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12. Tommy Bridges

12. Tommy Bridges
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: December 28, 1906 in Gordonsville, TN USA
  • Weight: 155 lbs.
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 13, 1930
  • Final Game: July 20, 1946
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1933
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1934
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1935
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1936
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1936
  • MVP - 1935
  • MVP - 1936
  • MVP - 1939
 
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A two-time World Series Champion with the Tigers (the only team he ever played for), Tommy Bridges was a major force in that first championship, winning two games in the Fall Classic.  The curveball specialist led the AL in Strikeouts twice and won twenty games three years in a row (1934, 1935 & 1936).  Bridges was also a six-time All-Star.   Overall, Bridges would have a record of 194-138 with 1,674 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent prior to the 1939 Season.
  • Departed: Released 6/27/53.
  • Games Played: 424
  • Notable Statistics: 194 Wins
    138 Losses
    3.57 ERA
    424 Games Started
    200 Complete Games
    33 Shutouts
    47 Games Finished
    10 Saves
    2,826.1 Innings Pitched
    1,674 Strikeouts
    3.88 FIP
    1.368 WHIP
    1.40 SO/BB
    52.5 bWAR

    7 Playoff Games
    4 Wins
    1 Loss
    3.52 ERA
    5 Games Started
    4 Complete Games
    46 Innings Pitched
    21 Strikeouts
    1.33 WHIP
    3.00 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1935 & 1945)
    All-Star (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939 & 1940)
    Most Wins (1936)
    Lowest H/9 (1933)
    Most Strikeouts (1935 & 1936)
    Most Games Started (1934 & 1936)
    Most Shutouts (1932)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1935)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1936)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1943)

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