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Bobby Shantz
Robert Clayton Shantz

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 5' 6", Weight 142 lb.

Debut May 1, 1949
Final Game September 29, 1964
Born September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA
Brother of Billy Shantz

Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1949 23 PHA AL   6   8  33   7   4   1  16  2  127.0  100   50   48   9   74   58   3   3   537       0  3.40  4.11  121 1.370
 1950 24 PHA AL   8  14  36  23   6   1   9  0  214.7  251  122  110  18   85   93   7   0   957       3  4.61  4.53   98 1.565
 1951 25 PHA AL  18  10  32  25  13   3   2  0  205.3  213   96   90  15   70   77   5   1   869       1  3.94  4.29  109 1.378 MVP-21,AS
 1952 26 PHA AL  24   7  33  33  27   5   0  0  279.7  230   87   77  21   63  152   4   0  1103       0  2.48  3.93  159 1.048 MVP-1,AS
 1953 27 PHA AL   5   9  16  16   6   0   0  0  105.7  107   52   48  10   26   58   0   3   437       0  4.09  4.28  105 1.259
 1954 28 PHA AL   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  0    8.0   12    7    7   2    3    3   1   0    38       0  7.88  3.91   50 1.875
 1955 29 KCA AL   5  10  23  17   4   1   2  0  125.0  124   70   63   8   66   58   1   2   550  11   0  4.54  4.16   92 1.520
 1956 30 KCA AL   2   7  45   2   1   0  26  9  101.3   95   51   49  12   37   67   3   1   425   4   0  4.35  4.33   99 1.303
 1957 31 NYY AL  11   5  30  21   9   1   6  5  173.0  157   58   47  15   40   72   6   3   688   1   1  2.45  3.60  147 1.139 MVP-26,AS
 1958 32 NYY AL   7   6  33  13   3   0   7  0  126.0  127   52   47   8   35   80   2   3   531   7   1  3.36  3.54  106 1.286
 1959 33 NYY AL   7   3  33   4   2   2  14  3   94.7   64   33   25   4   33   66   0   3   376   5   0  2.38  3.63  153 1.025
 1960 34 NYY AL   5   4  42   0   0   0  21 11   67.7   57   24   21   5   24   54   2   3   280   4   0  2.79  3.56  128 1.197
 1961 35 PIT NL   6   3  43   6   2   1  16  2   89.3   91   38   33   5   26   61   4   0   377   6   0  3.32  3.99  120 1.310
 1962 36 TOT NL   6   4  31   3   1   0  19  4   78.3   60   26   17   8   25   61   1   0   314   2   0  1.95  4.15  212 1.085
         HOU NL   1   1   3   3   1   0   0  0   20.7   15    4    3   1    5   14   0   0    78   0   0  1.31  3.74  287 0.968
         STL NL   5   3  28   0   0   0  19  4   57.7   45   22   14   7   20   47   1   0   236   2   0  2.18  4.30  197 1.127
 1963 37 STL NL   6   4  55   0   0   0  32 11   79.3   55   28   23   6   17   70   2   5   312   5   0  2.61  3.58  137 0.908
 1964 38 TOT NL   2   5  50   0   0   0  22  1   60.7   52   23   21   5   19   42   0   2   251   8   0  3.12  3.61  116 1.170
         STL NL   1   3  16   0   0   0  10  0   17.3   14    6    6   2    7   12   0   1    72   3   0  3.12  3.82  123 1.212
         CHC NL   0   1  20   0   0   0   9  1   11.3   15    7    7   2    6   12   0   0    55   2   0  5.56  3.71   67 1.853
         PHI NL   1   1  14   0   0   0   3  0   32.0   23   10    8   1    6   18   0   1   124   3   0  2.25  3.46  154 0.906
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 16 Yr WL% .546 119  99 537 171  78  15 192 48 1935.7 1795  817  726 151  643 1072  41  29  8045  53   6  3.38  4.01  119 1.260
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11   9  51  16   7   1  18  4  185.7  172   78   69  14   61  102   3   2   772   5   0  3.38  4.01  119 1.260
 Career High     24  14  55  33  27   5  32 11  279.7  251  122  110  21   85  152   7   5  1103  11   3  1.95  4.53  212 0.908
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1949 23 PHA AL  33   37    2    7   0  0   0    2   0  0   5   6  .189  .302  .189   33    7   3           1   0
 1950 24 PHA AL  37   66    4   11   1  0   1    4   1  0   6  10  .167  .236  .227   20   15   6           0   2
