What years did Art Mahaffey play?

Art Mahaffey played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.

Was Art Mahaffey a pitcher?

Yes. Art Mahaffey pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 639 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Art Mahaffey hit?

Art Mahaffey hit 3 career home runs with 42 hits.

What teams did Art Mahaffey play for?

Art Mahaffey played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1965) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1966).

Did Art Mahaffey win a Cy Young Award?

No. Art Mahaffey did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Art Mahaffey win?

Art Mahaffey was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Art Mahaffey's career stats?

In 185 games, Art Mahaffey went 59-64 with a 4.17 ERA, 639 strikeouts, 999.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 42 hits and 3 home runs.

What position did Art Mahaffey play?

Art Mahaffey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Art Mahaffey and how much did he weigh?

Art Mahaffey was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

What was Art Mahaffey's career ERA?

Art Mahaffey finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 59-64 with 639 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Art Mahaffey have?

Art Mahaffey recorded 639 career strikeouts.

Is Art Mahaffey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Art Mahaffey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Art Mahaffey make?

Art Mahaffey was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Art Mahaffey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1966)

Art Mahaffey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 59-64 with a 4.17 ERA and 639 strikeouts. He also batted .134 with 3 home runs. Art Mahaffey was a 2-time All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 59–64

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.33

SO 639

Pitcher PIV -8920.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/4/1938 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-07-30
Last Game: 1966-07-17
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Arthur Mahaffey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Mahaffey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
59	64	185	148	46	9	1	999.0	959	463	125	368	639	4.17	-8920.2

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 13.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Mahaffey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	PHI	NL	7	3	14	12	5	1	0	93.1	78	24	34	56	2.31	3.82 (+39%)	265.6
1961	PHI	NL	11	19	36	32	12	3	0	219.1	205	100	70	158	4.10	4.03 (-2%)	1373.2
1962	PHI	NL	19	14	41	39	20	2	0	274.0	253	120	81	177	3.94	3.96 (avg)	-659.1
1963	PHI	NL	7	10	26	22	6	1	0	149.0	143	66	48	97	3.99	3.46 (-15%)	-1324.8
1964	PHI	NL	12	9	34	29	2	2	0	157.1	161	79	82	80	4.52	3.58 (-26%)	-4287.7
1965	PHI	NL	2	5	22	9	1	0	0	71.0	82	49	32	52	6.21	3.50 (-78%)	-2157.6
1966	SLN	NL	1	4	12	5	0	0	1	35.0	37	25	21	19	6.43	3.52 (-83%)	-2129.8
Career · 7 seasons			59	64	185	148	46	9	1	999.0	959	463	368	639	4.17	—	-8,920

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

Art Mahaffey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
186	313	17	42	7	1	3	19	0	8	109	.134	.160	.192	.352	-1,819

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Mahaffey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	PHI	NL	14	30	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	8	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	36	63	3	8	2	0	0	3	3	20	.127	.258 (-51%)	.328 (-50%)	.399 (-60%)	.727 (-56%)	-576.6
1962	PHI	NL	42	92	6	13	0	1	2	10	3	29	.141	.257 (-45%)	.326 (-46%)	.393 (-42%)	.719 (-44%)	-649.9
1963	PHI	NL	26	50	2	10	3	0	0	1	1	12	.200	.246 (-19%)	.308 (-25%)	.371 (-30%)	.680 (-28%)	-213.8
1964	PHI	NL	34	50	4	6	2	0	1	4	1	26	.120	.250 (-52%)	.312 (-56%)	.377 (-42%)	.690 (-48%)	-378.9
1965	PHI	NL	22	21	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	SLN	NL	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			186	313	17	42	7	1	3	19	8	109	.134	—	—	—	—	-1,819

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

Art Mahaffey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	90	156	9	19	1	5	.122
Away	96	157	8	23	2	14	.146

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Mahaffey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	523.0	479	228	172	342	3.92
Away	95	476.0	480	235	196	297	4.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Mahaffey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-07-17	STL	CHC	L	0	0
1966-07-14	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1966-07-04	STL	SFG	L	0	0
1966-06-28	STL	SFG	L	0	0
1966-06-17	STL	PHI	L	1	1
1966-06-13	STL	NYN	W	0	0
1966-06-05	STL	ATL	L	0	0
1966-05-27	STL	CIN	L	1	1
1966-05-21	STL	CIN	L	2	1
1966-05-15	STL	ATL	W	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Art Mahaffey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-07-17	STL	CHC	L	0.1	3	3	3	2	0	0
1966-07-14	STL	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1966-07-04	STL	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1966-06-28	STL	SFG	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	1
1966-06-17	STL	PHI	—	4.1	3	0	0	1	1	0
1966-06-13	STL	NYN	SV	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
1966-06-05	STL	ATL	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1966-05-27	STL	CIN	L	3.0	5	5	3	0	1	3
1966-05-21	STL	CIN	L	6.0	5	3	3	7	2	1
1966-05-15	STL	ATL	W	5.1	6	3	3	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Mahaffey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	185	148	56	116	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Mahaffey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	PHI	P	14	12	6	13	0	0
1961	PHI	P	36	32	14	28	3	2
1962	PHI	P	41	39	14	24	0	1
1963	PHI	P	26	22	11	22	1	0
1964	PHI	P	34	29	6	19	0	2
1965	PHI	P	22	9	4	6	1	0
1966	SLN	P	12	5	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Mahaffey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	185

Award Voting History

Art Mahaffey — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1962	Most Valuable Player	NL	26th	2.0	280	0
1960	Rookie of the Year	NL	3rd	3.0	24	3

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Art Mahaffey: the record in brief

According to the bio, Art Mahaffey debuted on July 30, 1960 and played a final game on July 17, 1966. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1960 through 1965) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1966). Listed as a pitcher, Mahaffey both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Mahaffey was born on June 4, 1938, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Art Mahaffey was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur.

Mahaffey went 59-64 with a 4.17 ERA in 185 games, 148 of them starts. Mahaffey had 639 strikeouts, 46 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 3.68 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.17 mark was 13.2% worse. The best win total was 19, in 1962. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.94 in 1962, when the league's was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Mahaffey

What years did Art Mahaffey play?: Art Mahaffey played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.
Was Art Mahaffey a pitcher?: Yes. Art Mahaffey pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 639 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Mahaffey hit?: Art Mahaffey hit 3 career home runs with 42 hits.
What teams did Art Mahaffey play for?: Art Mahaffey played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1965) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1966).
Did Art Mahaffey win a Cy Young Award?: No. Art Mahaffey did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Art Mahaffey win?: Art Mahaffey was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Art Mahaffey's career stats?: In 185 games, Art Mahaffey went 59-64 with a 4.17 ERA, 639 strikeouts, 999.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 42 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did Art Mahaffey play?: Art Mahaffey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Art Mahaffey and how much did he weigh?: Art Mahaffey was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Art Mahaffey's career ERA?: Art Mahaffey finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 59-64 with 639 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Art Mahaffey have?: Art Mahaffey recorded 639 career strikeouts.
Is Art Mahaffey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Art Mahaffey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Art Mahaffey make?: Art Mahaffey was selected to 2 All-Star Games.