1957–1973 · P

Milt Pappas

6' 3", 190 lbs·Lived to 77·Bats R / Throws R

All-Star

The Almanac's Take

Pappas was a reliable mid-rotation starter who logged 17 seasons with a 3.40 ERA and 209 wins, anchoring several contending clubs through the 1960s. His ERA+ of 123 indicates he pitched well above league average throughout his career, with a peak season where he was nearly four times better than average. A two-time All-Star, he compiled 1728 strikeouts while rarely missing starts, the kind of durable workhorse who doesn't grab headlines but quietly accumulates value over nearly two decades in the majors.

Career Highs

2.60

Best ERA · 1965

Most W · 1972

157

Most K · 1964

1.085

Best WHIP · 1964

Career Arc · OPS

16 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

17 seasons

Statistical Comps

Mike Leake

100%

2015 season

K/9 5.6 · BB/9 2.3 · HR/9 1.03 · SP · FB 91.4 mph · Whiff% 14

R. A. Dickey

100%

2015 season

K/9 5.3 · BB/9 2.6 · HR/9 1.05 · SP

Cody Anderson

100%

2015 season

K/9 4.3 · BB/9 2.4 · HR/9 0.89 · SP · FB 92.8 mph · Whiff% 16

Career · Hitting

17 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1957	BAL	4	1	0	0	.000	.000	—
1958	BAL	32	42	1	3	.143	.405	—
1959	BAL	33	79	0	2	.139	.302	—
1960	BAL	30	70	1	3	.043	.180	—
1961	BAL	26	66	3	6	.136	.437	—
1962	BAL	35	69	4	8	.087	.373	—
1963	BAL	36	71	2	5	.127	.362	—
1964	BAL	37	93	0	4	.129	.313	—
1965	BAL	34	70	0	4	.071	.199	—
1966	CIN	36	75	1	4	.107	.313	—
1967	CIN	34	72	1	3	.097	.272	—
1968	ATL	38	53	1	4	.132	.382	—
1969	ATL	26	45	2	4	.156	.529	—
1970	CHC	32	60	2	5	.200	.601	85
1971	CHC	35	91	0	2	.154	.382	56
1972	CHC	29	68	1	8	.191	.486	73
1973	CHC	30	48	1	2	.063	.225	32
Career		527	1073	20	67	.123	—	—

Career · Pitching

17 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1957	BAL	4	9.0	0	0	1.00	383	3	1.000
1958	BAL	31	135.3	10	10	4.06	95	72	1.352
1959	BAL	33	209.3	15	9	3.27	119	120	1.194
1960	BAL	30	205.7	15	11	3.37	113	126	1.298
1961	BAL	26	177.7	13	9	3.04	133	89	1.193
1962	BAL	35	205.3	12	10	4.03	98	130	1.339
1963	BAL	34	216.7	16	9	3.03	114	120	1.177
1964	BAL	37	251.7	16	7	2.97	121	157	1.085
1965	BAL	34	221.3	13	9	2.60	135	127	1.102
1966	CIN	33	209.7	12	11	4.29	82	133	1.254
1967	CIN	34	217.7	16	13	3.35	99	129	1.176
1968	ATL	37	184.0	12	13	3.47	86	118	1.158
1969	ATL	26	144.0	6	10	3.63	99	72	1.340
1970	CHC	32	180.3	12	10	3.34	116	105	1.231
1971	CHC	35	261.3	17	14	3.51	99	99	1.305
1972	CHC	29	195.0	17	7	2.77	118	80	1.108
1973	CHC	30	162.0	7	12	4.28	87	48	1.432
Career		520	3186.0	209	164	—	—	1728	—

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