Virgil Trucks
Virgil Oliver Trucks "Fire"
Born: April 26, 1917
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: March 23, 2013
Calera, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 198
Career: 1938-1959
Major League Statistics
Virgil Trucks compiled a career record of 65 wins and 40 losses and a 2.60 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Andalusia Bulldogs, Alexandria Aces, Beaumont Exporters, Buffalo Bisons and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Bulldogs | 25 | 6 | .806 | 1.25 | 38 | 273.0 | 143 | 52 | 38 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.43 | 11 | 8 | 63.0 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.60 | 24 | 173.0 | 137 | 60 | 50 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.50 | 33 | 203.0 | 170 | 92 | 79 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.22 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 204.0 | 164 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.86 | 4 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 40 | .619 | 2.60 | 143 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 923.0 | 678 | 328 | 267 | 0 | 416 | 0 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Bulldogs | 43 | 121 | 121 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .240 | .405 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 11 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 24 | 66 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .121 | .121 | .197 | .318 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 34 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .254 | .444 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 34 | 73 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .031 | .061 | .031 | .092 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 150 | 345 | 336 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .143 | .148 | .199 | .347 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Andalusia Bulldogs | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 33 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .900 | .818 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 143 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .900 | .189 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Andalusia Bulldogs | DET | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL |
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