#48 Bob Porterfield, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Bob Porterfield

8/10/1923
34
USA,VA,NEWPORT
6"0
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957
6 Year(s), 57 Days (1089 total Days)
138 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 115 Days (1663 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36687-90 Mph
Versus LHB366 
Versus RHB366 
Talent367 
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    
8/18CLEW 10-3*9133325W    
8/22@CHAL 0-1*8.261112L    
8/26CLEL 6-8*6138703L    
8/30@BOSL 4-8*898853L    
9/3@BALL 0-4*894324L    
9/7BOSL 0-9*7.298742L    
9/12@WS1L 2-6*8116614L    
9/16BOSL 3-6*9106632L    
9/20CHAW 6-5*9125512W    
9/24@NYYL 0-5*8105543L    

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall21112905.35101.012664602838981.80327.3
Projected22122905.35106.013367632940     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.010713.711.23.42.52150.06350.05.39
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB163507082527138000.307.341.497.837
vs. RHB24876171938371530000.306.342.492.834
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1162405.7355.07237351418
Road1050504.8946.05427251420
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May200000.002.220000
June400000.002.120012
July400004.775.2104304
August551405.5340.25126251215
Sept./Oct.661505.8049.26134321517

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
19562204335.5721.032151331310002.14.377CHA
195721112905.35101.01266460172838901.52.306 KC
Total239150455074.881181.0136468464112339450752101.49.597 

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
19562200000000000.000.000.000.000CHA
195721323100210600.094.094.125.219 KC
Total165746147210659502216210.197.223.249.472 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher21115220292.931101.02.58    

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...
Released by Chicago (A) on 8/27/1956...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 5/13/1957 to a 1-year deal worth $150,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 4.07 - 9th
WHIP
1950 - 1.32 - 4th
SHO
1950 - 2 - 7th
  

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