#85 Howie Pollet, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Howie Pollet

6/26/1921
35
USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS
6"0
180

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Strong
Minimal
Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1957
14 Year(s), 10 Days (2418 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 14 Days (2594 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall47789-92 Mph
Versus LHB477 
Versus RHB477 
Talent467 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
52
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33115
Versus LHP33115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/13@CHAL 9-12*814111020L    
8/17DETW 3-2*962206WPoG   
8/21@KCW 7-6*8.1116645W    
8/25CHAL 2-4*9114423L    
8/29@BOSW 10-1*951122WPoG   
9/3@NYYL 0-12*6119623L    
9/8@NYYL 2-5*895533L    
9/13@WS1W 5-3*863332W    
9/17BOSL 4-11*5108814L    
9/22@DETW 7-1*991124WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939191604.94296.23171781631111232051.311435.9
Projected4141201704.94312.0333187171117129     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.29.63.73.4141071.400.04.65
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3561001912056663440003.281.341.508.849
vs. RHB803217432221041127783003.270.332.411.743
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17178705.26130.013878764857
Road222211904.70166.2179100876366
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663304.5649.15730252119
May772305.8152.26335341721
June773306.5545.15036332313
July665002.8644.03915141830
August884404.4169.16336342124
Sept./Oct.552305.7536.04526231116

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194148335234.46250.028512412423901541431.50.000 SLN
194248337533.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
194348338433.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
19464833211033.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
1947483391133.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
1948483313833.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
1949483320933.89250.024810810820781821431.30.000 SLN
19503333121604.58247.2275140126221071151311.54.306 SLN BOS
1951363621903.50272.127611610610981091241.37.288BOS,AL
19523838181304.45289.0316161143211191361221.51.308BOS
19534040181804.13320.1329157147341081461801.36.284BOS
19543636171603.55296.2274133117231021342241.27.266BOS
19553939112305.39285.1330192171411121181811.55.299BOS
19563939191604.94296.2317178163421111232011.44.277 BAL
Total597492199160214.183758.038901849174533613152127213341.39.675 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1951220106.7516.01412127600
Total220106.7516.01412127600

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19419250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194227250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194316250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194640250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194737250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194838250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
194939250476101820205700.188.246.220.466 SLN
195033941710112602610.181.181.223.404 SLN BOS
195136102151016402900.147.146.186.332BOS,AL
1952381022330111611800.225.234.284.518BOS
1953401152320041022920.200.220.217.438BOS
1954361082740181032300.250.270.315.585BOS
19553988152007552200.170.215.193.408BOS
19563911228300161421820.250.259.277.535 BAL
Total4672471477587419019515356450.193.239.227.466 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393918445642.969296.21.94    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Boston (A) on 6/7/1950 (Going to SLN: P Mickey Mcdermott, P Jim Suchecki, P Harry Taylor. Going to BOS: P Howie Pollet)...
5/14/1951: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $4,870,000 per year, for 4 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Milestones
Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1950, off Russ Meyer (PHI)...
Injuries
Injured on 5/20/1951 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1954, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/24/1956 to a 2-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.50 - 4th
1952 - 4.45 - 10th
1954 - 3.55 - 2nd
WHIP
1951 - 1.37 - 5th
1953 - 1.36 - 7th
1954 - 1.27 - 3rd
Wins
1951 - 21 - 4th
1952 - 18 - 7th
Losses
1950 - 16 - 7th
1953 - 18 - 6th
1954 - 16 - 9th
1955 - 23 - 1st
IP
1951 - 272.1 - 10th
1952 - 289.0 - 10th
1953 - 320.1 - 3rd
1954 - 296.2 - 10th
K's
1953 - 146 - 10th
CG
1953 - 18 - 3rd
1954 - 22 - 4th
1955 - 18 - 7th
SHO
1951 - 4 - 2nd
1954 - 4 - 3rd
  

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