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Erwin Coolidge "Bob" Porterfield (August 10, 1923 – April 28, 1980) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for twelve seasons between 1948 and 1959 for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Porterfield appeared in one All-Star game in his career.
Originally signed by the Yankees in 1946, it did not take Porterfield long to reach the Major Leagues. He made his debut on August 8, 1948 at the age of 24. Porterfield showed some promise in his rookie season, going 5–3 with a 4.50 ERA in 78 innings of work. Although he walked 34 and struck out only 30 batters, he threw only one wild pitch in that time. While in the minors in 1948, he led the International League in ERA.
Porterfield spent parts of the next two years with the Yankees, never playing a full season with them. In his time with them, he wore the number 18, except in 1951, when he wore 23.
On June 15, 1951, Porterfield was sent, with Tom Ferrick and Fred Sanford, to the Senators for Bob Kuzava. In less than three seasons with the Yankees, Kuzava would go 15–19 as a starter/reliever. In contrast, Ferrick went 6–3 with a 2.73 ERA in 49 relief appearances with the Senators. In 1952, Porterfield posted a 13–14 record, albeit with a 2.72 ERA, which was good for seventh in the league.
In 1953, Porterfield led the league with 22 wins and was tenth in the league with a 3.35 ERA. He finished seventh in the league in MVP voting and was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year. Porterfield led the league with 24 complete games and nine shutouts and was also involved in a triple play on May 22. He threw two one-hitters in 1953. Oddly, this season was not his lone All-Star season.
Despite his successful year in 1953, Porterfield signed only an $18,000 contract in 1954. Detroit pitcher Ned Garver recalled the effect this had on other pitchers' salaries. "If twenty two wins was worth $18,000 - then what we did was worth a lot less." The 1954 season would be Porterfield's lone All-Star year. He posted a 13–15 record, leading the league in hits allowed with 249. Porterfield did, however, lead the league in complete games with 21. In his appearance in the All-Star Game, he allowed one home run, to Ted Kluszewski.
After three seasons in which he averaged a record of 15–13 and posted a cumulative 3.14 ERA, Porterfield's career quickly spiraled downward. His 10-17 record and 4.45 ERA in 1955 prompted the Senators to trade him (along with Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett, and Mickey Vernon) to the Red Sox for Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis (a minor leaguer) on November 8 of that year. While with the Senators, Porterfield wore the number 19, except in 1951, when he wore 29.
Porterfield, in just over two years with the Red Sox, posted a record of seven wins and 16 losses with an ERA of 4.65. After pitching only two games with the Red Sox in the 1958 season, the Pirates purchased him. In Porterfield's time with the Red Sox, he wore number 19, except in 1956, when he wore 16 and 20.
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Erwin Coolidge "Bob" Porterfield (August 10, 1923 – April 28, 1980) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for twelve seasons between 1948 and 1959 for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Porterfield appeared in one All-Star game in his career.
Originally signed by the Yankees in 1946, it did not take Porterfield long to reach the Major Leagues. He made his debut on August 8, 1948 at the age of 24. Porterfield showed some promise in his rookie season, going 5–3 with a 4.50 ERA in 78 innings of work. Although he walked 34 and struck out only 30 batters, he threw only one wild pitch in that time. While in the minors in 1948, he led the International League in ERA.
Porterfield spent parts of the next two years with the Yankees, never playing a full season with them. In his time with them, he wore the number 18, except in 1951, when he wore 23.
On June 15, 1951, Porterfield was sent, with Tom Ferrick and Fred Sanford, to the Senators for Bob Kuzava. In less than three seasons with the Yankees, Kuzava would go 15–19 as a starter/reliever. In contrast, Ferrick went 6–3 with a 2.73 ERA in 49 relief appearances with the Senators. In 1952, Porterfield posted a 13–14 record, albeit with a 2.72 ERA, which was good for seventh in the league.
In 1953, Porterfield led the league with 22 wins and was tenth in the league with a 3.35 ERA. He finished seventh in the league in MVP voting and was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year. Porterfield led the league with 24 complete games and nine shutouts and was also involved in a triple play on May 22. He threw two one-hitters in 1953. Oddly, this season was not his lone All-Star season.
Despite his successful year in 1953, Porterfield signed only an $18,000 contract in 1954. Detroit pitcher Ned Garver recalled the effect this had on other pitchers' salaries. "If twenty two wins was worth $18,000 - then what we did was worth a lot less." The 1954 season would be Porterfield's lone All-Star year. He posted a 13–15 record, leading the league in hits allowed with 249. Porterfield did, however, lead the league in complete games with 21. In his appearance in the All-Star Game, he allowed one home run, to Ted Kluszewski.
After three seasons in which he averaged a record of 15–13 and posted a cumulative 3.14 ERA, Porterfield's career quickly spiraled downward. His 10-17 record and 4.45 ERA in 1955 prompted the Senators to trade him (along with Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett, and Mickey Vernon) to the Red Sox for Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis (a minor leaguer) on November 8 of that year. While with the Senators, Porterfield wore the number 19, except in 1951, when he wore 29.
Porterfield, in just over two years with the Red Sox, posted a record of seven wins and 16 losses with an ERA of 4.65. After pitching only two games with the Red Sox in the 1958 season, the Pirates purchased him. In Porterfield's time with the Red Sox, he wore number 19, except in 1956, when he wore 16 and 20.
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