P Johnny 'Blue Eyed Murder' Waits #29
Jersey City Uniforms (KCK) UL
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1961
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P JOHNNY 'BLUE EYED MURDER' WAITS #29 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 15-9 0 3.11 191.0 162 13 65 96 1.19 4.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1961 @ RIC Win, 6-2 X 5.2 5 0 0 1 4 Win
09/09/1961 BUF Loss, 4-5 X 4.2 6 5 5 3 3 Loss
09/04/1961 ROC Win, 5-0 X 8.1 4 0 0 2 4 Win
08/30/1961 NWK Loss, 5-7 X 2.2 6 5 5 1 2 Loss
08/25/1961 @ SYR Loss, 0-2 X 7.2 4 2 2 1 5 Loss
08/20/1961 @ CHA Win, 6-5 X 5.2 9 5 5 4 4
08/14/1961 CHA Loss, 0-2 X 7.1 4 2 2 1 3 Loss
08/09/1961 @ LOU Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 1 Win
08/04/1961 BUF Win, 2-0 X 7.2 8 0 0 2 2 Win
07/30/1961 ROC Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 8 2 2 2 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/22/1923
Born in:Ashtabula, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$33,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 46 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 101 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 4th Pick in Round 8
UNION LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 15 9 0 3.11 191.0 162 69 66 13 65 96 1 3.4 1 21 72.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.98 7.63 4.52 3.06 3.23 1.19 86 4.0 .249        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 270 72 11 2 5 20 23 33 2 4 3 .267 .329 .378 .707      
vs. RHB 434 90 27 4 8 49 42 63 2 3 3 .207 .281 .343 .624      
UNION LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 0 0 2.05 22.0 12 5 5 1 4 9  
May 6 6 4 2 0 2.41 41.0 32 14 11 2 16 21  
June 6 6 3 1 0 4.10 37.1 36 17 17 1 17 18  
July 5 5 3 2 0 3.44 34.0 33 13 13 5 11 20  
August 6 6 2 3 0 3.55 38.0 34 15 15 3 11 17  
September 3 3 2 1 0 2.41 18.2 15 5 5 1 6 11  
Last Year 28 28 8 10 0 4.28 174.1 170 91 83 19 59 106  
2 Years Ago 22 22 11 8 0 2.74 167.1 134 61 51 13 69 98  
Career 79 79 34 27 0 3.38 532.2 466 221 200 45 193 300  
Home 15 15 7 6 0 2.68 100.2 79 33 30 6 30 58  
Road 14 14 8 3 0 3.59 90.1 83 36 36 7 35 38  
Grass 29 29 15 9 0 3.11 191.0 162 69 66 13 65 96  
Day 11 11 7 2 0 2.29 78.2 60 20 20 2 23 46  
Night 18 18 8 7 0 3.69 112.1 102 49 46 11 42 50  
As Starter 29 29 15 9 0 3.11 191.0 162 69 66 13 65 96  
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+
1947 New York - FABL 24 6 0 0 2 0 8.03 12.1 15 14 11 2 12 4 0 0 2.19 .277 6.74 -0.4 50
1949 New York - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 9 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 2.12 .316 10.26 -0.3 66
1951 New York - FABL 28 10 0 0 1 2 5.08 28.1 29 16 16 4 14 10 0 0 1.52 .255 5.12 -0.2 84
1957 New York - FABL 34 3 3 1 1 0 5.50 18.0 21 12 11 1 8 8 0 0 1.61 .294 3.59 0.4 75
1958 New York - FABL 35 3 3 1 2 0 6.14 14.2 26 18 10 3 2 4 0 0 1.91 .371 5.55 -0.0 70
Total FABL 24 6 2 6 2 5.92 79.0 100 64 52 13 39 28 0 0 1.76 .296 5.47 -0.6 71
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+
1938 Total - 15 16 16 11 0 0 0.97 111.1 72 16 12 1 17 146 0 0 0.80 .254 1.18 6.4 100
1939 Total - 16 14 14 7 3 0 2.01 98.2 72 23 22 2 43 100 0 0 1.17 .242 2.74 3.1 100
1940 Total - 17 12 12 7 2 0 1.79 90.1 69 22 18 2 28 96 0 0 1.07 .257 2.29 3.5 100
1941 Total - 18 16 16 8 4 0 2.24 120.2 101 32 30 2 37 134 0 0 1.14 .292 2.19 4.9 100
1941 Rock Island - C 18 21 7 3 6 7 5.17 71.1 84 42 41 7 27 38 3 0 1.56 .316 4.21 0.5 78
1942 Rock Island - C 19 5 5 4 1 0 1.04 43.1 18 7 5 0 9 24 4 3 0.62 .151 3.12 1.7 492
1942 Fresno - B 19 43 12 6 8 10 3.47 135.0 137 54 52 3 61 63 1 0 1.47 .298 3.29 1.3 96
