P Vern Gould #5
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
04/24/1972
P VERN GOULD #5 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 2-0 0 2.81 32.0 30 2 11 12 1.28 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 50 50
Knuckle Curve 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/20/1972 ATL Loss, 4-7 X 8.1 4 4 4 3 5
04/15/1972 @ NYE Win, 4-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 3 4 Win
04/10/1972 @ MON Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 5 2 1 2 2
04/05/1972 NYE Win, 6-3 X 8.2 13 3 2 3 1 Win
03/28/1972 @ NYE Loss, 3-6 X 4.0 6 6 4 1 2 Loss
03/25/1972 HOU Loss, 5-13 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
03/22/1972 @ ATL Loss, 5-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/18/1972 @ DAL Win, 4-2 X 4.0 4 0 0 0 2
03/13/1972 @ CHH Loss, 5-7 X 4.0 6 3 3 0 4 Loss
03/09/1972 LAP Loss, 4-5 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Doesn't demand a lot of attention and often goes unnoticed.
Birthday:08/07/1937
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$352,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 19th 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 4 4 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 30 12 10 2 11 12 0 0.0 0 3 75.0
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 11.81 8.44 3.38 3.09 3.67 1.28 111 0.3 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 48 16 2 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 1 .333 .407 .438 .845      
vs. RHB 75 14 3 0 1 7 6 10 0 1 0 .187 .247 .267 .514      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 4 4 4 0 3 5  
April 4 4 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 30 12 10 2 11 12  
Spring Training 10 3 0 2 0 3.79 19.0 21 10 8 3 3 16  
Last Year 30 30 4 13 0 4.30 180.0 214 95 86 17 65 80  
2 Years Ago 31 31 6 16 0 4.36 200.1 227 115 97 16 76 98  
Career 331 327 112 128 0 3.51 2318.2 2348 1035 903 144 695 1092  
Home 2 2 1 0 0 3.18 17.0 17 7 6 2 6 6  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 2.40 15.0 13 5 4 0 5 6  
Grass 4 4 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 30 12 10 2 11 12  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 3.24 25.0 25 10 9 2 9 10  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 2 1 0 2 2  
As Starter 4 4 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 30 12 10 2 11 12  
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+
1961 Cleveland - MLB 23 8 8 3 4 0 4.93 49.1 56 33 27 2 30 12 3 0 1.74 .298 4.49 0.4 83
1962 Cleveland - MLB 24 33 33 26 4 0 2.13 257.1 196 66 61 6 82 117 8 1 1.08 .234 3.12 5.8 178
1963 Toronto - MLB 25 32 32 14 8 0 2.70 233.2 216 87 70 17 61 120 6 2 1.19 .265 3.37 3.9 134
1964 Toronto - MLB 26 32 30 8 13 0 4.21 205.0 221 110 96 10 53 107 5 1 1.34 .298 3.08 4.2 85
1965 Toronto - MLB 27 30 30 8 13 0 3.51 207.2 230 99 81 10 63 88 4 1 1.41 .297 3.32 3.3 99
1966 Toronto - MLB 28 32 32 12 12 0 3.96 243.1 276 127 107 22 52 122 12 1 1.35 .309 3.47 3.1 87
1967 Toronto - MLB 29 32 32 13 9 0 3.10 247.0 216 89 85 15 66 104 11 3 1.14 .253 3.27 2.7 101
1968 Toronto - MLB 30 32 32 8 19 0 2.90 236.0 223 84 76 15 60 106 6 0 1.20 .268 3.12 3.1 107
1969 Boston - MLB 31 35 33 8 17 0 4.24 227.0 243 118 107 12 76 126 6 3 1.41 .305 3.13 4.9 88
1970 Boston - MLB 32 31 31 6 16 0 4.36 200.1 227 115 97 16 76 98 6 2 1.51 .300 3.81 2.9 89
1971 Boston - MLB 33 30 30 4 13 0 4.30 180.0 214 95 86 17 65 80 0 0 1.55 .306 3.91 1.5 83
1972 Boston - MLB 34 4 4 2 0 0 2.81 32.0 30 12 10 2 11 12 0 0 1.28 .257 3.67 0.3 118
Total MLB 331 327 112 128 0 3.51 2318.2 2348 1035 903 144 695 1092 67 14 1.31 .283 3.37 36.0 101
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+
1960 Total - 22 18 18 10 3 0 2.70 120.0 103 38 36 3 43 110 0 0 1.22 .296 2.82 3.6 100
1961 Columbus - AAA 23 19 0 2 0 3 0.94 28.2 16 3 3 1 11 33 0 0 0.94 .227 2.17 0.7 370
Total EBL 19 0 2 0 3 0.94 28.2 16 3 3 1 11 33 0 0 0.94 .227 2.17 369.8
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+
1961 Cleveland - MLB 23 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 11.0 10 6 6 0 9 4 0 0 1.73 .256 4.36 0.1 83
