Player Report for #46 Arnold C Eck Jr.

Discipline/Eye

Versus LHP

Versus RHP


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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

Rec	13-7
ERA	2.76
IP	222.0
BB	32
K	205

Name:	Arnold C Eck Jr.	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$24,640,000
Birthday:	02-06-1924	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	34	Years of Major League Service:	12 Years, 63 Days
Born in:	Greenwich (Connecticut)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	10 Years, 62 Days
Weight:	195 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	12 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1946, 2nd Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)

Pittsburgh

Keystones

ACB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	13	20	20	80-83 Mph
Versus LHP	13	20	20
Versus RHP	13	20	20
Talent	7	10	10

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Slider, Sinker, Knuckleball
Endurance:	20
Groundball Pct.:	73
Holding Runners:	14

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 11
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	11
Bunt for Hit:	4
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
08-30-1958	@ PSM	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	7	1	0	1	7
08-24-1958	RCK	Win, 5-1	X	9.0	7	1	1	0	8	Win
08-19-1958	@ WAS	Loss, 4-5	X	10.0	13	4	4	1	13
08-14-1958	@ BAL	Win, 10-1	X	9.0	5	1	1	1	5	Win
08-09-1958	@ WAS	Win, 6-4	X	8.0	4	4	3	2	11	Win
08-03-1958	@ PSM	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	7	3	3	1	7	Loss
07-28-1958	WAS	Loss, 4-5	X	7.0	10	5	5	1	7	Loss
07-23-1958	PSM	Win, 8-2	X	8.0	5	2	2	0	9	Win
07-22-1958	PSM	Win, 9-4	X	9.0	10	4	4	0	8	Win
07-16-1958	@ WAS	Win, 2-1	X	9.0	6	1	1	1	9

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	27	27	13	7	0	2.76	222.0	189	73	68	10	32	205	13	48.1	2	19	70.4
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	9.93	7.66	8.31	1.30	2.35	1.00	78.4	.295
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	391	87	24	1	5	41	12	92	1	7	9	.223	.262	.327	.589
vs. RHB	431	102	23	2	5	32	20	113	2	6	15	.237	.293	.334	.627

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	3	0	0	2.70	36.2	30	12	11	2	5	31
May	5	5	2	3	0	3.79	40.1	36	17	17	4	5	37
June	5	5	3	2	0	2.51	43.0	36	14	12	1	8	39
July	6	6	2	1	0	2.88	50.0	44	16	16	0	8	47
August	6	6	3	1	0	2.08	52.0	43	14	12	3	6	51
Spring Training	4	4	1	0	0	1.13	16.0	9	2	2	0	4	12
Last Year	26	26	18	7	0	2.62	227.0	204	82	66	10	35	211
2 Years Ago	28	28	18	9	0	2.40	248.0	217	79	66	7	41	241
Career	326	325	216	86	0	2.11	2824.1	2287	793	662	86	419	3058
Home	12	12	7	3	0	2.46	102.1	83	28	28	2	14	94
Road	15	15	6	4	0	3.01	119.2	106	45	40	8	18	111
Grass	27	27	13	7	0	2.76	222.0	189	73	68	10	32	205
Day	1	1	0	1	0	9.95	6.1	9	7	7	1	2	6
Night	26	26	13	6	0	2.55	215.2	180	66	61	9	30	199

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1946 Pittsburgh - ACB	22	11	11	4	6	0	3.90	90.0	96	46	39	5	19	60	7	0	1.28	.322	7.1
1947 Pittsburgh - ACB	23	19	19	9	8	0	2.29	149.1	141	58	38	3	25	153	14	4	1.11	.342	37.9
1948 Pittsburgh - ACB	24	20	20	14	3	0	1.73	176.2	107	44	34	5	32	225	16	3	0.79	.269	55.2
1949 Pittsburgh - ACB	25	32	32	22	8	0	2.27	277.0	247	83	70	7	42	376	25	5	1.04	.359	78.3
1950 Pittsburgh - ACB	26	28	28	22	6	0	1.23	242.1	169	38	33	3	23	292	25	10	0.79	.295	93.0
1951 Pittsburgh - ACB	27	30	30	23	5	0	1.40	276.1	181	51	43	5	36	354	24	9	0.79	.287	107.7
1952 Pittsburgh - ACB	28	35	35	25	8	0	2.10	304.1	251	85	71	14	40	303	30	3	0.96	.297	113.2
1953 Pittsburgh - ACB	29	14	14	9	5	0	2.39	124.1	103	38	33	4	20	120	13	2	0.99	.304	39.3
1954 Pittsburgh - ACB	30	28	27	18	10	0	1.97	242.0	182	59	53	4	42	260	25	3	0.93	.292	95.0
1955 Pittsburgh - ACB	31	28	28	21	4	0	1.76	245.0	200	57	48	9	32	258	21	5	0.95	.308	99.1
1956 Pittsburgh - ACB	32	28	28	18	9	0	2.40	248.0	217	79	66	7	41	241	23	1	1.04	.309	85.6
1957 Pittsburgh - ACB	33	26	26	18	7	0	2.62	227.0	204	82	66	10	35	211	21	2	1.05	.304	87.9
1958 Pittsburgh - ACB	34	27	27	13	7	0	2.76	222.0	189	73	68	10	32	205	13	2	1.00	.295	78.4
Total ACB		326	325	216	86	0	2.11	2824.1	2287	793	662	86	419	3058	257	49	0.96	.306	977.8

