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Johnny Podres

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1953-1969 (1953-1969)
Proper Name
John Joseph Podres
Positions
P (440)
Positions
P
Height / Weight
5-11 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Death Date
January 13,2008   Age:  75.105
High School
Mineville (Witherbee,NY)
MLB Debut
April 17,1953
MLBAM ID
120637
Retrosheet#
podrj101
More Player Information
Stat Capsulew-lggssviphsoerawhip
MLB Career148-116440340112,265.0223914353.681.32

[Player Notes]

[1955] World Series Champion with Brooklyn Dodgers[1956] Did not play due to Military Service[1959] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers[1962] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers[1963] World Series Champion with Los Angeles DodgersMore Notes

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1953Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO4520944.233318313150115.012662541264822011.659.860.945.016.424.851.28
1954Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO45211174.27292162480151.214777721353793011.328.720.773.154.694.571.49
1955Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO45229103.95272452030159.1160807015571145041.369.040.853.226.444.522.00
1957Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO45241292.663127106443196.0168645815441093011.087.710.692.025.012.942.48
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN222513153.723931102481210.1208968727781434321.368.901.163.346.124.111.83
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN22261494.11342962150195.0192938923741458031.368.861.063.426.694.291.96
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN222714123.08343381110227.2217887825711597111.278.580.992.816.293.482.24
1961Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN22281853.74322961230182.2192817627511248041.339.461.332.516.113.992.43
1962Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN222915133.81404080000255.027012110820711784031.349.530.712.516.284.272.51
1963Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN223014123.543734105331198.1196917816641345431.318.890.732.906.084.132.09
1964Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN22310216.8722000002.25551301003.0016.873.3710.120.0016.870.00
1965Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2232763.43272221451134.012657511739636021.238.461.142.624.233.831.62
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2233000.0010000101.22000110001.8010.800.005.405.400.001.00
1966Detroit TigersALMLBDET2233453.4336132112234107.210648411234534011.308.861.002.844.434.011.56
1967Detroit TigersALMLBDET2234313.8421800613163.15829271211343011.098.241.711.564.834.123.09
1969San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN4536564.311791028064.2663431728173011.459.190.973.902.374.730.61
1953MLBTotal--BRO----944.233318311530115.012662541264822011.659.860.945.016.424.851.28
1954MLBTotal--BRO----1174.27292162840151.214777721353793011.328.720.773.154.694.571.49
1955MLBTotal--BRO----9103.95272452300159.1160807015571145041.369.040.853.226.444.522.00
1957MLBTotal--BRO----1292.663127106443196.0168645815441093011.087.710.692.025.012.942.48
1958MLBTotal--LAN----13153.723931102841210.1208968727781434321.368.901.163.346.124.111.83
1959MLBTotal--LAN----1494.11342962510195.0192938923741458031.368.861.063.426.694.291.96
1960MLBTotal--LAN----14123.08343381110227.2217887825711597111.278.580.992.816.293.482.24
1961MLBTotal--LAN----1853.74322961320182.2192817627511248041.339.461.332.516.113.992.43
1962MLBTotal--LAN----15133.81404080000255.027012110820711784031.349.530.712.516.284.272.51
1963MLBTotal--LAN----14123.543734105331198.1196917816641345431.318.890.732.906.084.132.09
1964MLBTotal--LAN----0216.8722000002.25551301003.0016.873.3710.120.0016.870.00
1965MLBTotal--LAN----763.43272221541134.012657511739636021.238.461.142.624.233.831.62
1966MLBTotal--LAN,DET----453.3837132124124109.110848411235544011.318.890.992.884.453.951.54
1967MLBTotal--DET----313.8421800136163.15829271211343011.098.241.711.564.834.123.09
1969MLBTotal--SDN----564.311791082064.2663431728173011.459.190.973.902.374.730.61
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB1481163.68440340772410046112265.0223910269252427431435668281.328.900.962.955.704.081.93
Tot:NL (14 yrs)NL1411103.683833197523642862094.020759498572186981348598261.328.920.943.005.794.081.93
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL763.5857212136185171.016477682445877021.228.631.262.374.584.051.93

