Was Al Verdel a pitcher?

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

What teams did Al Verdel play for?

Al Verdel played for one team, the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944).

What were Al Verdel's career stats?

In 1 game, Al Verdel went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.

What position did Al Verdel play?

Al Verdel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Verdel and how much did he weigh?

Al Verdel was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 186 pounds.

What was Al Verdel's career ERA?

Al Verdel finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Verdel have?

Al Verdel recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Al Verdel in the Hall of Fame?

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

Al Verdel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Al Verdel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

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 30, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 0.00

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 186 lb
Born: 6/10/1921 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA
Died: 4/16/1991 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-20

Full name: Albert Alfred Verdel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Verdel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Verdel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	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 Verdel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Verdel — 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
1944	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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 Verdel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Verdel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Al Verdel — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-04-20	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Verdel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Verdel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Verdel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Al Verdel: the record in brief

Al Verdel debuted in the major leagues on April 20, 1944. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1944. Verdel played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 10, 1921, in Punxsutawney, PA, USA and a listed size of 186 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Verdel's death is recorded on April 16, 1991, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Al Verdel was the playing name; the full given name is Albert Alfred.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Verdel recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 0.00 ERA. That 0.00 ERA compares with a 3.57 league average across the same seasons, 100.0% better. Verdel's only pitching season is 1944: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Verdel, 1 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Verdel

Was Al Verdel a pitcher?: Yes. Al Verdel pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What teams did Al Verdel play for?: Al Verdel played for one team, the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944).
What were Al Verdel's career stats?: In 1 game, Al Verdel went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.
What position did Al Verdel play?: Al Verdel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Verdel and how much did he weigh?: Al Verdel was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 186 pounds.
What was Al Verdel's career ERA?: Al Verdel finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Verdel have?: Al Verdel recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Al Verdel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Verdel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.