Howie Pollet

Born: 6/26/1921 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Died: 8/8/1974 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1941-08-20 | Final Game: 1956-09-23

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Howard Joseph Pollet

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Biography

Howie Pollet was a talented left-handed pitcher whose career spanned from 1941 to 1956. Born in 1921, Pollet made his Major League Baseball debut during an era marked by the transition from the pre-World War II landscape to the post-war baseball boom. Known for his competitive spirit and finesse on the mound, he finished his career with a record of 131 wins and 116 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 3.51, and a total of 934 strikeouts. Pollet also contributed to his teams with 20 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Pollet was recognized for his outstanding performances, earning three All-Star selections throughout his career. He played for several teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals, where he made a significant impact during the franchise's continued success in the National League. His ability to control games and his effective pitching repertoire made him a respected figure in baseball during his time, leaving a lasting legacy as one of the prominent pitchers of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
131	116	403	278	116	25	20	2107.3	2096	821	146	745	934	3.51	0

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1941	STL	NL	5	2	9	8	6	2	0	70.0	55	15	27	37	1.93	3.94 (+51%)	-
1942	STL	NL	7	5	27	13	5	2	0	109.3	102	35	39	42	2.88	3.57 (+19%)	-
1943	STL	NL	8	4	16	14	12	5	0	118.3	83	23	32	61	1.75	3.50 (+50%)	-
1946	STL	NL	21	10	40	32	22	4	5	266.0	228	62	86	107	2.10	3.59 (+42%)	-
1947	STL	NL	9	11	37	24	9	0	2	176.3	195	85	87	73	4.34	3.97 (-9%)	-
1948	STL	NL	13	8	36	26	11	0	0	186.3	216	94	67	80	4.54	4.10 (-11%)	-
1949	STL	NL	20	9	39	28	17	5	1	230.7	228	71	59	108	2.77	4.12 (+33%)	-
1950	STL	NL	14	13	37	30	14	2	2	232.3	228	85	68	117	3.29	4.36 (+24%)	-
1951	STL	NL	0	3	6	2	0	0	1	12.3	10	6	8	10	4.38	4.04 (-8%)	-
1951	PIT	NL	6	10	21	21	4	1	0	128.7	149	72	51	47	5.04	4.04 (-25%)	-4450.7
1952	PIT	NL	7	16	31	30	9	1	0	214.0	217	98	71	90	4.12	3.70 (-11%)	-1235.3
1953	PIT	NL	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	12.7	27	15	6	8	10.66	4.14 (-158%)	-211.0
1953	CHC	NL	5	6	25	17	2	0	1	111.3	120	51	44	45	4.12	4.14 (avg)	-
1954	CHC	NL	8	10	20	20	4	2	0	128.3	131	51	54	58	3.58	3.90 (+8%)	-
1955	CHC	NL	4	3	24	7	1	1	5	61.0	62	38	27	27	5.61	4.00 (-40%)	-
1956	CHW	AL	3	1	11	4	0	0	0	26.3	27	12	11	14	4.10	3.96 (-3%)	-
1956	PIT	NL	0	4	19	0	0	0	3	23.3	18	8	8	10	3.09	3.96 (+22%)	-145.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
407	698	54	129	17	2	0	48	0	55	159	0.185	0.244	0.215	0.459	-3167.6

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.459 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	STL	NL	9	28	0	5	1	0	3	1	12	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	STL	NL	27	31	2	7	2	0	7	7	7	0.226	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	STL	NL	16	43	3	7	1	0	1	1	9	0.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	STL	NL	40	87	2	14	4	0	7	6	23	0.161	.256 (-37%)	.328 (-35%)	.358 (-42%)	.687 (-39%)	-565.6
1947	STL	NL	37	65	5	15	1	2	5	1	13	0.231	.262 (-12%)	.336 (-28%)	.376 (-18%)	.712 (-23%)	-279.8
1948	STL	NL	38	68	6	8	1	0	4	3	9	0.118	.263 (-55%)	.340 (-54%)	.379 (-65%)	.719 (-60%)	-705.5
1949	STL	NL	39	82	10	16	1	0	6	8	18	0.195	.262 (-26%)	.343 (-22%)	.384 (-46%)	.727 (-35%)	-487.1
1950	STL	NL	38	84	7	12	2	0	3	5	18	0.143	.265 (-46%)	.346 (-45%)	.401 (-59%)	.747 (-52%)	-785.1
1951	STL	NL	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PIT	NL	21	36	3	5	0	0	1	5	12	0.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PIT	NL	31	68	4	13	0	0	4	8	17	0.191	.252 (-24%)	.326 (-15%)	.369 (-48%)	.696 (-33%)	-344.4
1953	PIT	NL	5	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CHC	NL	25	31	2	4	0	0	0	3	6	0.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CHC	NL	20	47	6	13	2	0	4	1	6	0.277	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHC	NL	24	15	0	6	2	0	0	2	5	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHW	AL	12	8	1	3	0	0	1	0	3	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1946	WS	SLN	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1942	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	2	0	10.7	12	4	4	3	3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1946	WS	SLN	0	1	2	2	0	10.3	12	4	4	3	3.48
1942	WS	SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	403	31	82	396	20	32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	SLN	P	9	0	0	18	0	0
1942	SLN	P	27	0	4	16	2	1
1943	SLN	P	16	0	1	17	0	0
1946	SLN	P	40	0	8	59	4	9
1947	SLN	P	37	0	5	33	0	5
1948	SLN	P	36	0	5	44	2	2
1949	SLN	P	39	0	9	33	2	2
1950	SLN	P	37	0	13	40	4	5
1951	SLN	P	6	0	0	3	0	0
1951	PIT	P	21	0	5	23	0	2
1952	PIT	P	31	0	7	48	3	2
1953	PIT	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
1953	CHN	P	25	0	8	14	3	2
1954	CHN	P	20	20	6	22	0	1
1955	CHN	P	24	7	7	15	0	1
1956	CHA	P	11	4	1	6	0	0
1956	PIT	P	19	0	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	403

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1949	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2
1949	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1
1949	TSN Pitcher of the Year
1946	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1946	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P1