Paul Derringer Career Pitching Summary

Paul Derringer played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945, appearing in 579 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 223 W and 212 L, an ERA of 3.46, 1,507 SO, a WHIP of 1.282, and a WAR of 39.1.

Paul Derringer Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Paul Derringer.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Paul Derringer
    NamePaul Derringer
    Date of BirthOctober 17, 1906
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1931

    📊 Career Summary

    Paul Derringer appeared in 579 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1931 to 1945. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS445 (MLB Rank: 90)
    GF98 (MLB Rank: 788)
    W223 (MLB Rank: 74)
    L212 (MLB Rank: 33)
    SV29 (MLB Rank: 569)
    ERA3.46 (MLB Rank: 2,385)
    IP3645 (MLB Rank: 58)
    SHO32 (MLB Rank: 99)
    CG251 (MLB Rank: 78)
    SO1,507 (MLB Rank: 234)
    BB761 (MLB Rank: 299)
    H3,912 (MLB Rank: 44)
    HR158 (MLB Rank: 459)
    SO93.72 (MLB Rank: 7,628)
    BB91.88 (MLB Rank: 10,740)
    H99.66 (MLB Rank: 5,252)
    HR90.39 (MLB Rank: 7,823)
    WHIP1.282 (MLB Rank: 9,616)
    WAR39.1 (MLB Rank: 185)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1945)

    In his final season (1945), Paul Derringer recorded the following stats:

    GS30
    GF5
    W16
    L11
    SV4
    ERA3.45
    IP213.2
    SHO1
    CG15
    SO86
    BB51
    H223
    HR8
    SO93.62
    BB92.15
    H99.39
    HR90.34
    WHIP1.282
    WAR1.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1939, 25 W
    • Most SO: 1931, 134 SO
    • Most IP: 1938, 307 IP
    • Best WAR: 1938, 5.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1939, 2.93 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Paul Derringer appeared in 11 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.5, pitched 51.5 IP, struck out 30 batters, with 2 W and 4 L.

    Paul Derringer Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1931
    18
    8
    3.36
    0.692
    2
    134
    211.2
    3.6
    1.37
    9
    225
    65
    88
    79
    119
    3.4
    5.7
    2.06
    23
    35
    10
    15
    4
    0.4
    9.6
    2.8
    0
    4
    5
    6
    901
    1932
    11
    14
    4.05
    0.44
    0
    78
    233.1
    1.6
    1.556
    6
    296
    67
    133
    105
    98
    3.35
    3
    1.16
    30
    39
    4
    14
    1
    0.2
    11.4
    2.6
    0
    2
    9
    9
    1043
    1933
    7
    27
    3.3
    0.206
    1
    89
    248
    1.7
    1.306
    4
    264
    60
    117
    91
    103
    3.19
    3.2
    1.48
    33
    36
    3
    17
    2
    0.1
    9.6
    2.2
    0
    6
    9
    7
    1045
    1934
    15
    21
    3.59
    0.417
    4
    122
    261
    3.8
    1.364
    8
    297
    59
    129
    104
    112
    3.37
    4.2
    2.07
    31
    47
    15
    18
    1
    0.3
    10.2
    2
    0
    4
    2
    7
    1128
    1935
    22
    13
    3.51
    0.629
    2
    120
    276.2
    3.7
    1.243
    13
    295
    49
    132
    108
    112
    3.5
    3.9
    2.45
    33
    45
    9
    20
    3
    0.4
    9.6
    1.6
    0
    4
    4
    2
    1153
    1936
    19
    19
    4.02
    0.5
    5
    121
    282.1
    1.7
    1.321
    11
    331
    42
    147
    126
    95
    3.45
    3.9
    2.88
    37
    51
    10
    13
    2
    0.4
    10.6
    1.3
    2
    4
    2
    6
    1207
    1937
    10
    14
    4.04
    0.417
    1
    94
    222.2
    2.2
    1.325
    7
    240
    55
    112
    100
    92
    3.51
    3.8
    1.71
    26
    43
    12
    12
    1
    0.3
    9.7
    2.2
    0
    0
    5
    0
    963
    1938
    21
    14
    2.93
    0.6
    3
    132
    307
    5.5
    1.186
    20
    315
    49
    110
    100
    125
    3.52
    3.9
    2.69
    37
    41
    4
    26
    4
    0.6
    9.2
    1.4
    0
    0
    7
    1
    1263
    1939
    25
    7
    2.93
    0.781
    0
    128
    301
    4.6
    1.183
    15
    321
    35
    115
    98
    132
    2.77
    3.8
    3.66
    35
    38
    1
    28
    5
    0.4
    9.6
    1
    0
    3
    6
    2
    1245
    1940
    20
    12
    3.06
    0.625
    0
    115
    296.2
    3.8
    1.106
    17
    280
    48
    110
    101
    124
    3.45
    3.5
    2.4
    37
    37
    0
    26
    3
    0.5
    8.5
    1.5
    0
    0
    8
    1
    1205
    1941
    12
    14
    3.31
    0.462
    1
    76
    228.1
    3.8
    1.257
    16
    233
    54
    91
    84
    109
    3.74
    3
    1.41
    28
    29
    1
    17
    2
    0.6
    9.2
    2.1
    0
    0
    5
    2
    950
    1942
    10
    11
    3.06
    0.476
    0
    68
    208.2
    1.9
    1.208
    4
    203
    49
    83
    71
    107
    2.43
    2.9
    1.39
    27
    29
    0
    13
    1
    0.2
    8.8
    2.1
    0
    4
    7
    0
    872
    1943
    10
    14
    3.57
    0.417
    3
    75
    174
    -0.2
    1.282
    7
    184
    39
    90
    69
    93
    2.99
    3.9
    1.92
    22
    32
    7
    10
    2
    0.4
    9.5
    2
    0
    0
    2
    3
    743
    1944
    7
    13
    4.15
    0.35
    3
    69
    180
    0.4
    1.356
    13
    205
    39
    96
    83
    85
    3.5
    3.5
    1.77
    16
    42
    17
    7
    0
    0.7
    10.3
    2
    0
    0
    12
    2
    772
    1945
    16
    11
    3.45
    0.593
    4
    86
    213.2
    1
    1.282
    8
    223
    51
    99
    82
    106
    3.11
    3.6
    1.69
    30
    35
    5
    15
    1
    0.3
    9.4
    2.1
    0
    1
    7
    2
    901