1962 Cleveland - MLB 24 2 2 1 1 0 2.77 13.0 17 4 4 1 6 2 0 0 1.77 .327 4.81 0.0 137
1963 Toronto - MLB 25 3 3 2 1 0 1.52 23.2 18 6 4 1 8 11 1 1 1.10 .227 3.26 0.4 237
Total MLB 7 7 3 3 0 2.64 47.2 45 16 14 2 23 17 1 1 1.43 .264 3.94 145.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Cleveland - MLB P 7 7 1 4 0 6 1 .833 49.1 0.91 -0.7 .960
1962 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 15 32 0 49 2 .959 257.1 1.64 +2.9 1.018
1963 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 17 22 1 41 2 .951 233.2 1.50 +1.1 .999
1964 Toronto - MLB P 32 30 21 20 0 42 1 .976 205.0 1.80 +1.5 1.103
1965 Toronto - MLB P 30 30 14 21 3 38 3 .921 207.2 1.52 -0.9 .862
1966 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 13 27 1 43 3 .930 243.1 1.48 +1.1 .964
1967 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 9 28 2 38 1 .974 247.0 1.35 +1.4 1.116
1968 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 15 28 1 44 1 .977 236.0 1.64 +1.5 .993
1969 Boston - MLB P 35 33 5 25 0 33 3 .909 227.0 1.19 +1.1 .913
1970 Boston - MLB P 31 31 8 25 2 35 2 .943 200.1 1.48 +0.6 1.145
1971 Boston - MLB P 30 30 14 21 1 37 2 .946 180.0 1.75 -0.5 .985
1972 Boston - MLB P 4 4 3 5 0 9 1 .889 32.0 2.25 -0.3 .984
TOTAL P 330 326 135 258 11 415 22 .947 2318.2 1.53 +8.9 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of college Georgia
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 40 (60).
04/11/1961 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1961 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
09/10/1961 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (50).
04/22/1962 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/08/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1962 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1962 Wins the 1962 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award.
11/08/1962 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Toronto Hurons in exchange for a 1st Round pick.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50).
05/30/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/09/1963 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/09/1963 Wins the 1963 MLB ABL League Championship Series MVP Award.
11/22/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $360,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
08/26/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50).
06/11/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
07/04/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
06/17/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/28/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/12/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
12/28/1968 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,408,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
05/09/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/25/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/26/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1962 18 2
1963 18 1
1966 13 8
1968 13 10
Year GS Rank
1962 33 6
1963 32 10
1966 32 8
1969 33 10
Year W Rank
1962 26 1
1963 14 10
Year L Rank
1964 13 8
1968 19 1
1969 17 2
1970 16 2
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .867 1
1963 .636 10
Year IP Rank
1962 257.1 2
1967 247.0 7
Year BF Rank
1962 1033 6
1966 1042 5
1967 1007 10
Year WP Rank
1968 14 3
Year ERA Rank
1962 2.13 1
1963 2.70 9
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .234 1
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.08 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 10.00 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1962 0.21 1
1964 0.44 10
1965 0.43 7
1969 0.48 10
Year H/9 Rank
1962 6.85 1
Year QS Rank
1962 30 1
1963 24 7
Year QSP Rank
1962 .909 1
1963 .750 9
Year CG Rank
1962 8 9
Year SHO Rank
1963 2 9
1967 3 10
1969 3 5
1970 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.58 1
1963 0.59 2
1965 0.59 6
1968 0.55 10
1969 0.57 7
1970 0.55 9
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.2 7
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