Lefty Wallace

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

W–L 5–6
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.36
SO 51
Pitcher PIV -1885.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
8/12/1921 in Evansville, IN, USA
Died
7/28/1982 in Evansville, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1942-05-05
Last Game
1946-09-22

Full name: James Harold Wallace

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 6 51 14 4 0 0 144.7 133 66 9 64 51 4.11 -1885.4

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 13.8% worse than 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
1942 BSN NL 1 3 19 3 1 0 0 49.3 39 21 24 20 3.83 3.57 (-7%) -702.1
1945 BSN NL 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 20.0 18 10 9 4 4.50 3.67 (-23%) -400.1
1946 BSN NL 3 3 27 8 2 0 0 75.3 76 35 31 27 4.18 3.59 (-16%) -783.1
Career · 3 seasons 5 6 51 14 4 0 0 144.2 133 66 64 51 4.11 — -1,885

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
52 38 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 5 17 .079 .186 .079 .265 0

Career AVG .079 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .079 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OPS .265 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 61.1% 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
1942 BSN NL 19 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1945 BSN NL 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 27 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 .056 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 52 38 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 5 17 .079 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24190202.105
Away28190101.053

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2371.2623330254.14
Away2873.0713134263.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-22 BSNBROL 000000000
1946-09-11 BSNCHCL 100000000
1946-09-03 BSNNY1W 000000000
1946-09-02 BSNNY1L 000000000
1946-08-24 BSNCHCL 000000000
1946-08-15 BSNPHIL 000000000
1946-08-11 BSNNY1L 000000000
1946-08-04 BSNCHCW 000000000
1946-08-04 BSNCHCW 200000000
1946-07-21 BSNSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-22 BSNBRO L 1.1442000
1946-09-11 BSNCHC — 5.0300120
1946-09-03 BSNNY1 — 0.1222001
1946-09-02 BSNNY1 — 2.0100020
1946-08-24 BSNCHC — 1.0000000
1946-08-15 BSNPHI — 1.0100000
1946-08-11 BSNNY1 — 0.1233200
1946-08-04 BSNCHC W 1.0100100
1946-08-04 BSNCHC — 5.1200000
1946-07-21 BSNSTL — 1.1000300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 51 0 9 32 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 BSN P 19 0 0 7 0 0
1945 BSN P 5 0 2 4 0 1
1946 BSN P 27 0 7 21 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 51

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Wallace

What years did Lefty Wallace play?
Lefty Wallace played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Lefty Wallace a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Wallace pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 51 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Wallace hit?
Lefty Wallace hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.