What years did Tot Pressnell play?

Tot Pressnell played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1942.

Was Tot Pressnell a pitcher?

Yes. Tot Pressnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 157 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tot Pressnell hit?

Tot Pressnell hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.

Tot Pressnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1942)

W–L 32–30

ERA 3.80

WHIP 1.29

SO 157

Pitcher PIV 2451.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 8/8/1906 in Findlay, OH, USA
Died: 1/6/2001 in Findlay, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-04-21
Last Game: 1942-08-30

Full name: Forest Charles Pressnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	30	154	42	17	4	12	526.3	547	222	30	134	157	3.80	2451.4

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 6.6% better 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
1938	BRO	NL	11	14	43	19	6	1	3	192.0	209	76	56	57	3.56	4.35 (+18%)	518.0
1939	BRO	NL	9	7	31	18	10	2	2	156.7	171	70	33	43	4.02	4.28 (+6%)	1820.8
1940	BRO	NL	6	5	24	4	1	1	2	68.3	58	28	17	21	3.69	4.21 (+12%)	397.7
1941	CHN	NL	5	3	29	1	0	0	1	70.0	69	24	23	27	3.09	3.94 (+22%)	665.0
1942	CHN	NL	1	1	27	0	0	0	4	39.3	40	24	5	9	5.49	3.57 (-54%)	-950.0
Career · 5 seasons			32	30	154	42	17	4	12	526.1	547	222	134	157	3.80	—	2,451

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
154	149	9	24	2	0	0	16	0	9	26	.161	.209	.174	.383	-861

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .383 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BRO	NL	43	63	5	9	1	4	6	10	.143	.272 (-48%)	.341 (-36%)	.392 (-60%)	.734 (-49%)	-494.3
1939	BRO	NL	31	51	3	10	0	9	1	12	.196	.274 (-28%)	.342 (-38%)	.393 (-50%)	.735 (-45%)	-366.7
1940	BRO	NL	24	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	CHN	NL	29	15	1	3	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CHN	NL	27	3	0	2	1	3	1	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			154	149	9	24	2	16	9	26	.161	—	—	—	—	-861

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	79	66	4	14	0	10	.212
Away	75	83	5	10	0	5	.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	253.2	246	113	63	92	4.01
Away	75	273.0	301	109	71	65	3.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1942-08-30	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1942-08-28	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1942-08-15	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1942-08-12	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1942-08-09	CHC	CIN	W	0	0
1942-08-05	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1942-07-28	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1942-07-21	CHC	BSN	L	0	0
1942-07-17	CHC	BRO	L	1	1
1942-07-15	CHC	BRO	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1942-08-30	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0
1942-08-28	CHC	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-08-15	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	0	1
1942-08-12	CHC	STL	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1942-08-09	CHC	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1942-08-05	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1942-07-28	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1942-07-21	CHC	BSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-07-17	CHC	BRO	—	3.2	5	3	3	0	1	0
1942-07-15	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	0	21	101	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BRO	P	43	10	36	2	0
1939	BRO	P	31	5	36	3	2
1940	BRO	P	24	4	9	1	0
1941	CHN	P	29	0	13	1	1
1942	CHN	P	27	2	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	154

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tot Pressnell

What years did Tot Pressnell play?: Tot Pressnell played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1942.
Was Tot Pressnell a pitcher?: Yes. Tot Pressnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tot Pressnell hit?: Tot Pressnell hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.