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 Player of the Month for September with a 5–0 record, 2.53 ERA, and 37 strikeouts. He finished 10th in MVP voting.
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]
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 lifeedit
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 St. Patrick's Day parade where he served as the grand marshal.[1]
O'Toole died on December 26, 2015, from cancer in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 78.[3][1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefSewell, Dan (January 1, 2016) "Reds pitcher had tough task in '61 World Series", The Washington Post, page B4 [1] Retrieved August 6, 2016
^"James "Jim" O'Toole obituary". 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 linksedit
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
toole, other, people, named, james, toole, james, toole, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, augus. For other people named James O Toole see James O Toole disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Jim O ToolePitcherBorn 1937 01 10 January 10 1937Chicago Illinois U S Died December 26 2015 2015 12 26 aged 78 Cincinnati Ohio U S Batted SwitchThrew LeftMLB debutSeptember 26 1958 for the Cincinnati RedsLast MLB appearanceJuly 22 1967 for the Chicago White SoxMLB statisticsWin loss record98 84Earned run average3 57Strikeouts1 039TeamsCincinnati Reds 1958 1966 Chicago White Sox 1967 Career highlights and awardsAll Star 1963 Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Contents 1 College and minor league 2 Cincinnati Reds 3 Chicago White Sox 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksCollege and minor league editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jim O Toole news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message After graduating from Chicago s Leo High School O Toole attended the University of Wisconsin Madison He made his Major League debut with the Reds after only one minor league season with the 1958 Nashville Vols where he led the AA Southern Association in wins 20 innings pitched strikeouts and bases on balls Cincinnati Reds editFrom 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 Player of the Month for September with a 5 0 record 2 53 ERA and 37 strikeouts He finished 10th in MVP voting 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 editO 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 editO 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 St Patrick s Day parade where he served as the grand marshal 1 O Toole died on December 26 2015 from cancer in Cincinnati Ohio at the age of 78 3 1 References edit 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 James Jim O Toole obituary 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 editCareer 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 statisticsPreceded byWarren Spahn Major League Player of the MonthSeptember 1961 Succeeded byBob Purkey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim O 27Toole amp oldid 1179438889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
