What years did Paul Masterson play?

Paul Masterson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.

Was Paul Masterson a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Masterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Masterson hit?

Paul Masterson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Paul Masterson play for?

Paul Masterson played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1942).

What were Paul Masterson's career stats?

In 8 games, Paul Masterson went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.

What position did Paul Masterson play?

Paul Masterson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Masterson and how much did he weigh?

Paul Masterson was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Paul Masterson's career ERA?

Paul Masterson finished with a 5.84 career ERA, going 1-0 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Masterson have?

Paul Masterson recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Masterson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Masterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Masterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1942)

Paul Masterson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 271.2.

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 25, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.84

WHIP 1.58

SO 14

Pitcher PIV 271.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 10/16/1915 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 11/27/1997 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-09-15
Last Game: 1942-05-03

Full name: Paul Nicholas Masterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Masterson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	1	1	0	0	24.2	26	16	1	13	14	5.84	271.2

Career ERA 5.84 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 49.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Masterson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	PHI	NL	0	2	0	0	5.0	5	4	2	3	7.20	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	1	2	1	1	11.1	11	6	6	8	4.76	3.94 (-21%)	271.2
1942	PHI	NL	0	4	0	0	8.1	10	6	5	3	6.48	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	8	1	1	24.2	26	16	13	14	5.84	—	271

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

Paul Masterson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Masterson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	PHI	NL	2	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	2	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHI	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Paul Masterson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Masterson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	18.1	18	10	8	10	4.91
Away	3	6.1	8	6	5	4	8.53

Last 8 Games — Batting

Paul Masterson — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1942-05-03	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1942-04-26	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1942-04-19	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1942-04-15	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1941-09-23	PHI	NY1	W	3	2
1941-09-07	PHI	BSN	L	1	0
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	L	1	0
1940-09-15	PHI	STL	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Paul Masterson — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1942-05-03	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1942-04-26	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1942-04-19	PHI	BRO	—	3.0	3	2	2	3	0	0
1942-04-15	PHI	BSN	—	2.1	4	3	3	2	0	1
1941-09-23	PHI	NY1	W	9.0	7	2	2	4	5	0
1941-09-07	PHI	BSN	—	2.1	4	4	4	2	3	0
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	—	4.0	4	4	4	2	3	0
1940-09-15	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Masterson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Masterson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A
1940	PHI	P	2	1
1941	PHI	P	2	2
1942	PHI	P	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Masterson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Paul Masterson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Paul Masterson debuted on September 15, 1940 and played a final game on May 3, 1942. Masterson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Masterson, born on October 16, 1915, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Masterson's death is recorded on November 27, 1997, in Chicago, IL, USA. Paul Masterson was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Nicholas.

The pitching table credits Masterson with a 1-0 record and a 5.84 ERA in 8 games. The totals include 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Masterson's seasons was 3.90, so the 5.84 figure ran 49.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.76 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 271.2 for Masterson's career.

Every defensive appearance on record for Masterson, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Masterson

What years did Paul Masterson play?: Paul Masterson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.
Was Paul Masterson a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Masterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Masterson hit?: Paul Masterson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Paul Masterson play for?: Paul Masterson played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1942).
What were Paul Masterson's career stats?: In 8 games, Paul Masterson went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
What position did Paul Masterson play?: Paul Masterson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Masterson and how much did he weigh?: Paul Masterson was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Paul Masterson's career ERA?: Paul Masterson finished with a 5.84 career ERA, going 1-0 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Masterson have?: Paul Masterson recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Masterson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Masterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.