35. Virgil Trucks

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: April 26, 1917 in Birmingham, AL USA
Weight: 198 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 27, 1941
Final Game: September 26, 1958

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
177	135	3.61	517	328	30	2,682.3	1534

A Detroit Tiger for 12 of his 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, Virgil Trucks would become the third Pitcher in MLB history to hurl two no-hitters in a season. Trucks would be an All-Star in 1949 and the Strikeouts Champion the same year. In 1945, Virgil would win a game in the World Series Title for Detroit. In his 12 seasons in Detroit, Trucks would go 114-96 with 1,046 Strikeouts.

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
26.9 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
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Championship (1945)
Most Strikeouts (1949)
Most Shutouts (1949)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1943 & 1948)