What years did Al Schroll play?

Al Schroll played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.

Was Al Schroll a pitcher?

Yes. Al Schroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 63 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Schroll hit?

Al Schroll hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Al Schroll's career batting average?

Al Schroll batted .273 over his career, with 9 hits in 33 at bats.

How many RBI did Al Schroll have?

Al Schroll drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Al Schroll's career ERA?

Al Schroll finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 6-9 with 63 strikeouts.

Al Schroll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1961)

Al Schroll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 5.34 ERA and 63 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 6–9

ERA 5.34

WHIP 1.57

SO 63

Pitcher PIV -546.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 3/22/1932 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 11/30/1999 in Alexandria, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-20
Last Game: 1961-10-01

Full name: Albert Bringhurst Schroll

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Schroll — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	35	13	3	0	0	118.0	121	70	11	64	63	5.34	-546.3

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 36.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Schroll — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	BOS	AL	0	0	5	0	0	10.0	6	5	4	7	4.50	3.86 (-17%)	71.4
1959	PHI	NL	1	1	3	0	0	9.1	12	9	6	4	8.68	3.90 (-122%)	0.0
1959	BOS	AL	1	4	14	5	1	46.0	47	24	22	26	4.70	3.90 (-20%)	166.8
1960	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	3	3	5	2	10.12	—	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	4	4	11	8	2	50.0	53	29	27	24	5.22	4.03 (-30%)	-784.5
Career · 5 seasons			6	9	35	13	3	118.0	121	70	64	63	5.34	—	-546

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

Al Schroll — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	33	3	9	3	0	1	6	1	4	9	.273	.351	.455	.806	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Schroll — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	BOS	AL	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PHI	NL	3	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BOS	AL	14	9	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHN	NL	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	11	18	3	5	1	1	3	0	2	4	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			35	33	3	9	3	1	6	1	4	9	.273	—	—	—	—	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

Al Schroll — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	13	1	4	0	3	.308
Away	20	20	2	5	1	3	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Schroll — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	49.2	55	38	31	29	6.89
Away	20	68.1	66	32	34	34	4.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Schroll — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1961-10-01	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-27	MIN	CLE	W	4	0	2	0	2	0	1
1961-09-17	MIN	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1961-09-14	MIN	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-09	MIN	KC1	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1961-09-04	MIN	CHW	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
1961-08-26	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-20	MIN	LAA	W	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1961-08-16	MIN	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-10	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Schroll — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-10-01	MIN	DET	L	0.2	4	5	2	2	0	0
1961-09-27	MIN	CLE	W	9.0	2	4	4	4	4	0
1961-09-17	MIN	CLE	W	7.2	6	3	1	3	4	0
1961-09-14	MIN	LAA	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1961-09-09	MIN	KC1	—	5.0	8	4	4	4	4	0
1961-09-04	MIN	CHW	W	6.1	8	5	5	2	3	2
1961-08-26	MIN	BAL	L	0.0	3	4	3	2	0	1
1961-08-20	MIN	LAA	W	4.1	3	1	1	1	1	1
1961-08-16	MIN	KC1	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	2	0
1961-08-10	MIN	BOS	L	6.0	8	3	3	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Schroll — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	13	2	20	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Schroll — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1958	BOS	P	5	0	0	3	0
1959	PHI	P	3	0	0	2	0
1959	BOS	P	14	5	0	7	1
1960	CHN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1961	MIN	P	11	8	2	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Schroll — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Al Schroll: the record in brief

The profile opens with Al Schroll's first major league game on April 20, 1958; the last one listed came on October 1, 1961. By club, Schroll's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1958 to 1959), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959), the Chicago Cubs (1960), and the Minnesota Twins (1961). Born on March 22, 1932, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Schroll is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 210 pounds. The bio records the death on November 30, 1999, in Alexandria, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Albert Bringhurst.

Schroll went 6-9 with a 5.34 ERA in 35 games, 13 of them starts. Schroll had 63 strikeouts. The league ERA over Schroll's seasons was 3.91, so the 5.34 figure ran 36.7% worse than average. 1959 was Schroll's sharpest full season, a 4.70 ERA against the league's 3.90.

Every defensive appearance on record for Schroll, 35 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 20 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Schroll

What years did Al Schroll play?: Al Schroll played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.
Was Al Schroll a pitcher?: Yes. Al Schroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Schroll hit?: Al Schroll hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Al Schroll's career batting average?: Al Schroll batted .273 over his career, with 9 hits in 33 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Schroll have?: Al Schroll drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Al Schroll's career ERA?: Al Schroll finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 6-9 with 63 strikeouts.