P Jim Wither #39
Edmonton Trappers PUB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
12/07/1970
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P JIM WITHER #39 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 15-8 0 3.57 214.0 216 17 40 102 1.20 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 57 54 55
Movement 95 100 92 95
Control 79 82 79 79
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 57 57
Curveball 60 60
Cutter 57 57
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 64
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 91
Defense 62
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 76
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/26/1970 HOU Win, 14-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
10/22/1970 @ HOU Loss, 5-7 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
10/20/1970 TOR Win, 10-8 1.2 2 2 1 0 2
10/18/1970 @ TOR Win, 12-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
10/14/1970 @ TOR Loss, 4-8 0.2 5 3 3 0 0
09/29/1970 @ CHI Win, 9-3 X 8.0 10 3 3 2 3 Win
09/24/1970 SF Loss, 1-5 X 3.2 8 5 5 0 4 Loss
09/19/1970 @ HAR Loss, 2-5 X 5.2 11 5 5 1 1 Loss
09/10/1970 CAL Win, 9-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 2 6 Win
09/05/1970 @ OTT Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 12 3 3 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Wither is considered one of the team leaders and possesses great intelligence. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/23/1933
Born in:Vancouver, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 165 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 11th Pick in Round 2
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 15 8 0 3.57 214.0 216 94 85 17 40 102 4 12.9 0 19 61.3
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 11.14 9.08 4.29 1.68 3.86 1.20 104 2.4 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 239 66 12 2 4 32 6 36 4 2 2 .276 .295 .393 .688      
vs. RHB 577 150 24 6 13 62 34 66 3 7 7 .260 .308 .390 .698      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 0 0 3.90 27.2 27 16 12 1 7 15  
May 6 6 2 2 0 3.12 43.1 42 16 15 2 8 18  
June 5 5 4 0 0 1.63 38.2 27 7 7 1 8 17  
July 6 6 2 2 0 3.72 38.2 35 18 16 3 7 17  
August 5 5 3 1 0 5.01 32.1 40 20 18 5 4 18  
September 5 5 2 3 0 4.59 33.1 45 17 17 5 6 17  
Spring Training 5 3 1 0 0 0.50 18.0 13 1 1 0 2 16  
Postseason 5 0 0 0 0 10.12 5.1 11 7 6 0 0 4  
Last Year 32 32 17 8 0 2.94 226.1 228 86 74 13 39 115  
2 Years Ago 30 30 15 8 0 3.87 202.1 211 95 87 14 36 118  
Career 415 402 184 120 0 3.80 2859.1 3077 1356 1206 243 558 1576  
Home 11 11 6 2 0 3.44 73.1 76 32 28 8 12 47  
Road 20 20 9 6 0 3.65 140.2 140 62 57 9 28 55  
Grass 29 29 15 6 0 3.45 200.2 199 85 77 16 40 101  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 17 9 8 1 0 1  
Day 10 10 4 2 0 3.76 69.1 74 35 29 5 15 32  
