P Virgil 'Fire' Trucks #23
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
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P VIRGIL 'FIRE' TRUCKS #23 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 17-10 0 4.00 240.2 223 23 93 120 1.31 3.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 55 50 60 55
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 65 65
Knuckle Curve 60 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1954 @ ML1 Win, 8-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 2 1 Win
09/15/1954 @ PHI Win, 4-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 4 1 Win
09/10/1954 @ PIT Win, 10-6 X 6.0 5 6 5 2 5
09/04/1954 CHC Win, 5-2 X 8.0 8 2 2 2 4 Win
08/30/1954 NY1 Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 8 5 5 5 5 Loss
08/25/1954 PIT Win, 4-2 X 8.2 6 2 2 3 5 Win
08/19/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 8 2 2 2 4
08/13/1954 @ CIN Win, 8-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 2 3 Win
08/08/1954 @ PIT Loss, 3-11 X 5.1 12 7 7 2 4 Loss
08/03/1954 @ BRO Win, 7-2 X 8.2 7 2 2 3 5 Win
Birthday:04/26/1917
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$81,375
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 17 10 0 4.00 240.2 223 120 107 23 93 120 13 41.9 0 16 51.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.93 8.34 4.49 3.48 3.98 1.31 96 3.7 .258        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 337 91 22 3 9 46 42 37 2 7 1 .270 .351 .433 .784      
vs. RHB 574 132 15 9 14 74 51 83 4 9 2 .230 .293 .361 .654      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 2 0 8.44 16.0 25 16 15 1 9 10  
May 7 7 5 2 0 3.75 57.2 48 25 24 8 21 26  
June 5 5 3 2 0 3.46 39.0 27 21 15 3 18 18  
July 6 6 2 2 0 3.65 49.1 46 24 20 6 18 29  
August 6 6 3 2 0 3.86 46.2 48 20 20 2 17 26  
September 4 4 3 0 0 3.66 32.0 29 14 13 3 10 11  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 1.27 21.1 14 3 3 0 8 11  
Last Year 31 31 17 10 0 4.00 240.2 223 120 107 23 93 120  
2 Years Ago 30 30 9 14 0 3.36 184.2 165 75 69 15 68 105  
Career 392 338 150 115 8 3.37 2534.2 2214 1081 949 161 1045 1390  
Home 13 13 8 3 0 3.79 102.0 88 46 43 10 44 50  
Road 18 18 9 7 0 4.15 138.2 135 74 64 13 49 70  
Grass 31 31 17 10 0 4.00 240.2 223 120 107 23 93 120  
Day 18 18 9 6 0 4.39 135.1 131 78 66 10 52 75  
Night 13 13 8 4 0 3.50 105.1 92 42 41 13 41 45  
As Starter 31 31 17 10 0 4.00 240.2 223 120 107 23 93 120  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Detroit - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.80 .214 2.55 0.1 999
1942 Detroit - MLB 25 32 31 10 14 1 3.69 241.1 214 114 99 13 108 118 13 2 1.33 .254 3.62 3.5 100
1943 Detroit - MLB 26 32 32 11 12 0 2.96 246.0 217 102 81 11 98 129 11 1 1.28 .266 3.12 4.3 115
1944 Detroit - MLB 27 52 4 6 5 6 1.97 118.2 90 34 26 5 31 46 2 1 1.02 .223 3.16 1.5 187
1945 Detroit - MLB 28 5 1 0 1 1 4.35 10.1 5 6 5 1 10 2 0 0 1.45 .121 6.30 -0.3 81
1946 Detroit - MLB 29 29 29 13 6 0 2.72 185.1 138 60 56 15 66 119 2 0 1.10 .233 3.61 3.2 144
1947 St. Louis - MLB 30 28 28 15 7 0 3.50 205.2 188 88 80 12 79 133 5 1 1.30 .279 3.20 5.0 115
1948 St. Louis - MLB 31 29 29 15 7 0 3.39 180.2 159 77 68 11 65 95 0 0 1.24 .262 3.72 4.2 134
1949 St. Louis - MLB 32 30 30 14 10 0 3.09 198.1 168 80 68 11 99 116 2 2 1.35 .259 3.59 4.1 134
1950 St. Louis - MLB 33 31 31 13 10 0 3.63 253.0 222 119 102 18 121 131 15 1 1.36 .255 4.05 4.9 125
1951 St. Louis - MLB 34 31 31 14 9 0 3.49 216.1 191 90 84 14 95 122 4 1 1.32 .267 3.79 4.1 121
1952 St. Louis - MLB 35 31 31 13 10 0 3.76 248.2 231 116 104 12 111 152 14 3 1.38 .284 3.25 5.0 99
1953 St. Louis - MLB 36 30 30 9 14 0 3.36 184.2 165 75 69 15 68 105 1 0 1.26 .267 3.74 4.1 132
1954 St. Louis - MLB 37 31 31 17 10 0 4.00 240.2 223 120 107 23 93 120 13 0 1.31 .258 3.98 3.7 103
Total MLB 392 338 150 115 8 3.37 2534.2 2214 1081 949 161 1045 1390 82 12 1.29 .260 3.59 47.3 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1948 St. Louis - MLB 31 1 1 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 5 5 5 0 4 3 0 0 2.08 .357 4.25 0.1 44
1949 St. Louis - MLB 32 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 11 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 2.17 .458 2.48 0.2 138
1952 St. Louis - MLB 35 1 1 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 10 5 5 0 2 3 0 0 2.00 .417 2.42 0.2 50
Total MLB 3 3 0 0 0 6.61 16.1 26 13 12 0 8 9 0 0 2.08 .419 2.93 61.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Detroit - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Detroit - MLB P 32 31 10 24 2 36 2 .944 241.1 1.27 -1.9 .998
1943 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 15 24 2 40 1 .975 246.0 1.43 +0.9 .997