1943 Fresno - B 20 4 4 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 27 9 6 1 11 16 0 0 1.63 .325 3.52 0.4 166
1943 Albany - A 20 29 29 16 8 0 3.52 227.2 228 117 89 14 101 117 16 1 1.45 .283 4.51 3.8 136
1944 Reading - AA 21 16 16 7 7 0 2.62 120.0 99 45 35 3 53 50 3 0 1.27 .244 3.84 1.6 147
1946 Holguín - DL 23 8 8 1 4 0 4.96 61.2 47 37 34 7 33 34 3 0 1.30 .215 4.24 0.6 81
1946 Reading - AA 23 17 17 4 10 0 3.35 110.0 116 50 41 2 47 53 0 0 1.48 .305 3.28 1.7 102
1946 Toledo - AAA 23 22 0 2 5 1 6.16 38.0 50 29 26 3 32 29 0 0 2.16 .385 4.54 -0.2 64
1947 Holguín - DL 24 8 8 2 5 0 4.32 66.2 71 33 32 6 38 38 5 0 1.63 .308 4.87 1.4 129
1947 Toledo - AAA 24 21 0 1 3 4 4.58 35.1 40 18 18 3 31 16 0 0 2.01 .322 5.66 -0.4 101
1948 Toledo - AAA 25 28 28 6 12 0 4.88 184.1 233 103 100 10 103 78 2 0 1.82 .345 4.47 2.5 93
1949 Toledo - AAA 26 27 27 7 11 0 4.20 182.1 191 96 85 7 114 83 2 1 1.67 .304 4.34 1.8 97
1950 Toledo - AAA 27 70 0 7 11 19 3.38 114.1 108 49 43 1 74 73 0 0 1.59 .293 3.10 1.7 105
1951 Toledo - AAA 28 12 12 5 5 0 3.81 89.2 86 43 38 5 38 44 4 0 1.38 .273 3.53 0.9 87
1952 Toledo - AAA 29 25 25 10 9 0 4.31 169.1 176 90 81 11 80 84 4 2 1.51 .294 4.30 4.0 121
1953 Toledo - AAA 30 27 27 5 15 0 7.13 165.1 225 135 131 20 80 95 3 1 1.84 .360 5.07 2.1 70
1954 Toledo - AAA 31 27 27 11 13 0 3.71 189.1 178 83 78 10 101 95 4 1 1.47 .275 3.38 3.4 100
1955 Toledo - AAA 32 28 28 13 7 0 3.39 215.0 203 91 81 17 99 103 5 1 1.40 .267 3.57 3.2 109
1956 Toledo - AAA 33 46 13 9 8 6 2.33 154.2 120 50 40 9 64 76 4 3 1.19 .232 3.35 2.8 174
1957 Toledo - AAA 34 26 26 6 10 0 4.14 171.2 167 93 79 14 74 93 3 2 1.40 .274 3.51 3.0 93
1958 Toledo - AAA 35 24 24 9 9 0 3.89 155.0 137 86 67 6 67 104 1 1 1.32 .269 2.87 3.7 92
1959 Jersey City - AAA 36 22 22 11 8 0 2.74 167.1 134 61 51 13 69 98 7 2 1.21 .244 3.37 2.9 133
1960 Jersey City - AAA 37 28 28 8 10 0 4.28 174.1 170 91 83 19 59 106 2 1 1.31 .274 3.59 2.9 89
1961 Jersey City - AAA 38 29 29 15 9 0 3.11 191.0 162 69 66 13 65 96 1 1 1.19 .249 3.23 4.0 121
Total CL 383 237 91 118 30 4.19 1864.1 1914 966 867 116 957 973 32 12 1.54 .294 3.86 98.2
Total EA 33 33 11 17 0 2.97 230.0 215 95 76 5 100 103 3 0 1.37 .273 3.57 121.5
Total UL 79 79 34 27 0 3.38 532.2 466 221 200 45 193 300 10 4 1.24 .256 3.39 111.3
Total MAL 29 29 16 8 0 3.52 227.2 228 117 89 14 101 117 16 1 1.45 .283 4.51 135.9
Total COW 47 16 7 9 10 3.30 158.1 164 63 58 4 72 79 1 0 1.49 .302 3.33 101.9
Total UMVA 26 12 7 7 7 3.61 114.2 102 49 46 7 36 62 7 3 1.20 .262 3.80 114.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Rock Island - C P 21 7 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 71.1 1.89 +0.1 1.289
1942 Fresno - B P 42 12 6 17 2 24 1 .958 135.0 1.53 -1.0 .908
1942 Rock Island - C P 5 5 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +1.0 .965
1943 Albany - A P 29 29 12 33 3 46 1 .978 227.2 1.78 +1.1 1.055
1943 Fresno - B P 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 23.1 1.54 -0.4 .991
1944 Reading - AA P 16 16 6 16 2 22 0 1.000 120.0 1.65 -0.6 1.077
1946 Toledo - AAA P 21 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 38.0 0.95 +0.5 .750
1946 Reading - AA P 17 17 3 17 2 20 0 1.000 110.0 1.64 +1.5 1.116
1946 Holguín - DL P 8 8 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 61.2 2.34 -0.4 1.239
1947 New York - MLB P 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 -0.7 .000
1947 Toledo - AAA P 21 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 +0.2 .979
1947 Holguín - DL P 8 8 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 66.2 1.35 +0.2 1.100
