#62 Tommy Bridges, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Tommy Bridges

12/28/1906
33
USA,TN,GORDONSVILLE
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,000,000
1941
9 Year(s), 88 Days (1636 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 34 Days (1754 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57986-89 Mph
Versus LHB579 
Versus RHB579 
Talent6710 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
66
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP23114
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/12@BOSL 7-8*997735     
8/17CHAW 10-0*950006WPoG   
8/22@CLEL 6-17*5.11111855L    
8/28NYYW 3-0*950019WPoG   
9/2WASL 8-12*8.212101053L    
9/7PHAW 5-1*961105WPoG   
9/14@SLAW 13-2*932256W    
9/19BOSW 7-6*996623W    
9/26@WASL 0-2*892257L    
10/1WASL 4-8*9138745L    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333201004.18286.2269140133941812678.831648.5
Projected3333201004.18286.026914013394181     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.48.45.73.06583.300.03.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB451113322748494265000.251.311.377.688
vs. RHB64415637118859152116001.242.297.387.684
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17179704.41149.014376735196
Road161611303.92137.212664604385
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554104.4045.04722221432
May665103.4455.04021211732
June553204.5743.14824221426
July663103.6549.14120201730
August552204.3541.14124201132
Sept./Oct.663304.7852.25229282129

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1930661305.3538.241252361317001.40.271 DET
193116156705.27123.013781721952821001.54.308DET
1932161510503.78123.211356521941721001.25.245DET
19333636171404.98298.1304183165331241692611.43.285DET
1934363624603.02295.02601209918851952831.17.269DET,AL
19352827111003.50226.02291008818601711701.28.306DET,AL
19363535181203.84299.231614112822671862751.28.303DET
19374343191603.45365.135015114015922283221.21.289DET,AL
1938242416503.04204.120772698571331821.29.307DET
19393333121904.81286.128116215331851863001.28.282DET
19403333201004.18286.226914013325941812631.27.274DET,AL
Total30630315410703.962547.02507123111222147701620224161.29.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1930, AAA3030131102.85243.1226987710832021411.27.302
1931, AAA2222101003.83176.117489752578127711.43.287
1932, AAA664102.4747.141191342034201.29.266

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1931100000.002.00001000
1932222002.4518.116654810
1934332102.8825.02210891520
Total654102.5845.1381613142330

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19306161000010700.063.063.063.125 DET
1931164482002311300.182.200.227.427DET
1932164160003321710.146.186.146.332DET
193336105102018832800.095.119.143.262DET
193436106124106403500.113.112.170.282DET,AL
19352880100005712600.125.136.125.261DET,AL
193635109112109403400.101.099.138.237DET
193743131132107515300.099.105.130.235DET,AL
19382472120005522100.167.182.167.348DET
193933102182017722701.176.192.225.418DET
194033103150006722500.146.162.146.308DET,AL
Total306909116143258541428611.128.140.156.296 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333314575721.986286.22.26    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Detroit in 1930...
Had first career hit on 9/17/1930, off Bob Weiland (SLA)...
Earned first career win on 9/23/1930...
Injured on 8/25/1932 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 10/1/1933, off Logan Hensley (NYY)...
Injured on 4/9/1934 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1934, going 5-0, 2.38...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1934, going 24-6, 3.02 ERA...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/3/1935 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1936, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
7/30/1937: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $15,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1937, going 4-0, 2.14...
Injured on 5/24/1938 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 7 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1938, going 5-0, 2.33...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1938, going 5-0, 2.20...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1934 - 3.02 - 2nd
1935 - 3.50 - 4th
1936 - 3.84 - 5th
1937 - 3.45 - 4th
1938 - 3.04 - 1st
WHIP
1934 - 1.17 - 2nd
1935 - 1.28 - 4th
1936 - 1.28 - 4th
1937 - 1.21 - 4th
1938 - 1.29 - 3rd
1939 - 1.28 - 3rd
Wins
1934 - 24 - 1st
1937 - 19 - 6th
Losses
1937 - 16 - 9th
1939 - 19 - 5th
IP
1936 - 299.2 - 9th
1937 - 365.1 - 3rd
K's
1933 - 169 - 5th
1934 - 195 - 5th
1935 - 171 - 7th
1936 - 186 - 3rd
1937 - 228 - 3rd
1939 - 186 - 3rd
BB
1933 - 124 - 5th
CG
1933 - 26 - 9th
1934 - 28 - 6th
1936 - 27 - 5th
1937 - 32 - 3rd
1939 - 30 - 3rd
SHO
1934 - 3 - 3rd
1936 - 5 - 1st
1937 - 2 - 7th
1938 - 2 - 6th
 

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