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	VORP
1946 New Bedford - A	22	3	3	2	1	0	5.84	24.2	31	16	16	3	10	24	2	0	1.66	.384	6.4
1946 Hazelton - AAA	22	16	16	13	1	0	3.11	127.1	133	47	44	10	27	106	11	2	1.26	.325	38.4
Total PBA		16	16	13	1	0	3.11	127.1	133	47	44	10	27	106	11	2	1.26	.325	38.4
Total NEBL		3	3	2	1	0	5.84	24.2	31	16	16	3	10	24	2	0	1.66	.384	6.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1946 Pittsburgh - ML	P	11	11	5	23	2	31	3	.903	90.0	2.80
1946 Hazelton - AAA	P	16	16	2	32	1	38	4	.895	127.1	2.40
1946 New Bedford - A	P	3	3	1	5	0	6	0	1.000	24.2	2.19
1958 Pittsburgh - ML	P	27	27	20	43	1	68	5	.926	222.0	2.55

Player History
03-01-1946	Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones.
05-19-1946	Injured (Tender Elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05-21-1946	Was selected to the 1946 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
06-07-1946	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10-15-1946	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1947	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04-16-1947	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Blue Hens with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05-24-1947	Injured (Back Spasms), out for 8 weeks.
08-01-1947	Injured (Back Spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08-13-1947	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08-26-1947	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10-15-1947	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1948	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 18 (10); Control: 17 (9).
04-16-1948	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05-26-1948	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-04-1948	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-29-1948	Was selected to the 1948 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
06-30-1948	Injured (torn bicep muscle), out for 8 months.
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 19 (10).
04-14-1949	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-01-1949	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-16-1949	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-06-1949	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-24-1949	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-29-1949	Was selected to the 1949 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-01-1949	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-12-1949	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-29-1949	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09-06-1949	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Blue Hens with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10-01-1949	Wins the 1949 ACB ML Golden Arm.
10-14-1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,401,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 19 (10).
04-14-1950	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Blue Hens with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-01-1950	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-04-1950	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $33,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
05-22-1950	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-29-1950	Was selected to the 1950 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-26-1950	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07-28-1950	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-11-1950	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09-24-1950	Wins the 1950 ACB ML Golden Arm.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 20 (10).
04-15-1951	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04-18-1951	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-30-1951	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Blue Hens with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-26-1951	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-29-1951	Was selected to the 1951 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-12-1951	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07-30-1951	Wins the ACB ML Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1951	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Blue Hens with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-08-1951	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08-23-1951	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09-26-1951	Wins the 1951 ACB ML Golden Arm.
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 18 (9).
04-22-1952	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05-01-1952	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-18-1952	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-01-1952	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-13-1952	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-29-1952	Was selected to the 1952 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
09-24-1952	Wins the 1952 ACB ML Golden Arm.
09-24-1952	Wins the 1952 ACB ML Krajewski-Hunt Award.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 19 (10).
05-02-1953	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-13-1953	Injured (torn rotator cuff muscle), out for 2-3 months.
08-12-1953	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10-23-1953	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $59,960,000 with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 18 (9).
05-29-1954	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-29-1954	Was selected to the 1954 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-17-1954	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08-13-1954	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Portsmouth Spartans with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 18 (9).
04-16-1955	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Spartans with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04-27-1955	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-25-1955	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-29-1955	Was selected to the 1955 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
08-13-1955	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09-19-1955	Won the 1955 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Pittsburgh Keystones!
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 18 (9).
06-29-1956	Was selected to the 1956 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
08-01-1956	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-04-1956	Wins the 1956 ACB ML Golden Arm.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 17 (9).
06-26-1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-29-1957	Was selected to the 1957 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-30-1957	Earns his 200th career Atlantic Coast Baseball victory!
07-30-1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 20 (10); Control: 18 (9).
04-26-1958	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
05-23-1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-21-1958	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $73,920,000 with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
06-24-1958	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-29-1958	Was selected to the 1958 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-23-1958	Collects his 3000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball strikeout!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1949	17	6
1950	19	5
1951	17	6
1952	25	2
1956	14	10

