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John Papa

John Paul Papa

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 5, 1940 in Bridgeport, CT
High School: Stratford HS (Stratford, CT)
School: University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1961 (Age 20)
Team: Orioles 1961-1962

Final Game: September 16, 1962 (Age 21)
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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
1958	17	BAL-min	D-,A	2	4	.333	4.09	10	8					55.0	54	35	25	2	45								1.800	8.8	0.3	7.4			BLD,KNX · APPY,SALL
1959	18	BAL-min	C	5	12	.294	4.32	34	17		6	1		148.0	132	86	71	8	114		122	5	1	16			1.662	8.0	0.5	6.9	7.4	1.07	ABD · NORL
1960	19	BAL-min	B	7	6	.538	4.37	18	17					103.0	88	64	50	3	94								1.767	7.7	0.3	8.2			FOX · IIIL
1961	20	BAL-min	AA,AAA	0	11	.000	7.84	25	13		2	0		90.2	80	74	79	13	66	1	45	1	1	9			1.610	7.9	1.3	6.6	4.5	0.68	VCT,LRK,ROC · TL,SOUA,IL
1961	20	BAL	AL	0	0		18.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	8	30	5.000	18.0	9.0	27.0	27.0	1.00
1962	21	BAL	AL	0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	19	4.000	27.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1963	22	BAL-min	AA	11	10	.524	3.02	29	26					179.0	136	76	60	10	82		130						1.218	6.8	0.5	4.1	6.5	1.59	ELM · EL
1964	23	ANA-BAL-min	AAA	6	6	.500	5.09	36	14		2	1		122.0	113	74	69	16	84	7	100	0	0	0			1.615	8.3	1.2	6.2	7.4	1.19	HAW,ROC · PCL,IL
1965	24	PIT-CIN-min	AA,AAA	6	5	.545	4.63	28	17		0	0		105.0	102	57	54	12	90	0	67	0	0	4			1.829	8.7	1.0	7.7	5.7	0.74	AVL,SDG · SOUL,PCL
1966	25	BAL-min	AA	0	1	.000	81.00	1	1					0.1	1	3	3	0	4		0						15.000	27.0	0.0	108.0	0.0	0.00	ELM · EL
2 Yrs				0	0		22.50	3	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	5	5	5	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	15	23	4.500	22.5	4.5	18.0	13.5	0.75
162 Game Avg.				0	0		22.50	68	0	23	0	0	0	45	113	113	113	23	91	0	68	0	0	0	340	23	4.500	22.5	4.5	18.0	13.5	0.75

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	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%
1961	20	BAL	AL	1.0	2	2	18.00	4.17	0.10	-0.17	92.0	3.58	-2	-0.2	.7	0.0	-0.1	-2	.423	.499
1962	21	BAL	AL	1.0	1	3	27.00	4.46	0.33	-0.18	112.0	4.43	-2	-0.2	.0	0.1	-0.1	-2	.291	.499
2 Seasons				2.0	3	5	22.50	4.32	0.22	-0.18	102.0	4.01	-4	-0.4	.5	0.1	-0.2	-4	.379	.499

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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	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	17	BAL-min	D-,A	10	18	18		0									.000	.000										BLD,KNX · APPY,SALL
1959	18	BAL-min	C	34	61	60	4	7	0	0	0	0	0		0	21	.117	.117	.117	.233	7		0	1	0			ABD · NORL
1960	19	BAL-min	B	18	40	38	5	5	1	0	0	1	0		2	17	.132	.175	.158	.333	6							FOX · IIIL
1961	20	BAL-min	AA,AAA	27	31	29	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	.103	.133	.069	.202	2		0	1	0			VCT,LRK,ROC · TL,SOUA,IL
1961	20	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1962	21	BAL	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1963	22	BAL-min	AA	30	56	55	1	9	1	0	0	3	0	1	1	17	.164	.179	.182	.360	10							ELM · EL
1964	23	ANA-BAL-min	AAA	39	36	33	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	17	.061	.061	.061	.121	2		0	3	0			HAW,ROC · PCL,IL
1965	24	PIT-CIN-BAL-min	AA,AAA,WRk	29	33	29	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	10	.138	.167	.138	.305	4		0	3	0			AVL,SDG,ORI · SOUL,PCL,FLIL
1966	25	BAL-min	AA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0							ELM · EL
2 Yrs				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					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	waaWL%	162WL%	Pos
1961	20	BAL	AL	2	.500	.500	/1
1962	21	BAL	AL	1	.500	.500	/1
2 Seasons				3	.500	.500

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	lgRF9	lgRFG
1961	BAL	AL	20	P	2	1.0	1.80	2.00
1962	BAL	AL	21	P	1	1.0	1.80	2.10
	2 Seasons			P	3	2.0	1.80	2.03
	2 Seasons			TOT	3	2.0	1.80	2.03

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Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Before 1958 Season: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent.

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