 1951 25 PHA AL  36   72   11   18   4  0   0    9   1  0   6   7  .250  .308  .306   65   22   8           0   1 MVP-21,AS
 1952 26 PHA AL  34   96   13   19   4  1   0   12   0  2   5   9  .198  .252  .260   39   25  13           2   0 MVP-1,AS
 1953 27 PHA AL  21   38    6    9   1  1   0    4   1  0   2   3  .237  .275  .316   57   12   1           0   0
 1954 28 PHA AL   7    3    2    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   84    1   0   0       0   0
 1955 29 KCA AL  26   41    5    6   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .146  .167  .146  -15    6   2   0   0   0   0
 1956 30 KCA AL  51   22    2    2   1  0   0    1   0  0   2   4  .091  .167  .136  -19    3   2   0   0   0   1
 1957 31 NYY AL  33   56    6   10   3  0   0    6   0  0   8  16  .179  .281  .232   44   13   1   0   0   0   0 MVP-26,AS
 1958 32 NYY AL  33   35    1    8   3  0   0    1   0  0   2  12  .229  .289  .314   70   11   1   0   0   1   0
 1959 33 NYY AL  40   23    4    5   2  0   0    1   0  0   3   6  .217  .308  .304   72    7   3   0   0   0   0
 1960 34 NYY AL  43   10    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .100  .182  .100  -19    1   2   0   0   0   0
 1961 35 PIT NL  44   16    3    7   1  0   0    3   0  0   2   1  .438  .526  .500  174    8   1   0   0   1   0
 1962 36 TOT NL  35   21    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0  11  .095  .091  .095  -51    2   0   1   0   0   0
         HOU NL   7    8    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  28   13    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   7  .154  .143  .154  -23    2   0   1   0   0   0
 1963 37 STL NL  55    7    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   2   1  .143  .333  .143   38    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1964 38 TOT NL  50    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   3  .000  .286  .000  -11    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  16    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0       1.000               0   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  14    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .000  .167  .000  -48    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 16 Seasons     578  548   60  107  20  2   1   46   3  2  47  96  .195  .265  .245   38  134  44   1   0   5   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        154   17   30   6  1   0   13   1  1  13  27  .195  .265  .245   38   38  12   0   0   1   1
 Career High     55   96   13   19   4  1   1   12   1  2   8  16                          25  13   1   0   2   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1949 23 PHA AL   46   33    2   1.6   104| .189  .267| .302  .358| .189  .388| .491  .747|  33  .129  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1950 24 PHA AL   78   63    4   1.7   112| .167  .276| .236  .363| .227  .414| .463  .776|  20  .121  -8.2  -0.8 100%
 1951 25 PHA AL   86   63    7   3.0   104| .250  .270| .308  .351| .306  .396| .614  .747|  65  .320  -3.6  -0.4 100%
 1952 26 PHA AL  116   92    5   1.5   101| .198  .267| .252  .348| .260  .390| .512  .737|  39  .130  -8.4  -0.9   0%
 1953 27 PHA AL   41   30    3   2.7   106| .237  .274| .275  .351| .316  .404| .591  .755|  57  .283  -2.6  -0.3 100%
 1954 28 PHA AL    3    2    0   0.0    99| .333  .265| .333  .341| .333  .388| .666  .729|  84  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
 1955 29 KCA AL   44   37    1   0.7   103| .146  .267| .167  .347| .146  .398| .313  .746| -15  .033  -6.9  -0.7   0%
 1956 30 KCA AL   26   23    1   1.2   106| .091  .267| .167  .349| .136  .408| .303  .757| -19  .069  -3.9  -0.4   0%
 1957 31 NYY AL   65   47    4   2.3    98| .179  .261| .281  .332| .232  .393| .513  .726|  44  .235  -4.1  -0.4   0%
