What years did Al Papai play?

Al Papai played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955.

Was Al Papai a pitcher?

Yes. Al Papai pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 70 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Papai hit?

Al Papai hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Al Papai's career batting average?

Al Papai batted .097 over his career, with 6 hits in 62 at bats.

How many RBI did Al Papai have?

Al Papai drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Al Papai's career ERA?

Al Papai finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 9-14 with 70 strikeouts.

Al Papai

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1955)

Al Papai was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 9-14 with a 5.37 ERA and 70 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 9–14

ERA 5.37

WHIP 1.75

SO 70

Pitcher PIV -2633.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 5/7/1917 in Divernon, IL, USA
Died: 9/7/1995 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-24
Last Game: 1955-09-16

Full name: Alfred Thomas Papai

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Papai — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	14	88	18	8	0	4	239.7	281	143	17	138	70	5.37	-2633.2

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 29.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Papai — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	SLN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	16.0	14	9	7	8	5.06	4.10 (-23%)	-568.1
1949	SLA	AL	4	11	42	15	6	2	142.3	175	80	81	31	5.06	4.12 (-23%)	-1482.1
1950	BOS	AL	4	2	16	3	2	2	50.7	61	38	28	19	6.75	4.36 (-55%)	-527.0
1950	SLN	NL	1	0	13	0	0	0	19.0	21	11	14	7	5.21	4.36 (-20%)	143.6
1955	CHA	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	11.7	10	5	8	5	3.86	4.00 (+4%)	-199.5
Career · 5 seasons			9	14	88	18	8	4	239.2	281	143	138	70	5.37	—	-2,633

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

Al Papai — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
89	62	9	6	0	0	0	1	0	9	26	.097	.211	.097	.308	0

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .097 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Papai — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	SLN	NL	11	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	SLA	AL	42	38	6	3	1	6	20	.079	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	BOS	AL	16	17	3	3	0	3	3	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	13	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHA	AL	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			89	62	9	6	1	9	26	.097	—	—	—	—	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

Al Papai — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	35	6	1	0	1	.029
Away	47	27	3	5	0	0	.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Papai — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	123.1	148	71	58	37	5.18
Away	47	116.1	133	73	80	34	5.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Papai — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1955-09-16	CHW	KC1	L	0	0
1955-09-14	CHW	BAL	L	0	0
1955-09-11	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1955-09-10	CHW	NYY	W	0	0
1955-09-09	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
1955-09-05	CHW	DET	L	2	1
1955-09-03	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1950-09-18	STL	NY1	L	1	1
1950-09-10	STL	PIT	W	0	0
1950-09-09	STL	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Papai — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-09-16	CHW	KC1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-14	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1955-09-11	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1955-09-10	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1955-09-09	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-05	CHW	DET	—	5.0	4	3	3	3	3	1
1955-09-03	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-18	STL	NY1	—	3.0	7	5	4	2	2	0
1950-09-10	STL	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1950-09-09	STL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Papai — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	0	18	61	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Papai — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	SLN	P	10	1	4	0	0
1949	SLA	P	42	13	39	2	4
1950	BOS	P	16	2	6	0	1
1950	SLN	P	13	0	5	0	1
1955	CHA	P	7	2	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Papai — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Papai

What years did Al Papai play?: Al Papai played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955.
Was Al Papai a pitcher?: Yes. Al Papai pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 70 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Papai hit?: Al Papai hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Al Papai's career batting average?: Al Papai batted .097 over his career, with 6 hits in 62 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Papai have?: Al Papai drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Al Papai's career ERA?: Al Papai finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 9-14 with 70 strikeouts.