Sal Maglie

Born: 4/26/1917 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Died: 12/28/1992 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1945-08-09 | Final Game: 1958-08-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Salvatore Anthony Maglie

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Biography

Sal Maglie, born in 1917, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who made a significant impact during his career from 1945 to 1958. Known for his fierce competitiveness and distinctive pitching style, Maglie earned a reputation as a formidable opponent on the mound. He completed his career with a record of 119 wins and 62 losses, along with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.15. Over his tenure, he recorded 862 strikeouts and achieved 14 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Maglie was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. His career spanned the post-World War II period, a time when baseball began to flourish in popularity and witnessed the integration of players into the league. Maglie's contributions to the game were significant, and he left a lasting legacy that continues to be remembered by baseball enthusiasts.

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	1591	603	169	562	862	3.15	0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	NY1	NL	5	4	13	10	7	3	0	84.3	72	22	22	32	2.35	1374.7
1950	NY1	NL	18	4	47	16	12	5	1	206.0	169	62	86	96	2.71	2287.4
1951	NY1	NL	23	6	42	37	22	3	4	298.0	254	97	86	146	2.93	3461.1
1952	NY1	NL	18	8	35	31	12	5	1	216.0	199	70	75	112	2.92	1475.9
1953	NY1	NL	8	9	27	24	9	3	0	145.3	158	67	47	80	4.15	-162.2
1954	NY1	NL	14	6	34	32	9	1	2	218.3	222	79	70	117	3.26	1815.2
1955	CLE	AL	0	2	10	2	0	0	2	25.7	26	11	7	11	3.86	1001.7
1955	NY1	NL	9	5	23	21	6	0	0	129.7	142	54	48	71	3.75	-863.3
1956	BRO	NL	13	5	28	26	9	3	0	191.0	154	61	52	108	2.87	1996.1
1956	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5.0	6	2	2	2	3.60	0.0
1957	BRO	NL	6	6	19	17	4	1	1	101.3	94	33	26	50	2.93	-166.6
1957	NYY	AL	2	0	6	3	1	1	3	26.0	22	5	7	9	1.73	-
1958	NYY	AL	1	1	7	3	0	0	0	23.3	27	12	9	7	4.63	-
1958	STL	NL	2	6	10	10	2	0	0	53.0	46	28	25	21	4.75	-

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	0.135	0.168	0.158	0.326	-3955.9

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1945	NY1	NL	14	30	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	6	0.167	0.0
1950	NY1	NL	47	66	3	8	2	1	0	3	1	3	26	0.121	-647.0
1951	NY1	NL	42	112	9	17	1	0	1	5	0	1	22	0.152	-1019.8
1952	NY1	NL	35	69	5	5	0	0	0	1	0	4	25	0.072	-799.0
1953	NY1	NL	27	48	6	13	1	0	0	9	0	2	13	0.271	-155.8
1954	NY1	NL	34	63	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	4	16	0.127	-591.1
1955	CLE	AL	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0.000	0.0
1955	NY1	NL	23	40	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	0.125	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	28	70	1	9	0	0	0	2	0	1	29	0.129	-743.3
1956	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	-743.3
1957	BRO	NL	19	29	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0.034	0.0
1957	NYY	AL	6	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250	0.0
1958	NYY	AL	7	7	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0.143	0.0
1958	STL	NL	10	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0.125	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO
1956	WS	BRO	2	5	2
1954	WS	NY1	1	3	2
1951	WS	NY1	1	1	1

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

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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	303	114	96	280	10	26

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	CLE	P	10	2	2	0	0	0
1955	NY1	P	23	21	4	14	1	2
1956	BRO	P	28	26	9	20	0	5
1956	CLE	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
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	Games
Pitcher	303

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1951	TSN All-Star	P

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