Virgil Trucks

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 198lb (180cm, 89kg)

Born: April 26, 1917 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: March 23, 2013 in Calera, AL

Buried: Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, AL

High School: Tarrant City HS (Tarrant, AL)

Debut: September 27, 1941 (Age 24-154d, 9,140th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1958 (Age 41-153d)
vs. BAL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Virgil Oliver Trucks

Nicknames: Fire

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.4

177

135

ERA

3.39

517

328

2682.1

1534

WHIP

1.306

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Team Record in Appearances: 17-18 / in Starts: 14-12

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 23, Entered with runners on base: 2

1947 Pitching Game Log

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1947 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	96	3	Apr 18	DET		CLE	W,2-0	SHO	W(1-0)	99	9.0	3	0	0	6	5	0	0	0.00	3.56	36	6	16	0	0	3	80			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.34	0.588	3.47	0.91%	4.36	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
2	97	7	Apr 24	DET		SLB	L,1-6	GS-3	L(1-1)	5	3.0	4	4	4	1	3	2	0	3.00	5.26	14	2	4	0	2	4	37			0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	.82	-0.248	1.99	-0.36%	-2.55	1t start tie	3t 3 out d4
3	98	11	Apr 29	DET		BOS	W,8-3	GS-8	W(2-1)	4	7.1	4	3	3	2	2	0	1	3.26	4.54	29	16	4	0	0	4	58			0	0	0	26	0	1	0	0	0	0	.94	0.056	2.38	0.09%	0.32	1t start tie	8t 123 1 out a4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	99	16	May 6	DET		NYY	W,3-2	GS-6		6	6.0	5	2	1	5	4	0	0	2.84	4.37	27	9	4	1	0	5	55			0	0	0	22	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.13	0.050	3.28	0.09%	0.91	1t start tie	6t 3 out d2
5	100	20	May 11(2)	DET	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	W(3-1)	4	9.0	3	1	0	1	4	0	0	2.10	3.78	30						82						29	1	0			0
6	101	24	May 16	DET	@	PHA	L,5-11	GS-1	L(3-2)	4	0.1	4	6	6	2	0	0	0	3.63	3.94	7	0	1	1	0	4	17			0	0	0	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.33	-0.383	5.77	-1.00%	-5.45	1b start tie	1b --3 1 out d5
7	102	27	May 19(2)	DET	@	BOS	L,4-5	9-GF	BL(3-3)	2	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	4.11	4.30	3	1	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.58	-0.801	17.56	-2.35%	-1.77	9b --- 0 out a1	9b end d 1
8	103	38	May 30(2)	DET		SLB	L,3-8	GS-	L(3-4)	10	5.2	4	5	3	7	6	0	0	4.20	4.30	29						44						22					0
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
9	104	42	Jun 4(2)	DET		NYY	L,8-17	7-8		4	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	0	0	4.43	4.27	10	2	1	0	0	3		0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.02	-0.134	5.86	-0.46%	-1.03	7t --- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d3
10	105	45	Jun 9	DET		PHA	L,3-11	GS-	L(3-5)	4	3.2	6	4	3	1	3	1	1	4.66	4.42	19						37						16					0
11	106	46	Jun 10	DET		PHA	L,8-9	7-8		0	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	0	4.66	4.50	8	3	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.76	-0.140	3.73	-0.41%	-0.69	7t 1-3 0 out tie	8t 3 out d2
12	107	50	Jun 15(2)	DET	@	WSH	L,1-5	4-6		4	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	4.56	4.47	11	3	3	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	.37	0.009	1.44	0.02%	0.35	4b --- 0 out d3	6b 3 out d4
13	108	52	Jun 19	DET	@	PHA	L,4-8			3	4.0	4	3	2	1	3	0	0	4.55	4.28	16												15					0
14	109	57	Jun 23	DET	@	BOS	L,2-8	GS-3	L(3-6)	3	2.2	8	7	6	4	3	0	0	5.28	4.31	21	5	2	0	0	7	15			0	0	0	16	1	0	1	0	0	1	1.14	-0.495	2.55	-0.66%	-6.00	1b start tie	3b 1-3 2 out d5
15	110	60	Jun 27	DET		SLB	W,11-2	CG(8)	W(4-6)	3	8.0	7	2	2	4	6	0	0	4.91	4.11	34	8	9	1	0	7	62			0	0	0	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	.98	0.091	1.53	0.09%	1.87	1t start tie	8t 3 out a9
