#28 Mike Fornieles, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Mike Fornieles

1/18/1932
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CUBA,,HAVANA
5"11
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Starting Pitcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,890,000
1962
6 Year(s), 101 Days (1133 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 144 Days (1176 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall47788-91 Mph
Versus LHB467 
Versus RHB578 
Talent587 
Pitching Ratings
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5
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Curveball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23115
Versus LHP23115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
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4
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/27CHAL 0-5*754464L    
9/1@KCL 0-1*841124L    
9/6@BALL 2-9*6105512L    
9/10LAAW 5-4*763222     
9/15@NYYW 4-3*852204WPoG   
9/19@BOSL 2-3*873315L    
9/23CHAL 2-3*8.183223L    
9/28@KCL 0-4*674442L    
10/2@DETL 10-12*795351     
10/9@BALL 6-7*5125320L    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall432951605.13203.22131311169885517.201241.4
Projected432951605.13203.02131311169885     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$14413.99.43.84.3281242.970.04.87
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3481071221456706527002.307.413.474.887
vs. RHB4391061231357613358001.241.291.371.662
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20143604.09105.29955485349
Road231521006.2498.011476684536
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110105.405.0125320
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April521007.6213.015121166
May831207.5422.2252119199
June731104.2125.22312121813
July860206.4537.24031272316
August661504.7941.14224221318
Sept./Oct.991603.5563.16831251923

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1953502071115.69155.017910398115567201.51.313CHA
19543836151204.19251.12801451171678116501.42.308CHA,AL
19572052409.6943.270524782727002.22.383CHA WS1
1958241910714.23155.11637873174484711.33.291WS1
19593131111604.86235.12601431273080118721.44.297WS1
19603025101005.61175.0215120109246492211.59.316WS1
1961432951605.13203.2213131116279885501.53.276WS1
Total236165607625.071219.113807726871334465892841.50.303 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AAA46097223.5253.264262132643001.68.347
1953, AAA201010.003.0200011001.00.222
1956, AAA3030111104.84206.12401281112389166201.59.336
1957, AAA13137603.4793.1873836820103521.15.322
1958, AAA111001.009.0631016100.78.222

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1954222001.6916.014332710
Total222001.6916.014332710

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19535044111103721100.250.283.318.601CHA
195438931510011022021.161.179.172.351CHA,AL
195720113000110110.273.273.273.545CHA WS1
1958245511100340900.200.196.218.415WS1
19593186174009311500.198.202.244.446WS1
19603063181004511100.286.297.302.598WS1
19614364131204301101.203.203.281.484WS1
Total23641688930253367832.212.221.248.469 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher432918447642.969203.22.83    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/23/1953, off Steve Gromek (CLE)...
Earned first career win on 7/6/1953...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Injured on 3/17/1955 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Washington on 7/14/1957 (Going to WS1: P Mike Fornieles, 2B Ted Kazanski. Going to CHA: P Dick Weik)...
8/10/1960: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $2,890,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1954 - 4.19 - 10th
WHIP
1958 - 1.33 - 8th
Losses
1959 - 16 - 8th
SHO
1959 - 2 - 8th
 

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