Paul Foytack
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1964)
Paul Foytack was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1964 for the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 12 seasons. Across 312 career appearances, he went 86-87 with a 4.14 ERA and 827 strikeouts. He also batted .178 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/23/2021 in Spring Hill, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-21
- Last Game
- 1964-05-07
Full name: Paul Eugene Foytack
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11.17 | 4.14 (-170%) | 0.0 |
| 1955 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 48 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 5.26 | 4.00 (-31%) | -75.6 |
| 1956 | DET | AL | 15 | 13 | 43 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 256.0 | 211 | 102 | 142 | 184 | 3.59 | 3.96 (+10%) | 853.8 |
| 1957 | DET | AL | 14 | 11 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 212.0 | 175 | 74 | 104 | 118 | 3.14 | 3.83 (+18%) | -1079.8 |
| 1958 | DET | AL | 15 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 230.0 | 198 | 88 | 77 | 135 | 3.44 | 3.86 (+11%) | 1301.3 |
| 1959 | DET | AL | 14 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 240.1 | 239 | 124 | 64 | 110 | 4.64 | 3.90 (-19%) | -2322.8 |
| 1960 | DET | AL | 2 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 96.2 | 108 | 66 | 49 | 38 | 6.14 | 3.82 (-61%) | -2232.1 |
| 1961 | DET | AL | 11 | 10 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 169.2 | 152 | 74 | 56 | 89 | 3.93 | 4.03 (+3%) | -2514.5 |
| 1962 | DET | AL | 10 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143.2 | 145 | 70 | 86 | 63 | 4.39 | 3.96 (-11%) | -4419.1 |
| 1963 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8.66 | 3.46 (-150%) | -1117.2 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 5 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.1 | 68 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 3.71 | 3.46 (-7%) | -1527.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 86 | 87 | 312 | 193 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 1,498.0 | 1,381 | 689 | 662 | 827 | 4.14 | — | -13,133 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | 461 | 34 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 126 | .178 | .222 | .200 | .421 | -2,401 |
Career AVG .178 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career OPS .421 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 41.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | AL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | DET | AL | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | DET | AL | 43 | 90 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .122 | .258 (-53%) | .331 (-57%) | .397 (-64%) | .728 (-61%) | -882.2 |
| 1957 | DET | AL | 38 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .222 | .257 (-14%) | .323 (-17%) | .391 (-43%) | .715 (-31%) | -296.7 |
| 1958 | DET | AL | 39 | 75 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | .240 | .257 (-7%) | .324 (-9%) | .394 (-32%) | .719 (-22%) | -241.7 |
| 1959 | DET | AL | 39 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .111 | .256 (-57%) | .323 (-47%) | .392 (-69%) | .715 (-59%) | -743.9 |
| 1960 | DET | AL | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | DET | AL | 32 | 54 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .222 | .258 (-14%) | .328 (-28%) | .399 (-26%) | .727 (-27%) | -236.3 |
| 1962 | DET | AL | 29 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | DET | AL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 26 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 314 | 461 | 34 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 126 | .178 | — | — | — | — | -2,401 | ||
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 (626 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 163 | 228 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 19 | .171 |
| Away | 151 | 233 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 16 | .185 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 163 | 795.2 | 689 | 342 | 326 | 467 | 3.87 |
| Away | 149 | 702.2 | 692 | 347 | 336 | 360 | 4.44 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-05-07 | LAA | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964-04-25 | LAA | CLE | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-18 | LAA | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-09-15 | LAA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-06 | LAA | KC1 | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-09-02 | LAA | CHW | L | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-01 | LAA | KC1 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-08-29 | LAA | DET | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-08-27 | LAA | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-08-25 | LAA | TEX | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | DET | P | 22 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | DET | P | 43 | 33 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 5 |
| 1957 | DET | P | 38 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958 | DET | P | 39 | 33 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | DET | P | 39 | 37 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | DET | P | 28 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | DET | P | 32 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 | DET | P | 29 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | DET | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | LAA | P | 25 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | LAA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 312 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Paul Foytack (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Paul Foytack: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 21, 1953 and the final game on May 7, 1964, Paul Foytack built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1953 through 1963) and the Los Angeles Angels (1963 through 1964). Born on November 16, 1930, in Scranton, PA, USA, Foytack is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Foytack's listed size is 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on January 23, 2021, in Spring Hill, TN, USA. On the record, Paul Foytack was born Paul Eugene Foytack.
The pitching table credits Foytack with a 86-87 record and a 4.14 ERA in 312 games. Also on Foytack's record: 827 strikeouts, 63 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Foytack's seasons was 3.85, so the 4.14 figure ran 7.4% worse than average. No season topped the 15 wins of 1956. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.14 in 1957, when the league's was 3.83.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Foytack
- What years did Paul Foytack play?
- Paul Foytack played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1964.
- Was Paul Foytack a pitcher?
- Yes. Paul Foytack pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 827 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Paul Foytack hit?
- Paul Foytack hit 1 career home run with 82 hits.
- What teams did Paul Foytack play for?
- Paul Foytack played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1953, 1955–1963) and the Los Angeles Angels (1963–1964).
- What were Paul Foytack's career stats?
- In 312 games, Paul Foytack went 86-87 with a 4.14 ERA, 827 strikeouts, 1,498.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 82 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Paul Foytack play?
- Paul Foytack played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Paul Foytack and how much did he weigh?
- Paul Foytack was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Paul Foytack's career ERA?
- Paul Foytack finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 86-87 with 827 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Paul Foytack have?
- Paul Foytack recorded 827 career strikeouts.
- Is Paul Foytack in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Paul Foytack has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.