Red Munger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1956)

W–L 77–56
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.42
SO 564
Pitcher PIV 4811.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/4/1918 in Houston, TX, USA
Died
7/23/1996 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-01
Last Game
1956-09-23
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: George David Munger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 56 273 161 54 13 12 1228.7 1,243 523 86 500 564 3.83 4811.8

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.88 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
1943 SLN NL 9 5 32 9 5 0 2 93.3 101 41 42 45 3.95 3.50 (-13%) 445.6
1944 SLN NL 11 3 21 12 7 2 2 121.0 92 18 41 55 1.34 3.57 (+63%) 1628.2
1946 SLN NL 2 2 10 7 2 0 1 48.7 47 18 12 28 3.33 3.59 (+7%) 1740.3
1947 SLN NL 16 5 40 31 13 6 3 224.3 218 84 76 123 3.37 3.97 (+15%) 3726.6
1948 SLN NL 10 11 39 25 7 2 0 166.0 179 83 74 72 4.50 4.10 (-10%) -731.8
1949 SLN NL 15 8 35 28 12 2 2 188.3 179 81 87 82 3.87 4.12 (+6%) 797.0
1950 SLN NL 7 8 32 20 5 1 0 154.7 158 67 70 61 3.90 4.36 (+11%) -437.8
1951 SLN NL 4 6 23 11 3 0 0 94.7 106 56 46 44 5.32 4.04 (-32%) -1781.6
1952 SLN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 7 6 1 1 12.46 — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 26.3 30 21 10 8 7.18 3.70 (-94%) -1436.2
1956 PIT NL 3 4 35 13 0 0 2 107.0 126 48 41 45 4.04 3.96 (-2%) 861.5
Career · 11 seasons 77 56 273 161 54 13 12 1,228.2 1,243 523 500 564 3.83 — 4,812

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
273 402 25 70 12 1 1 30 0 20 100 .174 .217 .216 .433 -1,412

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS .433 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 38.8% 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
1943 SLN NL 32 28 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1944 SLN NL 21 44 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .114 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLN NL 10 16 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 SLN NL 40 81 3 15 3 0 0 7 0 4 28 .185 .262 (-29%) .336 (-31%) .376 (-41%) .712 (-36%) -469.0
1948 SLN NL 39 50 2 8 1 1 0 2 0 4 15 .160 .263 (-39%) .340 (-35%) .379 (-42%) .719 (-39%) -317.7
1949 SLN NL 35 66 6 17 2 0 1 10 0 4 16 .258 .262 (-2%) .343 (-13%) .384 (-13%) .727 (-13%) -146.3
1950 SLN NL 32 51 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 10 .137 .265 (-48%) .346 (-51%) .401 (-61%) .747 (-56%) -478.9
1951 SLN NL 23 29 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .172 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 35 28 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 11 .107 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 273 402 25 70 12 1 1 30 0 20 100 .174 — — — — -1,412

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 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 9 1 3 2 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS SLN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 9 1 3 2 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1481981638120.192
Away125204932010.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home148657.26442662813363.64
Away125570.25992582232344.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-23 PITBROL 000000000
1956-09-18 PITATLL 000000000
1956-09-16 PITSTLL 000000000
1956-09-03 PITBROW 100000000
1956-08-23 PITSTLL 200000000
1956-08-17 PITNY1L 000000000
1956-08-14 PITPHIL 000000000
1956-08-08 PITBROW 310000012
1956-07-31 PITSTLL 100000000
1956-07-27 PITCINL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-23 PITBRO — 0.1100000
1956-09-18 PITATL — 1.0000000
1956-09-16 PITSTL — 0.1100000
1956-09-03 PITBRO — 3.0311120
1956-08-23 PITSTL — 5.0522320
1956-08-17 PITNY1 L 4.0422102
1956-08-14 PITPHI L 1.1665120
1956-08-08 PITBRO W 8.11053350
1956-07-31 PITSTL L 4.1876310
1956-07-27 PITCIN — 7.01121130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 273 13 44 288 9 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLN P 32 0 3 24 1 3
1944 SLN P 21 0 8 33 2 5
1946 SLN P 10 0 1 16 0 3
1947 SLN P 40 0 5 55 2 1
1948 SLN P 39 0 8 37 0 5
1949 SLN P 35 0 4 38 1 2
1950 SLN P 32 0 3 32 0 2
1951 SLN P 23 0 7 25 1 2
1952 SLN P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1952 PIT P 5 0 1 9 0 3
1956 PIT P 35 13 4 16 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 273

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Red Munger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  2. 97
    George Pipgras
    102-73, 4.09 ERA
  3. 94
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA
  4. 94
    Al Javery
    53-74, 3.80 ERA
  5. 92
    Bill Walker
    97-77, 3.59 ERA
  6. 90
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Munger

What years did Red Munger play?
Red Munger played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1956.
Was Red Munger a pitcher?
Yes. Red Munger pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 564 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Munger hit?
Red Munger hit 1 career home runs with 70 hits.