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Johnny Podres
MLB · 1953–1969 · L/L
Player Info
Bats
L
Throws
L
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Born
1932-09-30
Birthplace
Witherbee, USA
Years Active
1953–1969
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
462
H
145
HR
2
RBI
50
SB
1
AVG
.190
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BRO | 34 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 1954 | BRO | 38 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .283 |
| 1955 | BRO | 32 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .183 |
| 1957 | BRO | 35 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .208 |
| 1958 | LAN | 42 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .127 |
| 1959 | LAN | 34 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .246 |
| 1960 | LAN | 34 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .136 |
| 1961 | LAN | 32 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .232 |
| 1962 | LAN | 40 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .159 |
| 1963 | LAN | 37 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .141 |
| 1964 | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | LAN | 27 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .178 |
| 1966 | DET | 36 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .233 |
| 1966 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | DET | 21 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 |
| 1969 | SDN | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .063 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BRO | 9 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 126 | 54 | 12 | 64 | 82 | 4.23 |
| 1954 | BRO | 11 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 147 | 72 | 13 | 53 | 79 | 4.27 |
| 1955 | BRO | 9 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 160 | 70 | 15 | 57 | 114 | 3.95 |
| 1957 | BRO | 12 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 168 | 58 | 15 | 44 | 109 | 2.66 |
| 1958 | LAN | 13 | 15 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 208 | 87 | 27 | 78 | 143 | 3.72 |
| 1959 | LAN | 14 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 192 | 89 | 23 | 74 | 145 | 4.11 |
| 1960 | LAN | 14 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 217 | 78 | 25 | 71 | 159 | 3.08 |
| 1961 | LAN | 18 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 192 | 76 | 27 | 51 | 124 | 3.74 |
| 1962 | LAN | 15 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 270 | 108 | 20 | 71 | 178 | 3.81 |
| 1963 | LAN | 14 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 196 | 78 | 16 | 64 | 134 | 3.54 |
| 1964 | LAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.88 |
| 1965 | LAN | 7 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 51 | 17 | 39 | 63 | 3.43 |
| 1966 | DET | 4 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 106 | 41 | 12 | 34 | 53 | 3.43 |
| 1966 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1967 | DET | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 3.84 |
| 1969 | SDN | 5 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 4.31 |
Awards
Babe Ruth Award (1955)
World Series MVP (1955)
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