Was Augie Prudhomme a pitcher?

Yes. Augie Prudhomme pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Augie Prudhomme hit?

Augie Prudhomme hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Augie Prudhomme

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

W–L 1–6

ERA 6.22

WHIP 1.83

SO 26

Pitcher PIV -2148.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 186 lb
Born: 11/20/1902 in Frierson, LA, USA
Died: 10/4/1992 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-19
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: John Olgus Prudhomme

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	34	6	2	0	1	94.0	119	65	7	53	26	6.22	-2148.2

Career ERA 6.22 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 35.3% 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
1929	DET	AL	1	6	34	6	2	0	1	94.0	119	65	53	26	6.22	4.60 (-35%)	-2148.2
Career · 1 season			1	6	34	6	2	0	1	94.0	119	65	53	26	6.22	—	-2,148

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
34	21	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	8	.238	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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
1929	DET	AL	34	21	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	8	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			34	21	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	8	.238	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	13	1	2	0	0	.154
Away	16	8	1	2	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	58.0	75	34	29	14	5.28
Away	16	35.2	44	31	24	12	7.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1929-10-06	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1929-09-21	DET	PHA	L	1	0	0
1929-09-11	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1929-09-10	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1929-09-07	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1929-09-02	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0
1929-08-31	DET	SLA	W	0	0	0
1929-08-20	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1929-08-16	DET	NYY	L	1	1	1
1929-08-14	DET	NYY	W	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-10-06	DET	CHW	L	1.2	2	2	1	2	0	0
1929-09-21	DET	PHA	L	2.0	2	3	3	3	2	0
1929-09-11	DET	BOS	—	1.1	4	3	3	2	0	1
1929-09-10	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-07	DET	NYY	—	3.0	4	3	2	1	1	0
1929-09-02	DET	CHW	—	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1929-08-31	DET	SLA	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-20	DET	BOS	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	0
1929-08-16	DET	NYY	—	6.0	8	7	7	5	2	0
1929-08-14	DET	NYY	—	1.0	4	4	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	0	3	24	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	DET	P	34	0	3	24	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Augie Prudhomme

Was Augie Prudhomme a pitcher?: Yes. Augie Prudhomme pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Augie Prudhomme hit?: Augie Prudhomme hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.