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Don Liddle    \LID-ul\

Donald Eugene Liddle

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: May 25, 1925 in Mount Carmel, IL
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1953 (Age 27)
Teams (by GP): Giants/Braves/Cardinals 1953-1956

Final Game: September 19, 1956 (Age 31)
Died: June 5, 2000 in Mount Carmel, IL
Buried: Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mount Carmel, IL
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1953 28 MLN NL 7 6 .538 3.08 31 15 9 4 0 2 128.2 119 54 44 6 55 63 2 0 3 543 129 1.352 8.3 0.4 3.8 4.4 1.15
1954 29 NYG NL 9 4 .692 3.06 28 19 4 4 3 0 126.2 100 48 43 5 55 44 3 0 2 521 134 1.224 7.1 0.4 3.9 3.1 0.80
1955 30 NYG NL 10 4 .714 4.23 33 13 9 4 0 1 106.1 97 54 50 18 61 7 56 4 0 0 467 97 1.486 8.2 1.5 5.2 4.7 0.92
1956 31 TOT NL 2 4 .333 5.59 25 7 8 1 0 1 66.0 81 47 41 13 32 8 35 1 0 4 306 68 1.712 11.0 1.8 4.4 4.8 1.09
1956 31 NYG NL 1 2 .333 3.92 11 5 2 1 0 1 41.1 45 22 18 5 14 3 21 1 0 1 184 97 1.427 9.8 1.1 3.0 4.6 1.50
1956 31 STL NL 1 2 .333 8.39 14 2 6 0 0 0 24.2 36 25 23 8 18 5 14 0 0 3 122 45 2.189 13.1 2.9 6.6 5.1 0.78
4 Yrs 28 18 .609 3.75 117 54 30 13 3 4 427.2 397 203 178 42 203 15 198 10 0 9 1837 107 1.403 8.4 0.9 4.3 4.2 0.98
162 Game Avg. 11 7 .609 3.75 47 21 12 5 1 2 170 158 81 71 17 81 79 4 0 4 731 107 1.403 8.4 0.9 4.3 4.2 0.98
NYG (3 yrs) 20 10 .667 3.64 72 37 15 9 3 2 274.1 242 124 111 28 130 10 121 8 0 3 1172 111 1.356 7.9 0.9 4.3 4.0 0.93
MLN (1 yr) 7 6 .538 3.08 31 15 9 4 0 2 128.2 119 54 44 6 55 63 2 0 3 543 129 1.352 8.3 0.4 3.8 4.4 1.15
STL (1 yr) 1 2 .333 8.39 14 2 6 0 0 0 24.2 36 25 23 8 18 5 14 0 0 3 122 45 2.189 13.1 2.9 6.6 5.1 0.78

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1953 28 MLN NL 128.1 31 15 54 3.79 4.62 0.08 0.00 92.7 4.22 7 0.7 1.6 -0.0 2.0 20 .524 .504
1954 29 NYG NL 126.2 28 19 48 3.41 4.57 0.32 0.00 100.8 4.28 13 1.4 1.1 -0.1 2.6 26 .548 .508
1955 30 NYG NL 106.1 33 13 54 4.57 4.38 0.06 0.00 102.0 4.41 0 0.0 .9 -0.1 1.1 9 .500 .500
1956 31 NYG NL 41.1 11 5 22 4.79 4.23 0.21 0.00 99.7 4.01 -3 -0.3 .9 -0.0 0.1 0 .472 .498
1956 31 STL NL 24.2 14 2 25 9.12 4.35 0.22 0.00 102.0 4.21 -13 -1.3 .8 0.1 -1.0 -11 .408 .492
4 Seasons 427.1 117 54 203 4.28 4.49 0.17 0.00 98.6 4.26 4 0.5 1.1 -0.1 4.8 45 .504 .501
NYG (3 yrs) 274.1 72 37 124 4.07 4.45 0.20 0.00 101.1 4.29 10 1.1 1.0 -0.2 3.8 36 .515 .502
MLN (1 yr) 128.1 31 15 54 3.79 4.62 0.08 0.00 92.7 4.22 7 0.7 1.6 -0.0 2.0 20 .524 .504
STL (1 yr) 24.2 14 2 25 9.12 4.35 0.22 0.00 102.0 4.21 -13 -1.3 .8 0.1 -1.0 -11 .408 .492

