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Johnny Podres
John Joseph Podres
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 192 lb.

Born: September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, NY
High School: Mineville (Witherbee, NY)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1953
Final Game: June 21, 1969
Died: January 13, 2008 in Glen Falls, NY
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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 20 BRO NL 9 4 .692 4.23 33 18 3 3 1 0 115.0 126 62 54 12 64 82 1 0 2 518 101 1.652 9.9 0.9 5.0 6.4 1.28
1954 21 BRO NL 11 7 .611 4.27 29 21 4 6 2 0 151.2 147 77 72 13 53 79 1 0 3 641 96 1.319 8.7 0.8 3.1 4.7 1.49
1955 22 BRO NL 9 10 .474 3.95 27 24 0 5 2 0 159.1 160 80 70 15 57 2 114 4 0 5 684 103 1.362 9.0 0.8 3.2 6.4 2.00
1957 24 BRO NL 12 9 .571 2.66 31 27 4 10 6 3 196.0 168 64 58 15 44 1 109 1 0 3 783 156 1.082 7.7 0.7 2.0 5.0 2.48
1958 25 LAD NL 13 15 .464 3.72 39 31 4 10 2 1 210.1 208 96 87 27 78 8 143 2 3 4 890 110 1.360 8.9 1.2 3.3 6.1 1.83 AS
1959 26 LAD NL 14 9 .609 4.11 34 29 1 6 2 0 195.0 192 93 89 23 74 7 145 3 0 8 823 103 1.364 8.9 1.1 3.4 6.7 1.96
1960 27 LAD NL 14 12 .538 3.08 34 33 1 8 1 0 227.2 217 88 78 25 71 9 159 1 1 7 951 128 1.265 8.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 2.24 AS
1961 28 LAD NL 18 5 .783 3.74 32 29 2 6 1 0 182.2 192 81 76 27 51 2 124 4 0 8 772 115 1.330 9.5 1.3 2.5 6.1 2.43 MVP-14
1962 29 LAD NL 15 13 .536 3.81 40 40 0 8 0 0 255.0 270 121 108 20 71 14 178 3 0 4 1083 94 1.337 9.5 0.7 2.5 6.3 2.51 AS
1963 30 LAD NL 14 12 .538 3.54 37 34 3 10 5 1 198.1 196 91 78 16 64 13 134 3 4 5 845 85 1.311 8.9 0.7 2.9 6.1 2.09
1964 31 LAD NL 0 2 .000 16.88 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 16 19 3.000 16.9 3.4 10.1 0.0 0.00
1965 32 LAD NL 7 6 .538 3.43 27 22 4 2 1 1 134.0 126 57 51 17 39 4 63 2 0 6 560 95 1.231 8.5 1.1 2.6 4.2 1.62
1966 33 TOT MLB 4 5 .444 3.38 37 13 12 2 1 4 109.1 108 48 41 12 35 4 54 1 0 4 467 104 1.308 8.9 1.0 2.9 4.4 1.54
1966 33 LAD NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8 1.800 10.8 0.0 5.4 5.4 1.00
1966 33 DET AL 4 5 .444 3.43 36 13 12 2 1 4 107.2 106 48 41 12 34 3 53 1 0 4 459 102 1.300 8.9 1.0 2.8 4.4 1.56
1967 34 DET AL 3 1 .750 3.84 21 8 6 0 0 1 63.1 58 29 27 12 11 2 34 1 0 3 251 85 1.089 8.2 1.7 1.6 4.8 3.09
1969 36 SDP NL 5 6 .455 4.31 17 9 2 1 0 0 64.2 66 34 31 7 28 3 17 1 0 3 287 82 1.454 9.2 1.0 3.9 2.4 0.61
15 Seasons 148 116 .561 3.68 440 340 46 77 24 11 2265.0 2239 1026 925 242 743 70 1435 28 8 66 9571 105 1.317 8.9 1.0 3.0 5.7 1.93
162 Game Avg. 13 10 .561 3.68 38 30 4 7 2 1 197 195 89 81 21 65 125 2 1 6 834 105 1.317 8.9 1.0 3.0 5.7 1.93
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
LAD (13 yrs) 136 104 .567 3.66 366 310 26 74 23 6 2029.1 2009 915 826 211 670 62 1331 25 8 56 8574 106 1.320 8.9 0.9 3.0 5.9 1.99
DET (2 yrs) 7 6 .538 3.58 57 21 18 2 1 5 171.0 164 77 68 24 45 5 87 2 0 7 710 95 1.222 8.6 1.3 2.4 4.6 1.93
SDP (1 yr) 5 6 .455 4.31 17 9 2 1 0 0 64.2 66 34 31 7 28 3 17 1 0 3 287 82 1.454 9.2 1.0 3.9 2.4 0.61
NL (14 yrs) 141 110 .562 3.68 383 319 28 75 23 6 2094.0 2075 949 857 218 698 65 1348 26 8 59 8861 106 1.324 8.9 0.9 3.0 5.8 1.93
AL (2 yrs) 7 6 .538 3.58 57 21 18 2 1 5 171.0 164 77 68 24 45 5 87 2 0 7 710 95 1.222 8.6 1.3 2.4 4.6 1.93

