35. Virgil Trucks

The Bullet Points

• Position: Pitcher
• Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent prior to the 1938 Season.
• Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Browns with Johnny Groth and Hal White for Owen Friend, Bob Nieman, and Jay Porter. 11/4/52
  
  Acquired (2): Traded from the Chicago White Sox for Bubba Phillips 11/30/55
  
  Departed (2): Traded to the Kansas City Athletics with Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, and $20,000 for Jack Crimian, Jim Finnigan, Bill Harrington, and Eddie Robinson 12/5/56.
• Games Played: 316
• Notable Statistics:

  114 Wins
  96 Losses
  3.50 ERA
  229 Games Started
  84 Complete Games
  20 Shutouts
  53 Games Finished
  12 Saves
  1,800.2 Innings Pitched
  1,046 Strikeouts
  3.47 FIP
  1.305 WHIP
  1.43 SO/BB
  25.8 bWAR
  
  2 Playoff Games
  1 Win
  0 Losses
  3.38 ERA
  2 Games Started
  1 Complete Game
  13.1 Innings Pitched
  7 Strikeouts
  1.43 WHIP
  1.40 SO/BB
  
  49 Runs Scored
  121 Hits
  16 Doubles
  1 Triple
  1 Home Run
  44 Runs Batted In
  1 Stolen Base
  .182/.192/.213 Slash Line
  
  2 Playoff Games
  0 Runs Scored
  0 Hits
  0 Doubles
  0 Triples
  0 Home Runs
  0 Runs Batted In
  0 Stolen Bases
  .000/.200/.000 Slash Line
  
  5 Playoff Plate Appearances 

• Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Championship (1945)
  Most Strikeouts (1949)
  Most Shutouts (1949)
  Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1943 & 1948)