Year	GS	Rank
1950	28	8
1951	30	3
1952	35	1
1956	28	9

Year	W	Rank
1949	22	1
1950	22	1
1951	23	1
1952	25	1
1954	18	4
1955	21	2
1956	18	1
1957	18	1
1958	13	7

Year	Winning %	Rank
1948	.824	2
1949	.733	3
1950	.786	3
1951	.821	2
1952	.758	1
1954	.643	8
1955	.840	1
1956	.667	2
1957	.720	5
1958	.650	6

Year	IP	Rank
1949	277.0	5
1950	242.1	3
1951	276.1	1
1952	304.1	1
1954	242.0	8
1955	245.0	5
1956	248.0	6
1957	227.0	4
1958	222.0	7

Year	BF	Rank
1949	1144	4
1950	932	8
1951	1063	1
1952	1218	1
1955	961	9
1956	1016	7
1957	932	7

Year	K	Rank
1949	376	5
1950	292	7
1951	354	2
1952	303	4
1955	258	8
1956	241	4
1957	211	6
1958	205	10

Year	WP	Rank
1949	11	6
1950	6	9
1952	6	8
1954	10	4
1956	7	5

Year	ERA	Rank
1947	2.29	6
1948	1.73	3
1949	2.27	4
1950	1.23	1
1951	1.40	1
1952	2.10	1
1954	1.97	1
1955	1.76	1
1956	2.40	1
1957	2.62	2
1958	2.76	3

Year	BABIP	Rank
1948	.269	3
1950	.295	5
1951	.287	5
1952	.297	7
1954	.292	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
1948	0.79	4
1949	1.04	8
1950	0.79	3
1951	0.79	1
1952	0.96	3
1954	0.93	3
1955	0.95	3
1956	1.04	2
1957	1.05	2
1958	1.00	4

Year	K/BB	Rank
1947	6.12	5
1948	7.03	8
1949	8.95	7
1950	12.70	4
1951	9.83	4
1952	7.58	4
1954	6.19	9
1955	8.06	3
1956	5.88	3
1957	6.03	2
1958	6.41	2

Year	RA/9	Rank
1948	8.41	6
1949	10.59	10
1950	8.24	6
1951	8.04	1
1952	9.49	4
1954	8.89	3
1955	9.07	3
1956	10.13	2
1957	10.11	3
1958	9.93	3

Year	HR/9	Rank
1947	0.18	1
1948	0.25	1
1949	0.23	2
1950	0.11	1
1951	0.16	1
1952	0.41	3
1954	0.15	1
1955	0.33	2
1956	0.25	1
1957	0.40	1
1958	0.41	1

Year	H/9	Rank
1948	5.45	4
1950	6.28	5
1951	5.90	2
1952	7.42	6
1954	6.77	2
1955	7.35	5
1956	7.88	4
1957	8.09	4
1958	7.66	5

Year	BB/9	Rank
1947	1.51	6
1948	1.63	7
1949	1.36	6
1950	0.85	3
1951	1.17	3
1952	1.18	3
1954	1.56	9
1955	1.18	3
1956	1.49	4
1957	1.39	1
1958	1.30	2

Year	K/9	Rank
1947	9.22	8
1949	12.22	8
1951	11.53	7
1956	8.75	9
1957	8.37	9

Year	VORP	Rank
1948	55.2	6
1949	78.3	3
1950	93.0	1
1951	107.7	1
1952	113.2	1
1954	95.0	1
1955	99.1	2
1956	85.6	1
1957	87.9	1
1958	78.4	3

Year	QS	Rank
1949	24	6
1950	26	1
1951	27	1
1952	29	1
1954	25	1
1955	24	3
1956	21	3
1957	18	3
1958	19	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1948	.850	6
1949	.750	5
1950	.929	1
1951	.900	1
1952	.829	1
1954	.926	1
1955	.857	1
1956	.750	2
1957	.692	3
1958	.704	3

Year	CG	Rank
1947	14	8
1948	16	7
1949	25	1
1950	25	1
1951	24	1
1952	30	1
1953	13	4
1954	25	1
1955	21	3
1956	23	1
1957	21	1
1958	13	3

Year	CGP	Rank
1946	.636	3
1947	.737	3
1948	.800	2
1949	.781	1
1950	.893	1
1951	.800	1
1952	.857	1
1954	.926	1
1955	.750	3
1956	.821	1
1957	.808	1
1958	.481	3

Year	SHO	Rank
1947	4	4
1948	3	4
1949	5	4
1950	10	1
1951	9	1
1952	3	1
1953	2	5
1954	3	4
1955	5	1
1956	1	4
1957	2	1
1958	2	2

Year	GB%	Rank
1946	0.83	1
1947	0.80	1
1948	0.76	1
1949	0.73	1
1950	0.66	7
1951	0.66	6
1952	0.69	2
1954	0.70	2
1955	0.70	2
1956	0.70	3
1957	0.69	4
1958	0.67	4