Larry Jackson went to three All-Star Games as a St. Louis Cardinal where he went 101 and 86 overall. Jackson’s best season with St. Louis was in 1959 (in a year where he wasn’t name to an All Star Game) where he was first in bWAR for Pitchers with 7.3 and was also first in the National League in FIP and HR/9.
The Bullet Points
Position:Pitcher
Acquired:Signed as an Amateur Free Agent prior to the 1951 Season.
Departed:Traded to the Chicago Cubs with Lindy McDaniel and Jimmy Schaffer for George Altman Don Cardwell and Moe Thacker 10/17/62.
Games Played:339
Notable Statistics:101 Wins 86 Losses 3.67 ERA 209 Games Started 70 Complete Games 15 Shutouts 70 Games Finished 20 Saves 1,672.1 Innings Pitched 899 Strikeouts 3.55 FIP 1.296 WHIP 1.88 SO/BB 27.6 bWAR
48 Runs Scored 83 Hits 9 Doubles 4 Triples 0 Home Runs 20 Runs Batted In 0 Stolen Bases .154/.198/.186 Slash Line
No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1957, 1958 & 1960) Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1959) Most Game Started (1960) Most Batters Faced (1960) Lowest FIP (1959) Highest Feilding Percentage by a Pitcher (1957)
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