Was Paul Penson a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Penson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Penson hit?

Paul Penson hit 0 career home runs.

Paul Penson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.75

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -625.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 7/12/1931 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died: 5/3/2006 in Merriam, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-21
Last Game: 1954-05-30

Full name: Paul Eugene Penson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	5	3	0	0	0	16.0	14	8	1	14	3	4.50	-625.3

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 15.5% worse 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
1954	PHI	NL	1	1	5	3	0	0	0	16.0	14	8	14	3	4.50	3.90 (-15%)	-625.3
Career · 1 season			1	1	5	3	0	0	0	16.0	14	8	14	3	4.50	—	-625

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
5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1954	PHI	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	2	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	12.0	10	5	8	2	3.75
Away	3	4.0	4	3	6	1	6.75

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1954-05-30	PHI	PIT	W	2	1
1954-05-22	PHI	NY1	L	2	0
1954-05-16	PHI	STL	W	3	0
1954-05-04	PHI	STL	W	0	0
1954-04-21	PHI	BRO	L	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-05-30	PHI	PIT	—	3.0	4	3	3	4	0	0
1954-05-22	PHI	NY1	L	6.0	6	5	4	4	2	1
1954-05-16	PHI	STL	W	6.0	4	3	1	4	0	0
1954-05-04	PHI	STL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1954-04-21	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	3	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PHI	P	5	3	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Penson

Was Paul Penson a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Penson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Penson hit?: Paul Penson hit 0 career home runs.