Bud Podbielan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)

W–L 25–42
ERA 4.49
WHIP 1.46
SO 242
Pitcher PIV -8252.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
3/6/1924 in Curlew, WA, USA
Died
10/26/1982 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-25
Last Game
1959-06-13

Full name: Clarence Anthony Podbielan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 42 172 76 20 2 3 641.0 693 320 79 245 242 4.49 -8252.0

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 12.4% 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
1949 BRO NL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 12.3 9 5 9 5 3.65 4.12 (+11%) -329.5
1950 BRO NL 5 4 20 10 2 0 1 72.7 93 43 29 28 5.33 4.36 (-22%) -951.0
1951 BRO NL 2 2 27 5 1 0 0 79.7 67 31 36 26 3.50 4.04 (+13%) -1366.8
1952 BRO NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 3 1 18.00 — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 4 5 24 7 4 1 1 86.7 78 27 26 22 2.80 3.70 (+24%) -682.3
1953 CIN NL 6 16 36 24 8 1 1 186.3 214 98 67 74 4.73 4.14 (-14%) -1547.5
1954 CIN NL 7 10 27 24 4 0 0 131.0 157 78 58 42 5.36 3.90 (-38%) -3990.0
1955 CIN NL 1 2 17 2 0 0 0 42.0 36 15 11 26 3.21 4.00 (+20%) 819.3
1957 CIN NL 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 16.0 18 11 4 13 6.19 3.83 (-61%) -399.4
1959 CLE AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 12.3 17 8 2 5 5.84 3.90 (-50%) 195.2
Career · 10 seasons 25 42 172 76 20 2 3 641.0 693 320 245 242 4.49 — -8,252

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
173 188 7 29 1 0 0 9 0 11 32 .154 .201 .160 .361 -559

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OPS .361 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 50.1% 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
1949 BRO NL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 20 28 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .107 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 27 23 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .304 — — — — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 24 25 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .160 — — — — 0.0
1953 CIN NL 36 56 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 .125 .264 (-53%) .335 (-54%) .397 (-69%) .733 (-62%) -559.1
1954 CIN NL 27 42 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1955 CIN NL 17 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CLE AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 173 188 7 29 1 0 0 9 0 11 32 .154 — — — — -559

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
Home888641606.186
Away8410231303.127

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88323.23641641291154.56
Away83316.03281561161274.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-13 CLEMINW 000000000
1959-06-05 CLENYYL 000000000
1959-06-02 CLEMINL 000000000
1959-05-28 CLEKC1L 100000000
1959-05-24 CLEDETL 000000000
1959-05-23 CLEDETL 000000000
1957-09-24 CINCHCW 100000000
1957-09-13 CINPHIW 200000000
1957-09-07 CINSTLL 000000000
1957-09-04 CINCHCL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-13 CLEMIN — 1.0211010
1959-06-05 CLENYY — 1.1544100
1959-06-02 CLEMIN L 2.0111011
1959-05-28 CLEKC1 — 4.0511110
1959-05-24 CLEDET — 3.0411010
1959-05-23 CLEDET — 1.0000010
1957-09-24 CINCHC — 2.2433341
1957-09-13 CINPHI — 2.1533010
1957-09-07 CINSTL — 1.0311000
1957-09-04 CINCHC L 8.0311171

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 29 41 103 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 BRO P 7 0 0 5 0 0
1950 BRO P 20 0 4 17 0 0
1951 BRO P 27 0 6 16 0 0
1952 BRO P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1952 CIN P 24 0 7 11 1 2
1953 CIN P 36 0 11 29 1 5
1954 CIN P 27 24 12 13 0 1
1955 CIN P 17 2 0 9 0 0
1957 CIN P 5 3 0 0 0 0
1959 CLE P 6 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bud Podbielan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Posedel
    41-43, 4.56 ERA
  2. 95
    Chris Welsh
    22-31, 4.45 ERA
  3. 94
    Joe Presko
    25-37, 4.61 ERA
  4. 91
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  5. 90
    Slick Castleman
    36-26, 4.25 ERA
  6. 89
    George Mitchell
    48-45, 4.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Podbielan

What years did Bud Podbielan play?
Bud Podbielan played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959.
Was Bud Podbielan a pitcher?
Yes. Bud Podbielan pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 242 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Podbielan hit?
Bud Podbielan hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.