P Howie Pollet #16
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/13/1955
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P HOWIE POLLET #16 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 31 15-9 1 2.16 242.0 212 8 82 85 1.21 5.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1954 KC1 Win, 2-1 X 7.0 9 1 1 3 2
09/17/1954 @ WS1 Win, 6-4 X 8.0 11 4 4 1 1 Win
09/11/1954 @ CLE Loss, 1-3 X 5.2 7 3 3 5 2 Loss
09/06/1954 @ NYY Loss, 2-6 X 7.0 6 2 2 4 3
09/01/1954 CWS Win, 1-0 X 6.2 3 0 0 1 2 Win
08/27/1954 BAL Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 2 Win
08/21/1954 NYY Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 6 1 1 1 6
08/15/1954 @ NYY Win, 8-3 X 7.0 9 2 1 5 2 Win
08/10/1954 WS1 Loss, 2-3 X 8.2 6 3 3 2 4 Loss
08/05/1954 @ CWS Loss, 3-4 X 8.2 8 4 4 2 4 Loss
Birthday:06/26/1921
Born in:New Orleans, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,600
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 8 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 32 31 15 9 1 2.16 242.0 212 68 58 8 82 85 5 16.1 2 25 80.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 1 1 11.05 7.88 3.16 3.05 3.37 1.21 80 5.9 .255        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 321 80 13 4 3 31 32 21 2 9 0 .249 .315 .343 .658      
vs. RHB 565 132 17 6 5 37 50 64 5 12 3 .234 .297 .312 .608      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 3 1 2 1 2.16 25.0 18 7 6 1 14 7  
May 6 6 4 2 0 1.28 49.1 34 11 7 0 17 16  
June 6 6 3 1 0 2.23 48.1 51 13 12 2 13 20  
July 6 6 3 1 0 2.36 45.2 39 15 12 0 12 14  
August 5 5 2 2 0 2.52 39.1 34 12 11 3 12 18  
September 5 5 2 1 0 2.62 34.1 36 10 10 2 14 10  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 7 6 2 14 6  
Last Year 32 31 15 9 1 2.16 242.0 212 68 58 8 82 85  
2 Years Ago 32 32 13 10 0 4.36 190.0 216 104 92 12 69 60  
Career 359 339 115 143 1 4.15 2282.0 2509 1184 1052 160 830 940  
Home 16 16 6 5 0 2.14 126.1 93 34 30 5 39 48  
Road 16 15 9 4 1 2.18 115.2 119 34 28 3 43 37  
Grass 32 31 15 9 1 2.16 242.0 212 68 58 8 82 85  
Day 22 22 9 7 0 2.25 168.0 148 47 42 7 61 61  
Night 10 9 6 2 1 1.95 74.0 64 21 16 1 21 24  
As Starter 31 31 15 9 0 2.17 241.0 212 68 58 8 81 85  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
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 Philadelphia - MLB 19 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1.40 .263 3.55 0.0 74
1942 Philadelphia - MLB 20 32 32 12 13 0 3.98 235.0 234 114 104 21 94 111 10 2 1.40 .274 4.06 2.0 93
1943 Philadelphia - MLB 21 32 32 8 14 0 3.31 223.0 213 103 82 9 93 107 7 0 1.37 .276 3.30 3.3 103
1945 Philadelphia - MLB 23 17 17 2 9 0 4.28 90.1 98 46 43 4 30 36 0 0 1.42 .296 3.30 1.5 83
1945 Boston - MLB 23 12 12 4 4 0 3.23 75.1 76 29 27 3 19 32 0 0 1.26 .293 2.87 1.8 111
1945 Total - MLB 23 29 29 6 13 0 3.80 165.2 174 75 70 7 49 68 0 0 1.35 .295 3.11 3.3 93
1946 Boston - MLB 24 31 31 9 11 0 3.73 183.1 209 89 76 7 69 82 3 2 1.52 .318 3.52 3.5 106
1947 Boston - MLB 25 31 31 4 15 0 6.50 189.2 250 145 137 22 96 79 3 0 1.82 .342 4.73 0.4 59
1948 Boston - MLB 26 32 32 15 10 0 3.71 198.2 221 94 82 8 65 72 0 0 1.44 .302 3.62 4.9 123
1949 Boston - MLB 27 33 33 11 17 0 4.51 219.2 251 119 110 16 74 81 4 1 1.48 .301 3.92 4.2 98
1950 Boston - MLB 28 33 32 14 14 0 5.07 245.0 305 161 138 31 81 126 10 1 1.58 .319 4.19 4.1 88
1951 Boston - MLB 29 8 3 3 2 0 5.47 26.1 35 17 16 1 6 8 0 0 1.56 .327 3.24 0.7 81
1952 Boston - MLB 30 32 21 5 15 0 4.76 158.2 184 92 84 18 50 60 5 1 1.47 .297 4.15 1.3 81
1953 Boston - MLB 31 32 32 13 10 0 4.36 190.0 216 104 92 12 69 60 1 0 1.50 .308 4.06 3.2 100
1954 Boston - MLB 32 32 31 15 9 1 2.16 242.0 212 68 58 8 82 85 5 2 1.21 .255 3.37 5.9 195
Total MLB 359 339 115 143 1 4.15 2282.0 2509 1184 1052 160 830 940 48 9 1.46 .298 3.81 36.8 97
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 FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.004
