What years did Lloyd Hittle play?

Lloyd Hittle played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.

Was Lloyd Hittle a pitcher?

Yes. Lloyd Hittle pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 41 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lloyd Hittle hit?

Lloyd Hittle hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Lloyd Hittle's career batting average?

Lloyd Hittle batted .122 over his career, with 5 hits in 41 at bats.

How many RBI did Lloyd Hittle have?

Lloyd Hittle drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Lloyd Hittle's career ERA?

Lloyd Hittle finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 7-11 with 41 strikeouts.

Lloyd Hittle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1950)

Lloyd Hittle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 7-11 with a 4.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1858.5.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 7–11

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.69

SO 41

Pitcher PIV 1858.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 164 lb
Born: 2/21/1924 in Acampo, CA, USA
Died: 3/3/2012 in Lodi, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-06-12
Last Game: 1950-06-11

Full name: Lloyd Eldon Hittle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lloyd Hittle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	11	47	13	4	2	0	152.3	183	75	3	74	41	4.43	1858.5

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lloyd Hittle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1949	WS1	AL	5	7	36	9	3	2	109.0	123	51	57	32	4.21	4.12 (-2%)	1078.7
1950	WS1	AL	2	4	11	4	1	0	43.3	60	24	17	9	4.98	4.36 (-14%)	779.8
Career · 2 seasons			7	11	47	13	4	2	152.1	183	75	74	41	4.43	—	1,859

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

Lloyd Hittle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	41	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	10	.122	.143	.122	.265	0

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OPS .265 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lloyd Hittle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	WS1	AL	36	28	2	4	0	0	7	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	11	13	0	1	1	1	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			47	41	2	5	1	1	10	.122	—	—	—	—	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

Lloyd Hittle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	23	1	2	0	0	.087
Away	18	18	1	3	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Lloyd Hittle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	92.1	115	40	34	23	3.90
Away	18	60.0	68	35	40	18	5.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lloyd Hittle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1950-06-11	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0
1950-06-09	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-06	MIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0
1950-06-02	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	1	0
1950-05-27	MIN	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	1
1950-05-25	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1950-05-16	MIN	CHW	W	2	1	1	0	1
1950-05-14	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1950-05-09	MIN	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0
1950-05-04	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lloyd Hittle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-06-11	MIN	CHW	L	5.0	8	5	3	0	0	0
1950-06-09	MIN	CLE	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1950-06-06	MIN	DET	—	4.0	9	5	5	3	0	0
1950-06-02	MIN	SLA	L	4.0	9	5	5	2	1	0
1950-05-27	MIN	BOS	L	6.1	7	1	0	2	3	0
1950-05-25	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1950-05-16	MIN	CHW	W	4.1	4	0	0	2	1	0
1950-05-14	MIN	BOS	L	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	1
1950-05-09	MIN	CHW	W	9.0	9	2	2	1	4	0
1950-05-04	MIN	SLA	—	5.0	6	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lloyd Hittle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	0	8	31	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lloyd Hittle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	WS1	P	36	0	5	17	1	0
1950	WS1	P	11	0	3	14	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lloyd Hittle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	47

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Hittle

What years did Lloyd Hittle play?: Lloyd Hittle played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.
Was Lloyd Hittle a pitcher?: Yes. Lloyd Hittle pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lloyd Hittle hit?: Lloyd Hittle hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Lloyd Hittle's career batting average?: Lloyd Hittle batted .122 over his career, with 5 hits in 41 at bats.
How many RBI did Lloyd Hittle have?: Lloyd Hittle drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Lloyd Hittle's career ERA?: Lloyd Hittle finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 7-11 with 41 strikeouts.