#48 Bob Porterfield, Reliever, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Bob Porterfield

8/10/1923
32
USA,VA,NEWPORT
6"0
190

Reliever
R
R
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Average
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 133 Days (821 total Days)
114 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 19 Days (1395 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall37887-90 Mph
Versus LHB367 
Versus RHB478 
Talent477 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
65
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33115
Versus LHP33115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/5BALL 3-6 0.200001     
8/6BALW 11-5 100000     
8/11DETW 7-3 0.200000SV    
8/14WS1W 12-8 0.200000     
8/19@BOSW 7-3 100000     
8/21@NYYL 2-19 0.110000     
8/22@NYYL 4-12 023310     
8/23@NYYL 6-13 101130     
9/2BOSW 6-3 0.210010     
9/23@CLEL 8-16 0.211110     

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1952216.0649.062353325130.00240.0
Projected2052216.0651.06537352614     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10100.014716.011.42.44.65480.010330.06.18
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7324504181994000.329.398.562.959
vs. RHB120388021616169000.317.375.433.808
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1031114.8529.2341816118
Road921107.9119.1281717145
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June552205.8540.05228261812
July3000013.501.132210
August900015.686.154441
Sept./Oct.200006.751.121120

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194851315315.00250.030513913925871221541.57.000 NYA
194951312514.36250.026612112122751441541.36.000 NYA
19503633151314.07243.12421211102078871021.32.269 NYA CLE NYY C
19513939151505.57266.2331189165308893301.57.314CHA
19551952216.0649.062353362513001.78.322CHA
Total196139393844.831059.0120660556810335345943101.47.671 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AAA2525101103.29180.218775661148139501.30.317
1953, AAA212110804.34153.118887741648100401.54.345
1954, AAA3030151003.52227.2225101892078122711.33.279
1955, AAA773305.6852.177373361330201.72.376

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250488032117105900.192.226.260.486 NYA
194912250488032117105900.192.226.260.486 NYA
19503695182007911710.189.198.211.408 NYA CLE NYY
195139102252006511800.245.260.265.524CHA
195519175000210300.294.278.294.572CHA
Total122714144200657492215610.202.229.255.484 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher19551732201.00049.04.04    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from New York (A) to Cleveland on 4/12/1950 (Going to CLE: LF Gene Woodling, P Bob Porterfield. Going to NYY: P Marino Pieretti)...
Traded from Cleveland to New York (A) on 4/12/1950 (Going to NYY: P Bob Porterfield. Going to CLE: P Duane Pillette)...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 4/20/1950 (Going to CHA: RF Cliff Mapes, 2B Billy Martin, P Bob Porterfield. Going to NYY: SS Luke Appling)...
Awards
Won Platinum Glove Award at Pitcher in 1950...
Injuries
Injured on 7/25/1950 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
Injured on 4/6/1952 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 5/3/1952 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 8/24/1952 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 4/27/1953 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 6/12/1954 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 4.07 - 9th
WHIP
1950 - 1.32 - 4th
SHO
1950 - 2 - 7th
  

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