1942 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 8 23 1 32 1 .969 235.0 1.19 -0.1 1.098
1943 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 12 26 0 40 2 .950 223.0 1.53 +1.3 1.039
1945 Philadelphia - MLB P 17 17 6 8 0 16 2 .875 90.1 1.39 -1.2 .828
1945 Boston - MLB P 12 12 5 4 1 10 1 .900 75.1 1.08 -0.4 .868
1946 Boston - MLB P 31 31 13 27 0 44 4 .909 183.1 1.96 +1.0 .937
1947 Boston - MLB P 31 31 8 26 3 34 0 1.000 189.2 1.61 +2.6 1.039
1948 Boston - MLB P 32 32 7 15 0 24 2 .917 198.2 1.00 -0.5 .917
1949 Boston - MLB P 33 33 10 26 1 39 3 .923 219.2 1.47 +0.9 1.013
1950 Boston - MLB P 33 32 11 23 1 40 6 .850 245.0 1.25 -1.2 .810
1951 Boston - MLB P 7 3 1 1 0 3 1 .667 26.1 0.68 -0.8 .495
1952 Boston - MLB P 32 21 12 16 1 30 2 .933 158.2 1.59 +0.9 .973
1953 Boston - MLB P 32 32 8 22 1 32 2 .938 190.0 1.42 -0.6 .898
1954 Boston - MLB P 32 31 15 18 3 35 2 .943 242.0 1.23 +3.0 1.221
TOTAL P 358 339 116 236 12 380 28 .926 2282.0 1.39 +5.0 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1940 Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.
10/22/1940 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Athletics, along with RP Preacher Roe, in exchange for CF Wally Moses.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
04/14/1941 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1941 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
10/10/1941 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
04/14/1942 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
04/30/1942 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1942 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/02/1942 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
05/08/1943 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/16/1945 Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Lefty Grove, in exchange for 2B Ben Steiner.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
04/20/1946 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/15/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/01/1948 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/27/1949 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
05/19/1950 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/22/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/09/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/01/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1942 32 6
1943 32 9
1948 32 3
1949 33 1
1950 32 9
1953 32 4
Year W Rank
1948 15 3
1953 13 5
1954 15 9
Year L Rank
1943 14 8
1945 13 6
1947 15 4
1949 17 2
1950 14 8
1952 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
1953 .565 10
1954 .625 9
Year IP Rank
1948 198.2 7
1949 219.2 4
1950 245.0 10
1953 190.0 10
1954 242.0 10
Year BF Rank
1948 869 3
1949 967 4
1950 1114 6
1953 831 5
Year HRA Rank
1942 21 1
1947 22 5
1950 31 6
Year K Rank
1942 111 7
1943 107 10
1950 126 5
Year WP Rank
1942 7 5
1953 8 1
Year ERA Rank
1954 2.16 1
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .255 10
Year WHIP Rank
1954 1.21 3
Year K/BB Rank
1945 1.39 7
1948 1.11 9
1949 1.09 6
1950 1.56 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1954 11.05 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1946 0.34 8
1948 0.36 8
1954 0.30 2
Year H/9 Rank
1954 7.88 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1945 2.66 10
1948 2.94 6
1949 3.03 6
1950 2.98 9
1952 2.84 8
1954 3.05 9
Year K/9 Rank
1942 4.25 7
1943 4.32 9
1950 4.63 5
Year QS Rank
1943 19 10
1948 16 8
1954 25 1
Year QSP Rank
1948 .500 8
1954 .806 1
Year CG Rank
1949 4 8
1953 1 6
Year CGP Rank
1953 .031 10
Year SHO Rank
1942 2 9
1946 2 1
1949 1 10
1954 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1953 0.53 3
1954 0.50 7
Year WAR Rank
1946 3.7 10
1948 4.9 3
1949 4.3 5
1954 5.9 2
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