Al Pilarcik

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1961)

AVG .256
HR 22
RBI 143
H 413
OPS .680
PIV -900
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
7/3/1930 in Whiting, IN, USA
Died
9/20/2010 in Dyer, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1956-07-13
Last Game
1961-09-24

Full name: Alfred James Pilarcik

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
668 1,614 205 413 66 7 22 143 41 185 150 .256 .334 .346 .680 -900

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 5.5% 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
1956 KC1 AL 69 239 28 60 10 1 4 22 9 30 32 .251 .258 (-3%) .331 (+1%) .397 (-12%) .728 (-6%) -188.7
1957 BAL AL 142 407 52 113 16 3 9 49 14 53 28 .278 .257 (+8%) .323 (+11%) .391 (+2%) .715 (+6%) 583.6
1958 BAL AL 141 379 40 92 21 0 1 24 7 42 37 .243 .257 (-6%) .324 (-2%) .394 (-22%) .719 (-13%) -691.9
1959 BAL AL 130 273 37 77 12 1 3 16 9 30 25 .282 .256 (+10%) .323 (+10%) .392 (-7%) .715 (+1%) 143.5
1960 BAL AL 104 194 30 48 5 1 4 17 0 15 16 .247 .255 (-3%) .323 (-3%) .387 (-11%) .711 (-7%) -205.7
1961 KC1 AL 35 60 9 12 1 1 0 9 1 6 7 .200 .258 (-23%) .328 (-18%) .399 (-37%) .727 (-29%) -281.1
1961 CHA AL 47 62 9 11 1 0 1 6 1 9 5 .177 .258 (-31%) .328 (-14%) .399 (-39%) .727 (-28%) -281.1
Career · 7 seasons 668 1,614 205 413 66 7 22 143 41 185 150 .256 — — — — -921

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32378297201972.257
Away3458321082121371.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-24 CHWBALL 000000000
1961-09-14 CHWNYYW 000000000
1961-09-09 CHWLAAL 300000010
1961-09-05 CHWMINL 000000000
1961-09-04 CHWMINW 000000000
1961-09-04 CHWMINL 412001301
1961-09-03 CHWTEXW 210000011
1961-09-03 CHWTEXW 010000000
1961-08-23 CHWMINL 000000000
1961-08-17 CHWNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 531 381 872 40 13 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 KC1 OF 67 61 154 9 4 1
1957 BAL OF 126 105 234 15 1 2
1958 BAL OF 119 90 213 5 3 0
1959 BAL OF 106 60 133 3 3 1
1960 BAL OF 75 40 75 4 0 0
1961 KC1 OF 21 12 31 2 0 1
1961 CHA OF 17 13 32 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 11
Center Field 178
Right Field 381

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Pilarcik (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Demmitt
    .257 avg, 8 HR
  2. 96
    Jerry White
    .253 avg, 21 HR
  3. 95
    Danny Heep
    .257 avg, 30 HR
  4. 95
    Rube Ellis
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  5. 93
    Craig Gentry
    .262 avg, 7 HR
  6. 91
    Adrian Brown
    .258 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Pilarcik

What years did Al Pilarcik play?
Al Pilarcik played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1961.
Was Al Pilarcik a pitcher?
No. Al Pilarcik was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Pilarcik hit?
Al Pilarcik hit 22 career home runs with 413 hits.