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Sam Jones

Samuel Jones (Toothpick Sam)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 192 lb.

Born: December 14, 1925 in Stewartsville, OH
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1951
Teams (by GP): Giants/Cardinals/Cubs/Tigers/Indians/... 1951-1964

Final Game: October 3, 1964
Died: November 5, 1971 in Morgantown, WV
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, WV
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All-Star

Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 25 CLE AL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 26 CLE AL 14 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 -43 1 0 0 0 1
1955 29 CHC NL 36 85 77 2 14 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 27 .182 .213 .195 .407 9 15 4 0 5 0 0 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 33 70 57 3 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 19 .175 .230 .175 .405 12 10 1 0 10 0 0 1
1957 31 STL NL 28 70 63 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 25 .159 .182 .175 .356 -4 11 0 1 4 1 0 1
1958 32 STL NL 35 95 90 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 26 .100 .118 .100 .218 -42 9 3 0 2 1 0 1
1959 33 SFG NL 50 100 85 3 11 1 0 0 8 0 0 3 30 .129 .157 .141 .298 -18 12 1 0 11 1 0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 39 89 80 3 16 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 20 .200 .207 .225 .432 22 18 0 0 7 1 0 1
1961 35 SFG NL 37 42 36 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .139 .162 .194 .357 -4 7 0 0 5 0 0 1
1962 36 DET AL 30 21 21 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 .095 .095 .238 .333 -15 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
1963 37 STL NL 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1964 38 BAL AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
12 Yrs 322 587 522 16 78 7 0 1 27 0 0 17 167 .149 .176 .169 .345 -6 88 9 1 44 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 295 263 8 39 4 0 1 14 0 0 9 84 .149 .176 .169 .345 -6 44 5 1 22
SFG (3 yrs) 126 231 201 6 32 5 0 0 13 0 0 5 57 .159 .178 .184 .362 -0 37 1 0 23 2 0
STL (3 yrs) 74 167 154 4 19 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 51 .123 .149 .130 .279 -26 20 3 1 6 2 0
CHC (2 yrs) 69 155 134 5 24 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 46 .179 .220 .187 .406 11 25 5 0 15 0 0
CLE (2 yrs) 16 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 30 21 21 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 .095 .095 .238 .333 -15 5 0 0 0 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 269 553 489 15 75 7 0 0 26 0 0 16 154 .153 .180 .168 .348 -5 82 9 1 44 4 0
AL (4 yrs) 53 34 33 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 13 .091 .118 .182 .299 -20 6 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1951 25 CLE AL 2 2 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .485 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1952 26 CLE AL 14 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1955 29 CHC NL 36 85 -10 0 -1 0 8 -2 -0.2 3 1 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 -0.1 1 $ 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 33 70 -7 -0 0 0 8 0 0.0 2 3 0.0 .502 .500 0.1 -0.1 3 $ 1
1957 31 STL NL 28 70 -10 -1 0 0 8 -3 -0.4 2 -1 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.4 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1958 32 STL NL 35 95 -19 0 -0 0 10 -9 -1.0 3 -6 -1.0 .473 .494 -0.9 -0.0 -6 $ 1
1959 33 SFG NL 50 100 -16 -1 0 0 11 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.5 .489 .497 -0.5 0.0 -2 $ 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 39 89 -7 -0 0 0 10 3 0.3 3 6 0.3 .508 .502 0.3 -0.0 6 $ 1
