P Dick 'Gabby' Witt #19
Pittsburgh Industrials MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/08/1972
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P DICK 'GABBY' WITT #19 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 3-1 0 2.92 37.0 32 2 24 19 1.51 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 55 55
Cutter 35 35
Forkball 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/06/1972 @ NYK Loss, 4-6 X 6.2 9 4 4 4 1
04/29/1972 PHI Win, 5-2 X 9.0 3 2 1 4 7 Win
04/20/1972 @ DEN Win, 10-6 X 7.2 6 4 4 6 5 Win
04/15/1972 @ WAS Win, 6-3 X 7.2 7 3 0 4 3 Win
04/08/1972 DEN Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 7 4 3 6 3 Loss
03/27/1972 PHI Win, 5-2 X 5.0 5 1 1 2 2 Win
03/22/1972 @ KCB Loss, 1-9 X 3.0 10 8 8 2 3 Loss
03/18/1972 @ LAB Loss, 1-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
03/14/1972 CIN Loss, 5-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1972 @ PHI Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Rarely turns down an invitation to appear at charity events.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/23/1933
Born in:El Paso, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$292,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, 14 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 12th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 32 17 12 2 24 19 1 20.0 0 3 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.59 7.78 4.62 5.84 4.45 1.51 138 -0.1 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 13 2 0 1 9 10 6 0 1 1 .245 .375 .340 .715      
vs. RHB 83 19 5 0 1 8 14 13 1 0 3 .229 .356 .325 .682      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 9 4 4 0 4 1  
April 4 4 3 1 0 2.37 30.1 23 13 8 2 20 18  
May 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 9 4 4 0 4 1  
Spring Training 9 3 1 2 0 7.00 18.0 23 14 14 4 6 9  
Last Year 28 28 11 11 0 4.01 202.0 209 94 90 14 73 100  
2 Years Ago 32 32 7 11 0 3.61 227.0 224 102 91 25 78 132  
Career 498 463 192 158 0 3.31 3454.2 3129 1425 1271 238 1120 2240  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 2.40 15.0 10 6 4 1 10 10  
Road 3 3 2 0 0 3.27 22.0 22 11 8 1 14 9  
Grass 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 32 17 12 2 24 19  
Day 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 32 17 12 2 24 19  
As Starter 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 32 17 12 2 24 19  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2.40 .286 6.09 -0.0 79
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 26 6 1 6 0 5.70 71.0 91 55 45 6 45 31 2 0 1.92 .332 4.58 0.2 72
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 29 15 5 6 0 4.07 126.0 128 60 57 5 67 57 4 0 1.55 .291 3.74 1.8 98
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 22 22 8 7 0 3.92 165.1 152 79 72 8 68 89 7 0 1.33 .273 3.57 3.2 103
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 26 26 11 11 0 3.30 196.1 187 83 72 16 71 128 8 0 1.31 .283 3.57 3.9 124
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 27 27 10 7 0 3.64 192.2 147 88 78 11 74 111 6 1 1.15 .234 3.35 3.9 106
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 39 39 20 13 0 2.97 306.0 254 126 101 23 96 224 22 3 1.14 .256 3.11 8.2 138
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 33 33 13 11 0 3.40 249.0 241 103 94 18 84 173 11 4 1.31 .290 3.31 4.9 111
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 33 33 12 10 0 2.74 249.2 211 83 76 11 57 175 9 5 1.07 .267 2.63 6.7 128
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 35 35 16 10 0 3.43 249.0 237 103 95 17 70 160 2 0 1.23 .286 3.14 4.2 98
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 34 34 12 14 0 3.27 242.0 207 99 88 21 78 152 5 0 1.18 .258 3.39 3.1 102
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 34 34 19 11 0 2.50 263.0 224 79 73 13 61 204 11 4 1.08 .278 2.38 7.7 137
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 33 33 17 5 0 2.67 239.0 193 76 71 8 47 167 5 1 1.00 .259 2.25 7.0 122
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 34 34 16 11 0 2.38 264.2 222 79 70 15 53 199 12 6 1.04 .268 2.43 6.0 126
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 35 27 27 11 13 0 4.41 173.1 168 98 85 25 72 119 3 1 1.38 .271 4.50 0.3 82
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 36 32 32 7 11 0 3.61 227.0 224 102 91 25 78 132 4 0 1.33 .273 4.10 2.9 113
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 37 28 28 11 11 0 4.01 202.0 209 94 90 14 73 100 5 3 1.40 .294 3.68 2.6 91
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 38 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 32 17 12 2 24 19 1 0 1.51 .259 4.45 -0.1 110
Total MLB 498 463 192 158 0 3.31 3454.2 3129 1425 1271 238 1120 2240 117 28 1.23 .273 3.24 66.6 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 4 4 2 0 0 0.94 28.2 19 3 3 0 4 19 0 0 0.80 .235 1.67 1.1 345
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 2 2 0 1 0 3.46 13.0 11 5 5 0 5 11 0 0 1.23 .306 2.20 0.3 87
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 37 2 2 0 1 0 4.60 15.2 18 8 8 2 4 3 0 0 1.40 .291 4.67 0.0 79
Total MLB 8 8 2 2 0 2.51 57.1 48 16 16 2 13 33 0 0 1.06 .267 2.61 133.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB P 24 6 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 71.0 2.03 +0.2 1.052
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 15 8 9 0 18 1 .944 126.0 1.21 -0.5 .945
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB P 22 22 8 17 0 26 1 .962 165.1 1.36 +1.6 1.176
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 26 26 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 196.1 0.92 +1.2 1.045
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 8 18 3 31 5 .839 192.2 1.21 -0.1 .960
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB P 39 39 13 27 2 42 2 .952 306.0 1.18 -1.5 1.091
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 12 26 1 42 4 .905 249.0 1.37 -0.1 .945
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 15 19 3 38 4 .895 249.2 1.23 -1.4 .772
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 35 12 23 0 37 2 .946 249.0 1.27 +0.0 1.003
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 15 30 0 46 1 .978 242.0 1.67 +1.7 .998
