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1948–1959 · P
Bob Porterfield
6' 0", 190 lbs·Lived to 57·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.72
Best ERA · 1952
22
Most W · 1953
82
Most K · 1954
1.091
Best WHIP · 1958
Career Arc · OPS
6 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYY | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — |
| 1949 | NYY | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .053 | — | — |
| 1950 | NYY | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — |
| 1951 | WS1 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 2 | .130 | .314 | — |
| 1952 | WS1 | 31 | 79 | 0 | 3 | .190 | — | — |
| 1953 | WS1 | 37 | 98 | 3 | 16 | .255 | — | — |
| 1954 | WS1 | 32 | 88 | 1 | 5 | .102 | .285 | — |
| 1955 | WS1 | 30 | 63 | 0 | 7 | .190 | .454 | — |
| 1956 | BOS | 25 | 43 | 1 | 5 | .326 | .743 | — |
| 1957 | BOS | 28 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .172 | .426 | — |
| 1958 | PIT | 39 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .050 | .295 | — |
| 1959 | PIT | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 322 | 516 | 6 | 43 | .184 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYY | 16 | 78.0 | 5 | 3 | 4.50 | 91 | 30 | 1.526 |
| 1949 | NYY | 12 | 57.7 | 2 | 5 | 4.06 | 101 | 25 | 1.422 |
| 1950 | NYY | 10 | 19.7 | 1 | 1 | 8.69 | 50 | 9 | 1.831 |
| 1951 | WS1 | 21 | 136.3 | 9 | 8 | 3.50 | 115 | 55 | 1.254 |
| 1952 | WS1 | 31 | 231.3 | 13 | 14 | 2.72 | 136 | 80 | 1.327 |
| 1953 | WS1 | 34 | 255.0 | 22 | 10 | 3.35 | 124 | 77 | 1.239 |
| 1954 | WS1 | 32 | 244.0 | 13 | 15 | 3.32 | 117 | 82 | 1.336 |
| 1955 | WS1 | 30 | 178.0 | 10 | 17 | 4.45 | 90 | 74 | 1.410 |
| 1956 | BOS | 25 | 126.0 | 3 | 12 | 5.14 | 77 | 53 | 1.516 |
| 1957 | BOS | 28 | 102.3 | 4 | 4 | 4.05 | 95 | 28 | 1.339 |
| 1958 | PIT | 39 | 91.7 | 4 | 6 | 3.34 | 116 | 40 | 1.091 |
| 1959 | PIT | 40 | 47.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.29 | 74 | 19 | 1.825 |
| Career | 318 | 1567.7 | 87 | 97 | — | — | 572 | — | |
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