Paul Foytack

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1964)

W–L 86–87
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.36
SO 827
Pitcher PIV -13132.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
11/16/1930 in Scranton, PA, USA
Died
1/23/2021 in Spring Hill, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-21
Last Game
1964-05-07

Full name: Paul Eugene Foytack

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 87 312 193 63 7 7 1498.0 1,381 689 176 662 827 4.14 -13132.8

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than 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
1953 DET AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.7 15 12 9 7 11.17 4.14 (-170%) 0.0
1955 DET AL 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 49.7 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 1 240.3 239 124 64 110 4.64 3.90 (-19%) -2322.8
1960 DET AL 2 11 28 13 1 0 2 96.7 108 66 49 38 6.14 3.82 (-61%) -2232.1
1961 DET AL 11 10 32 20 6 0 0 169.7 152 74 56 89 3.93 4.03 (+3%) -2514.5
1962 DET AL 10 7 29 21 5 1 0 143.7 145 70 86 63 4.39 3.96 (-11%) -4419.1
1963 DET AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 17.7 18 17 8 7 8.66 3.46 (-150%) -1117.2
1963 LAA AL 5 5 25 8 0 0 0 70.3 68 29 29 37 3.71 3.46 (-7%) -1527.0
1964 LAA AL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 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

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
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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1632281839119.171
Away1512331643016.185

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home163795.26893423264673.87
Away149702.26923473363604.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-05-07 LAAMIN — 2.0333012
1964-04-25 LAACLE L 0.1111200
1963-09-18 LAABAL — 2.0100120
1963-09-15 LAACLE — 2.0200010
1963-09-06 LAAKC1 — 3.0200220
1963-09-02 LAACHW L 2.1322110
1963-09-01 LAAKC1 — 0.0000300
1963-08-29 LAADET — 1.1111101
1963-08-27 LAADET — 2.0100020
1963-08-25 LAATEX — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 312 193 71 188 10 12

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Paul Foytack (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA
  2. 95
    Pete Falcone
    70-90, 4.07 ERA
  3. 92
    Tom Brewer
    91-82, 4.00 ERA
  4. 91
    Jim Wilson
    86-89, 4.01 ERA
  5. 90
    Vinegar Bend Mizell
    90-88, 3.85 ERA
  6. 90
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA

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 runs with 82 hits.