Claude Passeau

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1947)

W–L 162–150
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.32
SO 1,104
Pitcher PIV 39597.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 198 lb
Born
4/9/1909 in Waynesboro, MS, USA
Died
8/30/2003 in Lucedale, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1935-09-29
Last Game
1947-09-17
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Claude William Passeau

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
162 150 444 331 188 26 21 2719.7 2,856 1,003 105 728 1,104 3.32 39597.7

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 16.8% better than 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
1935 PIT NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 7 4 2 1 12.00 — 0.0
1936 PHI NL 11 15 49 21 8 2 3 217.3 247 84 55 85 3.48 4.59 (+24%) 4427.1
1937 PHI NL 14 18 50 34 18 1 2 292.3 348 141 79 135 4.34 4.34 (avg) 3776.2
1938 PHI NL 11 18 44 33 15 0 1 239.0 281 120 93 100 4.52 4.35 (-4%) 2441.7
1939 PHI NL 2 4 8 8 4 1 0 53.3 54 25 25 29 4.22 4.28 (+2%) 805.0
1939 CHN NL 13 9 34 27 13 1 3 221.0 215 75 48 108 3.05 4.28 (+29%) 5884.8
1940 CHN NL 20 13 46 31 20 4 5 280.7 259 78 59 124 2.50 4.21 (+41%) 7811.9
1941 CHN NL 14 14 34 30 20 3 0 231.0 262 86 52 80 3.35 3.94 (+15%) 3474.6
1942 CHN NL 19 14 35 34 24 3 0 278.3 284 83 74 89 2.68 3.57 (+25%) 1430.5
1943 CHN NL 15 12 35 31 18 1 1 257.0 245 83 66 93 2.91 3.50 (+17%) 1710.8
1944 CHN NL 15 9 34 27 18 2 3 227.0 234 73 50 89 2.89 3.57 (+19%) 3265.1
1945 CHN NL 17 9 34 27 19 5 1 227.0 205 62 59 98 2.46 3.67 (+33%) 4631.6
1946 CHN NL 9 8 21 21 10 2 0 129.3 118 45 42 47 3.13 3.59 (+13%) 768.9
1947 CHN NL 2 6 19 6 1 1 2 63.3 97 44 24 26 6.25 3.97 (-57%) -830.3
Career · 14 seasons 162 150 444 331 188 26 21 2,719.2 2,856 1,003 728 1,104 3.32 — 39,598

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
447 982 84 189 29 3 15 80 2 26 294 .192 .214 .274 .488 -4,537

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .488 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 31.4% 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
1935 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 PHI NL 50 78 8 22 3 0 2 7 0 2 29 .282 .283 (-1%) .349 (-14%) .404 (-2%) .753 (-7%) -113.0
1937 PHI NL 50 107 13 21 5 0 1 11 0 3 39 .196 .276 (-29%) .342 (-36%) .398 (-32%) .740 (-34%) -611.5
1938 PHI NL 45 80 4 13 1 0 0 3 0 2 27 .163 .272 (-40%) .341 (-46%) .392 (-55%) .734 (-51%) -666.4
1939 PHI NL 8 20 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHN NL 35 77 6 12 2 0 1 6 0 2 27 .156 .274 (-43%) .342 (-48%) .393 (-44%) .735 (-46%) 0.0
1940 CHN NL 46 98 12 20 5 1 1 6 2 9 33 .204 .267 (-24%) .335 (-17%) .387 (-21%) .722 (-19%) -308.6
1941 CHN NL 34 86 6 19 2 0 3 12 0 2 22 .221 .262 (-16%) .332 (-28%) .373 (-7%) .705 (-17%) -251.8
1942 CHN NL 35 105 7 19 1 0 2 10 0 0 26 .181 .253 (-29%) .323 (-44%) .349 (-29%) .672 (-36%) -596.8
1943 CHN NL 35 96 5 19 4 2 0 5 0 0 30 .198 .255 (-23%) .324 (-39%) .346 (-19%) .671 (-29%) -457.7
1944 CHN NL 34 80 6 13 3 0 0 3 0 4 17 .163 .261 (-38%) .325 (-38%) .357 (-44%) .683 (-41%) -507.7
1945 CHN NL 34 91 10 17 2 0 2 9 0 2 22 .187 .260 (-28%) .328 (-38%) .354 (-23%) .683 (-30%) -438.6
1946 CHN NL 21 49 7 10 1 0 3 7 0 0 7 .204 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 19 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 447 982 84 189 29 3 15 80 2 26 294 .192 — — — — -3,952

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
3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 2 0 16.7 7 5 8 3 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS CHN 1 0 3 2 0 16.7 7 5 8 3 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2224494192839.205
Away2255324497740.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2211349.013894643645623.10
Away2231369.214705433675463.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-17 CHCNY1L 000000000
1947-09-13 CHCPHIL 100000000
1947-09-01 CHCCINL 000000000
1947-08-28 CHCBROL 000000000
1947-08-25 CHCNY1W 100000001
1947-08-21 CHCBSNL 000000000
1947-08-17 CHCCINL 100000000
1947-08-13 CHCPITL 100000001
1947-08-11 CHCSTLL 000000000
1947-08-09 CHCCINL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-17 CHCNY1 — 1.1542110
1947-09-13 CHCPHI — 3.2311020
1947-09-01 CHCCIN — 2.0211120
1947-08-28 CHCBRO — 2.0411010
1947-08-25 CHCNY1 W 2.0000010
1947-08-21 CHCBSN — 1.0533001
1947-08-17 CHCCIN — 4.0955120
1947-08-13 CHCPIT — 4.0877512
1947-08-11 CHCSTL — 2.0200000
1947-08-09 CHCCIN L 4.0653110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 444 0 130 583 17 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PIT P 1 0 0 2 0 1
1936 PHI P 49 0 7 49 2 4
1937 PHI P 50 0 14 60 1 3
1938 PHI P 44 0 14 60 4 4
1939 PHI P 8 0 4 9 0 0
1939 CHN P 34 0 7 49 0 2
1940 CHN P 46 0 17 62 7 0
1941 CHN P 34 0 6 45 1 4
1942 CHN P 35 0 12 61 0 9
1943 CHN P 35 0 13 55 0 5
1944 CHN P 34 0 12 42 0 5
1945 CHN P 34 0 17 52 0 3
1946 CHN P 21 0 6 30 1 3
1947 CHN P 19 0 1 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 444

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Millsaps College Jackson MS 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 9.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 33.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 26.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Claude Passeau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rube Benton
    150-144, 3.09 ERA
  2. 85
    Bill Doak
    169-157, 2.98 ERA
  3. 84
    Urban Shocker
    187-117, 3.17 ERA
  4. 83
    Bill Lee
    169-157, 3.54 ERA
  5. 81
    Larry French
    197-171, 3.44 ERA
  6. 80
    Mike Caldwell
    137-130, 3.81 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Passeau

What years did Claude Passeau play?
Claude Passeau played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1947.
Was Claude Passeau a pitcher?
Yes. Claude Passeau pitched in the major leagues, recording 162 wins and 1104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Passeau hit?
Claude Passeau hit 15 career home runs with 189 hits.