Phil Marchildon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1950)

W–L 68–75
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.46
SO 481
Pitcher PIV -19612.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/25/1913 in Penetanguishene, ON, CAN
Died
1/10/1997 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1940-09-22
Last Game
1950-07-16

Full name: Philip Joseph Marchildon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 75 185 162 82 6 2 1214.3 1,084 530 81 684 481 3.93 -19612.7

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — near 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
1940 PHA AL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 10.0 12 8 8 4 7.20 4.21 (-71%) -422.5
1941 PHA AL 10 15 30 27 14 1 0 204.3 188 81 118 74 3.57 3.94 (+9%) -4470.2
1942 PHA AL 17 14 38 31 18 1 1 244.0 215 114 140 110 4.20 3.57 (-18%) -3801.8
1945 PHA AL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 9.0 5 4 11 2 4.00 3.67 (-9%) 0.0
1946 PHA AL 13 16 36 29 16 1 1 226.7 197 88 114 95 3.49 3.59 (+3%) -2957.7
1947 PHA AL 19 9 35 35 21 2 0 276.7 228 99 141 128 3.22 3.97 (+19%) -752.1
1948 PHA AL 9 15 33 30 12 1 0 226.3 214 114 131 66 4.53 4.10 (-10%) -5476.1
1949 PHA AL 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 16.0 24 21 19 2 11.81 4.12 (-187%) -1732.2
1950 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 1 2 0 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 68 75 185 162 82 6 2 1,214.1 1,084 530 684 481 3.93 — -19,613

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
185 405 21 58 7 1 1 26 0 27 110 .143 .199 .173 .371 -2,928

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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
1940 PHA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHA AL 30 66 4 11 0 1 0 5 0 7 17 .167 .262 (-36%) .332 (-26%) .373 (-47%) .705 (-37%) -379.3
1942 PHA AL 38 84 3 20 2 0 0 7 0 4 13 .238 .253 (-6%) .323 (-16%) .349 (-25%) .672 (-21%) -262.5
1945 PHA AL 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 36 75 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 21 .067 .256 (-74%) .328 (-72%) .358 (-78%) .687 (-75%) -868.5
1947 PHA AL 35 98 8 15 3 0 1 9 0 4 25 .153 .262 (-42%) .336 (-42%) .376 (-43%) .712 (-43%) -677.3
1948 PHA AL 33 72 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 10 30 .069 .263 (-74%) .340 (-46%) .379 (-82%) .719 (-65%) -740.5
1949 PHA AL 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 185 405 21 58 7 1 1 26 0 27 110 .143 — — — — -2,928

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home92188932113.170
Away932181226013.119

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92622.15562623252623.79
Away93592.05272683592214.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-07-16 BOSCLEW 000000000
1949-09-02 PHABOSL 000000000
1949-08-28 PHADETL 200000002
1949-08-26 PHASLAL 000000000
1949-05-30 PHABOSL 000000000
1949-05-21 PHADETW 101000000
1949-04-26 PHANYYL 000000000
1949-04-21 PHABOSL 300000001
1948-10-03 PHAMINL 300000001
1948-09-22 PHADETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-07-16 BOSCLE — 1.1111200
1949-09-02 PHABOS L 0.1255401
1949-08-28 PHADET L 3.1665301
1949-08-26 PHASLA — 0.2211001
1949-05-30 PHABOS — 0.0000100
1949-05-21 PHADET — 3.0876300
1949-04-26 PHANYY — 0.0000000
1949-04-21 PHABOS L 8.2644820
1948-10-03 PHAMIN L 9.01275212
1948-09-22 PHADET L 1.0222210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 185 0 52 168 15 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PHA P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1941 PHA P 30 0 11 22 1 1
1942 PHA P 38 0 13 35 2 3
1945 PHA P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1946 PHA P 36 0 9 33 4 0
1947 PHA P 35 0 7 34 3 2
1948 PHA P 33 0 10 36 4 5
1949 PHA P 7 0 1 3 1 0
1950 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 185

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 47.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 5.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 39.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Phil Marchildon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dixie Davis
    75-71, 3.97 ERA
  2. 89
    Spec Shea
    56-46, 3.80 ERA
  3. 87
    Monty Kennedy
    42-55, 3.84 ERA
  4. 87
    Monte Pearson
    100-61, 4.00 ERA
  5. 77
    Roy Parmelee
    59-55, 4.27 ERA
  6. 75
    Oscar Judd
    40-51, 3.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Marchildon

What years did Phil Marchildon play?
Phil Marchildon played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1950.
Was Phil Marchildon a pitcher?
Yes. Phil Marchildon pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 481 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Marchildon hit?
Phil Marchildon hit 1 career home runs with 58 hits.