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1953Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO4520P343651100011001110011138011.306.324.306.630.028.000.0000.002.630.000.00
1954Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO4521P386071731040055032022270413.283.328.367.695.167.084.2987.147.141.000.00
1955Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO4522P32609112005014504001136829.183.234.217.451.083.034.2005.887.351.250.00
1957Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO4524P357261540040125030021977411.208.230.264.494.069.056.2242.606.492.500.00
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2225P4271590004002170420097909.127.147.127.274.028.000.1612.5321.528.500.00
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2226P3465416100400613031011775115.246.306.262.568.108.016.3028.0017.332.170.00
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2227P34663900030051511010098309.136.205.136.341.076.000.1736.0218.073.000.00
1961Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2228P326931620070028041021876214.232.250.261.511.058.029.2582.6310.534.000.00
1962Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2229P408861420150028150011996311.159.187.216.403.080.057.1652.088.334.0088.00
1963Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2230P37646920180011103300147136.141.147.219.366.094.078.1451.4115.4911.0064.00
1965Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2232P274518000200180100084708.178.196.178.374.022.000.2162.1317.028.000.00
1966Detroit TigersALMLBDET2233P3630573002002500002103234.233.281.333.614.167.100.2806.2515.632.500.00
1967Detroit TigersALMLBDET2234P212012000000040000222002.100.100.100.200.000.000.1250.0020.000.000.00
1969San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN4536P171601000100030210011901.063.059.063.122.000.000.0710.0015.790.000.00
1953MLBTotal--BRO------343651100011001110011138011.306.324.306.630.028.000.3140.002.63NL1953
1954MLBTotal--BRO------386071731040055032022270413.283.328.367.695.167.083.2987.147.141.00NL1954
1955MLBTotal--BRO------32609112005014504001136829.183.234.217.451.083.033.2005.887.351.25NL1955
1957MLBTotal--BRO------357261540040125030021977411.208.230.264.494.069.056.2242.606.492.50NL1957
1958MLBTotal--LAN------4271590004002170420097909.127.147.127.273.028.000.1612.5321.528.50NL1958
1959MLBTotal--LAN------3465416100400613031011775115.246.306.262.567.108.015.3028.0017.332.17NL1959
1960MLBTotal--LAN------34663900030051511010098309.136.205.136.342.076.000.1736.0218.073.00NL1960
1961MLBTotal--LAN------326931620070028041021876214.232.250.261.511.058.029.2582.6310.534.00NL1961
1962MLBTotal--LAN------408861420150028150011996311.159.187.216.403.080.057.1652.088.334.0088.00NL1962
1963MLBTotal--LAN------37646920180011103300147136.141.147.219.366.094.078.1451.4115.4911.0064.00NL1963
1965MLBTotal--LAN------274518000200180100084708.178.196.178.373.022.000.2162.1317.028.00NL1965
1966MLBTotal--DET------3630573002002500002103234.233.281.333.615.167.100.2806.2515.632.50AL1966
1967MLBTotal--DET------212012000000040000222002.100.100.100.200.000.000.1250.0020.00AL1967
1969MLBTotal--SDN------171601000100030210011901.063.059.063.121.000.000.0710.0015.79NL1969
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB4597626114519125012321083431101417285122123.190.223.226.448.076.035.2163.7612.693.38381.00
Tot:NL (12 yrs)NL402712551361612481230993431101016079919117.191.224.225.448.074.034.2153.7512.393.30356.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL5750693002002900004125236.180.212.240.452.100.060.2203.8517.314.50