1961 35 SFG NL 37 42 -6 -0 0 0 5 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 $ 1
1962 36 DET AL 30 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1963 37 STL NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1964 38 BAL AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $8,500 /1
12 Seasons 322 587 -81 -2 1 0 64 -18 -2.1 20 2 -2.1 .494 .499 -1.9 -0.2 2 $8,500
SFG (3 yrs) 126 231 -29 -1 1 0 26 -3 -0.4 8 4 -0.3 .497 .499 -0.3 0.0 4 $
STL (3 yrs) 74 167 -29 -1 0 0 18 -12 -1.3 6 -6 -1.4 .482 .497 -1.3 -0.0 -6 $
CHC (2 yrs) 69 155 -17 0 -0 0 16 -1 -0.2 5 4 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.1 4 $
CLE (2 yrs) 16 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .493 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
BAL (1 yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $8,500
DET (1 yr) 30 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1951 25 CLE AL 2 2 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .260 .000 .340 .000 .382 .000 .722 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1952 26 CLE AL 10 9 0 0.0 90 .167 .100 .252 .100 .330 .100 .368 .200 .698 -43 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
1955 29 CHC NL 85 72 3 1.1 106 .280 .182 .266 .213 .337 .195 .420 .407 .757 9 .067 -10.2 -1.0 .269 .052 .013
1956 30 CHC NL 70 58 3 1.4 102 .263 .175 .263 .230 .330 .175 .415 .405 .745 12 .104 -7.2 -0.7 .292 .070 .000
1957 31 STL NL 70 58 2 0.9 105 .256 .159 .271 .182 .335 .175 .419 .356 .754 -4 .051 -9.4 -1.0 .245 .032 .016
1958 32 STL NL 95 87 1 0.3 110 .138 .100 .276 .118 .344 .100 .430 .218 .775 -42 .007 -19.1 -1.9 .131 .022 .000
1959 33 SFG NL 100 87 2 0.6 102 .196 .129 .267 .157 .332 .141 .413 .298 .745 -18 .024 -14.3 -1.4 .200 .047 .012
1960 34 SFG NL 89 72 4 1.5 94 .262 .200 .256 .207 .321 .225 .393 .432 .714 22 .124 -8.4 -0.9 .297 .038 .025
1961 35 SFG NL 42 36 1 0.7 102 .172 .139 .265 .162 .331 .194 .413 .357 .744 -4 .033 -5.3 -0.5 .258 .083 .056
1962 36 DET AL 21 19 0 0.0 106 .091 .095 .268 .095 .341 .238 .417 .333 .758 -15 .000 -3.6 -0.4 .263 .143 .143 .0
1963 37 STL NL 2 1 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .265 .500 .328 .000 .396 .500 .724 52 .000 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.000 .000
1964 38 BAL AL 1 0 0 1.000 .324 .000 0.3 0.0
12 Yrs 587 501 16 0.9 103 .215 .149 .266 .176 .333 .169 .414 .345 .748 -6 .045 -79.6 -8.0 .234 .052 .019 .0
162 Game Avg. 295 252 8 0.9 103 .215 .149 .266 .176 .333 .169 .414 .345 .748 -6 .045 -79.6 -8.0 .234 .052 .019
SFG (3 yrs) 231 195 7 1.0 99 .219 .159 .262 .178 .328 .184 .405 .362 .733 -0 .055 -28.0 -2.8 .247 .050 .025
STL (3 yrs) 167 146 3 0.6 108 .181 .123 .274 .149 .340 .130 .426 .279 .766 -26 .020 -28.5 -2.9 .181 .032 .006
CHC (2 yrs) 155 130 6 1.2 104 .273 .179 .264 .220 .334 .187 .418 .406 .752 11 .083 -17.4 -1.7 .278 .060 .007
CLE (2 yrs) 12 11 0 0.0 92 .125 .083 .253 .083 .332 .083 .370 .167 .702 -52 .000 -2.5 -0.3 .091 .000 .000
BAL (1 yr) 1 0 0 1.000 .324 0.3 0.0
DET (1 yr) 21 19 0 0.0 106 .091 .095 .268 .095 .341 .238 .417 .333 .758 -15 .000 -3.6 -0.4 .263 .143 .143 .0
NL (8 yrs) 553 471 16 0.9 103 .221 .153 .266 .180 .333 .168 .415 .348 .748 -5 .050 -73.9 -7.4 .234 .047 .014
AL (4 yrs) 34 30 0 0.0 101 .105 .091 .262 .118 .337 .182 .400 .299 .737 -20 .000 -5.7 -0.6 .233 .121 .091 .0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1955 CHC NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 SFG NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 GP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1951 25 CLE AL 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1952 26 CLE AL 10 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.5 0.00 60%
1955 29 CHC NL 85 0.0% 31.8% 3.5% 1.2% 7% 9.00 2.9 15.4 3.00 59%
1956 30 CHC NL 70 0.0% 27.1% 5.7% 0.0% 0% 4.75 3.0 57.0 1.50 54%
