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Virgil Trucks was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born April 26, 1917 in Birmingham, AL. A right-handed pitcher listed at 5' 11" and 198 pounds, Virgil Trucks debuted on September 27, 1941 and last played on September 26, 1958.
Across 517 big-league appearances, Virgil Trucks went 177-135 with a 3.39 ERA, 1534 strikeouts, and 2682.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Virgil's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 517 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 135 | 3.39 | 517 | 328 | 30 | 2682.1 | 1534 | 1088 | 1.31 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 1942 | Detroit Tigers | 14 | 8 | 2.74 | 167.2 | 91 |
| 1943 | Detroit Tigers | 16 | 10 | 2.84 | 202.2 | 118 |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 1946 | Detroit Tigers | 14 | 9 | 3.23 | 236.2 | 161 |
| 1947 | Detroit Tigers | 10 | 12 | 4.53 | 180.2 | 108 |
| 1948 | Detroit Tigers | 14 | 13 | 3.78 | 211.2 | 123 |
| 1949 | Detroit Tigers | 19 | 11 | 2.81 | 275.0 | 153 |
| 1950 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1 | 3.54 | 48.1 | 25 |
| 1951 | Detroit Tigers | 13 | 8 | 4.33 | 153.2 | 89 |
| 1952 | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 19 | 3.97 | 197.0 | 129 |
| 1953 | St. Louis Browns | 5 | 4 | 3.07 | 88.0 | 47 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 15 | 6 | 2.86 | 176.1 | 102 |
| 1953 | ? | 20 | 10 | 2.93 | 264.1 | 149 |
| 1954 | Chicago White Sox | 19 | 12 | 2.79 | 264.2 | 152 |
| 1955 | Chicago White Sox | 13 | 8 | 3.96 | 175.0 | 91 |
| 1956 | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 5 | 3.83 | 120.0 | 43 |
| 1957 | Kansas City Athletics | 9 | 7 | 3.03 | 116.0 | 55 |
| 1958 | Kansas City Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2.05 | 22.0 | 15 |
| 1958 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 39.2 | 26 |
| 1958 | ? | 2 | 2 | 3.65 | 61.2 | 41 |
With the Athletics franchise, Virgil Trucks appears across the 1957 and 1958 seasons (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Virgil Trucks pitched in 64 games with 70 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Virgil Trucks.
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