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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Pokey Armstrong Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 103-92 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-11-1924
K 1393 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(113 games)
IP 1851.0
WHIP 1.37 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 DET
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 7 5 5 0 3
1
2.00
9.00
1951 DET
14
 12
32
32
1
0
0
 0
204.1
 215 116 110 2 79
148
1.44
4.85
1952 DET
9
 9
28
28
3
1
0
 0
189.0
 175 90 83 3 59
149
1.24
3.95
1953 DET
13
 8
27
27
5
1
0
 0
189.2
 184 102 80 4 89
130
1.44
3.80
1954 DET
14
 10
34
34
5
1
0
 0
242.0
 231 127 113 3 96
193
1.35
4.20
1955 DET-NYA
12
 10
29
29
2
1
0
 0
204.0
 196 98 91 3 65
141
1.28
4.01
1955 DET
10
 8
23
23
2
1
0
 0
165.0
 148 70 64 2 54
117
1.22
3.49
1955 NYA
2
 2
6
6
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 48 28 27 1 11
24
1.51
6.23
1956 NYA
11
 11
29
29
1
0
0
 0
206.1
 214 114 109 1 57
177
1.31
4.75
1957 COL
12
 10
30
30
4
1
0
 0
205.2
 194 99 95 2 95
150
1.41
4.16
1958 COL
12
 9
31
31
5
1
0
 0
213.1
 217 104 93 2 64
174
1.32
3.92
1959 SD
2
 4
20
7
1
0
0
 0
64.2
 77 45 37 3 30
49
1.65
5.15
1960 DET
4
 8
22
20
0
0
0
 0
127.0
 144 78 75 0 44
81
1.48
5.31
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
103
 92
283
268
27
6
0
 0
1851.0
 1854 978 891 23 681
1393
1.37
4.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Pokey Armstrong has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Berry to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Floyd Martinez to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Doyle Kahoe to the major league team.
1960-03-30Pokey Armstrong has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1959-04-10Pokey Armstrong of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-04-01The San Diego Safari have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Mike Brosius to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Rich Glauber to the major league team.
1959-03-30Pokey Armstrong has signed with the San Diego Safari for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Nate Zimmerman to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Bass to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Frank McReynolds to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Evans DeKoning to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mark Hershberger to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Al Wessinger to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Whitey Sherry to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Hal Davison to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Kyle Volz to the major league team.
1957-03-29Pokey Armstrong has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $3.0M per year for 2 years.
1956-04-04Pokey Armstrong of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1955-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Robber Barons and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Roy Perez, Cliff Wanninger, Matt Stone, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 NYA (Ed Donovan) from the New York Robber Barons in exchange for Smoky Rowan, Mark Ramsdell, Pokey Armstrong.
1955-06-26Pokey Armstrong of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1954-06-26Pokey Armstrong of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1953-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Murcer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team.
1953-03-30Pokey Armstrong has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.7M per year for 4 years.
1952-05-26Pokey Armstrong of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1951-04-15Pokey Armstrong of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Julie Fillingim to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Craig Barrios to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team.
1950-10-03The Detroit Blazers have sent Pokey Armstrong to the minors.
1950-09-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team.