Ewald Pyle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)
Ewald Pyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 11-21 with a 5.03 ERA and 122 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/10/2004 in DuQuoin, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-04-23
- Last Game
- 1945-06-30
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12.96 | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72.2 | 70 | 33 | 45 | 25 | 4.09 | 3.50 (-17%) | -653.2 |
| 1944 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 10 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.0 | 152 | 79 | 68 | 79 | 4.34 | 3.57 (-21%) | -1824.7 |
| 1945 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 17.05 | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7.24 | 3.67 (-98%) | -850.5 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 11 | 21 | 67 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 270.1 | 277 | 151 | 150 | 122 | 5.03 | — | -3,328 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 84 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .143 | .209 | .155 | .364 | -304 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.
Career OBP .209 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.
Career SLG .155 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.
Career OPS .364 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | WS1 | AL | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | NY1 | NL | 31 | 51 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .157 | .261 (-40%) | .325 (-25%) | .357 (-56%) | .683 (-41%) | -303.9 |
| 1945 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 67 | 84 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -304 | ||
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
View full game log (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| Away | 37 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .089 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 136.1 | 123 | 59 | 73 | 67 | 3.89 |
| Away | 37 | 134.0 | 153 | 93 | 77 | 54 | 6.25 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-30 | BSN | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-23 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-22 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-16 | BSN | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-28 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-19 | NY1 | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-30 | BSN | STL | — | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1945-06-23 | BSN | BRO | L | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-22 | BSN | BRO | — | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-06-16 | BSN | BRO | — | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | NY1 | STL | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | NY1 | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | NY1 | PIT | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | NY1 | PIT | — | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-28 | NY1 | BRO | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-19 | NY1 | BSN | — | 2.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 67 |
Ewald Pyle: the record in brief
Ewald Pyle's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1939 to a final game on June 30, 1945. Pyle played for the St. Louis Browns (1939 to 1942), the Washington Senators (1943), the New York Giants (1944 through 1945), and the Boston Braves (1945). Pyle is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Pyle both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Pyle was born on August 27, 1910, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on January 10, 2004, in DuQuoin, IL, USA.
Pyle pitched in 67 games, starting 36, and finished with a 11-21 record and 5.03 ERA. Pyle had 122 strikeouts. Against a 3.71 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.03 mark was 35.3% worse. The best win total was 7, in 1944. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.34 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57.
The position breakdown shows 67 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Pyle's fielding totals are 14 putouts, 49 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ewald Pyle
- What years did Ewald Pyle play?
- Ewald Pyle played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
- Was Ewald Pyle a pitcher?
- Yes. Ewald Pyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 122 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ewald Pyle hit?
- Ewald Pyle hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Ewald Pyle's career batting average?
- Ewald Pyle batted .143 over his career, with 12 hits in 84 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ewald Pyle have?
- Ewald Pyle drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Ewald Pyle's career ERA?
- Ewald Pyle finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 11-21 with 122 strikeouts.