Jim O'Toole
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| Jim O'Toole | |
|---|---|
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1958, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 22, 1967, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 98–84 |
| Earned run average | 3.57 |
| Strikeouts | 1,039 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
James Jerome O'Toole (January 10, 1937 – December 26, 2015) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox during his 10-year career.[1]
College and minor league
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After graduating from
Cincinnati Reds
From 1961–64, he won 19, 16, 17 and 17 games for the Cincinnati Reds, from 1961 to 1963 respectively 3rd, tied for 8th, and tied for 10th in the National League. He played a crucial role in Cincinnati's 1961 National League championship, when he won 19 of 28 decisions, with an earned run average of 3.10, second in the National League behind Warren Spahn.[citation needed]
He was named
Though pitching effectively in the 1961 World Series, with an earned run average of 3.00, O'Toole lost his two decisions to Whitey Ford in games 1 and 4, as the New York Yankees bested the Reds in five games.[1] In 1963, he was the starting pitcher of the National League in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game (his only appearance at the Summer Classic), pitching 2 innings and allowing 1 earned run, not involved in the decision. O'Toole later said that being selected as the starting pitcher by San Francisco Giants manager Alvin Dark was one of the proudest moments of his career.[1]
In 1964, he continued as an elite pitcher, with a career-best earned run average of 2.66, 6th in the National League, and a win-lost percentage of .708, third in the National League behind Sandy Koufax and Juan Marichal, two members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[citation needed]
Chicago White Sox
O'Toole played in Cincinnati until his final season, 1967, spent with his hometown team, the Chicago White Sox, but was ineffective due to arm troubles. O'Toole tried to return with a 1969 expansion team, the Seattle Pilots, but was cut in spring training before the season began.
Personal life
O'Toole married Betty Jane Wall, his high school sweetheart, on July 2, 1960. They had 11 children.[2][1]
After his baseball career ended, O'Toole had a successful second career in Cincinnati real estate sales and remained active in the community, supporting charities and participating in local events including the 2015
O'Toole died on December 26, 2015, from cancer in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 78.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Sewell, Dan (January 1, 2016) "Reds pitcher had tough task in '61 World Series", The Washington Post, page B4 [1] Retrieved August 6, 2016
- Cincinnati Enquirer. December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Reds announce death of 1960s star pitcher Jim O'Toole". Sportsnet. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jim O'Toole at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics