Al Piechota

Born: 1/19/1914 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 6/13/1996 in Chicago, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1940-05-07 | Final Game: 1941-04-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Aloysius Edward Piechota

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Biography

Al Piechota, born in 1914, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1940 to 1941. His career, although brief, was marked by his contributions to the teams he played for during a tumultuous period in baseball history, as the sport was on the cusp of entering World War II. Piechota's tenure in the league saw him compete during a time when the game was transitioning away from the offensive-minded strategies of the 1930s to a more balanced approach. Throughout his career, Piechota recorded a win-loss record of 2-5 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 5.66 over his appearances. He struck out 18 batters but did not register any saves, reflecting his role as a pitcher who primarily took the mound during games rather than in closing situations. Despite the limited statistical impact, Piechota's presence on the mound contributed to the fabric of the game during a period when many players were enlisting for military service, marking a time of both challenges and change for Major League Baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	4.0	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	6.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1942	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1942	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	4.0	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	6.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	22	8	2	0	0	62.0	68	39	6	42	18	5.66	0

Career ERA 5.66 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 38.9% worse 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
1940	BSN	NL	2	5	21	8	2	0	0	61.0	68	39	41	18	5.75	4.21 (-37%)	-2310.0
1941	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	20	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	3	4	0.200	0.304	0.200	0.504	0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.504 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — 29.4% 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
1940	BSN	NL	21	20	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	3	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	2	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BSN	P	21	0	2	12	0	0
1941	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	22