Postseason Pitching

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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
1953 20 BRO NL WS L NYY 0 1 .000 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 1.125 3.4 3.4 6.8 0.0 0.00
1955 22 BRO NL WS W NYY 2 0 1.000 1.00 2 2 0 2 1 0 18.0 15 3 2 1 4 0 10 0 0 0 70 1.056 7.5 0.5 2.0 5.0 2.50
1959 26 LAD NL WS W CHW 1 0 1.000 4.82 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.1 7 5 5 1 6 0 4 1 0 0 42 1.393 6.8 1.0 5.8 3.9 0.67
1963 30 LAD NL WS W NYY 1 0 1.000 1.08 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 32 0.840 6.5 0.0 1.1 4.3 4.00
4 Seasons (4 Series) 4 1 .800 2.11 6 6 0 2 1 0 38.1 29 14 9 3 13 0 18 2 0 0 157 1.096 6.8 0.7 3.1 4.2 1.38
4 WS 4 1 .800 2.11 6 6 0 2 1 0 38.1 29 14 9 3 13 0 18 2 0 0 157 1.096 6.8 0.7 3.1 4.2 1.38

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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 20 BRO NL 34 38 36 5 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .324 .306 .630 63 11 1 1 1 1
1954 21 BRO NL 38 70 60 7 17 3 1 0 4 0 0 5 5 .283 .328 .367 .695 79 22 2 0 3 2 1
1955 22 BRO NL 32 68 60 9 11 2 0 0 5 0 1 4 5 .183 .234 .217 .451 19 13 1 0 4 0 0 1
1957 24 BRO NL 35 77 72 6 15 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 5 .208 .230 .264 .494 28 19 2 0 3 0 0 1
1958 25 LAD NL 42 79 71 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 17 .127 .147 .127 .273 -28 9 0 0 4 2 0 1 AS
1959 26 LAD NL 34 75 65 4 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 13 .246 .306 .262 .567 49 17 1 0 3 1 0 1
1960 27 LAD NL 34 83 66 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 15 .136 .205 .136 .342 -6 9 0 1 10 1 0 1 AS
1961 28 LAD NL 32 76 69 3 16 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 8 .232 .250 .261 .511 32 18 2 0 4 1 0 1 MVP-14
1962 29 LAD NL 40 96 88 6 14 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 8 .159 .187 .216 .403 11 19 1 1 5 0 0 1 AS
1963 30 LAD NL 37 71 64 6 9 2 0 1 8 0 0 1 11 .141 .147 .219 .366 7 14 0 0 3 3 0 1
1964 31 LAD NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0 /1
1965 32 LAD NL 27 47 45 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 .178 .196 .178 .373 10 8 0 0 1 0 0 1
1966 33 TOT MLB 37 32 30 5 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .233 .281 .333 .615 74 10 2 0 0 0 0 1
1966 33 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1966 33 DET AL 36 32 30 5 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .233 .281 .333 .615 74 10 2 0 0 0 0 1
1967 34 DET AL 21 20 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 -41 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
1969 36 SDP NL 17 19 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .063 .059 .063 .121 -65 1 0 0 2 1 0 1
15 Seasons 462 852 762 61 145 19 1 2 50 1 2 32 108 .190 .224 .226 .449 21 172 14 4 43 11 0
162 Game Avg. 162 299 267 21 51 7 0 1 18 0 1 11 38 .190 .224 .226 .449 21 60 5 1 15
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
LAD (13 yrs) 388 781 696 55 135 16 1 2 47 1 2 30 96 .194 .228 .228 .457 23 159 10 4 41 10 0
DET (2 yrs) 57 52 50 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .180 .212 .240 .452 30 12 4 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 17 19 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .063 .059 .063 .121 -65 1 0 0 2 1 0
NL (14 yrs) 405 800 712 55 136 16 1 2 48 1 2 30 99 .191 .225 .225 .449 21 160 10 4 43 11 0
AL (2 yrs) 57 52 50 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .180 .212 .240 .452 30 12 4 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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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
1953 20 BRO NL WS NYY L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 22 BRO NL WS NYY W 2 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 26 LAD NL WS CHW W 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 3 0 0 0 0 0
1963 30 LAD NL WS NYY W 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (4 Series) 7 17 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 .313 .375 .688 6 0 0 1 0 0
4 WS 7 17 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 .313 .375 .688 6 0 0 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1953 BRO NL 20 P 33 24 6 17 1 0 .958 0.70 .954 0.87
1954 BRO NL 21 P 29 21 151.2 27 11 15 1 0 .963 1.54 0.90 .959 2.07 0.87
1955 BRO NL 22 P 27 24 159.1 29 7 21 1 2 .966 1.58 1.04 .948 2.04 0.83
1957 BRO NL 24 P 31 27 196.0 42 9 32 1 3 .976 1.88 1.32 .962 2.06 0.82
1958 LAD NL 25 P 39 31 210.1 34 7 25 2 3 .941 1.37 0.82 .956 1.97 0.77 AS
1959 LAD NL 26 P 34 29 195.0 45 6 37 2 5 .956 1.98 1.26 .953 1.99 0.82
1960 LAD NL 27 P 34 33 227.2 39 8 30 1 4 .974 1.50 1.12 .962 2.09 0.87 AS
1961 LAD NL 28 P 32 29 182.2 33 6 26 1 2 .970 1.58 1.00 .958 2.18 0.88 MVP-14
1962 LAD NL 29 P 40 40 255.0 41 4 31 6 1 .854 1.24 0.88 .954 2.07 0.82 AS
1963 LAD NL 30 P 37 34 198.1 35 2 33 0 1 1.000 1.59 0.95 .949 2.06 0.84
1964 LAD NL 31 P 2 2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.02 0.85
1965 LAD NL 32 P 27 22 134.0 19 3 15 1 1 .947 1.21 0.67 .958 2.08 0.81
1966 TOT MLB 33 P 37 13 109.4 23 7 15 1 1 .957 1.81 0.59 .948 1.99 0.75
1966 LAD NL 33 P 1 0 1.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 5.40 1.00 .900 2.16 0.70
1966 DET AL 33 P 36 13 107.2 22 7 14 1 1 .955 1.76 0.58 .950 1.99 0.75
1967 DET AL 34 P 21 8 63.1 10 3 7 0 1 1.000 1.42 0.48 .960 1.96 0.74
1969 SDP NL 36 P 17 9 64.2 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 1.39 0.59 .960 1.95 0.78
15 Seasons P 440 322 2150.0 411 80 313 18 24 .956 1.65 0.89 .955 2.05 0.82
15 Seasons TOT 440 322 2150.0 411 80 313 18 24 .956 1.65 0.89 .912 2.05 0.82
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1958
1960-1
1960-2 *
1962-2 (P)

