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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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-28 / in Starts: 6-23
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	32 (16-11-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	42 (22-13-6)

Most Driven In
J Delsing	1
M Batts	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Pesky	1
Self	1
H Kuenn	1

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	260	2 (1)	Apr 16	DET		SLB	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	261	5 (2)	Apr 19	DET	@	CLE	L,5-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.73	-0.038	2.90	-0.04%	-0.33	P
3	262	11 (5)	Apr 30	DET	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.46	-0.070	1.91	-0.06%	-0.59	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	263	15 (3)	May 4 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,6-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	264	20 (4)	May 9	DET		CHW	L,5-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.17	-0.087	.80	-0.04%	-0.79	P
6	265	26 (5)	May 15	DET		WSH	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.01	-0.026	.47	-0.01%	-0.25	P
7	266	30 (3)	May 21	DET		PHA	W,5-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.29	-0.028	.08	-0.01%	-0.64	P
8	267	32 (1)	May 25 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	.59	-0.002	.24	0.00%	-0.03	P
9	268	37 (4)	May 30 (1)	DET	@	SLB	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	.78	-0.039	.23	-0.01%	-0.32	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	269	39 (1)	Jun 1 (1)	DET	@	WSH	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	9	1.24	-0.031	.55	-0.01%	-0.09	P
11	270	42 (2)	Jun 3	DET	@	PHA	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9	.91	0.024	.28	0.00%	0.22	P
12	271	48 (5)	Jun 8 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.238	.476	9	.51	-0.005	.10	0.00%	-0.03	P
13	272	52 (3)	Jun 12	DET	@	NYY	L,0-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.238	.238	.476	9						P
14	273	55 (2)	Jun 15 (2)	DET		WSH	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.217	.217	.217	.435	9	1.98	-0.098	.12	0.00%	-0.96	P
15	274	59 (3)	Jun 20	DET		PHA	L,1-3	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.240	.240	.240	.480	9						P
16	275	63 (3)	Jun 24	DET		BOS	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.241	.483	9	.56	-0.054	.01	0.00%	-1.33	P
17	276	68 (4)	Jun 29	DET	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.219	.219	.438	9	.92	-0.070	.02	0.00%	-0.62	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	277	73 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	DET		CLE	L,1-10	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	.69	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.03	P
19	278	77 (3)	Jul 11 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.58	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
20	279	90 (12)	Jul 22	DET		WSH	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.205	.205	.205	.410	9	.73	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
21	280	96 (5)	Jul 27 (2)	DET		NYY	L,0-6	GS-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	1	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9						P
22	281	102 (5)	Jul 31 (2)	DET		PHA	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.289	.511	9	.53	0.173	.00	0.00%	0.76	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	282	107 (4)	Aug 6	DET	@	SLB	L,0-1	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.208	.208	.271	.479	9						P
24	283	109 (1)	Aug 8 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.271	.479	9						P
25	284	113 (3)	Aug 10 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,4-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.271	.479	9						P
26	285	116 (2)	Aug 16	DET		SLB	W,5-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.271	.479	9						P
27	286	119 (2)	Aug 19 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.196	.196	.255	.451	9	2.06	-0.301	.00	0.00%	-1.58	P
28	287	125 (5)	Aug 25	DET	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.189	.204	.245	.449	9	1.05	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.05	P
29	288	130 (4)	Aug 29	DET		CLE	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.196	.236	.433	9	.94	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	289	133 (2)	Sep 2 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.196	.236	.433	9						P
31	290	137 (3)	Sep 6	DET		CHW	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.172	.186	.224	.411	9	1.21	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-1.04	P
32	291	141 (3)	Sep 11	DET		BOS	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.180	.194	.230	.423	9	1.26	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
33	292	147 (5)	Sep 17	DET		NYY	L,3-12	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.206	.242	.448	9	2.22	0.184	.00	0.00%	1.64	P
34	293	151 (3)	Sep 22	DET	@	CLE	L,3-6	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.188	.200	.234	.434	9	1.63	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.71	P
35	294	155 (3)	Sep 27	DET		CLE	L,6-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.200	.234	.434	9						P
							7-28		67	64	3	12	0	0	1	3	1	0	11	0	2		0	2	1	0	.188	.200	.234	.434		1.05	-0.904	.23	-0.16%	-8.43

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