Night 21 21 11 6 0 3.48 144.2 142 59 56 12 25 70  
As Starter 31 31 15 8 0 3.57 214.0 216 94 85 17 40 102  
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+
1957 Wetaskiwin - PUB 23 10 10 3 3 0 4.76 73.2 90 40 39 9 16 34 2 0 1.44 .312 4.45 0.9 90
1958 Saskatoon - PUB 24 24 24 11 8 0 4.32 171.0 208 104 82 16 45 67 1 0 1.48 .315 4.42 2.2 102
1959 Saskatoon - PUB 25 30 30 11 10 0 4.53 210.2 249 117 106 21 50 125 4 2 1.42 .327 4.23 3.1 96
1960 Stockton - PUB 26 32 32 14 13 0 3.18 243.2 231 90 86 21 64 152 9 3 1.21 .280 3.99 3.8 132
1961 Stockton - PUB 27 18 18 8 8 0 3.60 140.0 137 62 56 15 14 83 7 1 1.08 .280 4.04 2.4 121
1961 Montreal - PUB 27 13 13 4 5 0 5.88 75.0 103 50 49 7 15 39 1 0 1.57 .361 4.32 1.0 74
1961 Total - PUB 27 31 31 12 13 0 4.40 215.0 240 112 105 22 29 122 8 1 1.25 .311 4.14 3.4 99
1962 Montreal - PUB 28 20 7 1 4 0 5.48 64.0 83 41 39 8 20 43 1 1 1.61 .349 4.74 0.3 80
1962 Edmonton - PUB 28 16 16 5 8 0 4.31 108.2 139 64 52 8 19 64 2 1 1.45 .346 3.77 2.4 104
1962 Total - PUB 28 36 23 6 12 0 4.74 172.2 222 105 91 16 39 107 3 2 1.51 .347 4.13 2.7 94
1963 Edmonton - PUB 29 33 33 16 7 0 3.28 241.1 237 101 88 16 49 143 8 4 1.19 .293 3.60 5.6 134
1964 Edmonton - PUB 30 31 31 16 5 0 4.01 215.2 258 109 96 18 46 116 3 1 1.41 .330 3.84 3.8 104
1965 Edmonton - PUB 31 32 32 17 7 0 3.39 233.1 249 105 88 21 28 134 9 3 1.19 .300 3.58 4.7 121
1966 Edmonton - PUB 32 31 31 15 9 0 3.64 222.1 217 102 90 21 42 120 6 2 1.16 .279 3.83 3.1 107
1967 Edmonton - PUB 33 32 32 16 9 0 3.69 217.1 221 96 89 18 35 121 1 1 1.18 .294 3.55 3.5 102
1968 Edmonton - PUB 34 30 30 15 8 0 3.87 202.1 211 95 87 14 36 118 2 0 1.22 .301 3.47 3.0 92
1969 Edmonton - PUB 35 32 32 17 8 0 2.94 226.1 228 86 74 13 39 115 4 2 1.18 .294 3.34 3.5 119
1970 Edmonton - PUB 36 31 31 15 8 0 3.57 214.0 216 94 85 17 40 102 4 0 1.20 .283 3.86 2.4 103
Total PUB 415 402 184 120 0 3.80 2859.1 3077 1356 1206 243 558 1576 64 21 1.27 .304 3.84 45.8 107
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+
1950 Flatland - A 16 13 13 6 6 0 4.80 84.1 85 51 45 6 32 47 0 0 1.39 .286 4.39 0.8 85
1951 Flatland - A 17 29 29 12 10 0 3.04 207.0 163 86 70 10 71 176 3 2 1.13 .262 3.28 3.8 120
1952 Flatland - A 18 8 8 7 0 0 3.09 58.1 53 22 20 2 34 43 2 0 1.49 .293 4.26 0.6 130
1952 Paradise Valley - AA 18 16 16 13 1 0 3.30 122.2 103 45 45 9 47 89 3 1 1.22 .270 4.38 2.5 151
1952 Glenavon - A 18 2 2 1 1 0 2.55 17.2 15 5 5 0 3 16 1 0 1.02 .306 2.68 0.6 168
1953 Paradise Valley - AA 19 16 16 7 5 0 3.61 87.1 88 42 35 7 45 79 0 0 1.52 .328 4.54 1.7 141
1953 Regina - AAA 19 14 14 4 5 0 7.40 69.1 78 70 57 14 53 46 0 0 1.89 .292 7.12 -0.8 64
1954 Regina - AAA 20 31 31 13 7 0 4.27 173.0 203 87 82 12 56 134 0 0 1.50 .350 4.18 3.8 116
1955 Regina - AAA 21 30 29 11 11 0 5.70 167.1 189 113 106 14 57 161 0 0 1.47 .351 4.15 4.4 94
1956 Leduc - AAA 22 27 27 8 12 0 4.17 198.1 196 98 92 22 62 170 5 0 1.30 .307 4.44 4.2 123