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1953Brooklyn DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs20013.3710000102.21010200001.123.370.006.750.000.000.00
1955Brooklyn DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs22201.00202002018.0150204100001.067.500.002.005.000.002.50
1959Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs26104.8220000209.17050640001.396.750.005.793.860.000.67
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27000.0010000102.01000310002.004.500.0013.504.500.000.33
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29000.0011000002.02000020001.009.000.000.009.000.000.00
1963Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs30101.0810000108.16010140000.846.480.001.084.320.004.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar000.0011000104.03000330001.506.750.006.756.750.001.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs)Playoffs412.11002006038.12909013180001.106.810.003.054.230.001.38
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1953Brooklyn DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs201101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1955Brooklyn DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs22271100000001000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
1959Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs26341210010000000003411.500.500.7501.250.250.250.5000.000.000.000.00
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar291111100000000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1963Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs30140100000000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar2111100000000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs)Playoffs71625100100010000061614.313.313.375.688.063.063.3330.006.25
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1953Brooklyn DodgersNLMLB20P33--61710242300.9580.70.000.0021.497.17
1954Brooklyn DodgersNLMLB21P29-151.2111510272600.9630.90.171.5318.876.35
1955Brooklyn DodgersNLMLB22P27-159.172112292800.9661.00.181.6217.684.46
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1953Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO20105491-34Chuck DressenLost World Series (Yankees)
1954Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO2192622-38Walter Alstondnq
1955Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO2298551-32Walter AlstonWon World Series (Yankees)
1957Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO2484703-35Walter Alstondnq
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2571837-42Walter Alstondnq
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2688681-34Walter AlstonWon World Series (White Sox)
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2782724-34Walter Alstondnq
1961Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2889652-32Walter Alstondnq
1962Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN29102632-40Walter Alstondnq
1963Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3099631-37Walter AlstonWon World Series (Yankees)
1964Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3180827-2Walter Alstondnq
1965Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3297651-27Walter AlstonWon World Series (Twins)
1966Detroit TigersALMLBDET3388743-36Frank Skaff, Bob Swift, Chuck Dressendnq
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3395671-1Walter AlstonLost World Series (Orioles)
1967Detroit TigersALMLBDET3491713-21Mayo Smithdnq
1969San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN36521106-17Preston Gomezdnq
16 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1973San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNPitching Coach60102.370639.0dnq
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSPitching Coach8377.519419.0dnq
1981Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINPitching Coach4168.37600.0dnq
1982Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINPitching Coach60102.370733.0dnq
1983Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINPitching Coach7092.432629.0dnq
1984Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINPitching Coach8181.50033.0dnq
1985Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINPitching Coach7785.475414.0dnq
1991Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach7884.481320.0dnq
1992Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach7092.432626.0dnq
1993Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach9765.59910.0Lost World Series (Blue Jays)
1994Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach5461.470420.5dnq
1995Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach6975.479321.0dnq
1996Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIPitching Coach6795.414529.0dnq
13 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1969-03-21Signed to #-year contract for 1969-1969 ($0m) [Free Agent]San Diego PadresNoHist
1967-10-20Released by TigersNoHist
1966-05-10Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Detroit Tigers for future considerationsDetroit TigersNoHist
1951-01-01Signed as amateur free agentBrooklyn DodgersNoHist
4 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
60
Walks
66
Hittable
47
SO/BB
70
vsPower
47
Hitting
59
Durability
78
Team
.558

[Career Highlights]

[1953]  Played for Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Brooklyn Dodgers
[1954]  Played for Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB)
[1955]  Played for Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Brooklyn Dodgers ... World Series MVP ... Finished top 10 in NL in Shutouts, Strikeouts, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... World Series Champion with Brooklyn Dodgers
[1956]  Did not play due to Military Service
[1957]  Played for Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB) ... Led NL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Shutouts ... Finished top 10 in NL in Hits per 9 Innings, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1958]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Wins, Losses, Games Started, Shutouts, Innings PItched, Home Runs Allowed, Strikeouts, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1959]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Los Angeles Dodgers ... Finished top 10 in NL in Strikeouts, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers
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