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1941–1958 · P
Virgil Trucks
5' 11", 198 lbs·Lived to 96·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.74
Best ERA · 1942
20
Most W · 1953
161
Most K · 1946
1.095
Best WHIP · 1943
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
17 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | DET | 28 | 65 | 0 | 3 | .123 | — | — |
| 1943 | DET | 33 | 72 | 0 | 7 | .181 | — | — |
| 1945 | DET | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1946 | DET | 32 | 95 | 0 | 5 | .179 | — | — |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 70 | 0 | 5 | .271 | — | — |
| 1948 | DET | 43 | 79 | 0 | 2 | .165 | — | — |
| 1949 | DET | 41 | 100 | 0 | 3 | .120 | — | — |
| 1950 | DET | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .150 | — | — |
| 1951 | DET | 37 | 55 | 0 | 14 | .236 | — | — |
| 1952 | DET | 35 | 64 | 1 | 3 | .188 | — | — |
| 1953 | CWS | 40 | 88 | 1 | 7 | .216 | — | — |
| 1954 | CWS | 40 | 93 | 0 | 8 | .183 | .392 | — |
| 1955 | CWS | 32 | 64 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .264 | — |
| 1956 | DET | 22 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .533 | — |
| 1957 | KC1 | 48 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .286 | — |
| 1958 | NYY | 41 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .444 | — |
| Career | 517 | 949 | 2 | 70 | .180 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 44 | 3 | 2.000 |
| 1942 | DET | 28 | 167.7 | 14 | 8 | 2.74 | 130 | 91 | 1.318 |
| 1943 | DET | 33 | 202.7 | 16 | 10 | 2.84 | 124 | 118 | 1.095 |
| 1945 | DET | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 217 | 3 | 0.938 |
| 1946 | DET | 32 | 236.7 | 14 | 9 | 3.23 | 111 | 161 | 1.234 |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 180.7 | 10 | 12 | 4.53 | 88 | 108 | 1.467 |
| 1948 | DET | 43 | 211.7 | 14 | 13 | 3.78 | 109 | 123 | 1.299 |
| 1949 | DET | 41 | 275.0 | 19 | 11 | 2.81 | 147 | 153 | 1.211 |
| 1950 | DET | 7 | 48.3 | 3 | 1 | 3.54 | 123 | 25 | 1.366 |
| 1951 | DET | 37 | 153.7 | 13 | 8 | 4.33 | 93 | 89 | 1.484 |
| 1952 | DET | 35 | 197.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.97 | 93 | 129 | 1.381 |
| 1953 | CWS | 40 | 264.3 | 20 | 10 | 2.93 | 141 | 149 | 1.260 |
| 1954 | CWS | 40 | 264.7 | 19 | 12 | 2.79 | 140 | 152 | 1.205 |
| 1955 | CWS | 32 | 175.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.96 | 101 | 91 | 1.354 |
| 1956 | DET | 22 | 120.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.83 | 104 | 43 | 1.392 |
| 1957 | KC1 | 48 | 116.0 | 9 | 7 | 3.03 | 126 | 55 | 1.448 |
| 1958 | NYY | 41 | 61.7 | 2 | 2 | 3.65 | 106 | 41 | 1.573 |
| Career | 517 | 2682.5 | 177 | 135 | — | — | 1534 | — | |
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