Milt Pappas played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1973, appearing in 520 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 209 W and 164 L, an ERA of 3.4, 1,728 SO, a WHIP of 1.225, and a WAR of 46.4.
🧾 Basic Profile
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Name | Milt Pappas |
Date of Birth | May 11, 1939 |
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MLB Debut | 1957 |
📊 Career Summary
Milt Pappas appeared in 520 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1957 to 1973. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 465 (MLB Rank: 76) |
GF | 33 (MLB Rank: 2,394) |
W | 209 (MLB Rank: 103) |
L | 164 (MLB Rank: 110) |
SV | 4 (MLB Rank: 2,131) |
ERA | 3.4 (MLB Rank: 2,248) |
IP | 3186 (MLB Rank: 113) |
SHO | 43 (MLB Rank: 37) |
CG | 129 (MLB Rank: 291) |
SO | 1,728 (MLB Rank: 141) |
BB | 858 (MLB Rank: 192) |
H | 3,046 (MLB Rank: 124) |
HR | 298 (MLB Rank: 61) |
SO9 | 4.88 (MLB Rank: 5,667) |
BB9 | 2.42 (MLB Rank: 9,940) |
H9 | 8.6 (MLB Rank: 8,487) |
HR9 | 0.84 (MLB Rank: 5,093) |
WHIP | 1.225 (MLB Rank: 10,336) |
WAR | 46.4 (MLB Rank: 128) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1973)
In his final season (1973), Milt Pappas recorded the following stats:
GS | 29 |
GF | 1 |
W | 7 |
L | 12 |
ERA | 4.28 |
IP | 162 |
SHO | 1 |
CG | 1 |
SO | 48 |
BB | 40 |
H | 192 |
HR | 20 |
SO9 | 2.67 |
BB9 | 2.22 |
H9 | 10.67 |
HR9 | 1.11 |
WHIP | 1.432 |
WAR | 2.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1971, 17 W
- Most SO: 1964, 157 SO
- Most IP: 1971, 261.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1971, 5.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1957, 1 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Milt Pappas appeared in 1 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 12.86, pitched 2.1 IP, struck out 4 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.
Milt Pappas Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 373 | 2.79 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
1958 | 10 | 10 | 4.06 | 0.5 | 0 | 72 | 135.1 | 0.7 | 1.352 | 8 | 135 | 48 | 67 | 61 | 89 | 3.29 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 9 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 574 |
1959 | 15 | 9 | 3.27 | 0.625 | 3 | 120 | 209.1 | 4.2 | 1.194 | 8 | 175 | 75 | 82 | 76 | 116 | 3.03 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 858 |
1960 | 15 | 11 | 3.37 | 0.577 | 0 | 126 | 205.2 | 3.3 | 1.298 | 15 | 184 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 114 | 3.55 | 5.5 | 1.52 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 863 |
1961 | 13 | 9 | 3.04 | 0.591 | 1 | 89 | 177.2 | 3 | 1.193 | 16 | 134 | 78 | 67 | 60 | 126 | 4.18 | 4.5 | 1.14 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 736 |
1962 | 12 | 10 | 4.03 | 0.545 | 0 | 130 | 205.1 | 0.6 | 1.339 | 31 | 200 | 75 | 105 | 92 | 92 | 4.44 | 5.7 | 1.73 | 32 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 874 |
1963 | 16 | 9 | 3.03 | 0.64 | 0 | 120 | 216.2 | 3.5 | 1.177 | 21 | 186 | 69 | 80 | 73 | 114 | 3.66 | 5 | 1.74 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 888 |
1964 | 16 | 7 | 2.97 | 0.696 | 0 | 157 | 251.2 | 3.5 | 1.085 | 21 | 225 | 48 | 89 | 83 | 121 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 3.27 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0.8 | 8 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1005 |
1965 | 13 | 9 | 2.6 | 0.591 | 0 | 127 | 221.1 | 2.8 | 1.102 | 22 | 192 | 52 | 81 | 64 | 133 | 3.41 | 5.2 | 2.44 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 891 |
1966 | 12 | 11 | 4.29 | 0.522 | 0 | 133 | 209.2 | 2.7 | 1.254 | 23 | 224 | 39 | 106 | 100 | 92 | 3.31 | 5.7 | 3.41 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 876 |
1967 | 16 | 13 | 3.35 | 0.552 | 0 | 129 | 217.2 | 4.1 | 1.176 | 19 | 218 | 38 | 88 | 81 | 113 | 3.08 | 5.3 | 3.39 | 32 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 894 |
1968 | 12 | 13 | 3.47 | 0.48 | 0 | 118 | 184 | 1.1 | 1.158 | 17 | 181 | 32 | 77 | 71 | 89 | 2.91 | 5.8 | 3.69 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 753 |
1969 | 6 | 10 | 3.63 | 0.375 | 0 | 72 | 144 | 0.7 | 1.34 | 14 | 149 | 44 | 66 | 58 | 101 | 3.77 | 4.5 | 1.64 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 615 |
1970 | 12 | 10 | 3.34 | 0.545 | 0 | 105 | 180.1 | 3.8 | 1.231 | 20 | 179 | 43 | 78 | 67 | 133 | 3.66 | 5.2 | 2.44 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 752 |
1971 | 17 | 14 | 3.51 | 0.548 | 0 | 99 | 261.1 | 5.8 | 1.305 | 25 | 279 | 62 | 109 | 102 | 111 | 3.71 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1099 |
1972 | 17 | 7 | 2.77 | 0.708 | 0 | 80 | 195 | 4.1 | 1.108 | 18 | 187 | 29 | 72 | 60 | 136 | 3.35 | 3.7 | 2.76 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 791 |
1973 | 7 | 12 | 4.28 | 0.368 | 0 | 48 | 162 | 2.3 | 1.432 | 20 | 192 | 40 | 82 | 77 | 92 | 4.39 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 695 |