 1958 32 NYY AL   39   28    3   2.9    95| .229  .257| .289  .325| .314  .390| .603  .715|  70  .323  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1959 33 NYY AL   29   21    3   3.8    95| .217  .256| .308  .326| .304  .391| .612  .717|  72  .438  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1960 34 NYY AL   13   11    0   0.0    96| .100  .256| .182  .329| .100  .392| .282  .721| -19  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1961 35 PIT NL   20   10    5  13.4   106| .438  .271| .526  .338| .500  .422|1.026  .760| 174  .873   2.0   0.2   0%
 1962 36 TOT NL   22   20    0   0.0   106| .095  .274| .091  .343| .095  .417| .186  .759| -51  .000  -4.6  -0.4   0%
         HOU NL    8    8    0   0.0    97| .000  .261| .000  .328| .000  .397| .000  .724|-100  .000  -2.2  -0.2   0%
         STL NL   14   12    0   0.0   112| .154  .282| .143  .351| .154  .429| .297  .780| -23  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1963 37 STL NL   10    7    1   3.8    97| .143  .265| .333  .328| .143  .396| .476  .724|  38  .492  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1964 38 TOT NL    7    5    0   0.0    93| .000  .262| .286  .322| .000  .389| .286  .711| -11  .000  -0.7  -0.1   0%
         STL NL    1    0    0            |           |1.000  .332|           |           |             0.3   0.0   0%
         PHI NL    6    5    0   0.0    93| .000  .262| .167  .320| .000  .389| .167  .709| -48  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 16 Seasons      645  492   39   2.1   103| .195  .267| .265  .346| .245  .398| .510  .744|  38  .204 -48.6  -5.0  60%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1949 23 PHA AL   P   33     12   36    0    5 1.000  .962  1.45  1.01  3.40  2.12    7  127.0
 1950 24 PHA AL   P   36     13   52    2    6  .970  .950  1.81  0.96  2.72  2.03   23  214.7
 1951 25 PHA AL   P   32     20   44    2    7  .970  .952  2.00  0.99  2.81  2.07   25  205.3 AS
 1952 26 PHA AL   P   33     29   49    0    3 1.000  .967  2.36  1.03  2.51  2.10   33  279.7 AS
 1953 27 PHA AL   P   16     10   21    1    3  .969  .957  1.94  0.88  2.64  1.95   16  105.7
 1954 28 PHA AL   P    2      1    2    1    0  .750  .968  1.50  0.95  3.38  2.02    1    8.0
 1955 29 KCA AL   P   23      9   26    2    2  .946  .956  1.52  0.83  2.52  1.99   17  125.0
 1956 30 KCA AL   P   45     10   20    2    2  .938  .949  0.67  0.82  2.68  1.92    2  100.7
 1957 31 NYY AL   P   30     14   57    1    8  .986  .963  2.37  0.86  3.69  1.99   21  173.0 GG,AS
 1958 32 NYY AL   P   33      6   35    0    4 1.000  .962  1.24  0.82  2.93  1.95   13  126.0 GG
                 CF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  2.30  9.00  2.70    0    1.0
 1959 33 NYY AL   P   33      8   20    2    1  .933  .956  0.85  0.85  2.66  2.05    4   94.7 GG
 1960 34 NYY AL   P   42      4   13    0    1 1.000  .966  0.40  0.78  2.26  1.95    0   67.7 GG
 1961 35 PIT NL   P   43     13   18    0    2 1.000  .960  0.72  0.88  3.12  2.18    6   89.3 GG
 1962 36 TOT NL   P   31     10   25    1    2  .972  .946  1.13  0.82  4.02  2.08    3   78.4 GG
         HOU NL   P    3      1   13    0    1 1.000  .946  4.67  0.83  6.09  2.09    3   20.7
         STL NL   P   28      9   12    1    1  .955  .946  0.75  0.82  3.28  2.07    0   57.7
 1963 37 STL NL   P   55      9   22    1    2  .969  .951  0.56  0.84  3.52  2.07    0   79.3 GG
 1964 38 TOT NL   P   50      6   28    1    0  .971  .955  0.68  0.84  5.05  2.14    0   60.6 GG
         STL NL   P   16      1    8    0    0 1.000  .957  0.56  0.84  4.68  2.13    0   17.3
         CHC NL   P   20      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  0.20  0.84  3.19  2.15    0   11.3
         PHI NL   P   14      5   16    1    0  .955  .955  1.50  0.84  5.91  2.14    0   32.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1958 32 NYY AL  CF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  2.30  9.00  2.70    0    1.0

