P George 'Walrus' Polk #19
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P GEORGE 'WALRUS' POLK #19 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/21/1925
Born in:Lowell, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1944, 11th Pick in Round 7
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+
1948 Philadelphia - FABL 22 2 2 0 2 0 8.00 9.0 17 13 8 1 8 4 0 0 2.78 .410 6.26 -0.1 52
1949 Philadelphia - FABL 23 24 24 6 9 0 4.08 143.1 165 72 65 12 64 53 0 0 1.60 .304 4.16 2.1 105
1950 Philadelphia - FABL 24 11 11 4 6 0 4.72 68.2 81 42 36 4 26 19 1 0 1.56 .309 3.79 1.2 89
1951 Chicago - FABL 25 18 13 5 5 2 2.62 106.1 88 36 31 8 33 43 1 0 1.14 .235 3.77 1.8 158
1951 Philadelphia - FABL 25 9 6 1 2 0 8.50 36.0 52 35 34 7 18 14 0 0 1.94 .357 5.75 -0.1 52
1951 Total - FABL 25 27 19 6 7 2 4.11 142.1 140 71 65 15 51 57 1 0 1.34 .268 4.27 1.7 104
1952 Chicago - FABL 26 31 31 16 9 0 3.31 209.1 188 86 77 11 100 125 3 2 1.38 .274 3.27 3.3 105
1953 Chicago - FABL 27 14 14 5 5 0 3.64 94.0 99 46 38 5 59 36 0 0 1.68 .296 4.37 0.6 106
1953 Montreal - FABL 27 18 18 5 6 0 3.10 119.0 105 49 41 7 45 48 2 0 1.26 .254 3.68 1.8 119
1953 Total - FABL 27 32 32 10 11 0 3.34 213.0 204 95 79 12 104 84 2 0 1.45 .273 3.98 2.4 113
1954 Montreal - FABL 28 31 31 10 11 0 4.22 185.2 190 108 87 13 99 78 1 1 1.56 .279 4.40 1.8 95
1955 Montreal - FABL 29 27 27 6 11 0 5.12 154.2 161 99 88 18 86 66 0 0 1.60 .279 5.08 0.5 81
1957 Philadelphia - FABL 31 9 6 1 4 0 7.03 32.0 44 30 25 7 11 22 0 0 1.72 .356 4.99 0.1 60
1958 Los Angeles - FABL 32 3 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 2 3 3 0 6 4 0 0 1.41 .143 5.15 -0.1 85
Total FABL 197 183 60 70 2 4.12 1163.2 1192 619 533 93 555 512 8 3 1.50 .284 4.16 13.0 97
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+
1944 Beaumont - R 18 13 13 3 5 0 2.49 83.0 83 33 23 1 24 32 0 0 1.29 .292 3.37 1.4 145
1945 Bakersfield - A 19 26 26 7 9 0 3.86 130.2 116 64 56 7 67 82 0 0 1.40 .273 4.05 0.8 92
1946 Allentown - A 20 31 31 18 10 0 3.53 244.2 245 114 96 4 112 77 14 2 1.46 .283 4.08 3.8 120
1947 New Orleans - AA 21 31 31 18 11 0 4.17 244.0 303 130 113 6 68 87 14 3 1.52 .333 3.87 4.3 99
1948 Manzanillo - DL 22 10 7 3 3 0 4.01 60.2 67 30 27 6 19 31 2 0 1.42 .300 3.88 1.3 115
1948 Louisville - AAA 22 31 31 15 5 0 3.78 178.2 187 77 75 7 58 83 0 0 1.37 .306 3.21 4.8 110
1949 Louisville - AAA 23 6 6 3 3 0 1.19 45.1 51 7 6 0 15 28 2 0 1.46 .347 2.02 1.3 238
1950 Louisville - AAA 24 21 21 10 6 0 3.65 150.1 156 66 61 4 55 61 3 1 1.40 .295 3.30 3.5 109
1957 Louisville - AAA 31 13 13 3 4 0 3.16 77.0 70 40 27 3 43 41 0 0 1.47 .269 3.34 1.6 122
1958 Springfield - A 32 1 1 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 9 6 5 1 2 4 0 0 1.94 .364 5.28 -0.0 48
1958 Columbus - AAA 32 22 22 7 7 0 3.39 122.0 120 54 46 9 51 72 0 0 1.40 .288 3.37 1.8 100
1959 St. Paul - AAA 33 34 16 7 4 1 3.44 123.0 127 54 47 7 48 74 0 0 1.42 .298 3.20 2.2 107
1960 St. Paul - AAA 34 38 18 6 8 2 3.81 125.1 107 57 53 9 69 70 0 0 1.40 .251 3.74 1.4 98
1961 St. Paul - AAA 35 49 1 1 4 2 4.40 88.0 81 50 43 4 63 55 0 0 1.64 .279 3.94 0.4 89
1962 Birmingham - AA 36 3 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0.60 .000 5.14 -0.0 266
1962 St. Paul - AAA 36 17 1 1 2 2 6.51 27.2 29 20 20 3 23 13 0 0 1.88 .289 5.29 -0.4 57
Total DIX 34 31 18 11 0 4.12 249.0 304 131 114 7 70 90 14 3 1.50 .328 3.90 100.7
Total GWL 138 36 15 18 7 4.03 364.0 344 181 163 23 203 212 0 0 1.50 .277 3.72 93.5
Total UL 93 93 38 25 0 3.37 573.1 584 244 215 23 222 285 5 1 1.41 .297 3.19 113.6
Total MAL 32 32 18 11 0 3.63 250.1 254 120 101 5 114 81 14 2 1.47 .285 4.11 116.1
Total COW 26 26 7 9 0 3.86 130.2 116 64 56 7 67 82 0 0 1.40 .273 4.05 91.8
Total GSL 13 13 3 5 0 2.49 83.0 83 33 23 1 24 32 0 0 1.29 .292 3.37 144.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1944 Beaumont - R P 13 13 3 10 0 14 1 .929 83.0 1.41 +0.0 .885
1945 Bakersfield - A P 26 26 4 9 0 15 2 .867 130.2 0.90 +1.3 1.103
1946 Allentown - A P 31 31 11 18 0 31 2 .935 244.2 1.07 +1.9 .852
1947 New Orleans - AA P 31 31 11 32 2 44 1 .977 244.0 1.59 -0.7 .912
1948 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1948 Louisville - AAA P 31 31 7 21 0 29 1 .966 178.2 1.41 -1.7 .804
1948 Manzanillo - DL P 10 7 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 60.2 1.63 +0.8 1.151
1949 Philadelphia - MLB P 24 24 6 16 1 23 1 .957 143.1 1.38 +1.0 1.032
