Warren Spahn played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1965, appearing in 750 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 363 W and 245 L, an ERA of 3.09, 2,583 SO, a WHIP of 1.195, and a WAR of 92.8.
Warren Spahn Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Warren Spahn.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Warren Spahn |
| Date of Birth | April 23, 1921 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1942 |
📊 Career Summary
Warren Spahn appeared in 750 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1942 to 1965. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 665 (MLB Rank: 14) |
| GF | 67 (MLB Rank: 1,227) |
| W | 363 (MLB Rank: 6) |
| L | 245 (MLB Rank: 12) |
| SV | 28 (MLB Rank: 589) |
| ERA | 3.09 (MLB Rank: 1,536) |
| IP | 5243.2 (MLB Rank: 8) |
| SHO | 63 (MLB Rank: 6) |
| CG | 382 (MLB Rank: 21) |
| SO | 2,583 (MLB Rank: 30) |
| BB | 1434 (MLB Rank: 15) |
| H | 4,830 (MLB Rank: 9) |
| HR | 434 (MLB Rank: 8) |
| SO9 | 4.43 (MLB Rank: 6,483) |
| BB9 | 2.46 (MLB Rank: 9,841) |
| H9 | 8.29 (MLB Rank: 9,277) |
| HR9 | 0.74 (MLB Rank: 5,824) |
| WHIP | 1.195 (MLB Rank: 10,617) |
| WAR | 92.8 (MLB Rank: 14) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1965)
In his final season (1965), Warren Spahn recorded the following stats:
| GS | 30 |
| GF | 3 |
| W | 7 |
| L | 16 |
| ERA | 4.01 |
| IP | 197.2 |
| CG | 8 |
| SO | 90 |
| BB | 56 |
| H | 210 |
| HR | 26 |
| SO9 | 4.1 |
| BB9 | 2.55 |
| H9 | 9.56 |
| HR9 | 1.18 |
| WHIP | 1.346 |
| WAR | 0.6 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1953, 23 W
- Most SO: 1950, 191 SO
- Most IP: 1951, 310.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1947, 9.5 WAR
- Best ERA: 1953, 2.1 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Warren Spahn appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.09, pitched 55.3 IP, struck out 32 batters, with 4 W and 3 L.
Warren Spahn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1942 | 0 | 0 | 5.74 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15.2 | -0.5 | 2.298 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 3.28 | 4 | 0.64 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
1946 | 8 | 5 | 2.94 | 0.615 | 1 | 67 | 125.2 | 2.6 | 1.138 | 6 | 107 | 36 | 46 | 41 | 118 | 3.02 | 4.8 | 1.86 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 514 |
1947 | 21 | 10 | 2.33 | 0.677 | 3 | 123 | 289.2 | 9.5 | 1.136 | 15 | 245 | 84 | 87 | 75 | 170 | 3.38 | 3.8 | 1.46 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1174 |
1948 | 15 | 12 | 3.71 | 0.556 | 1 | 114 | 257 | 3.3 | 1.222 | 19 | 237 | 77 | 115 | 106 | 105 | 3.74 | 4 | 1.48 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1064 |
1949 | 21 | 14 | 3.07 | 0.6 | 0 | 151 | 302.1 | 5.6 | 1.221 | 27 | 283 | 86 | 125 | 103 | 124 | 3.56 | 4.5 | 1.76 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1258 |
1950 | 21 | 17 | 3.16 | 0.553 | 1 | 191 | 293 | 5.3 | 1.225 | 22 | 248 | 111 | 123 | 103 | 122 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.72 | 39 | 41 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1217 |
1951 | 22 | 14 | 2.98 | 0.611 | 0 | 164 | 310.2 | 7.7 | 1.246 | 20 | 278 | 109 | 111 | 103 | 124 | 3.32 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1289 |
1952 | 14 | 19 | 2.98 | 0.424 | 3 | 183 | 290 | 6.6 | 1.159 | 19 | 263 | 73 | 109 | 96 | 122 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.51 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1190 |
1953 | 23 | 7 | 2.1 | 0.767 | 3 | 148 | 265.2 | 8.8 | 1.058 | 14 | 211 | 70 | 75 | 62 | 188 | 2.97 | 5 | 2.11 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1055 |
1954 | 21 | 12 | 3.14 | 0.636 | 2 | 136 | 283.1 | 5.1 | 1.228 | 24 | 262 | 86 | 107 | 99 | 119 | 3.46 | 4.3 | 1.58 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1175 |
1955 | 17 | 14 | 3.26 | 0.548 | 1 | 110 | 245.2 | 3.9 | 1.278 | 25 | 249 | 65 | 99 | 89 | 115 | 3.61 | 4 | 1.69 | 32 | 39 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1025 |
1956 | 20 | 11 | 2.78 | 0.645 | 3 | 128 | 281.1 | 5.5 | 1.07 | 25 | 249 | 52 | 92 | 87 | 125 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.46 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0.8 | 8 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1113 |
1957 | 21 | 11 | 2.69 | 0.656 | 3 | 111 | 271 | 4.8 | 1.177 | 23 | 241 | 78 | 94 | 81 | 130 | 3.63 | 3.7 | 1.42 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0.8 | 8 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1111 |
1958 | 22 | 11 | 3.07 | 0.667 | 1 | 150 | 290 | 4.1 | 1.148 | 29 | 257 | 76 | 106 | 99 | 116 | 3.55 | 4.7 | 1.97 | 36 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0.9 | 8 | 2.4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1176 |
1959 | 21 | 15 | 2.96 | 0.583 | 0 | 143 | 292 | 5.5 | 1.205 | 21 | 282 | 70 | 106 | 96 | 119 | 3.23 | 4.4 | 2.04 | 36 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1203 |
1960 | 21 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.677 | 2 | 154 | 267.2 | 2.7 | 1.225 | 24 | 254 | 74 | 114 | 104 | 98 | 3.42 | 5.2 | 2.08 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1110 |
1961 | 21 | 13 | 3.02 | 0.618 | 0 | 115 | 262.2 | 4 | 1.142 | 24 | 236 | 64 | 96 | 88 | 122 | 3.66 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1064 |
1962 | 18 | 14 | 3.04 | 0.563 | 0 | 118 | 269.1 | 5.6 | 1.125 | 25 | 248 | 55 | 97 | 91 | 125 | 3.59 | 3.9 | 2.15 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1088 |
1963 | 23 | 7 | 2.6 | 0.767 | 0 | 102 | 259.2 | 4 | 1.117 | 23 | 241 | 49 | 85 | 75 | 124 | 3.41 | 3.5 | 2.08 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1037 |
1964 | 6 | 13 | 5.29 | 0.316 | 4 | 78 | 173.2 | -1.9 | 1.474 | 23 | 204 | 52 | 110 | 102 | 67 | 4.36 | 4 | 1.5 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 759 |