#89 Willard Schmidt, Reliever, 27 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Willard Schmidt

5/29/1928
27
USA,KS,HAYS
6"1
187

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 117 Days (461 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 117 Days (461 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall55889-92 Mph
Versus LHB548 
Versus RHB668 
Talent769 
Pitching Ratings
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6
71
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/27@BOSW 8-3 131101W    
7/15WS1L 7-9 100010     
7/29@CLEL 5-6 220012     
8/1CHAL 7-13 100001     
8/8@BOSL 6-10 0.200000     
8/13@NYYW 9-3 1.231111     
8/14BOSL 3-8 300003     
8/18NYYL 2-11 232222     
8/23@BALL 4-9 200001     
9/15CLEL 4-9 110002     

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2003111.8224.218558190.000.0
Projected2103111.8225.01955820     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 30100.020119.96.66.92.900.017423.52.16
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3391015136001.273.351.394.745
vs. RHB56930044513000.161.222.214.437
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1102111.8414.2833612
Road901001.8010.0102227
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April402010.005.230015
May200000.000.200000
June501104.913.262222
July200000.003.120022
August600002.6110.163338
Sept./Oct.100000.001.010002

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195325031161.6727.022552916001.15.270PHA
195431045116.3528.14424203813001.84.394PHA
19552003111.8224.218551819001.05.246PHA
Total760107283.3880.084343062548001.36.316 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AA443001.1730.225440938111.11.347
1952, AAA431167134.6794.198544956581001.73.339
1953, AAA3202163.6829.126121241422001.36.262

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19532541000100300.250.250.250.500PHA
19543110000000100.000.000.000.000PHA
19552020000000100.000.000.000.000PHA
Total7671000100500.143.143.143.286 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher200170801.00024.22.92    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 3rd round, 34th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1952...
Injuries
Injured on 6/30/1952 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 6/17/1953, off Joe Dobson (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 6/17/1953...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1953 - 16 - 8th
1954 - 11 - 6th
    

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