Paul Minner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1956)

W–L 69–84
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.39
SO 481
Pitcher PIV 5394.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 200 lb
Born
7/30/1923 in New Wilmington, PA, USA
Died
3/28/2006 in Lemoyne, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-12
Last Game
1956-06-12

Full name: Paul Edison Minner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 84 253 169 64 9 10 1310.3 1,428 574 122 393 481 3.94 5394.6

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.99 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
1946 BRO NL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 3 6.75 — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 4 3 28 2 0 0 1 62.7 61 17 26 23 2.44 4.10 (+40%) -341.8
1949 BRO NL 3 1 27 1 0 0 2 47.3 49 20 18 17 3.80 4.12 (+8%) -948.5
1950 CHN NL 8 13 39 24 9 1 4 190.3 217 87 72 99 4.11 4.36 (+6%) 2154.9
1951 CHN NL 6 17 33 28 14 3 1 201.7 219 85 64 68 3.79 4.04 (+6%) -32.0
1952 CHN NL 14 9 28 27 12 2 0 180.7 180 75 54 61 3.74 3.70 (-1%) 650.5
1953 CHN NL 12 15 31 27 9 2 1 201.0 227 94 40 64 4.21 4.14 (-2%) 2994.3
1954 CHN NL 11 11 32 29 12 0 1 218.0 236 96 50 79 3.96 3.90 (-2%) 2220.9
1955 CHN NL 9 9 22 22 7 1 0 157.7 173 61 47 53 3.48 4.00 (+13%) 622.1
1956 CHN NL 2 5 10 9 1 0 0 47.0 60 36 19 14 6.89 3.96 (-74%) -1925.7
Career · 10 seasons 69 84 253 169 64 9 10 1,310.1 1,428 574 393 481 3.94 — 5,395

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
265 447 46 98 19 4 6 43 0 33 101 .219 .271 .320 .591 -1,277

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 18.0% 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
1946 BRO NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 31 21 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 .190 — — — — 0.0
1949 BRO NL 27 14 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1950 CHN NL 43 65 6 14 0 1 1 7 0 4 16 .215 .265 (-19%) .346 (-25%) .401 (-27%) .747 (-26%) -289.7
1951 CHN NL 36 71 8 18 4 0 1 6 0 5 10 .254 .260 (-3%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-9%) .721 (-9%) -116.3
1952 CHN NL 29 64 8 15 5 1 1 5 0 5 19 .234 .252 (-7%) .326 (-11%) .369 (+6%) .696 (-2%) -48.3
1953 CHN NL 31 68 5 15 1 1 1 6 0 3 16 .221 .264 (-17%) .335 (-25%) .397 (-22%) .733 (-23%) -270.4
1954 CHN NL 33 76 7 13 3 0 2 14 0 8 19 .171 .261 (-34%) .333 (-28%) .390 (-26%) .723 (-27%) -360.2
1955 CHN NL 22 56 5 13 2 0 0 1 0 5 7 .232 .258 (-10%) .332 (-11%) .393 (-32%) .726 (-22%) -192.5
1956 CHN NL 10 12 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 265 447 46 98 19 4 6 43 0 33 101 .219 — — — — -1,277

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1949 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1382322646320.198
Away1272152052323.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home131713.17472821942793.56
Away122597.26822961992034.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-06-12 CHCNY1W 300000003
1956-06-06 CHCPITL 000000000
1956-05-31 CHCATLL 000000000
1956-05-27 CHCSTLL 000000000
1956-05-27 CHCSTLL 000000000
1956-05-18 CHCPITW 200000001
1956-05-13 CHCSTLL 212110000
1956-05-06 CHCPITL 201100000
1956-04-28 CHCCINL 000000000
1956-04-22 CHCCINW 310000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-06-12 CHCNY1 W 6.21155021
1956-06-06 CHCPIT L 3.0844011
1956-05-31 CHCATL L 1.0577202
1956-05-27 CHCSTL — 2.2211210
1956-05-27 CHCSTL — 1.0344200
1956-05-18 CHCPIT — 6.2621430
1956-05-13 CHCSTL L 7.0733320
1956-05-06 CHCPIT L 8.0621020
1956-04-28 CHCCIN L 2.0566113
1956-04-22 CHCCIN W 9.0744522

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 60 75 310 13 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BRO P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1948 BRO P 28 0 2 14 1 2
1949 BRO P 27 0 2 11 1 0
1950 CHN P 39 0 12 45 2 4
1951 CHN P 33 0 10 53 1 6
1952 CHN P 28 0 15 40 1 3
1953 CHN P 31 0 11 56 3 2
1954 CHN P 32 29 15 42 1 6
1955 CHN P 22 22 4 39 1 3
1956 CHN P 10 9 4 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 253

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Minner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Muncrief
    80-82, 3.80 ERA
  2. 87
    Stubby Overmire
    58-67, 3.96 ERA
  3. 77
    Wayne Garland
    55-66, 3.89 ERA
  4. 77
    Hugh McQuillan
    88-94, 3.83 ERA
  5. 76
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA
  6. 74
    Bill Drake
    79-70, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Minner

What years did Paul Minner play?
Paul Minner played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1956.
Was Paul Minner a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Minner pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 481 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Minner hit?
Paul Minner hit 6 career home runs with 98 hits.