What years did Walt Lanfranconi play?

Walt Lanfranconi played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.

Was Walt Lanfranconi a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Lanfranconi pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Lanfranconi hit?

Walt Lanfranconi hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Walt Lanfranconi play for?

Walt Lanfranconi played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1941) and the Boston Braves (1947).

What were Walt Lanfranconi's career stats?

In 38 games, Walt Lanfranconi went 4-5 with a 2.96 ERA, 19 strikeouts, 70.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Walt Lanfranconi play?

Walt Lanfranconi played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Walt Lanfranconi and how much did he weigh?

Walt Lanfranconi was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.

What was Walt Lanfranconi's career ERA?

Walt Lanfranconi finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 4-5 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walt Lanfranconi have?

Walt Lanfranconi recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Walt Lanfranconi in the Hall of Fame?

No. Walt Lanfranconi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Walt Lanfranconi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

Walt Lanfranconi was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947 for the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 19 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 269.6.

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 15, 2026

W–L 4–5

ERA 2.96

WHIP 1.44

SO 19

Pitcher PIV 269.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 155 lb
Born: 11/9/1916 in Barre, VT, USA
Died: 8/17/1986 in Barre, VT, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-12
Last Game: 1947-09-14

Full name: Walter Oswald Lanfranconi

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Lanfranconi — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	38	5	1	0	1	70.0	72	23	2	29	19	2.96	269.6

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 25.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt Lanfranconi — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	CHN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	6.0	7	2	2	1	3.00	—	0.0
1947	BSN	NL	4	4	36	4	1	1	64.0	65	21	27	18	2.95	3.97 (+26%)	269.6
Career · 2 seasons			4	5	38	5	1	1	70.0	72	23	29	19	2.96	—	270

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

Walt Lanfranconi — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Lanfranconi — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	CHN	NL	2	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BSN	NL	37	10	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			39	11	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Walt Lanfranconi — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	19	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Lanfranconi — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	29.1	35	18	15	11	5.52
Away	19	40.2	37	5	14	9	1.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Lanfranconi — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1947-09-14	BSN	CHC	L	0
1947-09-11	BSN	PIT	L	0
1947-09-09	BSN	CIN	L	0
1947-09-04	BSN	PHI	W	1
1947-08-25	BSN	STL	L	0
1947-08-24	BSN	STL	L	0
1947-08-22	BSN	CHC	L	0
1947-08-19	BSN	PIT	W	0
1947-08-15	BSN	NY1	W	0
1947-08-13	BSN	BRO	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walt Lanfranconi — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-09-14	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1947-09-11	BSN	PIT	L	1.1	3	2	2	0	2	1
1947-09-09	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-04	BSN	PHI	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1947-08-25	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1947-08-24	BSN	STL	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1947-08-22	BSN	CHC	L	1.1	6	4	4	2	1	0
1947-08-19	BSN	PIT	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1947-08-15	BSN	NY1	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-13	BSN	BRO	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Lanfranconi — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	0	1	21	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Lanfranconi — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CHN	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1947	BSN	P	36	0	1	20	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Walt Lanfranconi — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

Walt Lanfranconi: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walt Lanfranconi's first major league game on September 12, 1941; the last one listed came on September 14, 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1941) and the Boston Braves (1947). Lanfranconi, born on November 9, 1916, in Barre, VT, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds. Lanfranconi's death is recorded on August 17, 1986, in Barre, VT, USA. The bio lists the given name Walter Oswald.

Lanfranconi went 4-5 with a 2.96 ERA in 38 games, 5 of them starts. Lanfranconi had 19 strikeouts. The leagues Lanfranconi pitched in allowed 3.95 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 25.2% better than average. 1947 was Lanfranconi's sharpest full season, a 2.95 ERA against the league's 3.97. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 269.6 for Lanfranconi's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Lanfranconi

What years did Walt Lanfranconi play?: Walt Lanfranconi played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Walt Lanfranconi a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Lanfranconi pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Lanfranconi hit?: Walt Lanfranconi hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Walt Lanfranconi play for?: Walt Lanfranconi played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1941) and the Boston Braves (1947).
What were Walt Lanfranconi's career stats?: In 38 games, Walt Lanfranconi went 4-5 with a 2.96 ERA, 19 strikeouts, 70.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Walt Lanfranconi play?: Walt Lanfranconi played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Lanfranconi and how much did he weigh?: Walt Lanfranconi was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.
What was Walt Lanfranconi's career ERA?: Walt Lanfranconi finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 4-5 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Lanfranconi have?: Walt Lanfranconi recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Walt Lanfranconi in the Hall of Fame?: No. Walt Lanfranconi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.