#30 Al "Stumpy" Verdel, Closer, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Al Verdel Stumpy 6/10/1921 27 USA,PA,PUNXSUTAWNEY 5"10 186
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 10 | 10 | 88-91 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
Talent | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 4 55 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider Splitfinger-Fastball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5.17 | 31.1 | 47 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5.17 | 31.0 | 47 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 12 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 13 | 4 | 69.2 | 29 | 23 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | .0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 5.70 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 73 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .364 | .534 | .898 |
vs. RHB | 63 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .377 | .381 | .758 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.74 | 19.0 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Road | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5.84 | 12.1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13.50 | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.82 | 9.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
July | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 | 13.2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sept./Oct. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.31 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1946 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7.13 | 24.0 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | .358 | STL |
1947 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4.54 | 39.2 | 53 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | .327 | STL |
1948 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5.17 | 31.1 | 47 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | .374 | STL |
Total | 94 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 5.40 | 95.0 | 135 | 71 | 57 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 | .350 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1944, AAA | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.41 | 37.2 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 | .348 |
1945, AAA | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.97 | 47.2 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | .281 |
1946, AAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .438 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | STL |
1947 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | STL |
Total | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 29 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .909 | 31.1 | 3.16 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1944... Earned first career win on 6/4/1946... Had first career hit (double) on 7/19/1947, off Dave Ferriss (BSN)...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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Saves 1946 - 9 - 3rd 1947 - 7 - 5th
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