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Al Papai
Alfred Thomas Papai
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 7, 1917 in Divernon, IL
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1948
Final Game: September 16, 1955
Died: September 7, 1995 in Springfield, IL
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1948 31 STL NL 0 1 .000 5.06 10 0 7 0 0 0 16.0 14 10 9 3 7 8 0 0 1 67 80 1.313 7.9 1.7 3.9 4.5 1.14
1949 32 SLB AL 4 11 .267 5.06 42 15 13 6 0 2 142.1 175 103 80 8 81 31 1 0 4 677 90 1.799 11.1 0.5 5.1 2.0 0.38
1950 33 TOT MLB 5 2 .714 6.33 29 3 10 2 0 2 69.2 82 53 49 5 42 26 0 0 0 325 75 1.780 10.6 0.6 5.4 3.4 0.62
1950 33 BOS AL 4 2 .667 6.75 16 3 5 2 0 2 50.2 61 41 38 5 28 19 0 0 0 238 73 1.757 10.8 0.9 5.0 3.4 0.68
1950 33 STL NL 1 0 1.000 5.21 13 0 5 0 0 0 19.0 21 12 11 0 14 7 0 0 0 87 83 1.842 9.9 0.0 6.6 3.3 0.50
1955 38 CHW AL 0 0 3.86 7 0 4 0 0 0 11.2 10 5 5 1 8 2 5 0 0 0 52 102 1.543 7.7 0.8 6.2 3.9 0.63
4 Seasons 9 14 .391 5.37 88 18 34 8 0 4 239.2 281 171 143 17 138 2 70 1 0 5 1121 84 1.748 10.6 0.6 5.2 2.6 0.51
162 Game Avg. 6 9 .391 5.37 56 12 22 5 0 3 154 180 110 92 11 89 45 1 0 3 719 84 1.748 10.6 0.6 5.2 2.6 0.51
STL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 5.14 23 0 12 0 0 0 35.0 35 22 20 3 21 15 0 0 1 154 82 1.600 9.0 0.8 5.4 3.9 0.71
BOS (1 yr) 4 2 .667 6.75 16 3 5 2 0 2 50.2 61 41 38 5 28 19 0 0 0 238 73 1.757 10.8 0.9 5.0 3.4 0.68
SLB (1 yr) 4 11 .267 5.06 42 15 13 6 0 2 142.1 175 103 80 8 81 31 1 0 4 677 90 1.799 11.1 0.5 5.1 2.0 0.38
CHW (1 yr) 0 0 3.86 7 0 4 0 0 0 11.2 10 5 5 1 8 2 5 0 0 0 52 102 1.543 7.7 0.8 6.2 3.9 0.63
AL (3 yrs) 8 13 .381 5.41 65 18 22 8 0 4 204.2 246 149 123 14 117 2 55 1 0 4 967 85 1.774 10.8 0.6 5.1 2.4 0.47
NL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 5.14 23 0 12 0 0 0 35.0 35 22 20 3 21 15 0 0 1 154 82 1.600 9.0 0.8 5.4 3.9 0.71

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 31 STL NL 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1949 32 SLB AL 42 45 38 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 20 .079 .205 .079 .283 -25 3 0 0 1 1
1950 33 TOT MLB 29 24 20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .150 .261 .150 .411 4 3 0 0 1 1
1950 33 BOS AL 16 21 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .176 .300 .176 .476 20 3 0 0 1 1
1950 33 STL NL 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1955 38 CHW AL 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
4 Seasons 89 73 62 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 26 .097 .211 .097 .308 -19 6 0 0 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 133 113 16 11 0 0 0 2 0 16 47 .097 .211 .097 .308 -19 11 0 0 4
STL (2 yrs) 24 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 16 21 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .176 .300 .176 .476 20 3 0 0 1
SLB (1 yr) 42 45 38 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 20 .079 .205 .079 .283 -25 3 0 0 1
CHW (1 yr) 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 65 68 57 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 24 .105 .227 .105 .333 -13 6 0 0 2 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 24 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1948 STL NL 31 P 10 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.50 .960 0.91
1949 SLB AL 32 P 42 54 13 39 2 4 .963 1.24 .961 1.01
1950 TOT MLB 33 P 29 13 2 11 0 2 1.000 0.45 .954 0.97
1950 BOS AL 33 P 16 8 2 6 0 1 1.000 0.50 .950 0.96
1950 STL NL 33 P 13 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 0.38 .960 0.97
1955 CHW AL 38 P 7 0 11.2 10 2 7 1 0 .900 6.94 1.29 .960 2.01 0.83
4 Seasons P 88 0 11.2 82 18 61 3 6 .963 60.94 0.90 .960 2.01 0.97
4 Seasons TOT 88 0 11.2 82 18 61 3 6 .963 60.94 0.90 .923 2.01 0.97

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1949 AL--42--7th

                                         

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Gray InkPitching - 1 (2282), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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Transactions

Before 1940 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

May 4, 1949: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Browns from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 1, 1949: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the St. Louis Browns.

July 5, 1950: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Boston Red Sox.

May 10, 1954: Purchased by Oklahoma City (Texas) from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 1, 1955: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from Oklahoma City (Texas).

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