1948 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 11 21 0 32 0 1.000 184.1 1.56 -2.9 .928
1949 New York - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Toledo - AAA P 27 27 9 21 1 31 1 .968 182.1 1.48 +1.5 1.073
1950 Toledo - AAA P 70 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 114.1 0.94 -1.7 .872
1951 New York - MLB P 10 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 +0.0 1.022
1951 Toledo - AAA P 12 12 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 89.2 1.41 -0.9 .868
1952 Toledo - AAA P 25 25 11 18 2 31 2 .935 169.1 1.54 -0.6 .934
1953 Toledo - AAA P 27 27 6 14 0 22 2 .909 165.1 1.09 +0.5 1.017
1954 Toledo - AAA P 27 27 11 17 1 29 1 .966 189.1 1.33 +2.3 1.387
1955 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 18 20 1 41 3 .927 215.0 1.59 -1.5 .858
1956 Toledo - AAA P 46 13 12 16 2 29 1 .966 154.2 1.63 +0.1 .932
1957 New York - MLB P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.0 .978
1957 Toledo - AAA P 26 26 9 15 3 24 0 1.000 171.2 1.26 +1.5 1.173
1958 New York - MLB P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 -0.4 .975
1958 Toledo - AAA P 24 24 6 16 1 24 2 .917 155.0 1.28 -1.1 .938
1959 Jersey City - AAA P 22 22 9 14 0 23 0 1.000 167.1 1.24 +1.9 .908
1960 Jersey City - AAA P 28 28 7 12 0 22 3 .864 174.1 0.98 -2.8 .848
1961 Jersey City - AAA P 29 29 14 16 1 30 0 1.000 191.0 1.41 +1.8 1.053
TOTAL P 635 428 177 350 25 544 17 .969 3335.0 1.42 -0.7 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 4, 116th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school Edgewood (Edgewood; Ashtabula, OH).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/22/1942 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottumwa Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/10/1942 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Marshalltown Maples with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/16/1942 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Moline Pioneers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1942 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/01/1943 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/22/1944 Injured (leave of absence),out for 12 months.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/26/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/10/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/13/1953 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/16/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/1955 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/06/1955 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/13/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/18/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1957 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/30/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/11/1958 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Kansas City Kings, along with $10,000, in exchange for SP Johnny Hugot.
05/16/1959 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
06/12/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/07/1959 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/11/1960 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/05/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1946 4 8
1947 5 4
Year IP Rank
1947 66.2 8
Year BF Rank
1947 301 6
Year BB Rank
1947 38 8
Year K Rank
1947 38 7
Year BABIP Rank
1946 .215 3
Year H/9 Rank
1946 6.86 4
Year K/9 Rank
1947 5.13 10
Year CG Rank
1947 5 4
Year CGP Rank
1947 .625 4
Year GB% Rank
1947 0.60 10
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