Sam Zoldak

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1952)

W–L 43–53
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.35
SO 207
Pitcher PIV 32.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/8/1918 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
8/25/1966 in New Hyde Park, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1944-05-13
Last Game
1952-08-26

Full name: Samuel Walter Zoldak

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 53 250 93 30 5 8 929.3 956 366 54 301 207 3.54 32.4

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 8.9% better 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
1944 SLA AL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 38.7 49 16 19 15 3.72 3.57 (-4%) -133.5
1945 SLA AL 3 2 26 1 1 0 0 69.7 74 26 18 19 3.36 3.67 (+8%) 283.3
1946 SLA AL 9 11 35 21 9 2 2 170.3 166 65 57 51 3.43 3.59 (+4%) -1097.4
1947 SLA AL 9 10 35 19 6 1 1 171.0 162 66 76 36 3.47 3.97 (+13%) -721.8
1948 SLA AL 2 4 11 9 0 0 0 54.0 64 28 19 13 4.67 4.10 (-14%) -354.9
1948 CLE AL 9 6 23 12 4 1 0 105.7 104 33 24 17 2.81 4.10 (+32%) 626.6
1949 CLE AL 1 2 27 0 0 0 0 53.0 60 25 18 11 4.25 4.12 (-3%) 29.5
1950 CLE AL 4 2 33 3 0 0 4 63.7 64 28 21 15 3.96 4.36 (+9%) -25.3
1951 PHA AL 6 10 26 18 8 1 0 128.0 127 45 24 18 3.16 4.04 (+22%) 1201.3
1952 PHA AL 0 6 16 10 2 0 1 75.3 86 34 25 12 4.06 3.70 (-10%) 224.6
Career · 10 seasons 43 53 250 93 30 5 8 929.1 956 366 301 207 3.54 — 32

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
251 286 16 50 6 0 0 11 1 10 52 .175 .205 .196 .401 -705

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 43.3% 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
1944 SLA AL 18 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 27 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .050 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 35 52 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 12 .173 .256 (-33%) .328 (-34%) .358 (-46%) .687 (-40%) -322.1
1947 SLA AL 35 58 4 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 10 .172 .262 (-34%) .336 (-37%) .376 (-45%) .712 (-41%) -383.1
1948 SLA AL 11 22 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1948 CLE AL 23 36 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .139 — — — — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 27 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1950 CLE AL 33 16 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 26 45 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .156 — — — — 0.0
1952 PHA AL 16 23 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 251 286 16 50 6 0 0 11 1 10 52 .175 — — — — -705

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
Home13015162405.159
Away121136102606.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130485.05011821411123.38
Away120444.1455184160953.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-26 PHACLEL 000000000
1952-08-17 PHAMINL 000000000
1952-08-11 PHAMINL 211000000
1952-08-01 PHACLEL 100000010
1952-07-29 PHADETL 000000000
1952-07-24 PHASLAL 300000001
1952-07-17 PHASLAL 100000001
1952-07-12 PHACLEL 200000000
1952-07-06 PHANYYW 100000000
1952-07-04 PHABOSW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-26 PHACLE — 0.1000100
1952-08-17 PHAMIN L 0.2233200
1952-08-11 PHAMIN — 6.0743301
1952-08-01 PHACLE — 6.0442210
1952-07-29 PHADET — 0.2211000
1952-07-24 PHASLA L 8.0944211
1952-07-17 PHASLA — 2.2611000
1952-07-12 PHACLE L 8.0854420
1952-07-06 PHANYY — 3.0611100
1952-07-04 PHABOS SV 1.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 250 0 54 200 4 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLA P 18 0 0 8 0 2
1945 SLA P 26 0 3 9 1 0
1946 SLA P 35 0 10 32 1 3
1947 SLA P 35 0 6 44 1 2
1948 SLA P 11 0 2 11 0 1
1948 CLE P 23 0 5 28 1 3
1949 CLE P 27 0 12 19 0 1
1950 CLE P 33 0 4 10 0 0
1951 PHA P 26 0 6 17 0 0
1952 PHA P 16 0 6 22 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 250

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Zoldak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA
  2. 91
    Roscoe Miller
    39-45, 3.45 ERA
  3. 86
    Ed Heusser
    56-67, 3.69 ERA
  4. 84
    Mark Thurmond
    40-46, 3.69 ERA
  5. 83
    Sandy Consuegra
    51-32, 3.37 ERA
  6. 75
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Zoldak

What years did Sam Zoldak play?
Sam Zoldak played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1952.
Was Sam Zoldak a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Zoldak pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 207 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Zoldak hit?
Sam Zoldak hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.