Erv Palica

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1956)

W–L 41–55
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.44
SO 423
Pitcher PIV 1318.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/9/1928 in Lomita, CA, USA
Died
5/29/1982 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-21
Last Game
1956-09-24

Full name: Ervin Martin Palica

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 55 246 80 20 3 10 839.3 806 394 72 399 423 4.22 1318.9

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.06 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
1947 BRO NL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 1 3.00 — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 6 6 41 10 3 0 3 125.3 111 62 58 74 4.45 4.10 (-9%) -933.6
1949 BRO NL 8 9 49 1 0 0 6 97.0 93 39 49 44 3.62 4.12 (+12%) 405.1
1950 BRO NL 13 8 43 19 10 2 1 201.3 176 80 98 131 3.58 4.36 (+18%) 3921.4
1951 BRO NL 2 6 19 8 0 0 0 53.0 55 28 20 15 4.75 4.04 (-18%) -1932.2
1953 BRO NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 8 3 12.00 — 0.0
1954 BRO NL 3 3 25 3 0 0 0 67.7 77 40 31 25 5.32 3.90 (-37%) -1538.8
1955 BAL AL 5 11 33 25 5 1 0 169.7 165 78 83 68 4.14 4.00 (-3%) 716.0
1956 BAL AL 4 11 29 14 2 0 0 116.3 117 58 50 62 4.49 3.96 (-13%) 681.0
Career · 9 seasons 41 55 246 80 20 3 10 839.1 806 394 399 423 4.22 — 1,319

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
262 243 22 48 8 1 1 17 2 13 63 .198 .238 .251 .489 -542

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 32.2% 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
1945 BRO NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 45 39 6 5 1 1 0 3 0 4 12 .128 — — — — 0.0
1949 BRO NL 49 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 .158 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 48 68 4 15 4 0 1 8 2 0 8 .221 .265 (-17%) .346 (-36%) .401 (-19%) .747 (-27%) -329.2
1951 BRO NL 20 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1953 BRO NL 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1954 BRO NL 28 16 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 33 55 3 13 1 0 0 3 0 4 18 .236 .258 (-9%) .332 (-13%) .393 (-35%) .726 (-25%) -213.1
1956 BAL AL 30 32 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .156 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 262 243 22 48 8 1 1 17 2 13 63 .198 — — — — -542

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 2.0 1 0 1 1 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 2.0 1 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12393111806.194
Away1391511130111.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117376.13581821891964.35
Away129463.04492132112284.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-24 BALNYYW 200000001
1956-09-19 BALDETL 000000000
1956-09-15 BALCHWW 100000001
1956-09-08 BALBOSL 000000000
1956-09-07 BALBOSL 010000000
1956-09-03 BALNYYL 201000000
1956-08-25 BALDETL 100000000
1956-08-18 BALNYYL 201000000
1956-08-12 BALNYYL 200000001
1956-08-09 BALBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-24 BALNYY — 7.0633132
1956-09-19 BALDET — 0.1222001
1956-09-15 BALCHW W 3.2300050
1956-09-08 BALBOS — 2.0300100
1956-09-03 BALNYY L 8.0965332
1956-08-25 BALDET — 4.0311340
1956-08-18 BALNYY L 7.0866331
1956-08-12 BALNYY — 7.0300240
1956-08-09 BALBOS — 0.1100000
1956-08-03 BALCHW — 1.0000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 246 42 39 113 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BRO P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1948 BRO P 41 0 5 16 0 1
1949 BRO P 49 0 3 18 3 2
1950 BRO P 43 0 8 16 3 1
1951 BRO P 19 0 5 12 0 0
1953 BRO P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1954 BRO P 25 3 1 6 1 0
1955 BAL P 33 25 15 23 4 2
1956 BAL P 29 14 2 20 2 2

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 246

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Erv Palica (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Brissie
    44-48, 4.07 ERA
  2. 92
    Sheldon Jones
    54-57, 3.96 ERA
  3. 88
    Craig McMurtry
    28-42, 4.08 ERA
  4. 87
    Bob Owchinko
    37-60, 4.28 ERA
  5. 85
    Jim Hannan
    41-48, 3.88 ERA
  6. 84
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Erv Palica

What years did Erv Palica play?
Erv Palica played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1956.
Was Erv Palica a pitcher?
Yes. Erv Palica pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 423 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erv Palica hit?
Erv Palica hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.