What years did Al Piechota play?

Al Piechota played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.

Was Al Piechota a pitcher?

Yes. Al Piechota pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Piechota hit?

Al Piechota hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Al Piechota's career batting average?

Al Piechota batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.

How many RBI did Al Piechota have?

Al Piechota drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Al Piechota's career ERA?

Al Piechota finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 2-5 with 18 strikeouts.

Al Piechota

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1941)

Al Piechota was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 5.66 ERA and 18 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 9, 2026

W–L 2–5

ERA 5.66

WHIP 1.77

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -2279.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/19/1914 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/13/1996 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-05-07
Last Game: 1941-04-26

Full name: Aloysius Edward Piechota

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Piechota — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	22	8	2	0	0	62.0	68	39	6	42	18	5.66	-2279.9

Career ERA 5.66 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 38.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Piechota — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	BSN	NL	2	5	21	8	2	61.0	68	39	41	18	5.75	4.21 (-37%)	-2279.9
1941	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	5	22	8	2	62.0	68	39	42	18	5.66	—	-2,280

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 Piechota — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	20	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	3	4	.200	.304	.200	.504	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OPS .504 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Piechota — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	BSN	NL	21	20	3	4	2	3	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	20	3	4	2	3	4	.200	—	—	—	—	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 Piechota — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	16	2	4	0	2	.250
Away	12	4	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Piechota — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	42.0	33	12	26	12	2.57
Away	12	20.0	35	26	16	5	11.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Piechota — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1941-04-26	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-29	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-11	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1940-09-05	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-08-24	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-08-03	BSN	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1940-07-31	BSN	STL	L	2	1	1	1	1	0
1940-07-29	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1940-07-27	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-21	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Piechota — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-04-26	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1940-09-29	BSN	NY1	L	2.0	5	5	1	0	3	1
1940-09-11	BSN	CIN	—	4.2	3	1	1	2	1	0
1940-09-05	BSN	NY1	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940-08-24	BSN	CIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	0
1940-08-03	BSN	CIN	—	3.1	5	2	2	2	1	0
1940-07-31	BSN	STL	—	4.1	5	2	2	1	1	0
1940-07-29	BSN	STL	—	2.1	2	4	1	1	2	0
1940-07-27	BSN	PIT	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1940-07-21	BSN	PIT	—	0.1	3	5	5	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Piechota — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	2	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Piechota — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BSN	P	21	0	2	12	0	0
1941	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Piechota — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Piechota

What years did Al Piechota play?: Al Piechota played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.
Was Al Piechota a pitcher?: Yes. Al Piechota pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Piechota hit?: Al Piechota hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Al Piechota's career batting average?: Al Piechota batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Piechota have?: Al Piechota drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Al Piechota's career ERA?: Al Piechota finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 2-5 with 18 strikeouts.