1944 Detroit - MLB P 52 4 6 14 1 21 1 .952 118.2 1.52 -1.4 .934
1945 Detroit - MLB P 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.2 1.012
1946 Detroit - MLB P 29 29 11 16 0 29 2 .931 185.1 1.31 -0.0 .845
1947 St. Louis - MLB P 28 28 14 13 3 29 2 .931 205.2 1.18 -0.7 .995
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 29 29 9 21 2 32 2 .938 180.2 1.49 -2.0 .889
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 16 14 1 33 3 .909 198.1 1.36 +0.5 .900
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 18 27 3 47 2 .957 253.0 1.60 -2.5 .996
1951 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 12 23 2 35 0 1.000 216.1 1.46 -1.3 .989
1952 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 17 25 1 44 2 .955 248.2 1.52 -0.4 .937
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 12 14 1 26 0 1.000 184.2 1.27 +4.1 1.235
1954 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 9 28 2 41 4 .902 240.2 1.38 -0.1 .999
TOTAL P 392 338 150 244 20 415 21 .949 2534.2 1.40 -4.9 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1940 Signed with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/14/1941 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1941 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/10/1941 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/14/1942 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
08/15/1942 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1942 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/14/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/25/1944 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
10/10/1946 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 2B Buddy Blattner, CF Chuck Diering, and C Les Moss.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/30/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/06/1947 Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/01/1948 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/05/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/10/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1949 Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/13/1949 Wins the 1949 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/18/1950 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/13/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/15/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/05/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/16/1952 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/12/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/17/1953 Wins the 1953 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1943 32 9
1951 31 9
Year W Rank
1946 13 6
1947 15 5
1948 15 2
1949 14 5
1951 14 7
1954 17 4
Year L Rank
1942 14 8
1953 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
1946 .684 3
1947 .682 2
1948 .682 4
1949 .583 7
1951 .609 7
1954 .630 4
Year IP Rank
1942 241.1 10
1943 246.0 9
1950 253.0 5
1951 216.1 10
Year BF Rank
1942 1044 9
1943 1037 7
1950 1097 6
1951 916 9
Year HRA Rank
1946 15 5
Year BB Rank
1942 108 4
1943 98 8
1950 121 9
1951 95 7
1952 111 8
Year K Rank
1942 118 4
1943 129 6
1946 119 3
1947 133 2
1948 95 5
1949 116 2
1950 131 7
1951 122 3
1952 152 7
1953 105 10
Year WP Rank
1944 4 9
1946 3 10
1950 5 10
1952 10 1
Year ERA Rank
1946 2.72 7
1947 3.50 8
1948 3.39 7
1949 3.09 5
1950 3.63 3
1951 3.49 9
1953 3.36 5
Year BABIP Rank
1942 .254 6
1946 .233 2
1948 .262 10
1950 .255 9
1954 .258 9
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.10 3
1947 1.30 9
1948 1.24 7
1950 1.36 10
1953 1.26 10
1954 1.31 10
Year K/BB Rank
1946 1.80 3
1947 1.68 4
1948 1.46 8
1949 1.17 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1946 10.05 3
1947 11.77 9
1948 11.31 7
1950 12.42 10
1954 11.93 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1947 0.53 8
1949 0.50 9
1950 0.64 7
1952 0.43 2
1953 0.73 6
Year H/9 Rank
1942 7.98 7
1946 6.70 2
1947 8.23 9
1948 7.92 6
1949 7.62 8
1950 7.90 4
1951 7.95 9
1953 8.04 9
Year K/9 Rank
1942 4.40 5
1943 4.72 6
1946 5.78 3
1947 5.82 2
1948 4.73 4
1949 5.26 2
1950 4.66 10
1951 5.08 4
1952 5.50 7
1953 5.12 10
Year QS Rank
1943 20 7
1946 18 4
1948 18 5
1949 23 1
1950 18 5
1953 15 9
Year QSP Rank
1943 .625 10
1946 .621 4
1947 .643 4
1948 .621 5
1949 .767 1
1950 .581 5
1953 .500 7
Year CG Rank
1942 13 8
1944 2 1
1950 15 8
1953 1 10
Year CGP Rank
1942 .419 8
1950 .484 9
1953 .033 9
Year SHO Rank
1942 2 9
1944 1 1
1949 2 5
1952 3 4
Year WAR Rank
1943 4.2 9
1947 4.9 5
1948 4.2 8
1949 4.0 7
1950 4.8 5
1951 4.4 10
1952 5.0 8
1953 3.8 6
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