#62 Tommy Bridges, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Tommy Bridges

12/28/1906
35
USA,TN,GORDONSVILLE
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 16,000,000
1944
11 Year(s), 88 Days (1980 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 34 Days (2098 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall47986-89 Mph
Versus LHB479 
Versus RHB479 
Talent5710 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
66
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP23114
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/11@NYYL 2-3*6.233336L    
8/16PHAW 6-5*9104453     
8/21SLAL 3-8*6107744L    
8/26CLEL 9-12*5.2149614L    
9/1BOSW 8-7*997738W    
9/6@PHAL 0-10*3.21010860L    
9/12CHAW 5-0*950024WPoG   
9/18@NYYW 5-1*931177WPoG   
9/24PHAW 9-2*972119W    
9/30@CHAL 2-11*610101034L    

Pitching Stats 1942

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3434181103.76277.12471301161051712264.722161.8
Projected3434181103.76277.0247130116105171     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.58.05.53.411436.400.03.20
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB393912621045505449000.232.323.384.707
vs. RHB65315640412758051122003.239.291.368.659
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home19199503.62154.014373626694
Road15159603.94123.110457543977
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April884303.1269.15729241952
May775202.7163.04819192427
June774003.6754.04823222031
July110103.009.0105326
August551305.2036.14024211823
Sept./Oct.664205.3245.24430272232

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1930661305.3538.241252361317001.40.271 DET
193116156705.27123.013781721952821001.54.308DET
1932161510503.78123.211356521941721001.25.245DET
19333636171404.98298.1304183165331241692611.43.285DET
1934363624603.02295.02601209918851952831.17.269DET,AL
19352827111003.50226.02291008818601711701.28.306DET,AL
19363535181203.84299.231614112822671862751.28.303DET
19374343191603.45365.135015114015922283221.21.289DET,AL
1938242416503.04204.120772698571331821.29.307DET
19393333121904.81286.128116215331851863001.28.282DET
19403333201004.18286.226914013325941812631.27.274DET,AL
1941323222603.53260.122510810216851892231.19.273DET,AL
19423434181103.76277.1247130116221051712221.27.264DET
Total37236919412403.913084.22979146913402529601980268211.28.284 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1930, AAA3030131102.85243.1226987710832021411.27.302
1931, AAA2222101003.83176.117489752578127711.43.287
1932, AAA664102.4747.141191342034201.29.266

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1931100000.002.00001000
1932222002.4518.116654810
1934332102.8825.02210891520
Total654102.5845.1381613142330

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19306161000010700.063.063.063.125 DET
1931164482002311300.182.200.227.427DET
1932164160003321710.146.186.146.332DET
193336105102018832800.095.119.143.262DET
193436106124106403500.113.112.170.282DET,AL
19352880100005712600.125.136.125.261DET,AL
193635109112109403400.101.099.138.237DET
193743131132107515300.099.105.130.235DET,AL
19382472120005522100.167.182.167.348DET
193933102182017722701.176.192.225.418DET
194033103150006722500.146.162.146.308DET,AL
194132971720151023400.175.192.227.419DET,AL
194234931610051013400.172.188.183.370DET
Total3721099149173368741735411.136.148.165.313 

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343419536786.923277.12.53    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Detroit in 1930...
Had first career hit on 9/17/1930, off Bob Weiland (SLA)...
Earned first career win on 9/23/1930...
Injured on 8/25/1932 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 10/1/1933, off Logan Hensley (NYY)...
Injured on 4/9/1934 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1934, going 5-0, 2.38...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1934, going 24-6, 3.02 ERA...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/3/1935 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1936, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
7/30/1937: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $15,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1937, going 4-0, 2.14...
Injured on 5/24/1938 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 7 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1938, going 5-0, 2.33...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1938, going 5-0, 2.20...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1941, going 5-1, 2.42...
Injured on 6/21/1941 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
9/9/1941: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $16,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 6/26/1942 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1934 - 3.02 - 2nd
1935 - 3.50 - 4th
1936 - 3.84 - 5th
1937 - 3.45 - 4th
1938 - 3.04 - 1st
1940 - 4.18 - 4th
1941 - 3.53 - 1st
WHIP
1934 - 1.17 - 2nd
1935 - 1.28 - 4th
1936 - 1.28 - 4th
1937 - 1.21 - 4th
1938 - 1.29 - 3rd
1939 - 1.28 - 3rd
1940 - 1.27 - 2nd
1941 - 1.19 - 1st
Wins
1934 - 24 - 1st
1937 - 19 - 6th
1940 - 20 - 6th
1941 - 22 - 5th
Losses
1937 - 16 - 9th
1939 - 19 - 5th
IP
1936 - 299.2 - 9th
1937 - 365.1 - 3rd
K's
1933 - 169 - 5th
1934 - 195 - 5th
1935 - 171 - 7th
1936 - 186 - 3rd
1937 - 228 - 3rd
1939 - 186 - 3rd
1940 - 181 - 4th
1941 - 189 - 6th
BB
1933 - 124 - 5th
CG
1933 - 26 - 9th
1934 - 28 - 6th
1936 - 27 - 5th
1937 - 32 - 3rd
1939 - 30 - 3rd
1940 - 26 - 5th
SHO
1934 - 3 - 3rd
1936 - 5 - 1st
1937 - 2 - 7th
1938 - 2 - 6th
1940 - 3 - 2nd
1941 - 3 - 3rd
 

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