Was Paul Hinrichs a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Hinrichs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

Paul Hinrichs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

W–L 0–0

ERA 21.60

WHIP 3.30

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/31/1925 in Marengo, IA, USA
Died: 4/9/2023 in Greenville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-05-16
Last Game: 1951-06-21

Full name: Paul Edwin Hinrichs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3.3	7	8	1	4	1	21.60	0.0

Career ERA 21.60 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 434.8% 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
1951	BOS	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3.3	7	8	4	1	21.60	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3.1	7	8	4	1	21.60	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1951	BOS	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.1	5	4	2	1	10.80
Away	1	0.0	2	4	2	0	—

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1951-06-21	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1951-06-20	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1951-06-03	BOS	CHW	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0
1951-05-16	BOS	CHW	—	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	BOS	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Concordia University-St. Paul	St. Paul	MN	1944, 1945

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Was Paul Hinrichs a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Hinrichs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.