1957 Leduc - AAA 23 19 19 10 6 0 3.61 139.2 150 59 56 6 32 99 3 2 1.30 .329 3.60 4.1 137
Total PUBAAA 121 120 46 41 0 4.73 747.2 816 427 393 68 260 610 8 2 1.44 .330 4.41 107.0
Total PUBAA 32 32 20 6 0 3.43 210.0 191 87 80 16 92 168 3 1 1.35 .294 4.45 147.0
Total PUBA 52 52 26 17 0 3.43 367.1 316 164 140 18 140 282 6 2 1.24 .275 3.66 112.0
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1963 Edmonton - PUB 29 3 0 0 1 1 7.94 5.2 5 5 5 0 2 7 0 0 1.24 .333 2.32 0.2 55
1964 Edmonton - PUB 30 6 6 5 1 0 4.69 40.1 51 21 21 4 5 25 0 0 1.39 .346 3.65 0.8 89
1966 Edmonton - PUB 32 2 2 1 0 0 4.72 13.1 22 7 7 0 0 9 0 0 1.65 .458 1.90 0.6 82
1967 Edmonton - PUB 33 2 2 1 1 0 3.75 12.0 15 5 5 0 5 4 0 0 1.67 .341 3.40 0.2 100
1968 Edmonton - PUB 34 3 3 1 0 0 4.50 20.0 24 10 10 1 5 10 0 0 1.45 .333 3.48 0.3 79
1969 Edmonton - PUB 35 2 1 0 1 0 7.11 6.1 7 7 5 1 1 3 0 0 1.26 .261 4.66 -0.0 49
1970 Edmonton - PUB 36 5 0 0 0 0 10.12 5.1 11 7 6 0 0 4 0 0 2.06 .579 1.60 0.2 36
Total PUB 23 14 8 4 1 5.16 103.0 135 62 59 6 18 62 0 0 1.49 .364 3.24 75.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Wetaskiwin - MLB P 10 10 7 13 0 22 2 .909 73.2 2.44 -0.1 .983
1958 Saskatoon - MLB P 24 24 19 25 2 46 2 .957 171.0 2.32 +1.1 1.027
1959 Saskatoon - MLB P 30 30 18 28 1 47 1 .979 210.2 1.97 +0.8 1.078
1960 Stockton - MLB P 32 32 15 36 4 55 4 .927 243.2 1.88 +0.7 .968
1961 Stockton - MLB P 18 18 16 24 2 41 1 .976 140.0 2.57 +1.4 1.095
1961 Montreal - MLB P 13 13 2 14 1 16 0 1.000 75.0 1.92 +0.7 1.087
1962 Edmonton - MLB P 16 16 7 22 2 30 1 .967 108.2 2.40 +1.2 1.188
1962 Montreal - MLB P 20 7 3 13 1 17 1 .941 64.0 2.25 +0.7 1.018
1963 Edmonton - MLB P 33 33 11 38 1 50 1 .980 241.1 1.83 +1.7 1.025
1964 Edmonton - MLB P 31 31 11 44 0 59 4 .932 215.2 2.30 +1.4 1.001
1965 Edmonton - MLB P 32 32 13 46 2 66 7 .894 233.1 2.28 -1.3 .904
1966 Edmonton - MLB P 31 31 9 24 4 35 2 .943 222.1 1.34 +2.4 .987
1967 Edmonton - MLB P 32 32 16 24 5 40 0 1.000 217.1 1.66 +2.3 1.088
1968 Edmonton - MLB P 30 30 10 14 1 24 0 1.000 202.1 1.07 -0.9 1.001
1969 Edmonton - MLB P 32 32 14 29 2 44 1 .977 226.1 1.71 +3.4 .979
1970 Edmonton - MLB P 31 31 9 25 2 37 3 .919 214.0 1.43 +1.4 1.054
TOTAL P 415 402 180 419 30 629 30 .952 2859.1 1.89 +16.9 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick) by the Kitscoty Kings.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (66); Movement: 60 (84); Control: 24 (92).
04/02/1951 Named the #61 prospect in the PUB
07/12/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Susquehanna Trails Scarlets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dunedin Blue Jays with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (53); Movement: 55 (64); Control: 11 (57).
05/17/1952 Was traded by the Kitscoty Kings to the Edmonton Trappers, along with SP Matt Williams, RF Bernardo Núñez, in exchange for .
