#79 Howie Pollet, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Redlegs

#79 Howie Pollet, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Redlegs
Saturday, 10/11/1956

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Howie Pollet

6/26/1921
35
USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS
5"10
175

Starting Pitcher
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L

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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1957
12 Year(s), 120 Days (2184 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	3	5	4	86-89 Mph
Versus LHB	3	5	4
Versus RHB	3	5	4
Talent	3	5	4

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
60
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	4	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	3	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
7/30	@SEA	W 9-3	*	9	7	3	2	2	1	W
8/4	ATL	L 7-11	*	8	6	5	5	7	3
8/10	CHC	W 5-4	*	9	8	4	4	2	3	W
8/16	PIT	W 5-4	*	8	9	4	4	1	1	W
8/21	@LA	W 3-2	*	8	7	2	1	2	5	W	PoG
8/26	HOM	W 4-3	*	8	7	2	2	2	0	W	PoG
9/1	@CHC	L 1-19	*	5.1	8	8	3	0	1	L
9/7	@BRO	L 8-9	*	7	10	8	7	5	2
9/13	CHC	W 6-2	*	9	11	2	2	4	2	W	PoG
9/18	@HOL	W 10-9	*	0	5	6	6	1	0

Pitching Stats 1956

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	27	27	12	9	0	3.72	200.2	206	103	83	71	60	9	33.3	1	15	55.6
Projected	27	27	12	9	0	3.72	200.0	206	103	83	71	60

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	12.4	9.2	2.7	3.2	7	1	14.3	0	0	.0	4.02

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	219	58	5	4	9	28	29	18	20	0	0	0	.265	.314	.447	.762
vs. RHB	562	148	16	6	14	70	74	53	40	0	0	0	.263	.320	.388	.707

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	14	14	6	5	0	3.31	117.0	110	50	43	43	33
Road	13	13	6	4	0	4.30	83.2	96	53	40	28	27
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	5	5	0	4	0	5.54	37.1	45	24	23	15	11
May	6	6	2	3	0	3.14	43.0	38	17	15	21	18
June	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	9.0	6	0	0	1	2
July	6	6	4	1	0	2.02	49.0	46	21	11	10	12
August	5	5	4	0	0	3.51	41.0	37	17	16	14	12
Sept./Oct.	4	4	1	1	0	7.59	21.1	34	24	18	10	5

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1943	28	20	11	10	0	4.12	174.2	175	94	80	8	81	54	15	1	1.47	.275	HOM
1944	33	27	11	12	0	5.29	221.0	274	147	130	10	107	67	16	0	1.72	.324	HOM
1945	38	14	3	12	1	7.18	136.2	199	123	109	10	70	46	9	0	1.97	.359	HOM
1946	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.50	.500	HOM
1947	27	17	6	9	0	7.26	127.2	185	113	103	15	60	35	6	0	1.92	.346	HOM
1948	21	4	4	2	1	4.14	58.2	63	32	27	3	18	21	0	0	1.38	.296	HOM
1949	37	5	3	4	1	5.45	76.0	95	49	46	3	29	26	0	0	1.63	.337	HOM
1950	31	31	15	11	0	5.27	222.0	269	148	130	18	85	81	11	2	1.59	.315	HOM
1951	25	2	3	3	2	6.30	40.0	57	31	28	4	7	17	0	0	1.60	.344	HOM
1952	41	14	11	6	2	3.08	134.1	132	61	46	11	51	43	5	1	1.36	.264	BoS
1953	29	3	4	3	0	6.63	55.2	77	51	41	11	13	16	2	0	1.62	.307	BoS
1954	71	0	3	4	1	5.85	75.1	94	53	49	8	29	30	0	0	1.63	.332	NYY
1955	52	0	4	5	0	4.44	52.2	57	27	26	7	19	17	0	0	1.44	.267	NYY
1956	27	27	12	9	0	3.72	200.2	206	103	83	23	71	60	9	1	1.38	.262	CIN
Total	461	164	90	90	8	5.13	1576.0	1884	1032	898	131	640	514	73	5	1.60	.308

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1942, AAA	27	27	12	11	0	2.87	207.0	184	81	66	9	92	57	10	1	1.33	.253
1946, AAA	26	26	9	11	0	4.94	164.0	210	114	90	11	73	51	3	0	1.73	.326
1948, AAA	10	10	3	3	0	5.74	62.2	90	47	40	5	26	26	1	0	1.85	.363

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1950	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
Total	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1943	28	63	8	1	0	1	3	4	1	16	0	0	.127	.141	.190	.331	HOM
1944	33	82	22	0	1	1	6	12	1	22	1	0	.268	.277	.329	.606	HOM
1945	38	41	7	1	0	0	5	1	0	12	0	0	.171	.167	.195	.362	HOM
1946	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	HOM
1947	27	44	5	0	1	0	2	3	0	13	0	0	.114	.114	.159	.273	HOM
1948	21	12	2	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	HOM
1949	37	17	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	HOM
1950	31	85	20	4	0	0	6	7	0	22	0	1	.235	.244	.282	.527	HOM
1951	25	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	HOM
1952	41	43	4	2	0	0	2	3	0	11	0	0	.093	.091	.140	.230	BoS
1953	29	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	BoS
1954	71	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1955	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1956	27	69	11	1	1	0	3	5	0	23	1	0	.159	.159	.203	.362	CIN
Total	461	482	83	9	3	2	30	40	5	135	2	1	.172	.182	.216	.397

Fielding Stats 1956

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.982

200.2

2.47

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Homestead in 1942...
Injured on 6/5/1942 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 4/15/1943...
Had first career hit on 4/21/1943, off Ed Carroll (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/14/1943, off Schoolboy Rowe (ATL)...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
4/1/1946: Signed a minor league contract extension with Homestead...
Injured on 7/11/1946 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Injured on 6/18/1947 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/10/1948 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $437,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/7/1949 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1950: Gets a new one-year contract worth $437,143 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/12/1952 to a 2-year deal worth $3,250,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by New York on 2/1/1954 to a 2-year deal worth $859,600 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/6/1956 to a 2-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Injured on 5/30/1956 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...

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