What years did Lerton Pinto play?

Lerton Pinto played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924.

Was Lerton Pinto a pitcher?

Yes. Lerton Pinto pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lerton Pinto hit?

Lerton Pinto hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Lerton Pinto play for?

Lerton Pinto played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1922, 1924).

What were Lerton Pinto's career stats?

In 12 games, Lerton Pinto went 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 28.2 innings pitched.

What position did Lerton Pinto play?

Lerton Pinto played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lerton Pinto and how much did he weigh?

Lerton Pinto was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

What was Lerton Pinto's career ERA?

Lerton Pinto finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lerton Pinto have?

Lerton Pinto recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Lerton Pinto in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lerton Pinto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lerton Pinto

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1924)

Lerton Pinto was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA and 5 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.65

WHIP 1.81

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -568.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/8/1899 in Chillicothe, OH, USA
Died: 5/13/1983 in Oxnard, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-05-23
Last Game: 1924-09-05

Full name: William Lerton Pinto

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lerton Pinto — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	12	0	0	0	0	28.2	38	18	2	14	5	5.65	-568.0

Career ERA 5.65 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 36.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lerton Pinto — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	PHI	NL	1	9	24.2	31	14	14	4	5.11	4.18 (-22%)	-568.0
1924	PHI	NL	0	3	4.0	7	4	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	12	28.2	38	18	14	5	5.65	—	-568

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

Lerton Pinto — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lerton Pinto — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	PHI	NL	9	9	1	1	1	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	PHI	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	10	1	1	1	4	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Lerton Pinto — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Lerton Pinto — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.0	27	14	6	3	7.88
Away	7	12.2	11	4	10	1	2.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lerton Pinto — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1924-09-05	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1924-07-19	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1924-07-09	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1922-09-16	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1922-09-07	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	0	1
1922-07-10	PHI	CIN	L	0	1	1	0
1922-07-09	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1922-06-29	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-30	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1922-05-30	PHI	NY1	W	2	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lerton Pinto — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-09-05	PHI	NY1	—	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1
1924-07-19	PHI	CHC	—	3.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1924-07-09	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-16	PHI	PIT	—	3.0	3	4	1	1	1	0
1922-09-07	PHI	NY1	—	5.0	4	2	0	0	0	0
1922-07-10	PHI	CIN	L	2.0	0	2	1	3	1	0
1922-07-09	PHI	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1922-06-29	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-05-30	PHI	NY1	—	3.2	10	6	6	2	1	1
1922-05-30	PHI	NY1	—	4.1	6	3	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lerton Pinto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lerton Pinto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	PHI	P	9	0	0	5	2	0
1924	PHI	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lerton Pinto — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Lerton Pinto: the record in brief

Lerton Pinto played a first major league game on May 23, 1922 and a last one on September 5, 1924. Pinto spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. At 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds, Pinto is listed as a pitcher. Pinto batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Pinto was born on April 8, 1899, in Chillicothe, OH, USA. Pinto's death is recorded on May 13, 1983, in Oxnard, CA, USA. The given name on file is William Lerton Pinto.

Pinto went 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA in 12 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.15 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.65 mark was 36.1% worse. 1922 was Pinto's sharpest full season, a 5.11 ERA against the league's 4.18.

Pinto's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 24 games from Retrosheet.

Pinto appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 6 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lerton Pinto

What years did Lerton Pinto play?: Lerton Pinto played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1924.
Was Lerton Pinto a pitcher?: Yes. Lerton Pinto pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lerton Pinto hit?: Lerton Pinto hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Lerton Pinto play for?: Lerton Pinto played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1922, 1924).
What were Lerton Pinto's career stats?: In 12 games, Lerton Pinto went 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 28.2 innings pitched.
What position did Lerton Pinto play?: Lerton Pinto played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lerton Pinto and how much did he weigh?: Lerton Pinto was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Lerton Pinto's career ERA?: Lerton Pinto finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lerton Pinto have?: Lerton Pinto recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Lerton Pinto in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lerton Pinto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.