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 teams did Lloyd Hittle play for?

Lloyd Hittle played for one team, the Washington Senators (1949–1950).

What were Lloyd Hittle's career stats?

In 47 games, Lloyd Hittle went 7-11 with a 4.43 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 152.1 innings pitched.

What position did Lloyd Hittle play?

Lloyd Hittle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lloyd Hittle and how much did he weigh?

Lloyd Hittle was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.

What was Lloyd Hittle's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Lloyd Hittle have?

Lloyd Hittle recorded 41 career strikeouts.

Is Lloyd Hittle in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lloyd Hittle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	152.1	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	43.1	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

Lloyd Hittle: the record in brief

Lloyd Hittle played a first major league game on June 12, 1949 and a last one on June 11, 1950. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1949 to 1950. Born on February 21, 1924, in Acampo, CA, USA, Hittle is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 10 inches and 164 pounds. Hittle died on March 3, 2012, in Lodi, CA, USA. The given name on file is Lloyd Eldon Hittle.

Hittle went 7-11 with a 4.43 ERA in 47 games, 13 of them starts. The same table counts 41 strikeouts. Hittle's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.24 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 5, in 1949. 1949 was Hittle's sharpest full season, a 4.21 ERA against the league's 4.12. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Hittle's career adds up to 1,858.5.

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 teams did Lloyd Hittle play for?: Lloyd Hittle played for one team, the Washington Senators (1949–1950).
What were Lloyd Hittle's career stats?: In 47 games, Lloyd Hittle went 7-11 with a 4.43 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 152.1 innings pitched.
What position did Lloyd Hittle play?: Lloyd Hittle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lloyd Hittle and how much did he weigh?: Lloyd Hittle was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.
What was Lloyd Hittle's career ERA?: Lloyd Hittle finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 7-11 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lloyd Hittle have?: Lloyd Hittle recorded 41 career strikeouts.
Is Lloyd Hittle in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lloyd Hittle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.