P Dennis Visco #54
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
04/17/1972
P DENNIS VISCO #54 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 0-1 0 3.79 19.0 19 2 3 15 1.16 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 60
Movement 50 55 50 55
Control 65 65 60 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 65 65
Splitter 70 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/16/1972 @ WAS Loss, 3-4 X 8.2 7 4 4 2 8 Loss
04/11/1972 @ BRO Loss, 1-2 X 3.1 2 1 0 0 1
04/05/1972 WAS Win, 5-4 X 7.0 10 4 4 1 6
03/29/1972 STL Win, 5-0 X 7.0 2 0 0 0 6 Win
03/26/1972 @ BRO Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/20/1972 @ MIL Loss, 0-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
03/11/1972 BRO Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 7 2 2 1 4 Loss
03/06/1972 MIL Loss, 3-3 X 4.0 1 0 0 0 4
03/04/1972 LAB Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/03/1972 NYK Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Celebrates every win.
Birthday:01/16/1944
Born in:Seattle, WA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 14th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 0 1 0 3.79 19.0 19 9 8 2 3 15 1 33.3 0 0 0.0
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 10.42 9.00 7.11 1.42 2.79 1.16 84 0.4 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
vs. RHB 69 17 4 0 2 9 3 13 0 0 0 .246 .278 .391 .669      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 12.0 9 5 4 1 2 9  
April 3 3 0 1 0 3.79 19.0 19 9 8 2 3 15  
Spring Training 8 3 1 1 0 0.89 20.1 13 2 2 0 1 15  
Last Year 31 31 14 10 0 3.20 233.2 231 99 83 21 67 136  
2 Years Ago 29 29 13 7 0 3.62 176.2 180 78 71 15 55 110  
Career 168 165 74 53 0 3.32 1139.0 1107 463 420 96 283 709  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 10 4 4 1 1 6  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 12.0 9 5 4 1 2 9  
Grass 3 3 0 1 0 3.79 19.0 19 9 8 2 3 15  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 4.15 8.2 7 4 4 1 2 8  
Night 2 2 0 0 0 3.48 10.1 12 5 4 1 1 7  
As Starter 3 3 0 1 0 3.79 19.0 19 9 8 2 3 15  
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+
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 3 0 1 0 0 13.50 6.0 11 9 9 4 1 2 0 0 2.00 .304 11.16 -0.6 25
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 28 28 10 11 0 4.29 197.0 218 101 94 17 49 115 12 3 1.36 .312 3.29 2.8 78
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 9 9 7 2 0 1.42 82.2 58 15 13 8 16 38 7 2 0.90 .204 3.60 0.9 241
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 32 32 15 9 0 2.62 216.1 187 65 63 14 36 174 1 0 1.03 .279 2.35 6.0 124
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 33 33 14 13 0 3.42 207.2 203 87 79 15 56 119 1 1 1.25 .284 3.32 3.7 106
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 29 29 13 7 0 3.62 176.2 180 78 71 15 55 110 6 2 1.33 .290 3.59 3.5 112
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 31 31 14 10 0 3.20 233.2 231 99 83 21 67 136 13 1 1.28 .282 3.52 3.5 114
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 3 3 0 1 0 3.79 19.0 19 9 8 2 3 15 1 0 1.16 .283 2.79 0.4 88
Total MLB 168 165 74 53 0 3.32 1139.0 1107 463 420 96 283 709 41 9 1.22 .283 3.27 20.2 107
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+
1962 Total - 18 15 15 10 1 0 1.36 119.0 89 19 18 2 16 164 0 0 0.88 .292 1.14 7.1 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 15.0 11 5 5 1 3 8 0 0 0.93 .204 3.03 0.3 122
Total MLB 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 15.0 11 5 5 1 3 8 0 0 0.93 .204 3.03 121.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.009
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 7 21 0 30 2 .933 197.0 1.28 +1.5 .998
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 -0.1 .996
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 40 36 107 2 1 114 5 .956 317.0 3.09 -0.7 .991
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 +0.3 .995
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB P 9 9 2 11 1 13 0 1.000 82.2 1.42 +2.0 1.223
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.1 2.05 +0.2 .991
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 11 11 36 1 1 39 2 .949 98.0 3.40 +1.1 .994
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.5 .991
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 13 25 1 38 0 1.000 216.1 1.58 +2.3 1.078
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 23 21 53 1 0 54 0 1.000 192.2 2.52 +3.2 1.075
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 7 5 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 52.1 3.10 +0.3 .991
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 -1.1 .906
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 7 19 2 26 0 1.000 207.2 1.13 +2.3 1.051
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 20 16 30 0 0 31 1 .968 152.0 1.78 +1.7 1.033
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 50 46 83 1 0 87 3 .966 396.1 1.91 +3.9 1.043
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 8 17 0 26 1 .962 176.2 1.27 +1.5 1.013
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 7 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 47.2 2.27 +1.2 1.066
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 33.0 2.73 +0.2 .974
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 24 13 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 140.2 1.86 +2.8 1.142
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 13 16 1 32 3 .906 233.2 1.12 -0.0 .985
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 60.2 1.78 +0.8 1.075
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 11 10 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 82.0 3.84 -1.2 .926
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 24 6 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 86.0 2.41 +2.1 1.152
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 0.0 .000
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .975
TOTAL P 166 163 51 109 5 166 6 .964 1139.0 1.26 +9.6 1.042
TOTAL LF 67 54 119 2 1 122 1 .992 507.1 2.15 +7.1 1.054
TOTAL CF 76 66 208 3 2 218 7 .968 590.1 3.22 -0.3 .979
TOTAL RF 108 73 158 2 0 163 3 .982 697.0 2.07 +8.4 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school West Seattle (West Seattle; Seattle, WA).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 25 (65).
04/09/1963 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 35 (65).
03/17/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/14/1964 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
07/16/1964 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 50 (70).
03/17/1965 Injured (sore hand),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/25/1965 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/21/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/26/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/02/1965 Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (70).
05/18/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/23/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/30/1966 Injured (torn knee ligament),out for 6-7 months.
06/01/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (70).
07/22/1967 Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
09/24/1967 Injured (elbow surgery),out for 13 months.
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $152,740.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $240,460.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/15/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex.
04/01/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/18/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/27/1969 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $386,047.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/22/1970 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for one week.
05/09/1970 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/04/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1970 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,280,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
07/09/1970 Injured (strained bicep tendon),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/02/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/03/1971 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/07/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/22/1971 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65).
04/11/1972 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 33 9
Year W Rank
1967 15 10
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .625 10
1970 .650 9
Year ERA Rank
1967 2.62 8
Year WHIP Rank
1967 1.03 6
Year K/BB Rank
1967 4.83 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1967 9.44 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1965 2.24 10
1967 1.50 1
Year K/9 Rank
1967 7.24 9
Year QS Rank
1967 26 4
1971 21 10
Year QSP Rank
1967 .812 3
Year CG Rank
1965 12 6
1971 13 10
Year CGP Rank
1965 .429 4
Year WAR Rank
1967 5.9 6
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