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 was Paul Masterson's career batting average?

Paul Masterson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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	24.7	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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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	11.3	11	6	6	8	4.76	3.94 (-21%)	271.2
1942	PHI	NL	0	4	0	0	8.3	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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

View full game log (16 games) →

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

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 was Paul Masterson's career batting average?: Paul Masterson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
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.