Al Papai

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: May 7, 1917 in Divernon, IL us

Died: September 7, 1995 in Springfield, IL

Buried: Brush Creek Cemetery, Divernon, IL

Last Game: September 16, 1955 (Age 38-132d)
vs. KCA 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Alfred Thomas Papai

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Career

WAR

-0.3

ERA

5.37

239.2

WHIP

1.748

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1940	23	-0.1	Worthington	WL	D	STL	12	10	.545	3.36	4.74	31						209.0	193	110	78		69							1.254	8.3		3.0
1941	24	1.1	Springfield	WA	C	STL	7	6	.538	5.30	6.83	21						112.0	133	85	66		64							1.759	10.7		5.1

1945	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B	STL	5	7	.417		5.45	18			6			104.0	101	63	21		44		47	1	0	4		1.394	8.7		3.8	4.1	1.07
1945	28	5.0	Lynchburg	PIED	B	STL	4	5	.444	2.39	5.13	11			6			79.0	77	45	21		28		33	1	0	2		1.329	8.8		3.2	3.8	1.18
1945	28	5.4	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL	1	2	.333		6.48	7						25.0	24	18			16		14	0	0	2		1.600	8.6		5.8	5.0	0.88
1946	29	3.6	Lynchburg	PIED	B	STL	15	11	.577	2.31	3.18	31			24	4		249.0	210	88	64		64		138	0	0	11		1.100	7.6		2.3	5.0	2.16
1947	30	1.9	Houston	TL	AA	STL	21	10	.677	2.45	2.89	38			27			283.0	241	91	77		84		139	2	2	12		1.148	7.7		2.7	4.4	1.65
1948	31	3.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	5	6	.455	4.37	5.40	12	12		7	1		70.0	62	42	34		42		29	0	0	3		1.486	8.0		5.4	3.7	0.69
1948	31	2.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	1	.000	5.06	5.63	10	0	7	0	0	0	16.0	14	10	9	3	7	1	8	0	0	1	67	1.313	7.9	1.7	3.9	4.5	1.14
1949	32	3.5	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	4	11	.267	5.06	6.51	42	15	13	6	0	2	142.1	175	103	80	8	81	5	31	1	0	4	677	1.799	11.1	0.5	5.1	2.0	0.38
1950	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BOS	5	2	.714	6.33	6.85	29	3	10	2	0	2	69.2	82	53	49	5	42	2	26	0	0	0	325	1.780	10.6	0.6	5.4	3.4	0.62
1950	33	4.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	4	2	.667	6.75	7.28	16	3	5	2	0	2	50.2	61	41	38	5	28	1	19	0	0	0	238	1.757	10.8	0.9	5.0	3.4	0.68
1950	33	4.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	0	1.000	5.21	5.68	13	0	5	0	0	0	19.0	21	12	11	0	14	1	7	0	0	0	87	1.842	9.9	0.0	6.6	3.3	0.50
1951	34	7.3	Houston	TL	AA	STL	23	9	.719	2.51	3.47	33	33					272.0	270	105	76		83							1.298	8.9		2.7
1952	35	7.8	Houston	TL	AA	STL	14	13	.519	3.04	3.41	31	30					243.0	242	92	82		62							1.251	9.0		2.3
1953	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	STL	12	16	.429			33	33		13	5		230.0	220	111	94	18	93		101	4	1	11
1953	36	8.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	1	0	1.000
1953	36	8.6	Houston	TL	AA	STL	11	16	.407	3.68	4.34	33	33		13	5		230.0	220	111	94	18	93		101	4	1	11		1.361	8.6	0.7	3.6	4.0	1.09
1954	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA		11	11	.500			31	27		13	2		204.0	231	114	96	22	64		98	2	0	7
1954	37	9.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	0	0				1
1954	37	10.1	Oklahoma City	TL	AA		11	11	.500	4.24	5.03	30	27		13	2		204.0	231	114	96	22	64		98	2	0	7		1.446	10.2	1.0	2.8	4.3	1.53
1955	38	10.6	Oklahoma City	TL	AA		23	7	.767	2.65	2.96	43	29		22	2		255.0	240	84	75	12	82	9	97	1	0	4		1.263	8.5	0.4	2.9	3.4	1.18
1955	38	9.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	0		3.86	3.86	7	0	4	0	0	0	11.2	10	5	5	1	8	2	5	0	0	0	52	1.543	7.7	0.8	6.2	3.9	0.63
1956	39	13.0	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	20	10	.667	3.69	4.43	36	34		18	2		266.0	279	131	109	17	76	9	98	2	0	9		1.335	9.4	0.6	2.6	3.3	1.29
1957	40	12.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	5	12	.294	5.56	6.71	29	17		3	1		110.0	138	82	68	13	28	2	31	0	0	2		1.509	11.3	1.1	2.3	2.5	1.11
1958	41	14.4	Corpus Christi	TL	AA	SFG	0	0				5															0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		9	14	.391	5.37	6.42	88	18	34	8	0	4	239.2	281	171	143	17	138	10	70	1	0	5	1121	1.748	10.6	0.6	5.2	2.6	0.51
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		173	128	.575			392	215		133	17		2607.0	2560	1198	940	82	855	20	778	12	3	63
All Levels (16 Seasons)							182	142	.562			480	233	34	141	17	4	2846.2	2841	1369	1083	99	993	30	848	13	3	68	1121

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		11	18	.379			42	29		10	2		180.0	200	124	102	13	70	2	60	0	0	5
AA (8 seasons)					Minors		123	76	.618			249	186		93	11		1753.0	1723	728	609	69	544	18	533	11	3	43
B (2 seasons)					Minors		20	18	.526		3.85	49			30	4		353.0	311	151	85		108		185	1	0	15		1.187	7.9		2.8	4.7	1.71
C (1 season)					Minors		7	6	.538	5.30	6.83	21						112.0	133	85	66		64							1.759	10.7		5.1
D (1 season)					Minors		12	10	.545	3.36	4.74	31						209.0	193	110	78		69							1.254	8.3		3.0