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1954 29 NYG NL WS W CLE 1 0 1.000 1.29 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 28 0.857 6.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 2.00
1 WS 1 0 1.000 1.29 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 28 0.857 6.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 2.00

Standard Batting

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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
1953 28 MLN NL 31 41 34 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 .088 .162 .088 .250 -31 3 0 0 4 1
1954 29 NYG NL 29 47 37 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 12 .189 .333 .189 .523 41 7 0 0 2 0 1
1955 30 NYG NL 33 37 27 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 6 .185 .343 .185 .528 45 5 2 1 2 1 0 1
1956 31 TOT NL 26 18 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .200 .143 .343 -5 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1956 31 NYG NL 11 16 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .231 .167 .397 10 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1956 31 STL NL 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 Yrs 119 143 112 9 17 0 0 0 5 0 0 18 29 .152 .273 .152 .425 16 17 2 1 11 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 195 152 12 23 0 0 0 7 0 0 25 39 .152 .273 .152 .425 16 23 3 1 15
NYG (3 yrs) 73 100 76 7 14 0 0 0 4 0 0 15 20 .184 .323 .184 .507 38 14 2 1 7 1 0
MLN (1 yr) 31 41 34 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 .088 .162 .088 .250 -31 3 0 0 4
STL (1 yr) 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1953 28 MLN NL 31 41 -7 0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.3 .490 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1 1
1954 29 NYG NL 29 47 -3 -1 1 0 5 2 0.2 2 4 0.2 .507 .501 0.2 -0.0 4 1
1955 30 NYG NL 33 37 -2 0 -0 0 4 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 -0.1 2 1
1956 31 NYG NL 11 16 -0 -0 0 0 2 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .518 .501 0.2 -0.0 2 1
1956 31 STL NL 15 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 -0.0 -0 1
4 Seasons 119 143 -14 -0 0 0 16 2 0.2 5 7 0.2 .502 .500 0.2 -0.1 7
NYG (3 yrs) 73 100 -6 -0 0 0 11 5 0.5 4 9 0.5 .507 .501 0.5 -0.1 9
MLN (1 yr) 31 41 -7 0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.3 .490 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1
STL (1 yr) 15 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 -0.0 -0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 29 NYG NL WS CLE W 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1953 MLN NL 28 P 31 15 4 128.2 27 5 20 2 2 .926 1.75 0.81 .956 2.06 2.02 2 2 50% 1
1954 NYG NL 29 P 28 19 4 126.2 26 6 19 1 1 .962 1.78 0.89 .960 2.07 2.06 3 6 67% 45% 0
1955 NYG NL 30 P 33 13 4 106.1 21 5 15 1 0 .952 1.69 0.61 .950 2.04 2.02 0 0 0
1956 TOT NL 31 P 25 7 1 66.0 18 7 10 1 1 .944 2.32 0.68 .966 2.05 2.03 4 2 33% 40% 0
1956 NYG NL 31 P 11 5 1 41.1 11 4 7 0 1 1.000 2.40 1.00 .966 2.05 2.03 2 0 0% 40% 0
1956 STL NL 31 P 14 2 0 24.2 7 3 3 1 0 .857 2.19 0.43 .966 2.04 2.03 2 2 50% 40% 0
4 Seasons P 117 54 13 427.2 92 23 64 5 4 .946 1.83 0.74 .958 2.06 2.03 9 10 53% 34% 1
4 Seasons TOT 117 54 13 427.2 92 23 64 5 4 .946 1.83 0.74 .958 2.06 2.03 9 10 53% 34% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Shutouts s c a p y
1954 NL  3 (7th)

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1954 NL  1.9 (6th)

                           

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2652), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 7 (1162), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS Relief Pitcher (572nd), 5.0 career WAR/5.0 7yr-peak WAR/5.0 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

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