Virgil Trucks Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Virgil Trucks played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1958, appearing in 517 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 177 W and 135 L, an ERA of 3.39, 1,534 SO, a WHIP of 1.306, and a WAR of 42.3.

🧾 Basic Profile

Virgil Trucks
NameVirgil Trucks
Date of BirthApril 26, 1917
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1941

Virgil Trucks Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Virgil Trucks.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Virgil Trucks appeared in 517 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1941 to 1958. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS328 (MLB Rank: 268)
    GF114 (MLB Rank: 655)
    W177 (MLB Rank: 171)
    L135 (MLB Rank: 246)
    SV30 (MLB Rank: 557)
    ERA3.39 (MLB Rank: 2,222)
    IP2682.1 (MLB Rank: 206)
    SHO33 (MLB Rank: 87)
    CG124 (MLB Rank: 312)
    SO1,534 (MLB Rank: 219)
    BB1088 (MLB Rank: 80)
    H2,416 (MLB Rank: 278)
    HR188 (MLB Rank: 307)
    SO95.15 (MLB Rank: 5,227)
    BB93.65 (MLB Rank: 6,147)
    H98.11 (MLB Rank: 9,621)
    HR90.63 (MLB Rank: 6,568)
    WHIP1.306 (MLB Rank: 9,217)
    WAR42.3 (MLB Rank: 163)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1958)

    In his final season (1958), Virgil Trucks recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF26
    W2
    L2
    SV4
    ERA3.65
    IP61.2
    SO41
    BB39
    H58
    HR3
    SO95.98
    BB95.69
    H98.46
    HR90.44
    WHIP1.573
    WAR0.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1953, 20 W
    • Most SO: 1946, 161 SO
    • Most IP: 1949, 275 IP
    • Best WAR: 1949, 6.9 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1945, 1.76 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Virgil Trucks appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.44, pitched 13.1 IP, struck out 7 batters, with 1 W and 0 L.

    Virgil Trucks Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1941
    0
    0
    9
    0
    0
    3
    2
    0
    2
    0
    4
    0
    2
    2
    59
    -0.22
    13.5
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    18
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    8
    1942
    14
    8
    2.74
    0.636
    0
    91
    167.2
    4.1
    1.318
    3
    147
    74
    64
    51
    145
    2.58
    4.9
    1.23
    20
    28
    8
    8
    2
    0.2
    7.9
    4
    1
    2
    4
    7
    721
    1943
    16
    10
    2.84
    0.615
    2
    118
    202.2
    3.8
    1.095
    11
    170
    52
    72
    64
    123
    2.98
    5.2
    2.27
    25
    33
    6
    10
    2
    0.5
    7.5
    2.3
    1
    1
    4
    1
    817
    1945
    0
    0
    1.69
    0
    0
    3
    5.1
    0.2
    0.938
    0
    3
    2
    1
    1
    226
    2.7
    5.1
    1.5
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    5.1
    3.4
    0
    0
    0
    0
    19
    1946
    14
    9
    3.23
    0.609
    0
    161
    236.2
    3.5
    1.234
    23
    217
    75
    94
    85
    114
    3.47
    6.1
    2.15
    29
    32
    1
    15
    2
    0.9
    8.3
    2.9
    0
    3
    2
    5
    992
    1947
    10
    12
    4.53
    0.455
    2
    108
    180.2
    -0.4
    1.467
    14
    186
    79
    105
    91
    84
    3.83
    5.4
    1.37
    26
    36
    5
    8
    2
    0.7
    9.3
    3.9
    0
    2
    2
    5
    800
    1948
    14
    13
    3.78
    0.519
    2
    123
    211.2
    3.8
    1.299
    14
    190
    85
    97
    89
    116
    3.69
    5.2
    1.45
    26
    43
    9
    7
    0
    0.6
    8.1
    3.6
    1
    2
    4
    7
    901
    1949
    19
    11
    2.81
    0.633
    4
    153
    275
    6.9
    1.211
    16
    209
    124
    95
    86
    148
    3.55
    5
    1.23
    32
    41
    8
    17
    6
    0.5
    6.8
    4.1
    0
    4
    5
    3
    1133
    1950
    3
    1
    3.54
    0.75
    0
    25
    48.1
    0.8
    1.366
    6
    45
    21
    20
    19
    133
    4.53
    4.7
    1.19
    7
    7
    0
    2
    1
    1.1
    8.4
    3.9
    0
    1
    2
    0
    209
    1951
    13
    8
    4.33
    0.619
    0
    89
    153.2
    1.2
    1.484
    9
    153
    75
    81
    74
    96
    3.64
    5.2
    1.19
    18
    37
    8
    6
    1
    0.5
    9
    4.4
    1
    5
    6
    6
    680
    1952
    5
    19
    3.97
    0.208
    1
    129
    197
    1.9
    1.381
    12
    190
    82
    99
    87
    95
    3.23
    5.9
    1.57
    29
    35
    5
    8
    3
    0.5
    8.7
    3.7
    1
    7
    6
    5
    858
    1953
    20
    10
    2.93
    0.667
    3
    149
    264.1
    6.1
    1.26
    18
    234
    99
    97
    86
    139
    3.55
    5.1
    1.51
    33
    40
    3
    17
    5
    0.6
    8
    3.4
    1
    7
    3
    7
    1101
    1954
    19
    12
    2.79
    0.613
    3
    152
    264.2
    4.8
    1.205
    13
    224
    95
    87
    82
    135
    2.98
    5.2
    1.6
    33
    40
    7
    16
    5
    0.4
    7.6
    3.2
    0
    1
    6
    4
    1090
    1955
    13
    8
    3.96
    0.619
    1
    91
    175
    1.4
    1.354
    19
    176
    61
    78
    77
    99
    3.82
    4.7
    1.49
    26
    32
    2
    7
    3
    1
    9.1
    3.1
    0
    2
    5
    1
    749
    1956
    6
    5
    3.83
    0.545
    1
    43
    120
    1.3
    1.392
    15
    104
    63
    56
    51
    109
    5
    3.2
    0.68
    16
    22
    3
    3
    1
    1.1
    7.8
    4.7
    0
    6
    5
    3
    515
    1957
    9
    7
    3.03
    0.563
    7
    55
    116
    2.9
    1.448
    12
    106
    62
    45
    39
    131
    4.51
    4.3
    0.89
    7
    48
    23
    0
    0
    0.9
    8.2
    4.8
    0
    2
    8
    7
    502
    1958
    2
    2
    3.65
    0.5
    4
    41
    61.2
    0
    1.573
    3
    58
    39
    31
    25
    102
    3.77
    6
    1.05
    0
    41
    26
    0
    0
    0.4
    8.5
    5.7
    0
    2
    1
    2
    283