NAME     : Al Schmelz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : WHITTIER,CA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/12/1942
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.25  4  1  1  44  0  78.1  88  39  37  22  55 
  At Home        4.93  1  0  0  19  0  38.1  46  21  21   7  28 
  Away           3.60  3  1  1  25  0  40.0  42  18  16  15  27 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.25  1  1  0   7  0  12.0  15   8   7   5   3 
  May            3.71  1  0  0   9  0  17.0  19   7   7   4  15 
  June           0.00  0  0  1   4  0   7.1   3   0   0   1   8 
  July           3.57  0  0  0   9  0  17.2  19   7   7   3   8 
  August         3.75  1  0  0   9  0  12.0  12   5   5   5   6 
  Sep/Oct        8.03  1  0  0   6  0  12.1  20  12  11   4  15 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1966   2.55  3  1  0  29  0   0  49.1  14  11  26  PRO
  1967   7.77  3  6  1  53  0   0  70.2  61  26  38  PRO
  1968   5.40  4  4  1  61  0   0  80.0  48  31  63  PRO
  1969   5.81  5  5  2  62  0   0  88.1  57  22  40  PRO
 
  Total ERA   : 5.33
  Total Wins  : 19
  Total Losses: 17
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 222
  Total BB's  : 112
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 8/17/1966