Sal Maglie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1958)

Sal Maglie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1958 for 5 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. Across 303 career appearances, he went 119-62 with a 3.15 ERA and 862 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 2 home runs. Sal Maglie was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8291.1.

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

W–L 119–62
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.25
SO 862
Pitcher PIV 8291.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
4/26/1917 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Died
12/28/1992 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1945-08-09
Last Game
1958-08-31
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Salvatore Anthony Maglie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sal Maglie — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
119 62 303 232 93 25 14 1723.0 1,591 603 169 562 862 3.15 8291.1

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 20.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sal Maglie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 NY1 NL 5 4 13 10 7 3 0 84.1 72 22 22 32 2.35 3.67 (+36%) 1173.4
1950 NY1 NL 18 4 47 16 12 5 1 206.0 169 62 86 96 2.71 4.36 (+38%) 2287.4
1951 NY1 NL 23 6 42 37 22 3 4 298.0 254 97 86 146 2.93 4.04 (+27%) 3461.1
1952 NY1 NL 18 8 35 31 12 5 1 216.0 199 70 75 112 2.92 3.70 (+21%) 1475.9
1953 NY1 NL 8 9 27 24 9 3 0 145.1 158 67 47 80 4.15 4.14 (avg) -157.3
1954 NY1 NL 14 6 34 32 9 1 2 218.1 222 79 70 117 3.26 3.90 (+16%) 1815.2
1955 NY1 NL 9 5 23 21 6 0 0 129.2 142 54 48 71 3.75 4.00 (+6%) -839.8
1955 CLE AL 0 2 10 2 0 0 2 25.2 26 11 7 11 3.86 4.00 (+4%) 1001.7
1956 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 2 2 3.60 — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 13 5 28 26 9 3 0 191.0 154 61 52 108 2.87 3.96 (+27%) 1996.1
1957 BRO NL 6 6 19 17 4 1 1 101.1 94 33 26 50 2.93 3.83 (+24%) -163.0
1957 NYA AL 2 0 6 3 1 1 3 26.0 22 5 7 9 1.73 3.83 (+55%) 422.1
1958 NYA AL 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 23.1 27 12 9 7 4.63 3.86 (-20%) -492.0
1958 SLN NL 2 6 10 10 2 0 0 53.0 46 28 25 21 4.75 3.86 (-23%) -3689.7
Career · 14 seasons 119 62 303 232 93 25 14 1,723.0 1,591 603 562 862 3.15 — 8,291

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

Sal Maglie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
304 563 29 76 5 1 2 29 1 20 180 .135 .168 .158 .326 -3,691

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS .326 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sal Maglie Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 NY1 NL 14 30 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 47 66 3 8 2 1 0 3 1 3 26 .121 .265 (-54%) .346 (-50%) .401 (-55%) .747 (-53%) -592.7
1951 NY1 NL 42 112 9 17 1 0 1 5 0 1 22 .152 .260 (-42%) .336 (-53%) .385 (-51%) .721 (-52%) -942.7
1952 NY1 NL 35 69 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 25 .072 .252 (-71%) .326 (-59%) .369 (-80%) .696 (-70%) -748.0
1953 NY1 NL 27 48 6 13 1 0 0 9 0 2 13 .271 — — — — -148.0
1954 NY1 NL 34 63 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 4 16 .127 .261 (-51%) .333 (-43%) .390 (-67%) .723 (-56%) -554.4
1955 NY1 NL 23 40 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 .125 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 28 70 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 29 .129 .258 (-50%) .331 (-57%) .397 (-68%) .728 (-63%) 0.0
1957 BRO NL 19 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .034 — — — — 0.0
1957 NYA AL 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYA AL 7 7 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 10 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 304 563 29 76 5 1 2 29 1 20 180 .135 — — — — -2,986

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

Sal Maglie — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sal Maglie — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS BRO 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1954 WS NY1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1951 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sal Maglie — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 4 4 0 29.0 29 11 10 20 3.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sal Maglie — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS BRO 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 14 5 6 15 2.65
1954 WS NY1 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 2 2 2.57
1951 WS NY1 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 8 4 2 3 7.20

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sal Maglie — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1582721646011.169
Away1452891330218.104

