1917
Born April 26, 1917
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Sal Maglie Notable
b. April 26, 1917 · New York Giants 1945, 1950–1955, Cleveland Indians 1955–1956, Brooklyn Dodgers 1956–1957, New York Yankees 1957–1958, St. Louis Cardinals 1958
Sal Maglie played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1945 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958.
He went 119 and 62 with a 3.15 earned run average, pitching 1,723 innings in 303 games. He struck out 862, completed 93 of his 232 starts and threw 25 shutouts. Across 304 games he batted .135, with 76 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1950, with 5. He led the league in wins once, in 1951, with 23.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1951 to 1952. He threw a no-hitter in 1956.
He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, USA on April 26, 1917, and died on December 28, 1992. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1951 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NYG | 14 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| 1950 | NYG | 47 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | .121 |
| 1951 | NYG | 42 | 112 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .152 |
| 1952 | NYG | 35 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | .072 |
| 1953 | NYG | 27 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .271 |
| 1954 | NYG | 34 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .127 |
| 1955 | CLE/NYG | 33 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .111 |
| 1956 | BRO/CLE | 30 | 70 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | .129 |
| 1957 | BRO/NYY | 25 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .081 |
| 1958 | NYY/STL | 17 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 304 | 563 | 29 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 180 | 1 | .135 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NYG | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 84.1 | 72 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 2.35 |
| 1950 | NYG | 18 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 1 | 206.0 | 169 | 62 | 86 | 96 | 2.71 |
| 1951 | NYG | 23 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 298.0 | 254 | 97 | 86 | 146 | 2.93 |
| 1952 | NYG | 18 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 216.0 | 199 | 70 | 75 | 112 | 2.92 |
| 1953 | NYG | 8 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 145.1 | 158 | 67 | 47 | 80 | 4.15 |
| 1954 | NYG | 14 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 218.1 | 222 | 79 | 70 | 117 | 3.26 |
| 1955 | CLE/NYG | 9 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 155.1 | 168 | 65 | 55 | 82 | 3.77 |
| 1956 | BRO/CLE | 13 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 196.0 | 160 | 63 | 54 | 110 | 2.89 |
| 1957 | BRO/NYY | 8 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 127.1 | 116 | 38 | 33 | 59 | 2.69 |
| 1958 | NYY/STL | 3 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 76.1 | 73 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 4.72 |
| Career | — | 119 | 62 | 303 | 232 | 14 | 1723.0 | 1591 | 603 | 562 | 862 | 3.15 |
On this day & linked events
1992
Died December 28, 1992
1945
Major-league debut: Sal Maglie
Sal Maglie made a major-league debut on August 9, 1945.
1956
Sal Maglie's No-Hitter
Sal Maglie threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 25, 1956, winning 5–0.
1958
Final major-league game: Sal Maglie
Sal Maglie played a final major-league game on August 31, 1958.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain