What years did Ralph Lumenti play?

Ralph Lumenti played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.

Was Ralph Lumenti a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Lumenti pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Lumenti hit?

Ralph Lumenti hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Ralph Lumenti's career batting average?

Ralph Lumenti batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Ralph Lumenti's career ERA?

Ralph Lumenti finished with a 7.29 career ERA, going 1-3 with 30 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ralph Lumenti have?

Ralph Lumenti recorded 30 career strikeouts.

Ralph Lumenti

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1959)

Ralph Lumenti was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.29 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.29

WHIP 2.22

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -1697.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 12/21/1936 in Milford, MA, USA
Died: 2/7/2018 in Milford, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-07
Last Game: 1959-09-27

Full name: Raphael Anthony Lumenti

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Lumenti — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	13	6	0	0	0	33.3	32	27	3	42	30	7.29	-1697.8

Career ERA 7.29 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 88.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Lumenti — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	WS1	AL	0	1	3	2	9.3	9	7	5	8	6.75	3.83 (-76%)	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	1	2	8	4	21.0	21	20	36	20	8.57	3.86 (-122%)	-1697.8
1959	WS1	AL	0	0	2	0	3.0	2	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	13	6	33.1	32	27	42	30	7.29	—	-1,698

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

Ralph Lumenti — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Lumenti — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	WS1	AL	3	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	8	8	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	WS1	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	10	2	5	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Ralph Lumenti — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	10	0	2	0	0	.200
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Lumenti — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	27.2	28	23	36	25	7.48
Away	5	5.2	4	4	6	5	6.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Lumenti — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1959-09-27	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0
1959-09-25	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0
1958-06-14	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1
1958-05-28	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1958-05-27	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1958-05-25	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1958-05-14	MIN	BOS	L	2	1	1
1958-05-08	MIN	DET	W	2	1	0
1958-05-01	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0
1958-04-22	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Lumenti — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-27	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1959-09-25	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1958-06-14	MIN	CLE	—	3.0	6	4	4	8	1	1
1958-05-28	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0
1958-05-27	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	0	1	1	3	1	0
1958-05-25	MIN	DET	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1958-05-14	MIN	BOS	—	3.2	3	5	5	6	5	1
1958-05-08	MIN	DET	W	5.1	4	1	1	6	3	0
1958-05-01	MIN	CLE	L	2.2	4	4	4	3	4	0
1958-04-22	MIN	BAL	L	3.2	2	2	2	8	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Lumenti — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	6	0	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Lumenti — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	DP
1957	WS1	P	3	2	1	1
1958	WS1	P	8	4	4	0
1959	WS1	P	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ralph Lumenti — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

Ralph Lumenti — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	MA	1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Lumenti

What years did Ralph Lumenti play?: Ralph Lumenti played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.
Was Ralph Lumenti a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Lumenti pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Lumenti hit?: Ralph Lumenti hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Ralph Lumenti's career batting average?: Ralph Lumenti batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Ralph Lumenti's career ERA?: Ralph Lumenti finished with a 7.29 career ERA, going 1-3 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Lumenti have?: Ralph Lumenti recorded 30 career strikeouts.