Al Milnar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1946)

W–L 57–58
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.54
SO 350
Pitcher PIV -5572.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/26/1913 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
6/30/2005 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-30
Last Game
1946-06-10
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Albert Joseph Milnar

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 58 188 127 49 10 7 996.3 1,043 463 43 495 350 4.18 -5572.5

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.00 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
1936 CLE AL 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 22.0 26 18 18 9 7.36 4.59 (-61%) -224.0
1938 CLE AL 3 1 23 5 2 0 1 68.3 90 38 26 29 5.00 4.35 (-15%) 18.6
1939 CLE AL 14 12 37 26 12 2 3 209.0 212 88 99 76 3.79 4.28 (+12%) -848.6
1940 CLE AL 18 10 37 33 15 4 3 242.3 242 88 99 99 3.27 4.21 (+22%) 242.1
1941 CLE AL 12 19 35 30 9 1 0 229.3 236 111 116 82 4.36 3.94 (-11%) -1113.0
1942 CLE AL 6 8 28 19 8 2 0 157.0 146 72 85 35 4.13 3.57 (-16%) -2008.3
1943 CLE AL 1 3 16 6 0 0 0 39.0 51 35 35 12 8.08 3.50 (-131%) -1269.8
1943 SLA AL 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 14.7 23 9 9 7 5.52 3.50 (-58%) -12.8
1946 SLA AL 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 14.7 15 4 6 1 2.45 3.59 (+32%) -356.7
1946 PHI NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 57 58 188 127 49 10 7 996.1 1,043 463 495 350 4.18 — -5,573

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
208 390 41 79 15 2 4 29 1 15 107 .203 .234 .282 .516 -1,581

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 27.3% 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
1936 CLE AL 4 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .300 — — — — 0.0
1938 CLE AL 24 26 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1939 CLE AL 41 79 11 20 5 0 0 6 0 5 12 .253 .274 (-8%) .342 (-13%) .393 (-19%) .735 (-16%) -216.3
1940 CLE AL 37 94 8 17 2 0 0 5 0 3 29 .181 .267 (-32%) .335 (-36%) .387 (-48%) .722 (-42%) -636.4
1941 CLE AL 35 82 9 14 2 0 2 6 1 5 25 .171 .262 (-35%) .332 (-34%) .373 (-28%) .705 (-31%) -412.7
1942 CLE AL 40 70 6 12 2 2 1 7 0 2 23 .171 .253 (-32%) .323 (-40%) .349 (-14%) .672 (-27%) -316.1
1943 CLE AL 19 19 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .211 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 3 6 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 208 390 41 79 15 2 4 29 1 15 107 .203 — — — — -1,581

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
Home1061841934213.185
Away1022052244216.215

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home95521.24972152551873.71
Away93474.25462512401624.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-06-10 PHICHCW 000000000
1946-05-19 SLAPHAL 000000000
1946-05-13 SLACLEW 413000100
1946-05-06 SLABOSL 000000000
1946-04-28 SLACHWL 000000000
1943-09-28 SLAPHAL 111100000
1943-09-23 SLAMINW 501100202
1943-09-06 SLACLEL 000000000
1943-08-20 CLENYYL 000000000
1943-07-25 CLEMINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-06-10 PHICHC — 0.0244200
1946-05-19 SLAPHA L 0.2444100
1946-05-13 SLACLE W 9.0600110
1946-05-06 SLABOS — 3.0200300
1946-04-28 SLACHW — 2.0300100
1943-09-28 SLAPHA L 2.01076110
1943-09-23 SLAMIN W 9.0932540
1943-09-06 SLACLE L 3.2411320
1943-08-20 CLENYY — 1.1433300
1943-07-25 CLEMIN — 4.0532120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
P 188 0 29 163 7 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CLE P 4 0 0 5 1 1
1938 CLE P 23 0 2 12 0 2
1939 CLE OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1939 CLE P 37 0 6 37 0 1
1940 CLE P 37 0 2 26 4 2
1941 CLE P 35 0 10 29 1 3
1942 CLE P 28 0 5 38 1 3
1943 CLE P 16 0 3 8 0 0
1943 SLA P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1946 SLA P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1946 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 188
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Milnar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  2. 97
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA
  3. 95
    Percy Jones
    53-57, 4.34 ERA
  4. 86
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA
  5. 83
    Don Black
    34-55, 4.35 ERA
  6. 82
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Milnar

What years did Al Milnar play?
Al Milnar played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1946.
Was Al Milnar a pitcher?
Yes. Al Milnar pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 350 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Milnar hit?
Al Milnar hit 4 career home runs with 79 hits.