1957 31 STL NL 70 0.0% 35.7% 1.4% 1.4% 10% 25.00 2.5 21.0 1.20 56%
1958 32 STL NL 95 0.0% 27.4% 2.1% 0.0% 0% 13.00 3.5 22.5 1.32 68%
1959 33 SFG NL 100 0.0% 30.0% 3.0% 1.0% 9% 10.00 2.8 10.6 2.28 56%
1960 34 SFG NL 89 0.0% 22.5% 1.1% 2.3% 13% 20.00 4.0 16.0 1.23 69%
1961 35 SFG NL 42 0.0% 16.7% 2.4% 4.8% 40% 7.00 5.1 1.31 69%
1962 36 DET AL 21 4.8% 42.9% 0.0% 4.8% 50% 2.3 21.0 21.0 1.50 52%
1963 37 STL NL 2 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.00 50%
1964 38 BAL AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.00 0%
12 Yrs 587 0.2% 28.5% 2.9% 1.4% 10% 9.82 3.1 522.0 19.3 1.52 61%
MLB Averages 2.2% 12.8% 8.9% 6.5% 29% 1.44 7.0 39.6 8.4 1.01 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1951 25 CLE AL -0.6 -0.1 2 0.0 0.0 -0.0 .85 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.61 0.2 0
1952 26 CLE AL -1.9 -0.2 10 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .83 -0.2 0.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.86 -2.0 0
1955 29 CHC NL -10.2 -1.0 75 -0.7 0.7 -1.4 .97 -0.8 0.1 -7.2 -0.7 0.94 -8.9 0
1956 30 CHC NL -7.2 -0.7 62 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 .92 -0.5 -0.0 -5.5 -0.6 0.97 -5.5 0
1957 31 STL NL -9.4 -1.0 70 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 .82 -0.9 -0.0 -8.8 -0.9 0.86 -10.5 0
1958 32 STL NL -19.0 -1.9 96 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 .89 -1.8 0.1 -18.1 -1.8 0.93 -19.8 0
1959 33 SFG NL -14.5 -1.4 101 -1.2 0.7 -1.9 .96 -1.4 0.1 -16.7 -1.7 1.01 -16.8 0
1960 34 SFG NL -8.5 -0.9 89 -0.3 1.1 -1.4 .87 -0.9 0.6 -10.2 -1.1 1.01 -9.8 0
1961 35 SFG NL -5.3 -0.5 42 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 .76 -0.7 -0.2 -6.9 -0.7 0.80 -8.0 0
1962 36 DET AL -3.6 -0.4 21 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 .79 -0.4 0.0 -3.1 -0.3 0.78 -4.0 0
1963 37 STL NL 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 0.0 -0.0 .29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.73 0.2 0
1964 38 BAL AL 0.3 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 .02 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.60 0.4 0
12 Yrs -79.8 -8.0 571 -5.9 4.4 -10.3 .88 -7.5 0.8 -77.6 -7.8 0.93 -84.5 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1951 25 CLE AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 26 CLE AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 29 CHC NL 1 0 12% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 CHC NL 1 0 21% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1957 31 STL NL 0 0 17% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 32 STL NL 0 0 18% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1959 33 SFG NL 0 0 21% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1960 34 SFG NL 3 0 18% 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 35 SFG NL 0 0 0% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 36 DET AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 37 STL NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 38 BAL AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Yrs 6 0 16% 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0% 15 14 0 2 2 0 1 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1951 25 CLE AL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 26 CLE AL 10 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1955 29 CHC NL 85 11% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 16 4 25% 17 3 18% 44 5 11% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1956 30 CHC NL 70 15% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 83% 20 1 5% 18 3 17% 42 1 2% 0 0 4 3 75% 0
1957 31 STL NL 70 26% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 11 0 0% 11 2 18% 35 3 9% 5 1 20% 1 1 100% 0
