	44	3.99	4.03 (+1%)	483.3
1962	BOS	AL	4	5	38	3	0	5	68.3	76	44	46	59	5.80	3.96 (-47%)	-889.1
1963	BOS	AL	3	7	53	4	0	1	115.7	124	61	43	97	4.75	3.46 (-37%)	-366.4
1964	BOS	AL	1	1	25	3	1	1	50.3	51	15	18	45	2.68	3.58 (+25%)	1088.8
1965	BOS	AL	0	1	57	0	0	0	74.3	79	30	29	47	3.63	3.50 (-4%)	151.5
1966	CHN	NL	2	1	13	0	0	0	17.7	14	7	9	12	3.57	3.52 (-1%)	26.7
1967	HOU	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	1.3	5	4	1	1	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			12	20	223	10	1	14	381.1	400	190	184	310	4.48	—	495

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
223	51	2	8	2	0	0	3	0	4	28	.157	.214	.196	.410	0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career OPS .410 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	BOS	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BOS	AL	33	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BOS	AL	38	10	0	2	0	0	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	BOS	AL	53	18	1	5	1	2	0	9	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	BOS	AL	25	9	1	1	1	1	1	7	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	BOS	AL	57	6	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHN	NL	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	HOU	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			223	51	2	8	2	3	4	28	.157	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	26	2	4	0	3	.154
Away	116	25	0	4	0	0	.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	107	192.1	194	92	91	154	4.31
Away	116	189.0	206	98	93	156	4.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1967-07-25	HOU	PHI	L	0	0
1967-07-22	HOU	PIT	L	0	0
1966-09-23	CHC	LAD	L	0	0
1966-09-23	CHC	LAD	L	0	0
1966-09-13	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1966-09-05	CHC	PHI	W	0	0
1966-09-04	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1966-08-15	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1966-08-14	CHC	LAD	W	1	1
1966-08-14	CHC	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-07-25	HOU	PHI	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1967-07-22	HOU	PIT	—	1.0	3	2	1	0	1	1
1966-09-23	CHC	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-23	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1966-09-13	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-05	CHC	PHI	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1966-09-04	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-08-15	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	3	3	1	1	2	0
1966-08-14	CHC	LAD	—	2.1	4	3	2	0	0	0
1966-08-14	CHC	LAD	L	1.2	0	2	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	223	10	24	62	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	BOS	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1961	BOS	P	33	0	1	9	2	0
1962	BOS	P	38	3	4	14	2	0
1963	BOS	P	53	4	11	16	3	1
1964	BOS	P	25	3	4	9	0	1
1965	BOS	P	57	0	4	13	3	1
1966	CHN	P	13	0	0	0	1	0
1967	HOU	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	223

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Earley

What years did Arnold Earley play?: Arnold Earley played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.
Was Arnold Earley a pitcher?: Yes. Arnold Earley pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 310 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Arnold Earley hit?: Arnold Earley hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.