#42 Virgil "Fire" Trucks, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Virgil Trucks
Fire
4/26/1917
32
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"11
198

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1951
7 Year(s), 44 Days (1248 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 44 Days (1420 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall56887-90 Mph
Versus LHB458 
Versus RHB578 
Talent577 
Pitching Ratings
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9
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/30@CHCL 14-16 2.230021     
7/23@CINW 9-7 0.100000W    
8/4@BSNL 3-11 1.132222     
8/18CHCW 10-6 121101     
8/22STLW 12-3 0.200001     
8/25@BROL 3-7 200000     
8/29BSNW 8-1 0.210001     
9/24CINL 7-9 220011     
10/7PHIL 2-11 0.211100     
10/12@PHIL 3-8 110000     

Pitching Stats 1949

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1502102.8419.019969100.000.0
Projected1502102.8419.01996910     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$15713.39.04.74.310.07228.64.24
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB35111026655000.314.400.514.914
vs. RHB3982005345000.205.273.256.529
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home700103.128.293325
Road802002.6110.1106375
Postseason200005.401.221100
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week100000.001.010000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April201003.382.211121
May200105.401.221121
June400001.356.284122
July101000.000.100000
August500004.775.263325
Sept./Oct.100000.002.020011

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194110105403.1788.0873631103056911.33.281 NYN
19423636131805.54273.0317202168521141842321.58.303NYN,NL
194413000010.3211.11814133127002.65.357NYN
194521103806.39100.01107671174459501.54.294NYN
1946302315704.95187.117710810324821061511.38.265NYN
19472151516.3551.0624036123425001.88.289NYN
19483528141104.49230.224412811539831391711.42.283NYN
19491502102.8419.019962910001.47.274NYN
Total181112535415.09960.110346135431594085866951.50.288 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1941, AAA2828121403.75223.02031029322761661611.25.277
1943, AAA2582604.7295.11065650135359411.67.304

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1948110004.508.08442600
1949200005.401.22110000
Total310004.669.210552600

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194110323100220900.094.094.125.219 NYN
194236100140106522200.140.155.160.315NYN,NL
19441310000000100.000.000.000.000NYN
194521312000300900.065.065.065.129NYN
19463069101106501400.145.145.188.333NYN
194721123000130300.250.250.250.500NYN
1948357780003622100.104.125.104.229NYN
19491510000000000.000.000.000.000NYN
Total18132340220212147900.124.134.142.276 

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher150030301.00019.01.42    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1941...
Had first career hit on 8/23/1941, off Stuart Jones (CHC)...
Earned first career win on 8/23/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1942, winning 2 games with a 2.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/21/1942 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1946, going 7-0, 3.00...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,807,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,807,143 through salary arbitration...
10/2/1948: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1948 - 4.49 - 10th
WHIP
1946 - 1.38 - 10th
1948 - 1.42 - 9th
Losses
1942 - 18 - 8th
  

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