Player
Paul Derringer
Player Info
- Full Name
- Samuel Paul
- Born
-
October 17, 1906
Springfield, KY, USA - Died
- November 17, 1987
- Size
- 6'3" / 205 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 16, 1931
- Final Game
- September 27, 1945
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals 1931-1933
- Cincinnati Reds 1933-1942
- Chicago Cubs 1943-1945
Honors
1940 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1940 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1940 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1939 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1938 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1935 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1931 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
Career Batting
579
G
.175
AVG
220
H
2
HR
102
RBI
.393
OPS
12
OPS vs Lg
19% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
223-212
W-L
3.46
ERA
579
G
1,507
SO
29
SV
1.28
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 11 | 3.45 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 213.1 | 86 | 51 |
| 1944 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 13 | 4.15 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 180.0 | 69 | 39 |
| 1943 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 14 | 3.57 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 174.0 | 75 | 39 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 11 | 3.06 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 208.1 | 68 | 49 |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 14 | 3.31 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 228.1 | 76 | 54 |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | 20 | 12 | 3.06 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 296.2 | 115 | 48 |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | 25 | 7 | 2.93 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 301.0 | 128 | 35 |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 14 | 2.93 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 307.0 | 132 | 49 |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 14 | 4.04 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 222.1 | 94 | 55 |
| 1936 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 19 | 4.02 | 51 | 37 | 5 | 282.0 | 121 | 42 |
| 1935 | Cincinnati Reds | 22 | 13 | 3.51 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 276.2 | 120 | 49 |
| 1934 | Cincinnati Reds | 15 | 21 | 3.59 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 261.0 | 122 | 59 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 4.24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 25 | 3.23 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 231.0 | 86 | 51 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 14 | 4.05 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 233.1 | 78 | 67 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 | 8 | 3.36 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 211.1 | 134 | 65 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NL | 213.7 | 3.62 | 2.15 | 1.282 | ✓ |
| 1944 | NL | 180.0 | 3.45 | 1.95 | 1.356 | ✓ |
| 1943 | NL | 174.0 | 3.88 | 2.02 | 1.282 | ✓ |
| 1942 | NL | 208.7 | 2.93 | 2.11 | 1.208 | ✓ |
| 1941 | NL | 228.3 | 3.00 | 2.13 | 1.257 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NL | 296.7 | 3.49 | 1.46 | 1.106 | ✓ |
| 1939 | NL | 301.0 | 3.83 | 1.05 | 1.183 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NL | 307.0 | 3.87 | 1.44 | 1.186 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NL | 222.7 | 3.80 | 2.22 | 1.325 | ✓ |
| 1936 | NL | 282.3 | 3.86 | 1.34 | 1.321 | ✓ |
| 1935 | NL | 276.7 | 3.90 | 1.59 | 1.243 | ✓ |
| 1934 | NL | 261.0 | 4.21 | 2.03 | 1.364 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NL | 248.0 | 3.23 | 2.18 | 1.306 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NL | 233.3 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 1.556 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NL | 211.7 | 5.70 | 2.76 | 1.370 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 1944 | Chicago Cubs | 42 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 |
| 1943 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .224 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .132 |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .155 |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 108 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .209 |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .176 |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | 43 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1936 | Cincinnati Reds | 51 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 |
| 1935 | Cincinnati Reds | 45 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .140 |
| 1934 | Cincinnati Reds | 47 | 92 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .196 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .184 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | 39 | 73 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .178 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .097 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NL | 84 | .040 | .238 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 1944 | NL | 60 | .018 | .188 | 1.7 | 15.0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 1943 | NL | 62 | .052 | .250 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | NL | 77 | .029 | .153 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | NL | 86 | .012 | .188 | 0.0 | 17.4 | -6 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | NL | 112 | .037 | .202 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | NL | 128 | .027 | .232 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | NL | 125 | .059 | .204 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 20 | 2.1 | |
| 1937 | NL | 82 | .063 | .267 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 29 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | NL | 99 | .022 | .240 | 2.0 | 15.2 | 22 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NL | 99 | .011 | .165 | 0.0 | 14.1 | -19 | 0.0 | |
| 1934 | NL | 98 | .065 | .254 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 32 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NL | 85 | .000 | .212 | 1.2 | 17.6 | 8 | 0.0 | |
| 1932 | NL | 79 | .055 | .210 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 1931 | NL | 79 | .000 | .130 | 1.3 | 22.8 | -42 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 579 | 153 | 656 | 26 | 30 | .969 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Chicago Cubs | P | 35 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .976 |
| 1944 | Chicago Cubs | P | 42 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .974 |
| 1943 | Chicago Cubs | P | 32 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .958 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 29 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .973 |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 29 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 2 | .983 |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 1 | .948 |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 38 | 11 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .952 |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 41 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 3 | .985 |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 43 | 17 | 50 | 4 | 3 | .944 |
| 1936 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 51 | 19 | 53 | 2 | 5 | .973 |
| 1935 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 45 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 5 | .987 |
| 1934 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 47 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 2 | .982 |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 33 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 1 | .984 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 39 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 0 | .945 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 35 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .959 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 2-4 | 0 | 52.1 | 30 | 3.42 | ||
| 1945 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 1940 | World Series | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2-1 | 0 | 19.0 | 6 | 2.79 |
| 1939 | World Series | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 15.1 | 9 | 2.35 |
| 1931 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0-2 | 0 | 12.1 | 14 | 4.26 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | ||
| 1945 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1940 | World Series | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | World Series | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1931 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |