Roger Wolff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

Roger Wolff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 182 career appearances, he went 52-69 with a 3.41 ERA and 430 strikeouts. He also batted .122 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2669.3.

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

W–L 52–69
ERA 3.41
WHIP 1.30
SO 430
Pitcher PIV 2669.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 208 lb
Born
4/10/1911 in Evansville, IL, USA
Died
3/23/1994 in Chester, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-20
Last Game
1947-08-25

Full name: Roger Francis Wolff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roger Wolff — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 69 182 128 63 8 13 1025.1 1,018 388 56 316 430 3.41 2669.3

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 7.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roger Wolff Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 PHA AL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 15 6 4 2 3.18 3.94 (+19%) 281.9
1942 PHA AL 12 15 32 25 15 2 3 214.1 206 79 69 94 3.32 3.57 (+7%) -587.2
1943 PHA AL 10 15 41 26 13 2 6 221.0 232 87 72 91 3.54 3.50 (-1%) -20.7
1944 WS1 AL 4 15 33 21 5 0 2 155.0 186 86 60 73 4.99 3.57 (-40%) -751.4
1945 WS1 AL 20 10 33 29 21 4 2 250.0 200 59 53 108 2.12 3.67 (+42%) 5281.9
1946 WS1 AL 5 8 21 17 6 0 0 122.0 115 35 30 50 2.58 3.59 (+28%) 347.8
1947 CLE AL 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 16.0 15 7 10 5 3.94 3.97 (+1%) -464.8
1947 PIT NL 1 4 13 6 1 0 0 30.0 49 29 18 7 8.70 3.97 (-119%) -1418.3
Career · 8 seasons 52 69 182 128 63 8 13 1,025.1 1,018 388 316 430 3.41 — 2,669

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

Roger Wolff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
182 337 18 41 2 0 0 16 0 26 93 .122 .185 .128 .312 -2,221

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Career OPS .312 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roger Wolff — 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
1941 PHA AL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 PHA AL 32 68 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 7 19 .088 .253 (-65%) .323 (-46%) .349 (-71%) .672 (-59%) -598.5
1943 PHA AL 41 74 4 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 17 .122 .255 (-52%) .324 (-49%) .346 (-65%) .671 (-57%) -630.9
1944 WS1 AL 33 55 6 12 0 0 0 3 0 3 12 .218 .261 (-17%) .325 (-21%) .357 (-39%) .683 (-30%) -246.6
1945 WS1 AL 33 84 2 9 1 0 0 6 0 6 20 .107 .260 (-59%) .328 (-49%) .354 (-66%) .683 (-58%) -745.1
1946 WS1 AL 21 39 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 .103 — — — — 0.0
1947 CLE AL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 182 337 18 41 2 0 0 16 0 26 93 .122 — — — — -2,221

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

Roger Wolff — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8214971807.121
Away100188112309.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Roger Wolff — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82487.24571691432243.12
Away100537.25612161732073.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roger Wolff — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-25 PITBROL 000000000
1947-08-16 PITSTLW 000000000
1947-08-11 PITCINL 100000001
1947-08-06 PITCHCW 400000012
1947-08-04 PITCINL 000000000
1947-08-02 PITNY1L 100000000
1947-07-30 PITBSNL 000000000
1947-07-25 PITBROL 000000000
1947-07-21 PITPHIL 000000000
1947-07-15 PITBROW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roger Wolff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-25 PITBRO — 2.0200200
1947-08-16 PITSTL — 0.2344102
1947-08-11 PITCIN L 2.2866112
1947-08-06 PITCHC W 9.0821220
1947-08-04 PITCIN — 1.0100110
1947-08-02 PITNY1 L 5.0954000
1947-07-30 PITBSN — 1.0100110
1947-07-25 PITBRO — 1.0010100
1947-07-21 PITPHI L 0.2566110
1947-07-15 PITBRO — 3.1341600

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roger Wolff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 182 0 57 177 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roger Wolff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PHA P 2 0 1 2 0 0
1942 PHA P 32 0 17 38 2 5
1943 PHA P 41 0 12 30 1 0
1944 WS1 P 33 0 8 37 0 2
1945 WS1 P 33 0 6 45 1 2
1946 WS1 P 21 0 9 17 1 0
1947 CLE P 7 0 1 6 0 1
1947 PIT P 13 0 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roger Wolff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 182

Awards & Honors

Roger Wolff — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4

Award Voting History

Roger Wolff — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 78.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 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

Roger Wolff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chet Brewer
    69-60, 3.44 ERA
  2. 96
    Jesse Flores
    44-59, 3.18 ERA
  3. 95
    Bill Gatewood
    53-55, 3.67 ERA
  4. 94
    Jimmy Lavender
    63-76, 3.09 ERA
  5. 94
    Carmen Hill
    49-33, 3.44 ERA
  6. 94
    Jim Jeffries
    50-51, 3.86 ERA

Roger Wolff: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 20, 1941 and the final game on August 25, 1947, Roger Wolff built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1941 to 1943), the Washington Senators (1944 to 1946), the Cleveland Indians (1947), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947). Wolff is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 208 pounds. Wolff threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Wolff was born on April 10, 1911, in Evansville, IL, USA. The bio records the death on March 23, 1994, in Chester, IL, USA. On the record, Roger Wolff was born Roger Francis Wolff.

Across 182 games (128 starts), Wolff recorded 52 wins against 69 losses with a 3.41 ERA. The totals include 430 strikeouts, 63 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 13 saves. The leagues Wolff pitched in allowed 3.69 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.6% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Wolff

What years did Roger Wolff play?
Roger Wolff played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Roger Wolff a pitcher?
Yes. Roger Wolff pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 430 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roger Wolff hit?
Roger Wolff hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.
What was Roger Wolff's career batting average?
Roger Wolff batted .122 over his career, with 41 hits in 337 at bats.
How many RBI did Roger Wolff have?
Roger Wolff drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Roger Wolff's career ERA?
Roger Wolff finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 52-69 with 430 strikeouts.