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1955-NL-Babe Ruth Award
1955-ML-WS MVP

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1961-NL-14-4%
0.04 Career Shares (1148th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1957 NL--2.663--1st
1960 NL--3.083--8th

Wins s c a p y
1958 NL--13--9th
1961 NL--18--4th
Career--148--242nd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1957 NL--.571--10th
1959 NL--.609--8th
1961 NL--.783--1st

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1957 NL--1.082--1st

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1957 NL--7.714--2nd

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1957 NL--2.020--6th
1961 NL--2.513--10th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1955 NL--6.439--3rd
1957 NL--5.005--9th
1958 NL--6.119--4th
1959 NL--6.692--3rd
1960 NL--6.286--8th
1961 NL--6.110--9th
1962 NL--6.282--8th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1958 NL--210.3--10th
1962 NL--255.0--10th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1955 NL--114--8th
1958 NL--143--3rd
1959 NL--145--7th
1960 NL--159--8th
1962 NL--178--6th
Career--1435--192nd

Games Started s c a p y
1958 NL--31--9th
1960 NL--33--9th
1962 NL--40--2nd
1963 NL--34--9th
Career--340--199th

Shutouts s c a p y
1955 NL--2--7th
1957 NL--6--1st
1958 NL--2--6th
1963 NL--5--5th
Career--24--187th

Home Runs s c a p y
1958 NL--27--6th
1960 NL--25--7th
1961 NL--27--6th
Career--242--111th

Hits s c a p y
1962 NL--270--4th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1955 NL--2.000--5th
1957 NL--2.477--4th
1961 NL--2.431--5th
1962 NL--2.507--8th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1955 NL--.847--5th
1957 NL--.689--5th
1962 NL--.706--8th

Losses s c a p y
1958 NL--15--2nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1962 NL--108--8th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1955 NL--5--8th
1959 NL--8--5th
1961 NL--8--10th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1958 NL--890--10th
1962 NL--1083--10th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1957 NL--156--1st
1960 NL--128--6th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1960 NL--10--5th

Youngest s c a p y
1953 NL--born 1932-09-30--8th
1954 NL--born 1932-09-30--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 1 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 42 (386), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 43 (301), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 19 (320), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1951 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

May 10, 1966: Sent to the Detroit Tigers by the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

October 20, 1967: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

March 21, 1969: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

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