#90 Ed Head, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Ed Head

1/25/1918
26
USA,LA,SELMA
6"1
175

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,650,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 9 Days (697 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 9 Days (697 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall46988-91 Mph
Versus LHB458 
Versus RHB469 
Talent168 
Pitching Ratings
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9
54
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP43112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/1@CINL 1-10*51010931L    
9/5@PITW 5-3*872236WPoG   
9/10@CHCW 13-2*982237W    
9/14@STLL 0-7*8137763L    
9/18PITW 7-3*9113304W    
9/23@PHIL 0-4*884433L    
9/27CINL 3-8*6108892L    
10/1@CHCL 7-11*6119953L    
10/9@CINW 10-7*887756     
10/13CINL 9-10*5107745L    

Pitching Stats 1944

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545221805.70368.04262522331672122760.001226.7
Projected3636181405.70294.0341202186134170     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.610.45.24.17457.100.05.52
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB766246395381371419995000.321.394.534.928
vs. RHB7131803062110511168117002.252.313.400.712
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212191105.63177.120812511168101
Road242413705.76190.221812712299111
Postseason220109.6913.0181414911
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775004.6560.06733312332
May884404.9970.18043392345
June772408.7752.17251513234
July885204.4471.07643352643
August773305.3755.15337333129
Sept./Oct.883506.7159.07845443229

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1940331104.5022.02811113108101.73.325 BRO
19413939171504.94311.1317185171261331802421.45.290BRO
19423939211204.67327.1347178170381152092821.41.302BRO,NL
19433636211303.80293.2290132124271161532441.38.277BRO,NL
19444545221805.70368.0426252233591672122701.61.304BRO,NL
Total162162825904.831322.1140875870915354176210481.47.295 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AA272720202.03230.218458528692131481.10.275
1940, AAA443002.7536.023111161028310.92.189

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19415504010.2331.2423736162630
1942111002.009.05222710
1944220109.6913.018141491100
Total881508.7253.2655352274440

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940370000000300.000.000.000.000 BRO
194139112122003555800.107.145.125.270BRO
19423912018102121216110.150.157.208.365BRO,NL
194336107111016515000.103.111.140.251BRO,NL
1944451432410113715900.168.172.196.368BRO,NL
Total162489655043429823110.133.147.168.314 

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454517634833.964368.02.03    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 30th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1940...
Earned first career win on 9/30/1940...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/9/1941, off Mel Harder (BSN)...
Injured on 5/13/1941 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1942, off Clay Roe (CIN)...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1943, going 6-1, 2.48...
Injured on 9/11/1943 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,650,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1943 - 3.80 - 4th
WHIP
1943 - 1.38 - 7th
Wins
1942 - 21 - 3rd
1943 - 21 - 6th
IP
1941 - 311.1 - 9th
1942 - 327.1 - 6th
K's
1941 - 180 - 10th
1942 - 209 - 10th
BB
1942 - 115 - 10th
CG
1941 - 24 - 9th
1942 - 28 - 4th
1943 - 24 - 7th
SHO
1942 - 2 - 8th
1943 - 4 - 1st
  

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