Player Report for #18 Johnny Podres

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Monday, October 20th, 1969

Rec	22-6
ERA	2.06
IP	267.0
BB	28
K	201

Name:	Johnny Podres	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$12,520,000
Birthday:	09-30-1932	Signed Through:	1969 Season
Age:	37	Years of Major League Service:	13 Years, 129 Days
Born in:	Plattsburgh (New York)	Major League Service Days this Year:	184 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 10"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	6 Years, 42 Days
Weight:	186 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	14 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	2 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	$25,040,000 total for 2 years
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)

Manhattan

Gray Sox

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	6	8	10	89-90 Mph
Versus LHP	7	9	10
Versus RHP	6	8	9
Talent	6	8	10

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider
Endurance:	6
Groundball Pct.:	75
Holding Runners:	7

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	2	Pitcher 6
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-29-1969	@ CLE	Win, 6-2	X	7.0	3	1	1	1	5	Win
09-24-1969	@ BOS	Win, 6-2	X	9.0	5	2	2	0	5	Win
09-19-1969	@ CLE	Win, 7-1	X	9.0	4	1	1	0	6	Win
09-14-1969	@ WAS	Win, 6-1	X	7.1	7	1	1	2	4	Win
09-08-1969	BRO	Win, 6-0	X	8.0	4	0	0	0	8	Win
09-03-1969	CLE	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	8	3	3	0	9	Loss
08-28-1969	@ LA	Win, 7-4	X	8.2	7	4	2	0	9	Win
08-23-1969	@ SF	Win, 8-2	X	8.0	4	0	0	1	10	Win
08-18-1969	CHI	Win, 7-6	X	7.0	9	6	6	2	7
08-12-1969	@ ATL	Win, 3-2	X	7.2	6	2	2	2	4	Win

United League 1969 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	35	35	22	6	0	2.06	267.0	216	72	61	11	28	201	6	17.1	2	30	85.7
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	8.56	7.28	6.78	0.94	1.78	0.91	84.0	.263
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	244	52	15	2	1	19	5	54	1	2	2	.213	.234	.303	.537
vs. RHB	747	164	30	2	10	53	23	147	3	12	8	.220	.250	.305	.555

United League 1969 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	8	8	6	2	0	2.14	59.0	59	19	14	2	11	34
May	5	5	2	1	0	1.50	36.0	24	8	6	1	4	33
June	5	5	2	1	0	2.23	40.1	29	11	10	2	2	34
July	5	5	4	0	0	1.66	38.0	28	8	7	3	1	24
August	6	6	3	1	0	3.18	45.1	45	18	16	1	7	39
September	6	6	5	1	0	1.49	48.1	31	8	8	2	3	37
Last Year	42	42	17	10	0	2.51	275.2	219	86	77	17	39	214
2 Years Ago	40	40	19	6	0	1.80	270.2	205	70	54	2	42	226
Career	547	536	219	171	0	3.22	3924.2	3640	1597	1404	251	730	2858
Home	18	18	11	2	0	2.27	134.2	110	37	34	5	10	110
Road	17	17	11	4	0	1.84	132.1	106	35	27	6	18	91
Grass	35	35	22	6	0	2.06	267.0	216	72	61	11	28	201
Day	10	10	6	0	0	2.11	72.2	64	19	17	4	11	56
Night	25	25	16	6	0	2.04	194.1	152	53	44	7	17	145

