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40. Larry Jackson

40. Larry Jackson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 2, 1931 in Nampa, ID USA
  • Weight: 175 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 17, 1955
  • Final Game: September 27, 1968
  • Cy Young - 1964
  • MVP - 1961
  • MVP - 1964
 
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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

    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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