Pitching — Home / Away

Sal Maglie — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home158888.28263302834573.34
Away144826.17582712784042.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sal Maglie — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-08-31 STLCHCL 000000000
1958-08-23 STLPHIL 000000000
1958-08-15 STLLADL 000000010
1958-08-09 STLCHCW 200000000
1958-08-03 STLPITL 200000000
1958-07-15 STLATLL 100000000
1958-07-10 STLPHIL 100000001
1958-07-03 STLLADL 300000002
1958-06-28 STLPHIW 402000101
1958-06-22 STLATLW 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sal Maglie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-08-31 STLCHC — 3.0452212
1958-08-23 STLPHI L 0.1333101
1958-08-15 STLLAD L 4.0555132
1958-08-09 STLCHC — 7.0422131
1958-08-03 STLPIT L 6.0422011
1958-07-15 STLATL L 5.0544353
1958-07-10 STLPHI L 3.2455611
1958-07-03 STLLAD L 8.0733342
1958-06-28 STLPHI W 9.0511321
1958-06-22 STLATL W 7.0511510

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sal Maglie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 303 114 96 280 10 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sal Maglie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 NY1 P 13 0 1 17 0 1
1950 NY1 P 47 0 12 51 1 3
1951 NY1 P 42 0 23 53 0 7
1952 NY1 P 35 0 18 41 3 3
1953 NY1 P 27 0 8 15 1 1
1954 NY1 P 34 32 4 41 2 3
1955 NY1 P 23 21 4 14 1 2
1955 CLE P 10 2 2 0 0 0
1956 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BRO P 28 26 9 20 0 5
1957 BRO P 19 17 9 13 1 0
1957 NYA P 6 3 1 4 0 1
1958 NYA P 7 3 1 6 0 0
1958 SLN P 10 10 4 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sal Maglie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 303

Awards & Honors

Sal Maglie — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1951 TSN All-Star P

Award Voting History

Sal Maglie — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Cy Young Award ML 2nd 4.0 16 4
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 183.0 336 4
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 4.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 8.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 153.0 336 1
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 51.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sal Maglie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mort Cooper
    128-75, 2.97 ERA
  2. 77
    Max Lanier
    108-82, 3.01 ERA
  3. 77
    Ray Brown HOF
    123-47, 3.21 ERA
  4. 70
    Preacher Roe
    127-84, 3.43 ERA
  5. 68
    Don Gullett
    109-50, 3.11 ERA
  6. 67
    Dave Davenport
    73-83, 2.93 ERA

Sal Maglie: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sal Maglie's first major league game on August 9, 1945; the last one listed came on August 31, 1958. Maglie played for the New York Giants (1945 to 1955), the Cleveland Indians (1955 to 1956), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1956 to 1957), the New York Yankees (1957 to 1958), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1958). Maglie, born on April 26, 1917, in Niagara Falls, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Maglie's listed size is 6'2" and 180 pounds. Maglie's death is recorded on December 28, 1992, in Niagara Falls, NY, USA. Sal Maglie was the playing name; the full given name is Salvatore Anthony.

The pitching table credits Maglie with a 119-62 record and a 3.15 ERA in 303 games. The same table counts 862 strikeouts, 93 complete games, 25 shutouts, and 14 saves. The leagues Maglie pitched in allowed 3.94 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 20.1% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sal Maglie

What years did Sal Maglie play?
Sal Maglie played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1958.
Was Sal Maglie a pitcher?
Yes. Sal Maglie pitched in the major leagues, recording 119 wins and 862 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sal Maglie hit?
Sal Maglie hit 2 career home runs with 76 hits.
What teams did Sal Maglie play for?
Sal Maglie played for 5 teams: the New York Giants (1945, 1950–1955), the Cleveland Indians (1955–1956), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1956–1957), the New York Yankees (1957–1958), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1958).
Did Sal Maglie win a Cy Young Award?
No. Sal Maglie did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Sal Maglie win?
Sal Maglie was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Sal Maglie's career stats?
In 303 games, Sal Maglie went 119-62 with a 3.15 ERA, 862 strikeouts, 1,723.0 innings pitched, and 14 saves. At the plate he had 76 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Sal Maglie play?
Sal Maglie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sal Maglie and how much did he weigh?
Sal Maglie was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Sal Maglie's career ERA?
Sal Maglie finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 119-62 with 862 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sal Maglie have?
Sal Maglie recorded 862 career strikeouts.
Is Sal Maglie in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sal Maglie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Sal Maglie make?
Sal Maglie was selected to 2 All-Star Games.