1949 Louisville - AAA P 6 6 2 5 1 8 1 .875 45.1 1.39 -0.8 .785
1950 Philadelphia - MLB P 11 11 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 68.2 1.83 +0.7 .977
1950 Louisville - AAA P 21 21 6 10 2 17 1 .941 150.1 0.96 +0.3 1.191
1951 Philadelphia - MLB P 9 6 3 8 1 12 1 .917 36.0 2.75 -0.4 .894
1951 Chicago - MLB P 18 13 5 14 1 22 3 .864 106.1 1.61 -1.3 .861
1952 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 6 14 2 23 3 .870 209.1 0.86 +0.3 .828
1953 Chicago - MLB P 14 14 5 6 1 14 3 .786 94.0 1.05 -0.8 .727
1953 Montreal - MLB P 18 18 9 10 2 20 1 .950 119.0 1.44 +0.0 .872
1954 Montreal - MLB P 31 31 15 20 1 38 3 .921 185.2 1.70 -0.2 .950
1955 Montreal - MLB P 27 27 12 17 1 29 0 1.000 154.2 1.69 +1.0 1.059
1957 Philadelphia - MLB P 9 6 1 8 0 10 1 .900 32.0 2.53 -0.9 .856
1957 Louisville - AAA P 13 13 2 9 1 12 1 .917 77.0 1.29 +0.3 1.130
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 0.0 .000
1958 Columbus - AAA P 22 22 7 8 0 16 1 .938 122.0 1.11 +2.0 1.130
1958 Springfield - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1959 St. Paul - AAA P 34 16 6 16 1 24 2 .917 123.0 1.61 -0.5 .932
1960 St. Paul - AAA P 38 18 9 13 0 23 1 .957 125.1 1.58 +1.1 .999
1961 St. Paul - AAA P 49 1 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 88.0 1.43 +1.0 1.040
1962 St. Paul - AAA P 17 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 +0.7 1.004
1962 Birmingham - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 543 421 143 295 18 468 30 .936 2874.2 1.37 +4.7 .937
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/27/1944 Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 11, 107th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Sanbornton (Sanbornton; Sanbornton, NH).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/30/1945 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1946 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
06/28/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/06/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1946 Wins the 1946 Championship with the Allentown Cokers!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
05/20/1947 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/28/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/06/1947 Named the #23 prospect in the FABL
07/17/1947 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1947 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1948 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/01/1949 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1949 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/10/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/03/1951 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Philadelphia.
04/18/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/23/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/05/1953 Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Chicago.
07/12/1953 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/09/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/30/1956 Released by the Montreal Saints.
11/21/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
05/15/1957 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Philadelphia organization.
09/09/1957 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
12/23/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
05/14/1958 Released by the Los Angeles Stars.
05/21/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
01/02/1959 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for SP Tink Hogan.
06/23/1960 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/18/1962 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
10/09/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1948 7 4
Year W Rank
1952 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .640 5
Year BB Rank
1952 100 6
1953 104 4
Year K Rank
1952 125 8
Year ERA Rank
1953 3.34 10
Year WHIP Rank
1948 1.42 8
Year K/BB Rank
1948 1.63 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1948 12.76 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1953 0.51 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1948 2.82 1
Year K/9 Rank
1952 5.37 2
Year QS Rank
1953 22 9
Year QSP Rank
1953 .688 6
Year SHO Rank
1952 2 9
Year GB% Rank
1948 0.56 7
1955 0.53 2
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