Virgil Trucks

Q: When was Virgil Trucks born?

Virgil Trucks was born on April 26, 1917.

Q: Where was Virgil Trucks born?

Virgil Trucks was born in Birmingham, AL .

Q: How tall was Virgil Trucks?

Virgil Trucks was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Virgil Trucks weigh when playing?

Virgil Trucks weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Virgil Trucks play?

Virgil Trucks played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Virgil Trucks in the Hall of Fame?

Virgil Trucks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Virgil Trucks have?

Virgil Trucks had 1,534 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Virgil Trucks played for?

Virgil Trucks played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees.

Q: How many World Series has Virgil Trucks won?

Virgil Trucks won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Virgil Trucks retire?

Virgil Trucks last played in 1958.

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1939	22	DET-min	A1	3	5	.375	3.43	11	8	3	3	0		63.0	57	37	24		41		38	5	1	3				1.556	8.1		5.9	5.4	0.93	BMT TL
1940	23	DET-min	A1	12	11	.522	3.50	33						203.0	170	92	79		92									1.291	7.5		4.1			BMT TL
1941	24	DET-min	AA	12	12	.500	3.22	33			15	1		204.0	164	83	73		76		204	4	0	3				1.176	7.2		3.4	9.0	2.68	BFL IL
1941	24	DET	AL	0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	8	59	-0.22	2.000	18.0	0.0	0.0	13.5
1942	25	DET	AL	14	8	.636	2.74	28	20	8	8	2	0	167.2	147	64	51	3	74	4	91	2	1	7	721	145	2.58	1.318	7.9	*0.2*	4.0	4.9	1.23
1943	26	DET	AL	16	10	.615	2.84	33	25	6	10	2	2	202.2	170	72	64	11	52	4	118	1	1	1	817	123	2.98	1.095	7.5	0.5	2.3	5.2	2.27
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Navy)
1945	28	DET	AL	0	0		1.69	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	19	226	2.70	0.938	5.1	0.0	3.4	5.1	1.50
1946	29	DET	AL	14	9	.609	3.23	32	29	1	15	2	0	236.2	217	94	85	23	75	2	161	3	0	5	992	114	3.47	1.234	8.3	0.9	2.9	6.1	2.15
1947	30	DET	AL	10	12	.455	4.53	36	26	5	8	2	2	180.2	186	105	91	14	79	2	108	2	0	5	800	84	3.83	1.467	9.3	0.7	3.9	5.4	1.37
1948	31	DET	AL	14	13	.519	3.78	43	26	9	7	0	2	211.2	190	97	89	14	85	4	123	2	1	7	901	116	3.69	1.299	8.1	0.6	3.6	5.2	1.45
1949	32	DET	AL	19	11	.633	2.81	41	32	8	17	6	4	275.0	209	95	86	16	124	5	*153*	4	0	3	1133	148	3.55	1.211	6.8	0.5	4.1	5.0	1.23	AS,MVP-22
1950	33	DET	AL	3	1	.750	3.54	7	7	0	2	1	0	48.1	45	20	19	6	21	2	25	1	0	0	209	133	4.53	1.366	8.4	1.1	3.9	4.7	1.19
1951	34	DET	AL	13	8	.619	4.33	37	18	8	6	1	0	153.2	153	81	74	9	75	6	89	5	1	6	680	96	3.64	1.484	9.0	0.5	4.4	5.2	1.19	MVP-30
1952	35	DET	AL	5	19	.208	3.97	35	29	5	8	3	1	197.0	190	99	87	12	82	6	129	7	1	5	858	95	3.23	1.381	8.7	0.5	3.7	5.9	1.57
1953	36	TOT	AL	20	10	.667	2.93	40	33	3	17	5	3	264.1	234	97	86	18	99	3	149	7	1	7	1101	139	3.55	1.260	8.0	0.6	3.4	5.1	1.51	MVP-5
1953	36	SLB	AL	5	4	.556	3.07	16	12	2	4	2	2	88.0	83	37	30	4	32	0	47	4	0	3	374	137	3.34	1.307	8.5	0.4	3.3	4.8	1.47
1953	36	CHW	AL	15	6	.714	2.86	24	21	1	13	3	1	176.1	151	60	56	14	67	3	102	3	1	4	727	140	3.66	1.236	7.7	0.7	3.4	5.2	1.52
