Retired
Luis Manuel Díaz
Birthdate:
Nov. 22, 1933 (40 y, 3 m, 12 d)Born In:
Walker, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/227Entry:
1952 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 30, Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1954 (2nd) | Buffalo (PUBAA) |
| 1953 (3rd) | Dunedin (PUBA) | |
| 1951 | Vonore HS (PUBHS) | |
| All-Star | 1966 | Town and Country (PUBAAA) |
| 1954 | Buffalo (PUBAA) | |
| 1953 | Dunedin (PUBA) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1962 - P | Toronto (PUB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1952 | Vonore HS (PUBHS) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1951 | Vonore HS (PUBHS) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 33.7 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 21 | 178.5 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.6 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 17.6 | 70.8 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 20.4 | 45.0 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 19.0 | 57.9 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Leon White R | 967 |
| Stu Miller R | 964 |
| Juan Jose González R | 962 |
| Jim Haworth R | 954 |
| Rob Alexander R | 953 |
| Dan Thompson R | 950 |
| Donnie Stevens R | 948 |
| Iván Alfonso R | 946 |
| Carlos Vásquez R | 943 |
| Robert Gary R | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14 | 8 |
| 1959 | 15 | 7 |
| 1961 | 16 | 5 |
| 1963 | 16 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 40 | 1 |
| 1960 | 33 | 1 |
| 1961 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15 | 5 |
| 1960 | 13 | 8 |
| 1962 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.650 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 219.0 | 8 |
| 1961 | 227.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 958 | 6 |
| 1961 | 983 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94 | 4 |
| 1961 | 79 | 7 |
| 1963 | 80 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 | 6 |
| 1959 | 1 | 9 |
| 1962 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 240 | 6 |
| 1960 | 253 | 5 |
| 1961 | 241 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 15 | 7 |
| 1959 | 20 | 10 |
| 1961 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9 | 8 |
| 1957 | 10 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 | 8 |
| 1962 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 7 | 3 |