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1952–1962 · P
Vinegar Bend Mizell
6' 3", 205 lbs·Lived to 69·Bats R / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
3.42
Best ERA · 1958
14
Most W · 1960
173
Most K · 1953
1.252
Best WHIP · 1957
Career Arc · OPS
7 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | STL | 30 | 68 | 0 | 1 | .044 | — | — |
| 1953 | STL | 33 | 83 | 1 | 8 | .084 | — | — |
| 1956 | STL | 33 | 75 | 0 | 4 | .107 | .283 | — |
| 1957 | STL | 33 | 45 | 0 | 3 | .089 | .279 | — |
| 1958 | STL | 30 | 61 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .260 | — |
| 1959 | STL | 31 | 75 | 0 | 7 | .187 | .445 | — |
| 1960 | PIT | 32 | 69 | 0 | 5 | .130 | .334 | — |
| 1961 | PIT | 25 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .323 | — |
| 1962 | NYM | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .343 | — |
| Career | 268 | 513 | 1 | 30 | .111 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | STL | 30 | 190.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.65 | 101 | 146 | 1.442 |
| 1953 | STL | 33 | 224.3 | 13 | 11 | 3.49 | 119 | 173 | 1.368 |
| 1956 | STL | 33 | 208.7 | 14 | 14 | 3.62 | 110 | 153 | 1.265 |
| 1957 | STL | 33 | 149.3 | 8 | 10 | 3.74 | 102 | 87 | 1.252 |
| 1958 | STL | 30 | 189.7 | 10 | 14 | 3.42 | 113 | 80 | 1.418 |
| 1959 | STL | 31 | 201.3 | 13 | 10 | 4.20 | 93 | 108 | 1.416 |
| 1960 | PIT | 32 | 211.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.50 | 109 | 113 | 1.322 |
| 1961 | PIT | 25 | 100.0 | 7 | 10 | 5.04 | 80 | 37 | 1.510 |
| 1962 | NYM | 21 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 | 6.63 | 60 | 21 | 1.804 |
| Career | 268 | 1528.6 | 90 | 88 | — | — | 918 | — | |
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