Was Al Tate a pitcher?

Yes. Al Tate pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Tate hit?

Al Tate hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Al Tate's career batting average?

Al Tate batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Al Tate's career ERA?

Al Tate finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Tate have?

Al Tate recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Al Tate in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Tate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Tate

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)

Al Tate was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA and 2 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.00

WHIP 1.67

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 7/1/1918 in Coleman, OK, USA
Died: 5/8/1993 in Bountiful, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-09-27
Last Game: 1946-09-29

Full name: Walter Alvin Tate

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Tate — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	1	0	0	9.0	8	5	0	7	2	5.00	0.0

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 39.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Tate — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	PIT	NL	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	9.0	8	5	7	2	5.00	3.59 (-39%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	1	0	0	9.0	8	5	7	2	5.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Al Tate — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +29.8% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Tate — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	PIT	NL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Al Tate — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Tate — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	9.0	8	5	7	2	5.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Al Tate — Last 2 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1946-09-29	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-27	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Al Tate — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-09-29	PIT	CIN	L	8.0	5	3	3	6	2	0
1946-09-27	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Tate — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Tate — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PIT	P	2	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Tate — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Tate

Was Al Tate a pitcher?: Yes. Al Tate pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Tate hit?: Al Tate hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Al Tate's career batting average?: Al Tate batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Al Tate's career ERA?: Al Tate finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Tate have?: Al Tate recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Al Tate in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Tate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.