Saul Rogovin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1957)

W–L 48–48
ERA 4.06
WHIP 1.35
SO 388
Pitcher PIV 3194.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
3/24/1922 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
1/23/1995 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-28
Last Game
1957-06-19

Full name: Saul Walter Rogovin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 48 150 121 43 9 2 883.7 888 399 83 308 388 4.06 3194.5

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near 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 DET AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 13 9 7 2 14.29 — 0.0
1950 DET AL 2 1 11 5 1 0 0 40.0 39 20 26 11 4.50 4.36 (-3%) -1400.3
1951 DET AL 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 24.0 23 14 7 5 5.25 4.04 (-30%) -638.6
1951 CHA AL 11 7 22 22 17 3 0 192.7 166 53 67 77 2.48 4.04 (+39%) 2804.1
1952 CHA AL 14 9 33 30 12 3 1 231.7 224 99 79 121 3.85 3.70 (-4%) 3096.7
1953 CHA AL 7 12 22 19 4 1 1 131.0 151 76 48 62 5.22 4.14 (-26%) -1111.3
1955 BAL AL 1 8 14 12 1 0 0 71.0 79 36 27 35 4.56 4.00 (-14%) 857.0
1955 PHI NL 5 3 12 11 5 2 0 73.0 60 25 17 27 3.08 4.00 (+23%) 2108.3
1956 PHI NL 7 6 22 18 3 0 0 106.7 122 59 27 48 4.98 3.96 (-26%) -2521.2
1957 PHI NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.0 11 8 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 48 48 150 121 43 9 2 883.2 888 399 308 388 4.06 — 3,195

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
154 300 29 54 10 0 3 24 3 19 64 .180 .234 .243 .477 -712

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .243 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 34.2% 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 DET AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 DET AL 11 16 2 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 .188 — — — — 0.0
1951 DET AL 5 7 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHA AL 24 74 7 15 3 0 0 0 1 5 8 .203 .260 (-22%) .336 (-25%) .385 (-37%) .721 (-31%) 0.0
1952 CHA AL 33 84 6 17 3 0 1 7 1 4 18 .202 .252 (-20%) .326 (-24%) .369 (-26%) .696 (-25%) -337.4
1953 CHA AL 22 37 5 5 0 0 0 3 1 7 9 .135 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 15 22 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .091 — — — — 0.0
1955 PHI NL 13 24 5 6 2 0 1 4 0 1 9 .250 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 22 36 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 154 300 29 54 10 0 3 24 3 19 64 .180 — — — — -337

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
Home821562230214.192
Away72144724110.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80495.14691951802113.54
Away70388.14192031281774.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-06-19 PHICHCL 000000000
1957-05-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1957-05-16 PHISTLL 000000000
1957-04-27 PHINY1L 000000000
1956-09-16 PHICHCL 200000001
1956-09-08 PHIPITL 100000000
1956-09-01 PHIPITW 300000001
1956-08-26 PHICINL 000000000
1956-08-09 PHINY1L 201000000
1956-08-01 PHICHCW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-06-19 PHICHC — 2.0333100
1957-05-26 PHIPIT — 3.0311100
1957-05-16 PHISTL — 1.0100000
1957-04-27 PHINY1 — 2.0444101
1956-09-16 PHICHC L 7.0733110
1956-09-08 PHIPIT — 5.0633221
1956-09-01 PHIPIT W 9.0722210
1956-08-26 PHICIN — 0.1000000
1956-08-09 PHINY1 L 4.2844013
1956-08-01 PHICHC — 4.1855032

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 150 41 57 131 14 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 DET P 5 0 1 0 0 0
1950 DET P 11 0 1 5 1 1
1951 DET P 5 0 3 6 0 0
1951 CHA P 22 0 13 29 3 4
1952 CHA P 33 0 11 39 2 4
1953 CHA P 22 0 10 20 3 1
1955 BAL P 14 12 3 11 3 1
1955 PHI P 12 11 3 9 0 1
1956 PHI P 22 18 10 12 1 1
1957 PHI P 4 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 150

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Saul Rogovin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willis Flournoy
    46-54, 4.07 ERA
  2. 94
    Francisco Barrios
    38-38, 4.15 ERA
  3. 85
    Luis Leal
    51-58, 4.14 ERA
  4. 83
    John Cerutti
    49-43, 3.94 ERA
  5. 83
    Nino Espinosa
    44-55, 4.17 ERA
  6. 81
    Sam Crawford
    61-51, 3.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Saul Rogovin

What years did Saul Rogovin play?
Saul Rogovin played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957.
Was Saul Rogovin a pitcher?
Yes. Saul Rogovin pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 388 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Saul Rogovin hit?
Saul Rogovin hit 3 career home runs with 54 hits.