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Whitey Ford League 4-1-2070 |
| Toussaint L"Overture |  Relief PitcherRetired (1978, Age 40) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| ERA | 3.64 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| W-L | 230-176 | Status | Deceased (2004) | Option Years | 0
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| SV | 1 | Age at Death | 66 | Date of Birth | 06-16-1938 | |
| K | 2758 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 2 (1961) |
Majors Svc Time | 16 years (89 games) |
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| IP | 3909.2 | |||||
| WHIP | 1.21 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor Val |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control | |||||||
| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 4 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 6 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
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| Year | League | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NL | Gold Glove (P) |
| 1967 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| 1968 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| 1969 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| 1970 | NL | Cy Young Award; All Star Reserve (SP) |
| 1971 | NL | Cy Young Award; All Star Starter (SP) |
| 1972 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1978-11-01 | Toussaint L"Overture has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1978-04-19 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Toussaint L"Overture. |
| 1978-04-01 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Sterling Slaughter for assignment. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Ray Nye for assignment. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Toussaint L"Overture for assignment. |
| 1975-06-21 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have placed Toussaint L"Overture on the trade block. |
| 1975-06-06 | Toussaint L Overture of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1972-09-02 | Toussaint L Overture of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days. |
| 1969-09-03 | Toussaint L Overture of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
| 1961-08-04 | Toussaint L Overture of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Toussaint Overton to Toussaint L"Overture. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Toussaint L"Overture to Toussaint Overton. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Toussaint L"Overture to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Dickie Betts for assignment. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Howie Mattern to Toussaint L"Overture. |