NAME     : Johnny Podres
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : WITHERBEE,NY,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/30/1932
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 192
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $3,420,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .974)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 48
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        7.58  0  3  0   4  4  29.2  33  26  25  12   9 
  At Home       11.37  0  1  0   1  1   6.1  10   9   8   3   1 
  Away           6.56  0  2  0   3  3  23.1  23  17  17   9   8 
  Last Week     11.37  0  1  0   1  1   6.1  10   9   8   3   1 
  This Week      2.25  0  0  0   1  1   8.0   5   2   2   2   3 
  Apr/Mar        7.58  0  3  0   4  4  29.2  33  26  25  12   9 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1953   4.23  9  4  0  33  3   1 115.0  54  64  82  BRO
  1954   4.29 11  7  0  29  6   2 151.0  72  53  79  BRO
  1955   3.96  9 10  0  27  5   2 159.0  70  57 114  BRO
  1957   2.66 12  9  3  31 10   6 196.0  58  44 109  BRO
  1958   3.73 13 15  1  39 10   2 210.0  87  78 143  LAD
  1959   4.11 14  9  0  34  6   2 195.0  89  74 145  LAD
 
  Total ERA   : 3.88
  Total Wins  : 68
  Total Losses: 57
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 15
  Total CG    : 41
  Total K's   : 681
  Total BB's  : 382