#89 Willard Schmidt, Reliever, 28 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Willard Schmidt

5/29/1928
28
USA,KS,HAYS
6"1
187

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 117 Days (633 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 117 Days (633 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall65889-92 Mph
Versus LHB547 
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    
8/29@DETL 1-2 1.121111L    
9/1CLEL 8-13 0.100000     
9/3CLEW 14-4 100011     
9/6@CHAL 1-2 2.210000     
9/10BOSW 3-2 210000     
9/14DETW 10-2 321102SV    
9/18@BALW 16-6 100000     
9/20@BALL 4-5 0.210000     
9/23CHAL 2-4 2.222221     
9/24CHAL 5-8 253301L    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall67051024.1396.097474445410.000.0
Projected70051124.13100.010249464743     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 141115.4674013.59.13.84.210.0301653.34.39
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB14337100536252410001.259.365.434.798
vs. RHB22560123526222131001.267.324.413.737
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home3502213.6754.05323222624
Road3203814.7142.04424221917
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April1201000.7911.171135
May1002103.3816.01666127
June1500413.4820.21911885
July800105.1414.01988108
August1302307.2318.2241515911
Sept./Oct.900113.5215.1126635

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195325031161.6727.022552916001.15.270PHA
195431045116.3528.14424203813001.84.394PHA
19552003111.8224.218551819001.05.246PHA
195667051024.1396.0974744104541001.48.274KC
Total14301517303.78176.01818174167089001.43.293 

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
19566740000000100.000.000.000.000KC
Total143111000100600.091.091.091.182 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher6703203241.95896.02.25    

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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