16	111	64	Jun 30	DET	@	CHW	L,5-6	GS-5		2	4.2	10	4	4	1	3	0	0	5.09	3.98	24	5	5	0	0	10	30			1	0	0	23	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.23	-0.170	2.81	-0.23%	-2.25	1b start tie	5b 1-3 2 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	112	70	Jul 6(1)	DET	@	SLB	W,10-2	GS-7	W(5-6)	5	7.0	7	2	2	2	2	1	0	4.87	4.05	30	7	12	0	0	7	55			0	0	0	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	.72	0.165	1.50	0.21%	1.32	1b start a 2	7b 3 out a5
18	113	76	Jul 13(1)	DET		PHA	W,4-2	CG	W(6-6)	6	9.0	5	2	2	4	5	0	0	4.57	3.93	35						70						30	3	0			0
19	114	78	Jul 15	DET		WSH	W,11-6		S(1)	1	3.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.52	3.90	11												10					0
20	115	82	Jul 17(2)	DET		WSH	W,4-3	GS-		1	8.1	9	3	3	4	6	0	0	4.41	3.80	38						55						34					0
21	116	86	Jul 20(2)	DET		NYY	W,12-11			2	1.2	4	4	4	2	0	0	0	4.70	3.84	10												8					0
22	117	91	Jul 26	DET	@	PHA	W,13-0	SHO	W(7-6)	5	9.0	4	0	0	3	3	0	0	4.31	3.77	34	11	13	3	0	4	79			0	0	0	30	0	0	0	1	0	1	.50	0.197	.23	0.05%	4.23	1b start tie	9b 3 out a13
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
23	118	97	Aug 2	DET	@	BOS	L,1-2	CG(8)	L(7-7)	6	8.0	8	2	2	1	7	1	0	4.17	3.71	32	11	5	0	0	8	64			0	0	0	31	1	1	0	1	0	0	.84	0.142	.39	0.04%	1.98	1b start a 1	8b 3 out d1
24	119	100	Aug 6(1)	DET		CLE	W,13-6	GS-3		3	2.1	7	5	5	0	0	2	0	4.46	3.91	14	3	4	1	0	7	23			0	0	0	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.06	-0.325	.18	-0.03%	-3.21	1t start tie	3t -2- 1 out d3
25	120	101	Aug 6(2)	DET		CLE	W,7-5	9-GF	S(2)	-1	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	4.50	4.00	5	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.95	0.032	.20	0.00%	-0.52	9t --- 0 out a3	9t end a 2
26	121	105	Aug 11	DET	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	W(8-7)	4	9.0	9	1	1	1	6	1	0	4.26	3.94	36	12	8	0	0	9	70			1	0	0	35	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.33	0.429	.31	0.06%	3.06	1b start tie	9b 3 out a2
27	122	111	Aug 15	DET	@	CHW	W,9-2	GS-8	W(9-7)	3	7.2	6	2	2	7	3	0	0	4.15	3.98	33	10	7	1	0	6	55			0	2	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	.99	0.068	.19	0.01%	0.81	1b start tie	8b 123 2 out a7
28	123	115	Aug 20	DET		NYY	L,13-14	GS-8		4	7.1	10	8	7	1	3	1	0	4.38	3.98	34	10	12	1	0	8	30			0	0	0	33	1	2	0	0	0	1	.78	-0.236	.34	-0.06%	-4.06	1t start tie	8t --3 1 out a6
29	124	121	Aug 24(1)	DET		PHA	W,6-2	CG	W(10-7)	3	9.0	7	2	1	0	9	0	0	4.18	3.79	36	9	11	0	0	7	76			0	0	0	36	1	0	0	0	0	1	.86	0.269	.04	0.01%	2.36	1t start tie	9t 3 out a4
30	125	127	Aug 27(2)	DET		BOS	L,4-5	GS-8	L(10-8)	2	8.0	7	5	3	4	6	0	0	4.14	3.73	36	8	11	0	0	7	54			1	0	0	31	3	0	0	0	0	1	1.18	-0.240	.07	-0.01%	-1.13	1t start tie	8t 3 out d2
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
31	126	133	Sep 1(1)	DET		CHW	W,6-5	GS-7		4	7.0	10	5	5	2	2	0	0	4.23	3.70	31	6	12	0	0	9	37			1	1	0	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	.93	-0.228	.00	0.00%	-1.61	1t start tie	7t 3 out d2
32	127	138	Sep 9	DET	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS-3	L(10-9)	7	3.0	4	5	2	2	3	1	0	4.26	3.76	18	7	3	1	0	3	38			0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	1.00	-0.341	.00	0.00%	-3.51	1b start tie	3b 3 out d4
33	128	143	Sep 13	DET	@	NYY	L,2-5	GS-6	L(10-10)	3	6.0	5	3	3	4	1	0	0	4.27	3.78	27	7	10	0	0	5	47			0	1	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	.99	-0.150	.00	0.00%	-0.24	1b start tie	6b 3 out d2
34	129	149	Sep 17(2)	DET	@	PHA	L,6-8	GS-2	L(10-11)	3	1.2	8	6	6	1	0	0	0	4.53	3.78	13	2	2	1	0	8	14			0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.42	-0.360	.00	0.00%	-3.48	1b start a 3	2b 12- 2 out d1
35	130	151	Sep 20(2)	DET		CLE	T,5-5	9-GF		2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.51	3.78	4	2	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.35	0.134	.00	0.00%	0.48	9t --- 0 out tie	9t end tie
36	131	153	Sep 22(2)	DET		CLE	L,6-7	9-GF	BL(10-12)	1	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	4.53	3.84	5	1	2	1	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.38	-0.538	.00	0.00%	-1.53	9t 12- 0 out a2	9t end d 1
							17-18		W-L:10-12,Sv:2,BSv:2	3.3	180.2	186	105	91	79	107	14	2	4.53	3.84	800	1.02		4%	1%	145	49	4	100%	4	5	1	707	22	7	2	6	0	11	1.02	-2.559	1.28	-4.01%	-16.96

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