Sal Maglie, baseball player, 1945-1958

Sal Maglie

Born: 4/26/1917 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Died: 12/28/1992 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1945-08-09 | Final Game: 1958-08-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Salvatore Anthony Maglie

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Biography

Sal Maglie, born in 1917, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who made a significant impact during his career from 1945 to 1958. Known for his fierce competitiveness and distinctive pitching style, Maglie earned a reputation as a formidable opponent on the mound. He completed his career with a record of 119 wins and 62 losses, along with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.15. Over his tenure, he recorded 862 strikeouts and achieved 14 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Maglie was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. His career spanned the post-World War II period, a time when baseball began to flourish in popularity and witnessed the integration of players into the league. Maglie's contributions to the game were significant, and he left a lasting legacy that continues to be remembered by baseball enthusiasts.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
119 62 303 232 93 25 14 1723.0 1591 603 169 562 862 3.15 0

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 20.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 NY1 NL 5 4 13 10 7 3 0 84.3 72 22 22 32 2.35 3.67 (+36%) 1173.4
1950 NY1 NL 18 4 47 16 12 5 1 206.0 169 62 86 96 2.71 4.36 (+38%) 2287.4
1951 NY1 NL 23 6 42 37 22 3 4 298.0 254 97 86 146 2.93 4.04 (+27%) 3461.1
1952 NY1 NL 18 8 35 31 12 5 1 216.0 199 70 75 112 2.92 3.70 (+21%) 1475.9
1953 NY1 NL 8 9 27 24 9 3 0 145.3 158 67 47 80 4.15 4.14 (avg) -162.2
1954 NY1 NL 14 6 34 32 9 1 2 218.3 222 79 70 117 3.26 3.90 (+16%) 1815.2
1955 NY1 NL 9 5 23 21 6 0 0 129.7 142 54 48 71 3.75 4.00 (+6%) -863.3
1955 CLE AL 0 2 10 2 0 0 2 25.7 26 11 7 11 3.86 4.00 (+4%) 1001.7
1956 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 2 2 3.60 — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 13 5 28 26 9 3 0 191.0 154 61 52 108 2.87 3.96 (+27%) 1996.1
1957 BRO NL 6 6 19 17 4 1 1 101.3 94 33 26 50 2.93 3.83 (+24%) -166.6
1957 NYY AL 2 0 6 3 1 1 3 26.0 22 5 7 9 1.73 3.83 (+55%) -
1958 NYY AL 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 23.3 27 12 9 7 4.63 3.86 (-20%) -
1958 STL NL 2 6 10 10 2 0 0 53.0 46 28 25 21 4.75 3.86 (-23%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
304 563 29 76 5 1 2 29 1 20 180 0.135 0.168 0.158 0.326 -3955.9

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.326 vs. league average 0.719 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 NY1 NL 14 30 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 47 66 3 8 2 1 0 3 1 3 26 0.121 .265 (-54%) .346 (-50%) .401 (-55%) .747 (-53%) -647.0
1951 NY1 NL 42 112 9 17 1 0 1 5 0 1 22 0.152 .260 (-42%) .336 (-53%) .385 (-51%) .721 (-52%) -1019.8
1952 NY1 NL 35 69 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 25 0.072 .252 (-71%) .326 (-59%) .369 (-80%) .696 (-70%) -799.0
1953 NY1 NL 27 48 6 13 1 0 0 9 0 2 13 0.271 — — — — -155.8
1954 NY1 NL 34 63 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 4 16 0.127 .261 (-51%) .333 (-43%) .390 (-67%) .723 (-56%) -591.1
1955 NY1 NL 23 40 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 28 70 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 29 0.129 .258 (-50%) .331 (-57%) .397 (-68%) .728 (-63%) 0.0
1957 BRO NL 19 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.034 — — — — 0.0
1957 NYY AL 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYY AL 7 7 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1958 STL NL 10 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.125 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS BRO 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1954 WS NY1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1951 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 4 4 0 29.0 29 11 10 20 3.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS BRO 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 14 5 6 15 2.65
1954 WS NY1 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 2 2 2.57
1951 WS NY1 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 8 4 2 3 7.20

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 303 114 96 280 10 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 NY1 P 13 0 1 17 0 1
1950 NY1 P 47 0 12 51 1 3
1951 NY1 P 42 0 23 53 0 7
1952 NY1 P 35 0 18 41 3 3
1953 NY1 P 27 0 8 15 1 1
1954 NY1 P 34 32 4 41 2 3
1955 NY1 P 23 21 4 14 1 2
1955 CLE P 10 2 2 0 0 0
1956 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BRO P 28 26 9 20 0 5
1957 BRO P 19 17 9 13 1 0
1957 NYA P 6 3 1 4 0 1
1958 NYA P 7 3 1 6 0 0
1958 SLN P 10 10 4 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 303

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1951 TSN All-Star P

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Cy Young Award ML 2nd 4.0 16 4
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 183.0 336 4
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 4.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 8.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 153.0 336 1
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 51.0 336 0