Ad Liska

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)

W–L 17–18
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.43
SO 104
Pitcher PIV -722.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
7/10/1906 in Dwight, NE, USA
Died
11/30/1998 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-17
Last Game
1933-09-24

Full name: Adolph James Liska

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 18 111 28 11 1 3 351.3 354 151 12 150 104 3.87 -722.0

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 10.4% better 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
1929 WS1 AL 3 9 24 10 4 0 0 94.3 87 50 42 33 4.77 4.60 (-4%) 931.0
1930 WS1 AL 9 7 32 16 7 1 1 150.7 140 55 71 40 3.29 4.80 (+32%) -1157.7
1931 WS1 AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 9 3 1 2 6.75 — 0.0
1932 PHI NL 2 0 8 0 0 0 1 26.7 22 5 10 6 1.69 4.13 (+59%) 142.2
1933 PHI NL 3 1 45 1 0 0 1 75.7 96 38 26 23 4.52 3.86 (-17%) -637.5
Career · 5 seasons 17 18 111 28 11 1 3 351.1 354 151 150 104 3.87 — -722

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
113 103 6 11 2 0 0 4 0 8 41 .107 .179 .126 .305 -528

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career SLG .126 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 59.1% 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
1929 WS1 AL 24 29 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .172 — — — — 0.0
1930 WS1 AL 32 52 4 5 2 0 0 3 0 6 25 .096 .293 (-67%) .354 (-46%) .429 (-69%) .784 (-59%) -528.1
1931 WS1 AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 PHI NL 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHI NL 47 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 113 103 6 11 2 0 0 4 0 8 41 .107 — — — — -528

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61462501.109
Away52574603.105

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59175.01867463583.81
Away52177.11687987474.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-09-24 PHIBROL 200000000
1933-09-10 PHICHCL 000000000
1933-08-30 PHIPITL 000000000
1933-08-28 PHIPITL 000000000
1933-08-25 PHICHCL 100000001
1933-08-24 PHICHCL 000000000
1933-08-17 PHISTLL 100000000
1933-08-05 PHINY1L 100000000
1933-08-04 PHINY1L 000000000
1933-08-02 PHINY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-09-24 PHIBRO — 3.1210000
1933-09-10 PHICHC — 2.0100020
1933-08-30 PHIPIT — 1.0100000
1933-08-28 PHIPIT — 1.0100010
1933-08-25 PHICHC — 3.0300210
1933-08-17 PHISTL — 3.0311000
1933-08-05 PHINY1 — 3.0733031
1933-08-04 PHINY1 — 1.0222120
1933-07-29 PHIBRO — 1.2633010
1933-07-29 PHIBRO — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 111 0 27 137 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 WS1 P 24 0 7 34 0 0
1930 WS1 P 32 0 14 56 0 4
1931 WS1 P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1932 PHI P 8 0 2 12 1 0
1933 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 PHI P 45 0 4 33 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 111
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ad Liska (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA
  2. 97
    Ed Wright
    25-16, 4.00 ERA
  3. 96
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  4. 93
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  5. 78
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  6. 74
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ad Liska

What years did Ad Liska play?
Ad Liska played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
Was Ad Liska a pitcher?
Yes. Ad Liska pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ad Liska hit?
Ad Liska hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.