Red Embree

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1949)

W–L 31–48
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.39
SO 286
Pitcher PIV -6047.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
8/30/1917 in El Monte, CA, USA
Died
9/24/1996 in Eugene, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-10
Last Game
1949-10-02

Full name: Charles Willard Embree

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 48 141 90 29 1 1 707.0 653 292 50 330 286 3.72 -6047.2

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.81 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
1941 CLE AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 7 3 3 4 6.75 — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 3 4 19 6 2 0 0 63.0 58 27 31 44 3.86 3.57 (-8%) 1304.2
1944 CLE AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3.3 2 5 5 4 13.50 — 0.0
1945 CLE AL 4 4 8 8 5 1 0 70.0 56 15 26 42 1.93 3.67 (+47%) 849.7
1946 CLE AL 8 12 28 26 8 0 0 200.0 170 77 79 87 3.46 3.59 (+4%) -1577.4
1947 CLE AL 8 10 27 21 6 0 0 162.7 137 57 67 56 3.15 3.97 (+21%) -1337.6
1948 NYA AL 5 3 20 8 4 0 0 76.7 77 32 30 25 3.76 4.10 (+8%) -476.4
1949 SLA AL 3 13 35 19 4 0 1 127.3 146 76 89 24 5.37 4.12 (-30%) -4809.7
Career · 8 seasons 31 48 141 90 29 1 1 707.0 653 292 330 286 3.72 — -6,047

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
147 223 19 37 4 0 0 18 0 10 43 .166 .202 .184 .386 -810

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .386 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 44.8% 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
1941 CLE AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 19 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
1944 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 CLE AL 8 21 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 28 70 6 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 8 .186 .256 (-28%) .328 (-37%) .358 (-36%) .687 (-36%) -404.1
1947 CLE AL 28 52 5 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 14 .173 .262 (-34%) .336 (-44%) .376 (-54%) .712 (-49%) -405.8
1948 NYA AL 20 27 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 .148 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 40 37 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 10 .162 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 147 223 19 37 4 0 0 18 0 10 43 .166 — — — — -810

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
Home7511281909.170
Away72112111809.161

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72369.03301441501543.51
Away69338.03231451801323.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-10-02 SLACHWL 000000000
1949-09-14 SLANYYL 000000000
1949-08-28 SLAMINL 000000000
1949-08-25 SLAPHAL 000000000
1949-08-21 SLADETL 000000000
1949-08-17 SLACLEW 110000010
1949-08-15 SLACHWL 000000000
1949-08-13 SLADETL 000000000
1949-08-12 SLADETL 000000000
1949-08-09 SLACLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-10-02 SLACHW — 1.0200010
1949-09-14 SLANYY — 2.0633020
1949-08-28 SLAMIN — 2.1555501
1949-08-25 SLAPHA — 2.0100000
1949-08-21 SLADET — 1.2322010
1949-08-17 SLACLE — 5.0622210
1949-08-15 SLACHW — 2.2200000
1949-08-13 SLADET — 0.2000010
1949-08-12 SLADET — 1.0100100
1949-08-07 SLANYY — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 141 0 27 119 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CLE P 19 0 1 11 1 1
1944 CLE P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1945 CLE P 8 0 5 15 0 0
1946 CLE P 28 0 11 29 3 3
1947 CLE P 27 0 6 30 1 4
1948 NYA P 20 0 2 9 0 0
1949 SLA P 35 0 2 24 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 141

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Citrus College Glendora CA 1937

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Red Embree (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eric Erickson
    34-57, 3.85 ERA
  2. 93
    Harry Feldman
    35-35, 3.80 ERA
  3. 92
    Silvio Martinez
    31-32, 3.88 ERA
  4. 92
    Willie Ramsdell
    24-39, 3.83 ERA
  5. 92
    Manny Salvo
    33-50, 3.69 ERA
  6. 91
    Russ Bauers
    31-30, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Embree

What years did Red Embree play?
Red Embree played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1949.
Was Red Embree a pitcher?
Yes. Red Embree pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 286 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Embree hit?
Red Embree hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.