P Paul 'Lefty' Minner #24
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
01/13/1955
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P PAUL 'LEFTY' MINNER #24 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 12-13 0 3.84 203.2 215 14 47 72 1.29 4.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 70 70 70 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Screwball 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/1954 @ BRO Win, 12-6 X 7.0 9 5 2 1 4 Win
09/12/1954 CIN Loss, 1-6 X 4.2 10 6 6 1 3 Loss
09/06/1954 @ BRO Loss, 1-5 X 4.1 9 5 5 0 2 Loss
08/28/1954 @ CIN Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 1 2 Loss
08/22/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 4-8 X 5.2 7 6 6 2 0 Loss
08/17/1954 BRO Loss, 1-10 X 6.2 8 6 2 1 1 Loss
08/07/1954 STL Win, 8-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 Win
08/01/1954 CHC Loss, 2-16 X 4.1 7 5 5 0 2 Loss
07/25/1954 @ CIN Win, 3-1 X 9.0 6 1 0 1 6 Win
07/19/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 2-5 X 8.0 9 5 4 1 3 Loss
Birthday:07/30/1923
Born in:New Wilmington, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 12 13 0 3.84 203.2 215 100 87 14 47 72 13 46.4 3 14 50.0
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 11.71 9.50 3.18 2.08 3.53 1.29 85 4.3 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 274 64 7 4 4 28 21 28 2 1 0 .234 .286 .332 .618      
vs. RHB 523 151 29 6 10 72 26 44 6 9 3 .289 .323 .424 .747      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 3.42 23.2 25 10 9 1 10 8  
May 6 6 4 2 0 2.31 50.2 47 13 13 2 10 16  
June 6 6 3 3 0 5.75 40.2 45 28 26 2 14 12  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.31 39.0 34 13 10 1 4 19  
August 5 5 1 4 0 4.28 33.2 36 20 16 4 7 8  
September 3 3 1 2 0 7.31 16.0 28 16 13 4 2 9  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 3.38 18.2 13 7 7 2 10 8  
Last Year 28 28 12 13 0 3.84 203.2 215 100 87 14 47 72  
2 Years Ago 31 31 9 15 0 4.41 181.2 200 104 89 19 30 55  
Career 123 89 34 44 1 4.20 647.2 679 338 302 58 172 211  
Home 13 13 7 4 0 2.71 99.2 104 37 30 4 16 29  
Road 15 15 5 9 0 4.93 104.0 111 63 57 10 31 43  
Grass 28 28 12 13 0 3.84 203.2 215 100 87 14 47 72  
Day 19 19 8 9 0 3.92 135.1 138 64 59 11 32 52  
Night 9 9 4 4 0 3.69 68.1 77 36 28 3 15 20  
As Starter 28 28 12 13 0 3.84 203.2 215 100 87 14 47 72  
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+
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 4 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1.00 .136 4.14 0.0 313
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 6 0 0 0 0 2.13 12.2 11 5 3 2 6 4 0 0 1.34 .209 5.71 -0.1 211
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 11 0 0 1 0 5.84 12.1 18 8 8 0 5 3 0 0 1.86 .383 3.21 0.2 71
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 31 30 12 11 0 4.22 215.1 210 107 101 20 71 67 7 1 1.30 .258 4.24 3.6 107
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 6 0 1 1 1 5.40 8.1 10 5 5 1 6 3 0 0 1.92 .290 5.70 -0.2 78
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 6 0 0 3 0 10.80 6.2 12 8 8 2 3 5 0 0 2.25 .417 6.17 -0.2 35
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 31 31 9 15 0 4.41 181.2 200 104 89 19 30 55 2 0 1.27 .284 3.95 3.5 101
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 28 28 12 13 0 3.84 203.2 215 100 87 14 47 72 13 3 1.29 .280 3.53 4.3 108
Total MLB 123 89 34 44 1 4.20 647.2 679 338 302 58 172 211 22 4 1.31 .275 3.98 11.1 104
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 FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .995
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.1 .983
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB P 11 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 +0.0 1.013
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 30 17 24 2 42 1 .976 215.1 1.71 +0.9 1.080
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 17 20 0 40 3 .925 181.2 1.83 +1.2 .939
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 28 20 23 2 44 1 .977 203.2 1.90 +2.3 1.046
TOTAL P 123 89 55 71 4 131 5 .962 647.2 1.75 +4.1 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1945 Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (65).
04/16/1946 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1946 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
07/27/1946 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Ed Stevens, in exchange for SP Thornton Lee.
10/09/1946 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65).
04/14/1947 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1947 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
10/08/1947 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
04/19/1948 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1948 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
10/13/1948 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (65).
04/18/1949 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
05/27/1950 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
05/23/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/24/1954 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1954 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1953 15 5
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 10
Year WP Rank
1950 5 10
Year BABIP Rank
1950 .258 10
Year WHIP Rank
1950 1.30 6
1954 1.29 7
Year K/BB Rank
1953 1.83 7
1954 1.53 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1950 11.83 6
1954 11.71 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1954 0.62 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1950 2.97 7
1953 1.49 2
1954 2.08 2
Year CG Rank
1953 2 2
Year CGP Rank
1953 .065 3
Year SHO Rank
1954 3 3
Year WAR Rank
1954 4.3 6
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