#169 Dizzy Trout

#169 Dizzy Trout

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"His Walk About" - A two time All-Star, Dizzy accumulated a career record of 170-161 over 15 MLB Seasons from 1939-1952, and a brief comeback stint in 1957.  He finished 2nd in AL MVP voting in 1944 when he went 27-14 with a league best 2.21 ERA and 33 Complete Games.  He helped the Detroit Tigers to AL Pennants in 1940 and 1945, and a World Series Championship in 1945, allowing just one earned run over 13.2 IP in the '45 Series.

"That's Not a Knife" - It's a of home runs for a pitcher.  Dizzy clubbed 20 home runs over his career, including 5 in 1944 when he hit .271 and drove in 24 runs in only 133 at-bats.  He retired with 205 hits.

"More of a love bite really..." - This card is a little bit off-centered, and it's corners have been roughed up a little, but all in all, has handled the passage of time very well.

"Down Under" - Trout is card #39 in the 1952 set. I like the '52 card, but I like this '53 better. That extends the '53 set's lead at 27-22-7.

(Temporary Place holder image until I rescan the accidently deleted photos from my '52 Blog)

"At the Oscars"

2x AL All-Star '44 & 47

World Series Ring '45

Led AL Wins '43

Led AL Complete Games '44

Led AL ERA '44

Led AL Shout-Outs '43 & '44

Led AL Innings Pitched '44

Led AL WAR '44

2nd AL MVP Voting '44

2nd AL Wins '44

5th AL Wins '45

6th AL Wins '46

5th AL ERA '43

6th AL ERA '46

3rd AL Complete Games '43

4th AL Complete Games '46

4th AL Shut-Outs '45

6th AL Shut-Outs '46

0.5% Hall of Fame Vote in '64

Inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in '81