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1956 Detroit - UL	23	40	40	16	19	0	4.43	296.1	331	170	146	0	96	194	14	2	1.44	.000	0.0
1957 Detroit - UL	24	42	42	12	17	0	4.21	316.2	350	170	148	0	64	167	11	1	1.31	.000	0.0
1958 Detroit - UL	25	39	39	14	12	0	4.49	296.1	339	168	148	0	66	130	8	1	1.37	.000	0.0
1959 Detroit - UL	26	36	25	10	12	0	4.00	213.2	222	101	95	26	43	118	8	2	1.24	.000	0.0
1960 Detroit - UL	27	35	35	6	23	0	4.63	258.2	265	149	133	37	57	181	16	0	1.24	.000	0.0
1961 Detroit - UL	28	39	39	16	15	0	3.91	313.1	322	146	136	38	64	256	14	1	1.23	.000	0.0
1962 Manhattan - UL	29	41	41	20	14	0	2.98	332.0	274	133	110	34	62	255	15	2	1.01	.000	0.0
1963 Manhattan - UL	30	40	40	16	11	0	2.87	275.2	214	96	88	33	50	224	3	0	0.96	.237	82.5
1964 Manhattan - UL	31	15	15	6	4	0	2.25	108.0	82	34	27	9	20	104	0	0	0.94	.258	37.9
1964 St. Louis - UL	31	22	22	6	5	0	2.82	153.1	138	51	48	10	24	142	4	1	1.06	.303	33.1
1964 Total - UL	31	37	37	12	9	0	2.58	261.1	220	85	75	19	44	246	4	1	1.01	.285	71.0
1965 Cleveland - UL	32	41	41	22	7	0	1.81	282.2	225	64	57	15	39	232	2	1	0.93	.264	98.9
1966 Cleveland - UL	33	40	40	17	10	0	2.58	264.2	238	87	76	19	36	214	2	1	1.04	.289	67.5
1967 Cleveland - UL	34	40	40	19	6	0	1.80	270.2	205	70	54	2	42	226	0	0	0.91	.269	95.5
1968 Cleveland - UL	35	42	42	17	10	0	2.51	275.2	219	86	77	17	39	214	7	3	0.94	.259	77.7
1969 Cleveland - UL	36	23	23	14	4	0	1.92	173.1	140	46	37	8	18	125	4	2	0.91	.257	56.2
1969 Manhattan - UL	36	12	12	8	2	0	2.31	93.2	76	26	24	3	10	76	2	0	0.92	.275	27.8
1969 Total - UL	36	35	35	22	6	0	2.06	267.0	216	72	61	11	28	201	6	2	0.91	.263	84.0
Total UL		547	536	219	171	0	3.22	3924.2	3640	1597	1404	251	730	2858	110	17	1.11	.869	577.1

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

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ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1965 Cleveland - UL	32	2	2	0	2	0	2.57	14.0	13	4	4	1	0	2	0	0	0.93	.240	0.0
1967 Cleveland - UL	34	1	1	0	0	0	6.75	5.1	7	4	4	1	2	3	0	0	1.69	.375	0.0
Total UL		3	3	0	2	0	3.72	19.1	20	8	8	2	2	5	0	0	1.14	.273	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1963 Manhattan - ML	P	40	40	11	55	1	69	3	.957	275.2	2.15
1964 St. Louis - ML	P	22	22	4	30	2	36	2	.944	153.1	2.00
1964 Manhattan - ML	P	15	15	5	17	1	23	1	.957	108.0	1.83
1965 Cleveland - ML	P	41	41	17	36	1	58	5	.914	282.2	1.69
1966 Cleveland - ML	P	40	40	13	57	1	72	2	.972	264.2	2.38
1967 Cleveland - ML	P	40	40	24	44	2	70	2	.971	270.2	2.26
1968 Cleveland - ML	P	42	42	24	53	2	80	3	.963	275.2	2.51
1969 Cleveland - ML	P	23	23	11	40	4	53	2	.962	173.1	2.65
1969 Manhattan - ML	P	12	12	4	19	0	25	2	.920	93.2	2.21

