What years did Karl Pagel play?

Karl Pagel played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.

Was Karl Pagel a pitcher?

No. Karl Pagel was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Karl Pagel hit?

Karl Pagel hit 1 career home runs with 13 hits.

What was Karl Pagel's career batting average?

Karl Pagel batted .232 over his career, with 13 hits in 56 at bats.

How many RBI did Karl Pagel have?

Karl Pagel drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Karl Pagel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Karl Pagel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Karl Pagel

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1983)

Karl Pagel was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983 for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. In 48 career games, he hit .232 with 13 hits, 1 home runs, and 7 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .232

HR 1

RBI 7

H 13

OPS .715

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 188 lb
Born: 3/29/1955 in Madison, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-21
Last Game: 1983-09-30

Full name: Karl Douglas Pagel

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Career Batting Statistics

Karl Pagel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
48	56	7	13	0	2	1	7	0	11	20	.232	.358	.357	.715	0

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Karl Pagel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CLE	AL	14	15	3	4	2	1	4	4	1	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CLE	AL	23	18	3	3	0	0	2	7	11	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CLE	AL	8	20	1	6	0	0	1	0	5	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			48	56	7	13	2	1	7	11	20	.232	—	—	—	—	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

Karl Pagel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	30	4	7	1	5	.233
Away	18	26	3	6	0	2	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Karl Pagel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1983-09-30	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	1
1983-09-29	CLE	MIL	W	5	0	1	0	3
1983-09-25	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	1
1983-09-22	CLE	MIL	W	4	1	2	1	0
1983-09-21	CLE	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1983-09-20	CLE	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-18	CLE	NYY	L	2	0	1	0	0
1983-09-14	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1982-08-14	CLE	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0
1982-08-09	CLE	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Karl Pagel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	16	4	58	8	1	7
OF	1	0	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Karl Pagel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	CLE	1B	6	4	28	6	0	5
1982	CLE	1B	10	0	30	2	1	2
1983	CLE	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Karl Pagel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	16
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	7

College History

Karl Pagel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Pagel

What years did Karl Pagel play?: Karl Pagel played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.
Was Karl Pagel a pitcher?: No. Karl Pagel was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Karl Pagel hit?: Karl Pagel hit 1 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Karl Pagel's career batting average?: Karl Pagel batted .232 over his career, with 13 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Karl Pagel have?: Karl Pagel drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Karl Pagel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Karl Pagel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.