P Giovanni Ferraro #5
Sicily Mafia TOBA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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P GIOVANNI FERRARO #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 1-0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 2 0.86 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 70 80 75
Movement 50 50 55 50
HRA 60 55 60 60
PBABIP 40 40 40 40
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 60
Slider 65 65
Sinker 75 75
Cutter 75 80
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/10/1959 @ MOB Win, 6-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/08/1959 @ MOB Win, 5-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
05/07/1959 BER Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
05/06/1959 BER Win, 5-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
05/02/1959 NFL Win, 6-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/01/1959 @ BER Loss, 0-6 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
04/30/1959 NY Win, 5-4 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Win
04/28/1959 @ PRO Loss, 4-5 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
04/25/1959 @ MOB Win, 7-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
04/19/1959 PAR Win, 12-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Giovanni is recognized for his work ethic.
Birthday:10/16/1930
Born in:Sesto San Giovanni, LOM
Nationality:Italian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,440
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1959 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 4 4 7.71 7.71 7.71 0.00 0.70 0.86 20 0.1 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800      
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1959 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
May 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 10 0 1 1 1 1.69 10.2 10 2 2 1 2 10  
Last Year 36 0 4 5 10 2.93 55.1 56 19 18 4 20 45  
2 Years Ago 35 0 2 4 13 2.42 48.1 44 14 13 2 18 42  
Career 89 0 10 9 27 2.69 127.0 123 40 38 8 47 109  
Home 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Road 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
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+
1955 Sicily - TOBA 24 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.50 .250 3.27 0.0 120
1956 Sicily - TOBA 25 12 0 3 0 2 2.95 18.1 19 6 6 2 7 18 0 0 1.42 .321 2.83 0.3 122
1957 Sicily - TOBA 26 35 0 2 4 13 2.42 48.1 44 14 13 2 18 42 0 0 1.28 .302 2.21 1.7 155
1958 Sicily - TOBA 27 36 0 4 5 10 2.93 55.1 56 19 18 4 20 45 0 0 1.37 .310 2.78 1.5 132
1959 Sicily - TOBA 28 4 0 1 0 2 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.86 .286 0.70 0.1 999
Total TOBA 89 0 10 9 27 2.69 127.0 123 40 38 8 47 109 0 0 1.34 .307 2.54 3.7 141
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+
1952 Sicily R - R 21 22 0 4 3 6 4.33 27.0 43 17 13 7 6 18 0 0 1.81 .375 6.68 -0.3 129
1954 Sicily C - C 23 36 0 7 2 6 3.47 59.2 66 23 23 5 19 42 0 0 1.42 .323 4.74 0.7 154
1955 Sicily B - B 24 8 0 2 1 0 2.63 13.2 16 4 4 1 3 10 0 0 1.39 .333 3.56 0.4 194
1955 Sicily A - A 24 23 0 1 3 6 6.68 31.0 40 25 23 3 16 31 0 0 1.81 .389 4.25 0.4 71
1956 Italy - BI 25 2 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2.57 .500 3.08 0.1 57
1956 Sicily - CUP 25 3 0 0 1 1 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 0 5 8 0 0 2.14 .500 2.21 0.2 105
1956 Total - CUP 25 5 0 0 2 1 5.14 7.0 10 4 4 0 6 9 0 0 2.29 .500 2.50 0.3 82
1957 Italy - EBT 26 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.09 .250 4.97 -0.0 76
1957 Sicily - CUP 26 3 0 0 0 2 2.25 4.0 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0.75 .154 4.50 -0.0 158
1957 Total - CUP 26 6 0 0 0 2 3.52 7.2 7 4 3 2 0 4 0 0 0.91 .200 4.73 -0.1 104
1959 Italy - BI 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.26 0.1 999
Total TCA 23 0 1 3 6 6.68 31.0 40 25 23 3 16 31 0 0 1.81 .389 4.25 71.0
Total TCB 8 0 2 1 0 2.63 13.2 16 4 4 1 3 10 0 0 1.39 .333 3.56 194.3
Total TCC 36 0 7 2 6 3.47 59.2 66 23 23 5 19 42 0 0 1.42 .323 4.74 153.8
Total TCR 22 0 4 3 6 4.33 27.0 43 17 13 7 6 18 0 0 1.81 .375 6.68 129.1
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+
1958 Sicily - TOBA 27 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 5.2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.53 .000 2.01 0.3 999
Total TOBA 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 5.2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.53 .000 2.01 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Sicily R - R P 21 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.2 1.008
1954 Sicily C - C P 36 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 59.2 1.66 +0.5 .988
1955 Sicily - TOBA P 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 +0.0 1.041
1955 Sicily A - A P 22 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 31.0 0.87 -0.7 .490
1955 Sicily B - B P 8 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 13.2 4.61 -0.0 .993
1956 Sicily - TOBA P 12 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 -0.4 1.018
1956 Sicily - CUP P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Italy - BI P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Sicily - TOBA P 35 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 48.1 1.12 -0.6 .762
1957 Sicily - CUP P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.4 1.022
1957 Italy - EBT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Sicily - TOBA P 36 0 4 5 2 9 0 1.000 55.1 1.46 -0.4 1.026
1959 Italy - BI P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
1959 Sicily - TOBA P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 189 0 20 31 3 52 1 .981 274.2 1.67 -0.8 .942
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Sicily Mafia. (Round 64, Pick 2, 506th overall pick).
07/31/1952 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/24/1952 Wins the 1952 TOBA Class R Round 1 with the Sicily R Saxons!
10/04/1952 Finished 2nd in 1952 TCR Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (35); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (30); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (65).
10/13/1955 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,300.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (65).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Italy.
09/26/1956 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,500.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (70).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the Italy.
04/01/1957 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Sicily Mafia development complex. Off-day program.
07/03/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/17/1957 Wins the 1957 TOBA FIreman Award.
11/21/1957 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $25,139.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (70).
04/04/1958 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Sicily Mafia development complex. Off-day program.
07/09/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/20/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 TOBA FIreman Award voting.
10/09/1958 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $45,440.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Italy.
04/19/1959 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1957 35 2
1958 36 4
Year L Rank
1956 1 10
Year SV Rank
1957 13 5
1958 10 4
Year HLD Rank
1958 1 6
Year RA Rank
1957 35 2
1958 36 4
Year GF Rank
1957 31 3
1958 30 3
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