Player History
03-01-1953	Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Detroit in 1953.
08-16-1954	Injured on 8/16/1954 with a Sore Back, out for one week.
02-01-1956	Renewed by Detroit on 2/1/1956 to a 5-year deal worth $1,400,000 per year.
04-05-1956	ad first career hit on 4/5/1956, off Whitey Ford (CHI).
04-10-1956	Earned first career win on 4/10/1956.
09-02-1956	Hit first career homerun on 9/2/1956, off Al Worthington (BOS).
07-23-1959	Injured on 7/23/1959 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 2 weeks.
03-01-1962	Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Manhattan in 1962 Expansion Draft.
07-01-1962	Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1962, going 5-1, 1.88.
06-15-1963	Was selected to the 1963 United League All-Star Game.
01-01-1964	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 10 (5).
06-17-1964	Was traded by the Manhattan Gray Sox to the St. Louis Maroons, along with MR B. Muffett, C D. Brown, 2B J. Adair, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP H. Score, MR D. Radatz, C J. Torre, SS L. Aparicio.
09-20-1964	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Texans with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1965	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 10 (5).
03-01-1965	Was traded by the St. Louis Maroons to the Cleveland Barons, along with 1B B. Skowron, 3B W. Jones, in exchange for SP B. Sadowski, SP G. Hobbie, SS J. Fregosi, 1B B. White, SS M. Wills, CLE '65 1st round draft pick, CLE '65 2nd round draft pick, CLE '66 1st round draft pick, CLE '66 2nd round draft pick.
06-01-1965	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-16-1965	Was selected to the 1965 United League All-Star Game.
06-27-1965	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Maroons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07-23-1965	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,140,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization.
10-24-1965	Wins the 1965 UL CY YOUNG AWARD.
12-01-1965	Named starting pitcher on ALL-UL TEAM, 1965.
01-01-1966	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 10 (5).
06-20-1966	Was selected to the 1966 United League All-Star Game.
09-25-1966	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1967	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 10 (5).
05-01-1967	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-04-1967	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,520,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization.
06-27-1967	Was selected to the 1967 United League All-Star Game.
10-09-1967	Wins the 1967 UL UL Cy Young Award.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 10 (5).
05-26-1968	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Hilltoppers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-27-1968	Was selected to the 1968 United League All-Star Game.
07-20-1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Spiders with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09-17-1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Maroons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
03-06-1969	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $25,040,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization.
04-08-1969	Earns his 200th career United League victory!
04-20-1969	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Spiders with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05-01-1969	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-18-1969	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Federals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-27-1969	Was selected to the 1969 United League All-Star Game.
08-01-1969	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08-01-1969	Was traded by the Cleveland Barons to the Manhattan Gray Sox, along with LF C. Hinton, 3B R. Rollins, 1B C. Salmon, a 5th draft pick, in exchange for SP J. Gibbon, 3B S. Bando, LF R. Carty, SP S. Renko, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick.
08-03-1969	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $25,040,000 with the Manhattan Gray Sox organization.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1969	20	2

Year	GS	Rank
1965	41	2
1966	40	5
1967	40	1
1968	42	1
1969	35	1

Year	W	Rank
1965	22	2
1967	19	7
1968	17	9
1969	22	1

Year	Winning %	Rank
1965	.759	2
1967	.760	3
1969	.786	2

Year	IP	Rank
1965	282.2	7
1967	270.2	7
1968	275.2	4
1969	267.0	2

Year	BF	Rank
1968	1071	9
1969	1049	4

Year	K	Rank
1963	224	10
1964	246	7
1965	232	4
1966	214	8
1967	226	5
1968	214	2
1969	201	4

Year	WP	Rank
1967	13	5

Year	ERA	Rank
1963	2.87	7
1964	2.58	6
1965	1.81	1
1966	2.58	3
1967	1.80	1
1968	2.51	2
1969	2.06	2

Year	BABIP	Rank
1963	.237	1
1965	.264	4
1967	.269	6
1968	.259	6
1969	.263	5

Year	WHIP	Rank
1963	0.96	1
1964	1.01	3
1965	0.93	1
1966	1.04	1
1967	0.91	1
1968	0.94	1
1969	0.91	1

Year	K/BB	Rank
1963	4.48	3
1964	5.59	2
1965	5.95	2
1966	5.94	1
1967	5.38	1
1968	5.49	1
1969	7.18	1

Year	RA/9	Rank
1963	8.98	1
1964	9.26	4
1965	8.53	1
1966	9.59	1
1967	8.31	1
1968	8.55	1
1969	8.56	1

Year	HR/9	Rank
1967	0.07	1
1968	0.56	9
1969	0.37	4

Year	H/9	Rank
1963	6.99	3
1964	7.58	10
1965	7.16	2
1966	8.09	8
1967	6.82	1
1968	7.15	4
1969	7.28	3

Year	BB/9	Rank
1963	1.63	3
1964	1.52	3
1965	1.24	3
1966	1.22	1
1967	1.40	2
1968	1.27	2
1969	0.94	1

Year	K/9	Rank
1963	7.31	6
1964	8.47	4
1965	7.39	4
1966	7.28	8
1967	7.51	5
1968	6.99	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1963	82.5	1
1964	71.0	3
1965	98.9	1
1966	67.5	3
1967	95.5	1
1968	77.7	3
1969	84.0	1

Year	QS	Rank
1963	31	5
1964	28	6
1965	35	1
1966	31	1
1967	33	1
1968	28	2
1969	30	1

Year	QSP	Rank
1963	.775	5
1964	.757	5
1965	.854	2
1966	.775	3
1967	.825	1
1968	.667	7
1969	.857	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1968	3	1
1969	2	5

Year	GB%	Rank
1966	0.71	4
1967	0.68	7
1968	0.69	5
1969	0.71	1