Phil Marchildon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1950)
Phil Marchildon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1950 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 68-75 with a 3.93 ERA and 481 strikeouts. He also batted .143 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/10/1997 in Toronto, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-22
- Last Game
- 1950-07-16
Full name: Philip Joseph Marchildon
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 204.1 | 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 | 226.2 | 197 | 88 | 114 | 95 | 3.49 | 3.59 (+3%) | -2957.7 |
| 1947 | PHA | AL | 19 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 276.2 | 228 | 99 | 141 | 128 | 3.22 | 3.97 (+19%) | -752.1 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 9 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 226.1 | 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 | 1.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (370 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 188 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 13 | .170 |
| Away | 93 | 218 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 13 | .119 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 622.1 | 556 | 262 | 325 | 262 | 3.79 |
| Away | 93 | 592.0 | 527 | 268 | 359 | 221 | 4.07 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-07-16 | BOS | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-02 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | PHA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1949-08-26 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-30 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-21 | PHA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-04-26 | PHA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-04-21 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-10-03 | PHA | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-09-22 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-07-16 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-02 | PHA | BOS | L | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-08-28 | PHA | DET | L | 3.1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-08-26 | PHA | SLA | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-05-30 | PHA | BOS | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-21 | PHA | DET | — | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-04-26 | PHA | NYY | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-04-21 | PHA | BOS | L | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-10-03 | PHA | MIN | L | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948-09-22 | PHA | DET | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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
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Phil Marchildon: the record in brief
The profile opens with Phil Marchildon's first major league game on September 22, 1940; the last one listed came on July 16, 1950. Marchildon played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1940 to 1949) and the Boston Red Sox (1950). At 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds, Marchildon is listed as a pitcher. Marchildon batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Marchildon was born on October 25, 1913, in Penetanguishene, ON, CAN. Marchildon's death is recorded on January 10, 1997, in Toronto, ON, CAN. Marchildon's full given name, per the bio, is Philip Joseph Marchildon.
Marchildon went 68-75 with a 3.93 ERA in 185 games, 162 of them starts. Marchildon had 481 strikeouts, 82 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Marchildon's 3.93 ERA was close to the 3.94 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 19 wins of 1947. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.22 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.
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 run with 58 hits.
- What teams did Phil Marchildon play for?
- Phil Marchildon played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1940–1942, 1945–1949) and the Boston Red Sox (1950).
- What were Phil Marchildon's career stats?
- In 185 games, Phil Marchildon went 68-75 with a 3.93 ERA, 481 strikeouts, 1,214.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Phil Marchildon play?
- Phil Marchildon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Phil Marchildon and how much did he weigh?
- Phil Marchildon was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Phil Marchildon's career ERA?
- Phil Marchildon finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 68-75 with 481 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Phil Marchildon have?
- Phil Marchildon recorded 481 career strikeouts.
- Is Phil Marchildon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Phil Marchildon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.