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 9 20 2 30 1 .967 263.0 0.99 -1.4 .858
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 19 21 0 40 0 1.000 239.0 1.51 +2.4 1.133
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 9 23 2 34 2 .941 264.2 1.09 +0.2 .951
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 10 15 0 27 2 .926 173.1 1.30 +0.2 .879
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 15 13 1 31 3 .903 227.0 1.11 -2.5 .887
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 28 14 18 0 33 1 .970 202.0 1.43 -1.5 .892
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 +0.1 1.223
TOTAL P 496 463 181 307 17 517 29 .944 3454.2 1.27 -1.5 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college (Virginia Tech).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (50).
04/12/1955 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1955 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 30 (50).
03/21/1956 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for one week.
04/10/1956 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/15/1956 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 30 (50).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (50).
05/04/1958 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 8 weeks.
09/07/1958 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50).
04/19/1959 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/24/1959 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/18/1959 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4-5 months.
12/19/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
09/03/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/12/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/18/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1961 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/20/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/15/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/08/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/20/1961 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/22/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50).
04/10/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1962 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/29/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1962 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50).
04/09/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/24/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/04/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/04/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
02/21/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $664,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50).
09/05/1965 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50).
03/10/1966 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/27/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/15/1966 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/25/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50).
07/19/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/11/1967 Wins the 1967 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/20/1967 Wins the 1967 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award.
11/17/1967 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,208,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
04/09/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/05/1968 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/30/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1968 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/16/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/17/1969 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
04/08/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/1969 Injured (sprained thumb),out for 5 weeks.
08/28/1969 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/12/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/21/1970 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
08/23/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/24/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1971 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/25/1971 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/25/1971 Pittsburgh Industrials have executed the contract year option.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 17 4
Year GS Rank
1961 39 2
1962 33 6
1963 33 7
1964 35 1
1965 34 1
1966 34 1
1967 33 7
1968 34 3
Year W Rank
1961 20 2
1964 16 7
1966 19 3
1967 17 5
1968 16 10
Year L Rank
1965 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .773 1
Year IP Rank
1961 306.0 1
1962 249.0 6
1963 249.2 5
1964 249.0 5
1965 242.0 9
1966 263.0 5
1968 264.2 5
Year BF Rank
1961 1262 1
1962 1068 2
1963 1016 8
1964 1034 5
1966 1049 6
1968 1058 7
Year HRA Rank
1965 21 8
1969 25 6
Year K Rank
1961 224 1
1962 173 5
1963 175 5
1966 204 5
1968 199 6
Year WP Rank
1964 9 10
1968 10 6
Year ERA Rank
1961 2.97 7
1966 2.50 7
Year BABIP Rank
1960 .234 1
1961 .256 5
Year WHIP Rank
1960 1.15 5
1961 1.14 2
1963 1.07 8
1966 1.08 8
1967 1.00 4
1968 1.04 9
Year K/BB Rank
1961 2.33 10
1963 3.07 5
1967 3.55 3
1968 3.75 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1960 10.51 6
1961 10.38 2
1963 9.95 9
1966 9.75 7
1967 9.19 3
1968 9.62 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.44 4
1960 0.51 9
1961 0.68 10
1963 0.40 5
1966 0.44 10
1967 0.30 3
Year H/9 Rank
1958 8.27 9
1960 6.87 1
1961 7.47 1
1967 7.27 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1963 2.05 8
1967 1.77 5
1968 1.80 10
Year K/9 Rank
1959 5.87 8
1961 6.59 4
1962 6.25 9
1968 6.77 10
Year QS Rank
1961 27 2
1963 23 10
1964 26 2
1966 25 4
1967 26 4
1970 21 7
Year QSP Rank
1960 .741 5
1961 .692 5
1964 .743 7
1967 .788 7
1970 .656 10
Year CG Rank
1961 22 2
1962 11 4
Year CGP Rank
1961 .564 4
1962 .333 6
Year SHO Rank
1961 3 7
1962 4 1
1963 5 1
1966 4 4
1968 6 2
1971 3 7
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.55 9
1963 0.55 4
1965 0.59 9
1966 0.56 6
Year WAR Rank
1961 7.9 3
1963 6.8 4
1966 7.7 3
1967 6.9 1
1968 6.3 4
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