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Ryan Doby League
5-27-2004
Gussie Crothers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.18 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-10 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-28-1935
K 153 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(155 games)
IP 219.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 WAS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 4 1 1 0 1
0
2.14
3.86
1959 WAS
6
 6
55
0
0
0
17
 1
56.1
 72 43 36 2 21
39
1.65
5.75
1960 WAS
5
 6
80
0
0
0
16
 11
88.2
 100 60 57 1 33
74
1.50
5.79
1961 WAS
2
 7
83
0
0
0
20
 5
104.2
 112 52 50 0 28
69
1.34
4.30
1962 WAS
9
 6
90
0
0
0
5
 7
125.0
 148 71 65 3 37
93
1.48
4.68
1963 WAS
12
 5
91
0
0
0
2
 10
126.1
 121 53 50 2 44
113
1.31
3.56
1964 WAS
11
 4
87
0
0
0
1
 3
119.1
 103 43 40 4 50
86
1.28
3.02
1965 WAS-MIL
10
 7
39
21
1
0
1
 0
137.2
 131 64 60 3 56
105
1.36
3.92
1966 MIL
13
 3
53
0
0
0
1
 3
76.1
 78 41 38 2 36
57
1.49
4.48
1967 MIL
6
 9
78
0
0
0
40
 6
69.1
 77 38 37 1 24
64
1.46
4.80
1968 MIL
7
 6
76
0
0
0
37
 4
73.2
 71 31 27 1 22
59
1.26
3.30
1969 MIL
9
 6
77
0
0
0
35
 13
86.1
 94 42 42 1 31
71
1.45
4.38
1970 MIL
4
 1
46
0
0
0
31
 3
46.0
 35 13 13 0 22
30
1.24
2.54
1971 PHI
8
 7
75
0
0
0
3
 3
84.2
 89 48 44 1 31
75
1.42
4.68
1972 PHI
1
 1
32
0
0
0
2
 3
43.2
 44 21 18 0 14
25
1.33
3.71
1973 PHI-STL
2
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 1
45.1
 44 30 27 0 20
23
1.41
5.36
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 10
177
0
0
0
36
 10
219.2
 212 112 102 1 87
153
1.36
4.18

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Gussie Crothers has retired from the St. Louis Twisters
1973-04-26Gussie Crothers of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-04-19Trade #1637326 has been completed between the Philadelphia MillerTime and the St. Louis Twisters. The St. Louis Twisters receive Dave Papik, Gussie Crothers from the Philadelphia MillerTime in exchange for Bill Berardino, Howard Myers.