 1958 32 NYY AL  OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.90  9.00  2.70    0    1.0

 1949 23 PHA AL   P   33     12   36    0    5 1.000  .962  1.45  1.01  3.40  2.12    7  127.0
 1950 24 PHA AL   P   36     13   52    2    6  .970  .950  1.81  0.96  2.72  2.03   23  214.7
 1951 25 PHA AL   P   32     20   44    2    7  .970  .952  2.00  0.99  2.81  2.07   25  205.3
 1952 26 PHA AL   P   33     29   49    0    3 1.000  .967  2.36  1.03  2.51  2.10   33  279.7
 1953 27 PHA AL   P   16     10   21    1    3  .969  .957  1.94  0.88  2.64  1.95   16  105.7
 1954 28 PHA AL   P    2      1    2    1    0  .750  .968  1.50  0.95  3.38  2.02    1    8.0
 1955 29 KCA AL   P   23      9   26    2    2  .946  .956  1.52  0.83  2.52  1.99   17  125.0
 1956 30 KCA AL   P   45     10   20    2    2  .938  .949  0.67  0.82  2.68  1.92    2  100.7
 1957 31 NYY AL   P   30     14   57    1    8  .986  .963  2.37  0.86  3.69  1.99   21  173.0
 1958 32 NYY AL   P   33      6   35    0    4 1.000  .962  1.24  0.82  2.93  1.95   13  126.0
 1959 33 NYY AL   P   33      8   20    2    1  .933  .956  0.85  0.85  2.66  2.05    4   94.7
 1960 34 NYY AL   P   42      4   13    0    1 1.000  .966  0.40  0.78  2.26  1.95    0   67.7
 1961 35 PIT NL   P   43     13   18    0    2 1.000  .960  0.72  0.88  3.12  2.18    6   89.3
 1962 36 TOT NL   P   31     10   25    1    2  .972  .946  1.13  0.82  4.02  2.08    3   78.4
         HOU NL   P    3      1   13    0    1 1.000  .946  4.67  0.83  6.09  2.09    3   20.7
         STL NL   P   28      9   12    1    1  .955  .946  0.75  0.82  3.28  2.07    0   57.7
 1963 37 STL NL   P   55      9   22    1    2  .969  .951  0.56  0.84  3.52  2.07    0   79.3
 1964 38 TOT NL   P   50      6   28    1    0  .971  .955  0.68  0.84  5.05  2.14    0   60.6
         STL NL   P   16      1    8    0    0 1.000  .957  0.56  0.84  4.68  2.13    0   17.3
         CHC NL   P   20      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  0.20  0.84  3.19  2.15    0   11.3
         PHI NL   P   14      5   16    1    0  .955  .955  1.50  0.84  5.91  2.14    0   32.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 537    174  468   16   48  .976  .957  1.20  0.88  2.99  2.04  171 1935.0
                 CF*   1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  2.30  9.00  2.70    0    1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       538    175  468   16   48  .976  .957  1.20  0.88  2.99  2.04  171   1936

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   3   1   4.05  0  1  0  0   6.2   8   3   2   7 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   3   0   4.26  0  0  0  0   6.1   4   3   1   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        0-2   6   1   4.15  0  1  0  0  13    12   6   3   8 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   3   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        0-2   6   4   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .250  .250  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1951   PHA AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1952   PHA AL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   3  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1957   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1951   PHA AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1952   PHA AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1957   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1951
1952 *
1957

Awards
1952-AL-MVP
1952-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

Gold Gloves
1957-ML--P
1958-AL--P
1959-AL--P
1960-AL--P
1961-NL--P
1962-NL--P
1963-NL--P
1964-NL--P
All Multiple Winners

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1951-AL-21-0.04
1952-AL-1-0.83
1957-AL-26-0.00
Car-273-0.87 shares

Sac. Hits
1952 AL-13-9

ERA
1952 AL-2.48-3
1957 AL-2.45-1

Wins
1951 AL-18-7
1952 AL-24-1

Won-Loss %
1951 AL-.643-7
1952 AL-.774-1
1957 AL-.688-5

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1952 AL-1.048-1
1957 AL-1.139-4

