Why so interesting about his career?
Well, O’Toole played in five straight seasons, all with Chicago, appeared in 15 games over that time with 30.1 innings pitched, and never factored in a decision.
Sure, it’s not the most playing time, but odd to see five straight seasons of Big League ball for a pitcher without a win or a loss.
Originally up in 1969, O’Toole proceeded to appear in 2, 3, 1, 3 and six games between his rookie year and 1973, with a high of 16 innings in that final season, all in relief.
Over that time he fashioned an earned run average of 5.04, with 22 strikeouts and ten walks, finishing up nine of those games.
After a couple of seasons in the Minors for the Cleveland Indians in 1974 and 1975, he called it a playing career.