1958 32 STL NL 95 32% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 16 3 19% 18 1 6% 62 5 8% 7 3 43% 0 0 0
1959 33 SFG NL 100 17% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 73% 21 1 5% 26 8 31% 76 8 11% 7 4 57% 6 2 33% 0
1960 34 SFG NL 89 37% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 88% 17 0 0% 18 4 22% 65 6 9% 6 2 33% 2 0 0% 0
1961 35 SFG NL 42 17% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 8 0 0% 11 1 9% 19 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1962 36 DET AL 21 33% 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 8 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1963 37 STL NL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 38 BAL AL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Yrs 587 24% 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 1 0 1 0 0 58 44 76% 113 9 8% 123 23 19% 355 28 8% 29 11 38% 15 6 40% 0
MLB Averages 50% 79% 11% 31% 14% 50% 54%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1951 25 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1952 26 16 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 0 0
1953 27 16 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 0 0
1954 28 16 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 0 0
1955 29 52 97 89 2 15 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 31 .169 .196 .180 .375 2 16 4 0 5 0 0
1956 30 85 167 146 5 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 50 .171 .209 .178 .387 6 26 5 0 15 0 0
1957 31 113 237 209 7 35 2 0 0 9 0 0 8 75 .167 .201 .177 .378 3 37 5 1 19 1 0
1958 32 148 332 299 9 44 2 0 0 13 0 0 10 101 .147 .176 .154 .330 -11 46 8 1 21 2 0
1959 33 198 432 384 12 55 3 0 0 21 0 0 13 131 .143 .172 .151 .323 -13 58 9 1 32 3 0
1960 34 237 521 464 15 71 5 0 0 26 0 0 14 151 .153 .178 .164 .342 -7 76 9 1 39 4 0
1961 35 274 563 500 15 76 7 0 0 26 0 0 15 158 .152 .177 .166 .343 -7 83 9 1 44 4 0
1962 36 304 584 521 16 78 7 0 1 27 0 0 15 167 .150 .174 .169 .343 -7 88 9 1 44 4 0
1963 37 315 586 522 16 78 7 0 1 27 0 0 16 167 .149 .175 .169 .344 -7 88 9 1 44 4 0
1964 38 322 587 522 16 78 7 0 1 27 0 0 17 167 .149 .176 .169 .345 -6 88 9 1 44 4 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1951 25 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1952 26 15 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 14
1955 29 38 88 80 2 14 1 0 0 5 0 3 28 .175 .205 .188 .392 3 36
1956 30 34 73 59 3 10 0 0 0 1 0 4 20 .169 .222 .169 .392 2 33
1957 31 29 73 66 2 11 1 0 0 3 0 1 26 .167 .188 .182 .370 2 28
1958 32 37 99 94 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 27 .096 .113 .096 .209 1 35
1959 33 52 104 89 3 12 1 0 0 9 0 3 31 .135 .161 .146 .307 2 50
1960 34 41 93 84 3 17 2 0 0 6 0 1 21 .202 .209 .226 .435 4 39
1961 35 39 43 37 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 .135 .158 .189 .347 1 37
1962 36 30 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 30
1963 37 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 11
1964 38 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 7
12 Yrs 335 609 543 15 78 7 0 0 28 0 17 173 .144 .170 .157 .326 15 322
162 Game Avg. 162 295 263 7 38 3 0 0 14 0 8 84 .144 .170 .157 .326 7 322

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1955 *
1959-2 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1959 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1959 NL (5, 39%)
0.39 Career Shares (521st)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1959 ML (2, 12%)
0.12 Career Shares (175th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1958 NL  4.9 (9th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1959 NL  11 (3rd)

Oldest s c a p y
1963 NL  born 1925-12-14 (10th)
1964 AL  born 1925-12-14 (6th)

             

Similarity Scores

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