Dave Ferriss

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 208lb (188cm, 94kg)

Born: December 5, 1921 in Shaw, MS us

Died: November 24, 2016 in Cleveland, MS

Buried: Shaw Cemetery, Shaw, MS

High School: Shaw HS (Shaw, MS)

School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: April 29, 1945 (Age 23-145d, 9,941st in major league history)
vs. PHA 9.0 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 6 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: April 18, 1950 (Age 28-134d)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: David Meadow Ferriss

Nicknames: Boo

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

ERA

3.64

144

103

880.0

296

WHIP

1.395

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1942	20	BOS-min	B	7	7	.500	2.22	21						130.0	94	40	32		53									1.131	6.5		3.7			GBO PIED
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945	23	BOS	AL	21	10	.677	2.96	35	31	4	26	5	2	264.2	263	101	87	6	85	7	94	7	1	4	1103	115	3.32	1.315	8.9	0.2	2.9	3.2	1.11	AS,MVP-4
1946	24	BOS	AL	25	6	.806	3.25	40	35	4	26	6	3	274.0	274	109	99	14	71	5	106	3	0	1	1141	112	3.28	1.259	9.0	0.5	2.3	3.5	1.49	AS,MVP-7
1947	25	BOS	AL	12	11	.522	4.04	33	28	0	14	1	0	218.1	241	106	98	14	92	8	64	7	1	6	956	96	4.28	1.525	9.9	0.6	3.8	2.6	0.70
1948	26	BOS	AL	7	3	.700	5.23	31	9	13	1	0	3	115.1	127	71	67	7	61	3	30	7	0	0	518	84	4.79	1.630	9.9	0.5	4.8	2.3	0.49
1949	27	BOS	AL	0	0		4.05	4	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	7	3	3	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	29	113	6.41	1.650	9.5	1.4	5.4	1.4	0.25
1950	28	BOS-min	AA	10	7	.588	3.66	19						140.0	139	64	57		52									1.364	8.9		3.3			BIR SOUA
1950	28	BOS	AL	0	0		18.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	36	3.58	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
1951	29	BOS-min	AAA	7	7	.500	5.25	21	18		11	1		120.0	145	73	70		40		25	4	0	2				1.542	10.9		3.0	1.9	0.63	LOU AA
1952	30	BOS-min	AAA	7	5	.583	4.71	21	12		8	1		128.0	170	78	67		39		26	6	0	2				1.633	12.0		2.7	1.8	0.67	LOU AA
6 Yrs				65	30	.684	3.64	144	103	24	67	12	8	880.0	914	392	356	42	314	23	296	25	2	11	3753	103	3.76	1.395	9.3	0.4	3.2	3.0	0.94
162 Game Avg.				18	8	.684	3.64	40	28	7	18	3	2	242	252	108	98	12	86	6	81	7	1	3	1033	103	3.76	1.395	9.3	0.4	3.2	3.0	0.94

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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