Vic Lombardi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)

W–L 50–51
ERA 3.68
WHIP 1.42
SO 340
Pitcher PIV -8849.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
9/20/1922 in Reedley, CA, USA
Died
12/3/1997 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-18
Last Game
1950-09-24

Full name: Victor Alvin Lombardi

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 51 223 100 42 5 16 944.7 919 386 70 418 340 3.68 -8849.1

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
1945 BRO NL 10 11 38 24 9 0 4 203.7 195 75 86 64 3.31 3.67 (+10%) -2364.3
1946 BRO NL 13 10 41 25 13 2 3 193.0 170 62 84 60 2.89 3.59 (+19%) -1853.2
1947 BRO NL 12 11 33 20 7 3 3 174.7 156 58 65 72 2.99 3.97 (+25%) 254.4
1948 PIT NL 10 9 38 17 9 0 4 163.0 156 67 67 54 3.70 4.10 (+10%) 19.2
1949 PIT NL 5 5 34 12 4 0 1 134.0 149 68 68 64 4.57 4.12 (-11%) -1291.9
1950 PIT NL 0 5 39 2 0 0 1 76.3 93 56 48 26 6.60 4.36 (-51%) -3613.3
Career · 6 seasons 50 51 223 100 42 5 16 944.2 919 386 418 340 3.68 — -8,849

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
248 311 25 74 8 1 0 32 3 12 34 .238 .269 .270 .539 -1,132

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 24.3% 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
1945 BRO NL 45 71 8 13 2 0 0 5 2 1 10 .183 .260 (-30%) .328 (-41%) .354 (-40%) .683 (-41%) -450.4
1946 BRO NL 43 61 6 14 1 0 0 8 0 3 11 .230 .256 (-11%) .328 (-19%) .358 (-31%) .687 (-26%) -239.5
1947 BRO NL 36 66 1 16 2 0 0 6 0 1 4 .242 .262 (-8%) .336 (-25%) .376 (-27%) .712 (-26%) -282.7
1948 PIT NL 39 48 1 10 2 0 0 3 0 2 4 .208 — — — — -231.0
1949 PIT NL 43 49 8 17 0 1 0 10 1 4 4 .347 — — — — 71.2
1950 PIT NL 42 16 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 248 311 25 74 8 1 0 32 3 12 34 .238 — — — — -1,132

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
3 3 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
1947 WS BRO 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 6.7 14 9 1 5 12.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS BRO 0 1 2 2 0 6.7 14 9 1 5 12.15

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home122162941013.253
Away1241491633019.221

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home112495.04752212481904.02
Away109448.24391711731443.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-24 PITCINL 000000000
1950-09-23 PITCINW 000000000
1950-09-19 PITBROL 100000000
1950-09-17 PITPHIL 000000000
1950-09-15 PITBSNL 000000000
1950-09-14 PITNY1L 000000000
1950-08-30 PITNY1L 000000000
1950-08-27 PITBSNL 301100000
1950-08-22 PITBROL 000000000
1950-08-20 PITCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-09-24 PITCIN — 1.0322000
1950-09-23 PITCIN — 0.2100100
1950-09-19 PITBRO — 4.0233721
1950-09-17 PITPHI — 1.0100010
1950-09-15 PITBSN — 2.0100110
1950-09-14 PITNY1 — 1.0111001
1950-08-30 PITNY1 — 1.0000010
1950-08-27 PITBSN — 8.0722532
1950-08-22 PITBRO — 0.1133201
1950-08-20 PITCHC — 2.0200120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 223 0 36 197 6 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BRO P 38 0 8 38 3 5
1946 BRO P 41 0 4 44 3 1
1947 BRO P 33 0 8 35 0 2
1948 PIT P 38 0 3 37 0 0
1949 PIT P 34 0 9 28 0 1
1950 PIT P 39 0 4 15 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 223

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Vic Lombardi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Humphries
    52-63, 3.78 ERA
  2. 97
    Monk Dubiel
    45-53, 3.87 ERA
  3. 96
    Elmer Riddle
    65-52, 3.40 ERA
  4. 94
    Bill McGee
    46-41, 3.74 ERA
  5. 90
    Red Munger
    77-56, 3.83 ERA
  6. 85
    Bob Kuzava
    49-44, 4.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Lombardi

What years did Vic Lombardi play?
Vic Lombardi played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
Was Vic Lombardi a pitcher?
Yes. Vic Lombardi pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 340 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vic Lombardi hit?
Vic Lombardi hit 0 career home runs with 74 hits.