Satchel Paige

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: July 7, 1906 in Mobile, AL us

Died: June 8, 1982 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

Debut: 1927 (6,457th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: July 9, 1948 (Age 42-002d)
vs. SLB 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1965 (Age 59-080d)
vs. BOS 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1971. (Voted by Negro League Committee)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1948 season)

Full Name: Leroy Robert Paige

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.9

124

ERA

2.73

403

198

1751.2

1501

WHIP

1.101

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-13 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 17 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (6-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 17 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In By
H Arft	1

1951 Batting Game Log

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1951 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	296	84 (83)	Jul 18	SLB		WSH	L,1-7	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
2	297	88 (3)	Jul 22 (1)	SLB		NYY	L,0-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.94	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
3	298	91 (2)	Jul 26	SLB	@	PHA	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	299	94 (2)	Jul 29 (2)	SLB	@	WSH	W,8-6	7-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.71	0.139	.00	0.00%	0.85	P
5	300	95	Jul 31	SLB	@	BOS	W,8-6	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.52	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	301	98 (2)	Aug 2 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,6-11	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	302	106 (7)	Aug 9	SLB	@	DET	W,6-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	303	110 (3)	Aug 15	SLB		CLE	L,4-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	304	113 (2)	Aug 18	SLB		DET	W,20-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
10	305	118 (4)	Aug 23	SLB		BOS	L,3-9	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.41	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
11	306	122 (3)	Aug 26 (2)	SLB		WSH	L,1-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	307	124 (1)	Aug 29	SLB		NYY	L,2-15	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
13	308	125	Aug 31	SLB	@	CLE	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	309	128 (2)	Sep 3 (1)	SLB	@	DET	L,5-6	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
15	310	130 (1)	Sep 6	SLB		CHW	L,4-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
16	311	134 (3)	Sep 9	SLB		CLE	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
17	312	136 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	W,6-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.31	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
18	313	138 (1)	Sep 14	SLB	@	BOS	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
19	314	139	Sep 15	SLB	@	BOS	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.01	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
20	315	141 (1)	Sep 16 (2)	SLB	@	PHA	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
21	316	145 (3)	Sep 20	SLB	@	WSH	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	8	.89	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.21	P
22	317	147 (1)	Sep 23	SLB	@	CHW	W,8-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.72	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.79	P
23	318	152 (4)	Sep 28 (2)	SLB		CHW	L,3-4	0-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
							10-13		17	16	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		0	2	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250		.95	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-2.04

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