Marshall Bridges, baseball player, 1959-1965

Marshall Bridges

Born: 6/2/1931 in Jackson, MS, USA

Died: 9/3/1990 in Jackson, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 1959-06-17 | Final Game: 1965-09-25

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 165 lbs

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Biography

Marshall Bridges was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965. Born in 1931, Bridges made a name for himself in an era characterized by a transition in pitching styles and strategies, moving away from the deadball era and into a period where strikeouts became more prevalent. Throughout his career, he demonstrated versatility and effectiveness on the mound, finishing with a career record of 23 wins and 15 losses and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.75. Bridges was known for his ability to miss bats, finishing his career with 302 strikeouts and 25 saves. His contributions as a relief pitcher and occasional starter helped solidify his role in various teams during his tenure. While Bridges' career spanned a relatively short period, he left a lasting impact on the game, showcasing the evolving nature of pitching during the 1960s and marking a significant chapter in the history of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 15 206 5 1 0 25 345.3 315 144 29 191 302 3.75 0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1959 STL NL 6 3 27 4 1 0 1 76.0 67 36 37 76 4.26 3.90 (-9%) -
1960 STL NL 2 2 20 1 0 0 1 31.3 33 12 16 27 3.45 3.82 (+10%) -
1960 CIN NL 4 0 14 0 0 0 2 25.3 14 3 7 26 1.07 3.82 (+72%) 1274.0
1961 CIN NL 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 20.7 26 18 11 17 7.84 4.03 (-95%) -602.1
1962 NYY AL 8 4 52 0 0 0 18 71.7 49 25 48 66 3.14 3.96 (+21%) -
1963 NYY AL 2 0 23 0 0 0 1 33.0 27 14 30 35 3.82 3.46 (-10%) -
1964 WS2 AL 0 3 17 0 0 0 2 30.0 37 19 17 16 5.70 3.58 (-59%) -722.7
1965 WS2 AL 1 2 40 0 0 0 0 57.3 62 17 25 39 2.67 3.50 (+24%) 513.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
206 59 6 7 1 1 1 6 0 3 20 0.119 0.175 0.220 0.395 0.0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.395 vs. league average 0.703 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 STL NL 27 23 3 5 1 0 1 4 0 1 6 0.217 — — — — 0.0
1960 STL NL 20 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 14 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYY AL 52 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYY AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 40 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.7 4 2 2 3 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 4 2 2 3 4.91

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 206 5 15 54 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 SLN P 27 4 2 3 1 0
1960 SLN P 20 1 1 3 0 0
1960 CIN P 14 0 1 2 0 0
1961 CIN P 13 0 0 3 0 0
1962 NYA P 52 0 5 18 1 3
1963 NYA P 23 0 2 11 0 3
1964 WS2 P 17 0 1 5 0 0
1965 WS2 P 40 0 3 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 206