What years did Phil Paine play?

Phil Paine played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1958.

Was Phil Paine a pitcher?

Yes. Phil Paine pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 101 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Phil Paine hit?

Phil Paine hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Phil Paine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1958)

W–L 10–1

ERA 3.24

WHIP 1.49

SO 101

Pitcher PIV 3.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 6/8/1930 in Chepachet, RI, USA
Died: 2/19/1978 in Lebanon, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-07-14
Last Game: 1958-09-19

Full name: Phillips Steere Paine

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	1	95	0	0	0	1	150.0	144	54	12	80	101	3.24	3.7

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 17.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	BSN	NL	2	0	21	0	35.3	36	12	20	17	3.06	4.04 (+24%)	-221.5
1954	ML1	NL	1	0	11	0	14.0	14	6	12	11	3.86	3.90 (+1%)	-225.3
1955	ML1	NL	2	0	15	0	25.3	20	7	14	26	2.49	4.00 (+38%)	636.1
1956	ML1	NL	0	0	1	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1957	ML1	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	1	0	3	2	0.00	—	0.0
1958	SLN	NL	5	1	46	1	73.3	70	29	31	45	3.56	3.86 (+8%)	-185.6
Career · 6 seasons			10	1	95	1	150.0	144	54	80	101	3.24	—	4

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
95	14	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.214	.214	.214	.429	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	BSN	NL	21	4	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	ML1	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	ML1	NL	15	3	1	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	ML1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	ML1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SLN	NL	46	7	1	2	1	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			95	14	2	3	1	2	.214	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	46	8	2	3	0	1	.375

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	80.0	69	33	41	58	3.71
Away	46	70.0	74	23	39	42	2.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1958-09-19	STL	SFG	L	0
1958-09-05	STL	LAD	L	0
1958-09-01	STL	CIN	L	0
1958-08-27	STL	PIT	L	0
1958-08-24	STL	PIT	L	0
1958-08-20	STL	PHI	L	0
1958-08-15	STL	LAD	L	0
1958-08-13	STL	SFG	L	0
1958-08-09	STL	CHC	W	1
1958-08-06	STL	SFG	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-19	STL	SFG	—	0.1	4	4	4	1	1	1
1958-09-05	STL	LAD	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1958-09-01	STL	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-27	STL	PIT	—	1.0	7	6	6	1	2	0
1958-08-24	STL	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1958-08-20	STL	PHI	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	4	0
1958-08-15	STL	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1958-08-13	STL	SFG	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1958-08-09	STL	CHC	W	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1958-08-06	STL	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	95	0	9	25	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1951	BSN	P	21	2	5	0
1954	ML1	P	11	0	1	1
1955	ML1	P	15	1	6	2
1956	ML1	P	1	0	0	0
1957	ML1	P	1	0	1	0
1958	SLN	P	46	6	12	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	95

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Paine

What years did Phil Paine play?: Phil Paine played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1958.
Was Phil Paine a pitcher?: Yes. Phil Paine pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 101 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Paine hit?: Phil Paine hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.