1954	37	CHW	AL	19	12	.613	2.79	40	33	7	16	5	3	264.2	224	87	82	13	95	6	152	1	0	4	1090	135	2.98	1.205	7.6	0.4	3.2	5.2	1.60	AS,MVP-12
1955	38	CHW	AL	13	8	.619	3.96	32	26	2	7	3	1	175.0	176	78	77	19	61	5	91	2	0	1	749	99	3.82	1.354	9.1	1.0	3.1	4.7	1.49
1956	39	DET	AL	6	5	.545	3.83	22	16	3	3	1	1	120.0	104	56	51	15	63	5	43	6	0	3	515	109	5.00	1.392	7.8	1.1	4.7	3.2	0.68
1957	40	KCA	AL	9	7	.563	3.03	48	7	23	0	0	7	116.0	106	45	39	12	62	8	55	2	0	7	502	131	4.51	1.448	8.2	0.9	4.8	4.3	0.89
1958	41	TOT	AL	2	2	.500	3.65	41	0	26	0	0	4	61.2	58	31	25	3	39	1	41	2	0	2	283	102	3.77	1.573	8.5	0.4	5.7	6.0	1.05
1958	41	KCA	AL	0	1	.000	2.05	16	0	12	0	0	2	22.0	18	7	5	2	15	1	15	0	0	0	98	195	4.34	1.500	7.4	0.8	6.1	6.1	1.00
1958	41	NYY	AL	2	1	.667	4.54	25	0	14	0	0	2	39.2	40	24	20	1	24	0	26	2	0	2	185	79	3.46	1.613	9.1	0.2	5.4	5.9	1.08
1959	42	BAL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.86	4						7.0	7	4	3		9		0							2.286	9.0		11.6	0.0	0.00	MIA IL
17 Yrs				177	135	.567	3.39	517	328	114	124	33	30	2682.1	2416	1124	1009	188	1088	63	1534	47	6	63	11378	117	3.54	1.306	8.1	0.6	3.7	5.1	1.41
162 Game Avg.				14	11	.567	3.39	42	26	9	10	3	2	216	194	90	81	15	88	5	123	4	0	5	916	117	3.54	1.306	8.1	0.6	3.7	5.1	1.41
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
DET (12 yrs)				114	96	.543	3.50	316	229	53	84	20	12	1800.2	1618	786	700	123	732	40	1046	33	5	42	7653	113	3.52	1.305	8.1	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.43
CHW (3 yrs)				47	26	.644	3.14	96	80	10	36	11	5	616.0	551	225	215	46	223	14	345	6	1	9	2566	124	3.41	1.256	8.1	0.7	3.3	5.0	1.55
KCA (2 yrs)				9	8	.529	2.87	64	7	35	0	0	9	138.0	124	52	44	14	77	9	70	2	0	7	600	138	4.48	1.457	8.1	0.9	5.0	4.6	0.91
NYY (1 yr)				2	1	.667	4.54	25	0	14	0	0	2	39.2	40	24	20	1	24	0	26	2	0	2	185	79	3.46	1.613	9.1	0.2	5.4	5.9	1.08
SLB (1 yr)				5	4	.556	3.07	16	12	2	4	2	2	88.0	83	37	30	4	32	0	47	4	0	3	374	137	3.34	1.307	8.5	0.4	3.3	4.8	1.47

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Virgil Trucks born?

Virgil Trucks was born on April 26, 1917.

Where was Virgil Trucks born?

Virgil Trucks was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall was Virgil Trucks?

Virgil Trucks was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Virgil Trucks weigh when playing?

Virgil Trucks weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Virgil Trucks play?

Virgil Trucks played 17 seasons.

Is Virgil Trucks in the Hall of Fame?

Virgil Trucks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Virgil Trucks play?

Virgil Trucks was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Virgil Trucks have?

Virgil Trucks had 1,534 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Virgil Trucks played for?

Virgil Trucks played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Virgil Trucks won?

Virgil Trucks won 1 World Series.

When did Virgil Trucks retire?

Virgil Trucks last played in 1958.

What are Virgil Trucks' nicknames?

Fire is a nickname for Virgil Trucks.

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