Satchel Paige
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1948-1953
Best Season: 1952
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Indians | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 72.2 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.47 | .231 | 1.18 | 1.80 | 5.57 | 3.10 | 0.25 | $2.28M |
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | 31 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 83.0 | 33 | 54 | 28 | 3.04 | 2.91 | 2.70 | .230 | 1.24 | 1.64 | 5.86 | 3.58 | 0.43 | $2.42M |
| 1951 St. Louis Browns | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 62.0 | 29 | 48 | 33 | 4.79 | 4.82 | 4.65 | .276 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 6.97 | 4.21 | 0.87 | $1.06M |
| 1952 St. Louis Browns | 46 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 138.0 | 57 | 91 | 47 | 3.07 | 2.90 | 2.93 | .226 | 1.25 | 1.60 | 5.93 | 3.72 | 0.33 | $3.94M |
| 1953 St. Louis Browns | 57 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 117.1 | 39 | 51 | 46 | 3.53 | 3.77 | 3.66 | .257 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 3.91 | 2.99 | 0.92 | $2.47M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Indians | P | 21 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .2 | .3 | $2.28M |
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | P | 31 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .1 | .1 | $2.42M |
| 1951 St. Louis Browns | P | 23 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.06M |
| 1952 St. Louis Browns | P | 46 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .8 | .6 | $3.94M |
| 1953 St. Louis Browns | P | 57 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .2 | .2 | $2.47M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Indians | P | 21 | 25 | 23 | .087 | 33 | .086 | .087 | 25 | .083 | .087 | 23 | .087 | .174 | 24 | .170 | .000 | $2.28M |
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | P | 31 | 18 | 16 | .063 | 24 | .062 | .167 | 47 | .159 | .063 | 16 | .063 | .229 | 31 | .222 | .000 | $2.42M |
| 1951 St. Louis Browns | P | 23 | 17 | 16 | .125 | 48 | .125 | .125 | 37 | .122 | .125 | 33 | .125 | .250 | 35 | .247 | .000 | $1.06M |
| 1952 St. Louis Browns | P | 46 | 44 | 39 | .128 | 51 | .131 | .150 | 45 | .150 | .128 | 35 | .132 | .278 | 40 | .282 | .000 | $3.94M |
| 1953 St. Louis Browns | P | 57 | 30 | 29 | .069 | 26 | .069 | .069 | 20 | .068 | .069 | 18 | .069 | .138 | 19 | .137 | .000 | $2.47M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Indians | A+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.28M |
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.42M |
| 1951 St. Louis Browns | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.06M |
| 1952 St. Louis Browns | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.94M |
| 1953 St. Louis Browns | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.47M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Indians | $2.28M | ||||||
| 1949 Cleveland Indians | $2.42M | ||||||
| 1951 St. Louis Browns | $1.06M | ||||||
| 1952 St. Louis Browns | X | $3.94M | |||||
| 1953 St. Louis Browns | X | $2.47M |
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