Retired
Pete Papenfus
Nickname:
Peter the HeaterBirthdate:
April 26, 1918 (44 y, 1 m, 9 d)Born In:
Willow Springs, MO, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/200Entry:
1936 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Chicago Cougars
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1946 | Chicago (FABL) |
| 1941 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| All-Star | 1951 | Chicago (FABL) |
| 1950 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| 1948 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| 1946 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| 1941 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1946 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Aug 1946 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jul 1941 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jul 1938 | Milwaukee (CL) | |
| Oct 1937 | Mobile (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 44 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 119 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 23 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 32.0 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 29.1 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 30.5 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bob Arman R | 947 |
| Donnie Jones R | 928 |
| Hal Hackney R | 916 |
| Carl Potter | 915 |
| Tony Britten | 907 |
| Fred Washington | 903 |
| Max Wilder R | 900 |
| Pepper Tuttle R | 894 |
| Joe Potts | 892 |
| Eli Panneton R | 888 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 22 | 1 |
| 1947 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 40 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 34 | 4 |
| 1946 | 32 | 6 |
| 1947 | 32 | 5 |
| 1948 | 33 | 4 |
| 1949 | 34 | 1 |
| 1950 | 33 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 20 | 1 |
| 1946 | 21 | 1 |
| 1948 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.741 | 1 |
| 1946 | 0.724 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.613 | 6 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 295.0 | 1 |
| 1946 | 283.0 | 2 |
| 1947 | 248.1 | 7 |
| 1948 | 257.0 | 7 |
| 1950 | 267.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1217 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1142 | 5 |
| 1947 | 1102 | 5 |
| 1948 | 1055 | 9 |
| 1950 | 1126 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 21 | 6 |
| 1949 | 22 | 5 |
| 1950 | 22 | 6 |
| 1951 | 26 | 5 |
| 1954 | 22 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 117 | 3 |
| 1940 | 103 | 4 |
| 1941 | 126 | 2 |
| 1947 | 147 | 1 |
| 1948 | 107 | 6 |
| 1949 | 126 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 103 | 8 |
| 1939 | 126 | 3 |
| 1940 | 148 | 1 |
| 1941 | 225 | 1 |
| 1946 | 199 | 1 |
| 1947 | 146 | 1 |
| 1948 | 148 | 2 |
| 1949 | 150 | 1 |
| 1950 | 146 | 3 |
| 1951 | 125 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9 | 2 |
| 1946 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.400 | 6 |
| 1941 | 2.837 | 2 |
| 1946 | 2.385 | 1 |
| 1948 | 3.117 | 9 |
| 1949 | 3.172 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.272 | 8 |
| 1946 | 0.241 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.228 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0.222 | 1 |
| 1951 | 0.261 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1.234 | 4 |
| 1946 | 1.103 | 2 |
| 1948 | 1.167 | 4 |
| 1949 | 1.267 | 7 |
| 1950 | 1.288 | 8 |
| 1951 | 1.316 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7.834 | 1 |
| 1941 | 7.261 | 1 |
| 1946 | 6.615 | 1 |
| 1947 | 8.299 | 8 |
| 1948 | 6.759 | 1 |
| 1949 | 6.646 | 1 |
| 1951 | 8.104 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 21 | 2 |
| 1946 | 24 | 1 |
| 1948 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 2 | 5 |
| 1941 | 4 | 3 |
| 1946 | 3 | 3 |
| 1947 | 3 | 3 |
| 1948 | 3 | 6 |
| 1949 | 2 | 9 |
| 1950 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 159 | 3 |
| 1948 | 193 | 6 |
| 1949 | 176 | 2 |
| 1951 | 193 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1946 | 6.5 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8 | 2 |
| 1947 | 9 | 4 |
| 1951 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10 | 7 |
| 1941 | 7 | 2 |
| 1946 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 1946 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 1948 | 6.7 | 5 |