Hits Allowed/9IP
1952 AL-7.40-5
1957 AL-8.17-10

Bases on Balls/9IP
1951 AL-3.07-7
1952 AL-2.03-1
1957 AL-2.08-3

Strikeouts/9IP
1952 AL-4.89-8

Games
1956 AL-45-6
1963 NL-55-7

Saves
1956 AL-9-4
1960 AL-11-4
1963 NL-11-7

Innings
1952 AL-279.7-4

Strikeouts
1952 AL-152-3

Games Started
1952 AL-33-3

Comp. Games
1952 AL-27-2

Shutouts
1951 AL-3-5
1952 AL-5-3

Home Runs Allow.
1952 AL-21-2

Hits Allowed
1950 AL-251-7
1951 AL-213-10
1952 AL-230-5

SO to Walk
1952 AL-2.41-1
1957 AL-1.80-8

Losses
1950 AL-14-8

Earned Runs Allow.
1950 AL-110-6
1951 AL-90-10

Hit Batsmen
1950 AL-7-6
1951 AL-5-9

Batters Faced
1952 AL-1103-4

Games Finished
1949 AL-16-10
1956 AL-26-4
1960 AL-21-9
1963 NL-32-8

Adjusted ERA+
1952 AL-159-2
1957 AL-147-1

Oldest Player
1962 NL-36-9
1963 NL-37-8
1964 NL-38-3

Black Ink: Pitching - 13 (164) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 58 (422) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (424) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 53.0 (237) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.
February 19, 1957: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, and Jack McMahan to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, and Billy Hunter. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
December 14, 1960: Drafted by the Washington Senators from the New York Yankees in the 1960 expansion draft.
December 16, 1960: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bennie Daniels, Harry Bright, and R.C. Stevens.
October 10, 1961: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.
May 7, 1962: Traded by the Houston Colt .45's to the St. Louis Cardinals for Carl Warwick and John Anderson.
June 15, 1964: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Ernie Broglio and Doug Clemens to the Chicago Cubs for Lou Brock, Jack Spring, and Paul Toth.
August 15, 1964: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Chicago Cubs.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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All-Star 1951 1952 * 1957	Awards 1952-AL-MVP 1952-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year	Gold Gloves 1957-ML--P 1958-AL--P 1959-AL--P 1960-AL--P 1961-NL--P 1962-NL--P 1963-NL--P 1964-NL--P All Multiple Winners	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1951-AL-21-0.04 1952-AL-1-0.83 1957-AL-26-0.00 Car-273-0.87 shares	Sac. Hits 1952 AL-13-9	ERA 1952 AL-2.48-3 1957 AL-2.45-1
Wins 1951 AL-18-7 1952 AL-24-1	Won-Loss % 1951 AL-.643-7 1952 AL-.774-1 1957 AL-.688-5	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1952 AL-1.048-1 1957 AL-1.139-4	Hits Allowed/9IP 1952 AL-7.40-5 1957 AL-8.17-10	Bases on Balls/9IP 1951 AL-3.07-7 1952 AL-2.03-1 1957 AL-2.08-3	Strikeouts/9IP 1952 AL-4.89-8
Games 1956 AL-45-6 1963 NL-55-7	Saves 1956 AL-9-4 1960 AL-11-4 1963 NL-11-7	Innings 1952 AL-279.7-4	Strikeouts 1952 AL-152-3	Games Started 1952 AL-33-3	Comp. Games 1952 AL-27-2
Shutouts 1951 AL-3-5 1952 AL-5-3	Home Runs Allow. 1952 AL-21-2	Hits Allowed 1950 AL-251-7 1951 AL-213-10 1952 AL-230-5	SO to Walk 1952 AL-2.41-1 1957 AL-1.80-8	Losses 1950 AL-14-8	Earned Runs Allow. 1950 AL-110-6 1951 AL-90-10
Hit Batsmen 1950 AL-7-6 1951 AL-5-9	Batters Faced 1952 AL-1103-4	Games Finished 1949 AL-16-10 1956 AL-26-4 1960 AL-21-9 1963 NL-32-8	Adjusted ERA+ 1952 AL-159-2 1957 AL-147-1	Oldest Player 1962 NL-36-9 1963 NL-37-8 1964 NL-38-3