08/28/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Napa Scoobys with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (53); Movement: 63 (68); Control: 30 (58).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (55); Movement: 67 (70); Control: 41 (66).
04/05/1954 Named the #98 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (55); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 56 (66).
04/04/1955 Named the #92 prospect in the PUB
11/06/1955 Was traded by the Edmonton Trappers to the Wetaskiwin Whalers, along with SP Jon Davis, SS William Woods, in exchange for 3B Alejandro Torres, SP Ian Lord.
11/20/1955 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (55); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 56 (66).
04/02/1956 Named the #72 prospect in the PUB
06/19/1956 Was selected to the 1956 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/09/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (57); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 64 (64).
04/10/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Regina Roughriders with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/15/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charlotte Webs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1957 Was selected to the 1957 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/02/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (63); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 65 (65).
11/13/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (57); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 66 (66).
05/29/1959 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Puerto Rico Hurricanes with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/14/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (57); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 67 (67).
06/26/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/08/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Honolulu Rays with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/09/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (57); Movement: 64 (65); Control: 68 (68).
04/27/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Honolulu Rays with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/13/1961 Was traded by the Stockton 209 to the Montreal Royals, along with SP Luke Lutz, RP Morton George, in exchange for SP Allen Giles, SS Tom Baird.
11/14/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,250 through arbitration.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (57); Movement: 65 (67); Control: 72 (72).
04/13/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/21/1962 Was traded by the Montreal Royals to the Edmonton Trappers, along with 1B Javier García, RF Eric Alexander, in exchange for 1B Alejandro Guerrero, 3B Alejandro Torres, SP Tony Menioza.
07/15/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (56); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 72 (72).
04/02/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/29/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/1963 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
07/25/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $224,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (63); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 74 (74).
07/07/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (56); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 76 (76).
04/06/1965 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/02/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/19/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/06/1965 Wins the 1965 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 75 (75).
05/14/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/26/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/31/1966 Declined his contract option.
11/10/1966 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $295,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 77 (77).
04/25/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 77 (77).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 79 (79).
04/22/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/03/1969 Declined his contract option.
11/19/1969 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $162,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 79 (79).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1960 18 2
1966 20 2
1967 14 7
Year GS Rank
1960 32 4
1963 33 10
1969 32 10
Year W Rank
1964 16 7
1965 17 8
1967 16 8
1969 17 6
Year Win. % Rank
1963 .696 9
1964 .762 1
1965 .708 8
1969 .680 5
1970 .652 8
Year IP Rank
1960 243.2 5
1963 241.1 10
Year BF Rank
1960 1008 5
1965 963 9
Year WP Rank
1959 11 2
1960 8 8
1965 8 7
1968 8 8
Year ERA Rank
1963 3.28 6
1969 2.94 10
Year BABIP Rank
1960 .280 3
1963 .293 9
1970 .283 9
Year WHIP Rank
1960 1.21 10
1963 1.19 10
Year K/BB Rank
1961 4.21 8
1965 4.79 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1963 11.04 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1963 0.60 8
1965 0.81 7
1969 0.52 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1959 2.14 10
1961 1.21 2
1965 1.08 4
1967 1.45 8
1969 1.55 5
1970 1.68 7
Year QS Rank
1960 23 4
1963 21 7
1965 21 8
1969 25 3
Year QSP Rank
1960 .719 6
1963 .636 9
1965 .656 10
1969 .781 4
Year CG Rank
1960 9 5
1961 8 5
1963 8 10
1965 9 4
Year CGP Rank
1960 .281 8
1961 .258 6
1965 .281 4
Year SHO Rank
1959 2 6
1960 3 4
1962 1 3
1963 4 3
1965 3 4
1966 2 9
Year GB% Rank
1960 0.60 8
1961 0.63 1
1963 0.64 1
1964 0.59 1
1965 0.61 1
1967 0.60 2
1968 0.58 6
1969 0.58 6
1970 0.60 4
Year WAR Rank
1963 5.6 8
1965 4.6 8
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