Al Jurisich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1947)

W–L 15–22
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.37
SO 177
Pitcher PIV -8170.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 193 lb
Born
8/25/1921 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
11/3/1981 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-26
Last Game
1947-09-21

Full name: Alvin Joseph Jurisich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 22 104 42 13 3 5 388.3 344 183 38 189 177 4.24 -8170.3

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
1944 SLN NL 7 9 30 14 5 2 1 130.0 102 49 65 53 3.39 3.57 (+5%) -1961.6
1945 SLN NL 3 3 27 6 1 0 0 71.7 61 41 41 42 5.15 3.67 (-40%) -1623.4
1946 PHI NL 4 3 13 10 2 1 1 68.3 71 28 31 34 3.69 3.59 (-3%) -1908.9
1947 PHI NL 1 7 34 12 5 0 3 118.3 110 65 52 48 4.94 3.97 (-24%) -2676.4
Career · 4 seasons 15 22 104 42 13 3 5 388.1 344 183 189 177 4.24 — -8,170

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
104 122 7 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 39 .115 .143 .131 .274 0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OPS .274 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 60.4% 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
1944 SLN NL 30 45 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 .178 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLN NL 27 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .087 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 13 23 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 7 .130 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 34 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .032 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 104 122 7 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 39 .115 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 2 1 0 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 2 1 0 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home52542501.093
Away52695903.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home52189.21717795863.65
Away52198.217410894924.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-21 PHINY1W 000000000
1947-09-17 PHICINL 000000010
1947-09-13 PHICHCL 000000000
1947-09-04 PHIBSNL 100000001
1947-08-30 PHIBSNL 100000000
1947-08-25 PHICINL 000000000
1947-08-24 PHICINL 100000001
1947-08-20 PHICHCL 200000001
1947-08-17 PHIBROL 200000000
1947-08-16 PHIBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-21 PHINY1 SV 0.1000000
1947-09-17 PHICIN — 3.1200120
1947-09-13 PHICHC — 1.0000020
1947-09-04 PHIBSN L 1.0222000
1947-08-30 PHIBSN L 8.0633510
1947-08-25 PHICIN — 1.0000010
1947-08-24 PHICIN — 4.0333200
1947-08-20 PHICHC — 6.0411100
1947-08-17 PHIBRO L 4.1421230
1947-08-16 PHIBRO — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 0 14 47 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN P 30 0 5 18 1 2
1945 SLN P 27 0 3 8 0 0
1946 PHI P 13 0 5 5 1 1
1947 PHI P 34 0 1 16 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 104

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Jurisich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Stenhouse
    16-28, 4.14 ERA
  2. 90
    Juan Eichelberger
    26-36, 4.10 ERA
  3. 90
    Fred Bell
    27-25, 4.51 ERA
  4. 87
    Willie Ramsdell
    24-39, 3.83 ERA
  5. 86
    Don Liddle
    28-18, 3.75 ERA
  6. 83
    Lefty Holmes
    18-21, 4.48 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Jurisich

What years did Al Jurisich play?
Al Jurisich played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.
Was Al Jurisich a pitcher?
Yes. Al Jurisich pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 177 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Jurisich hit?
Al Jurisich hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.