#89 Willard Schmidt, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Willard Schmidt

5/29/1928
31
USA,KS,HAYS
6"1
192

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,190,000
1960
6 Year(s), 117 Days (1149 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 117 Days (1149 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall75889-92 Mph
Versus LHB657 
Versus RHB768 
Talent769 
Pitching Ratings
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5
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    
8/6CHAW 5-2 100001SV    
8/13@NYYL 7-8 0.143300L    
8/19NYYL 7-8 100000     
8/20NYYW 11-10 0.200001SV    
8/23@WS1W 6-4*7.174435W    
8/27NYYW 16-3*8.283347W    
9/8@CHAW 6-3*963315WPoG   
9/15BALW 4-3*793344     
9/19WS1W 5-1*951117WPoG   
9/23@CLEW 4-3*672224W    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall49712963.4499.19739383661228.60685.7
Projected52713963.44104.010241403864     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 15650.0422912.28.85.53.39111.120840.03.75
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1564641518151720000.295.362.429.792
vs. RHB22251120427241941002.230.289.338.627
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2148032.3150.24313132033
Road2834934.6248.25426251628
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April1001426.0813.12010959
May801112.799.293354
June1113203.0018.01766107
July901111.138.051117
August723124.6619.1191010714
Sept./Oct.443002.6131.02799820

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195325031161.6727.022552916001.15.270PHA
195431045116.3528.14424203813001.84.394PHA
19552003111.8224.218551819001.05.246PHA
195667051024.1396.0974744104541001.48.274KC
19576603624.2682.175393964149001.41.277KC
19584040121605.12265.126615815126142169311.54.294KC
195949712963.4499.197393893661201.34.286KC,AL
Total298474248384.36623.061931730257289368511.46.290 

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
19576640000010200.000.200.000.200KC
19584085123008203000.141.170.176.347KC
195949212000110900.095.095.095.190KC,AL
Total2981211530010404700.124.152.149.301 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher49722312501.00099.12.27    

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1958, going 4-2, 1.86...
10/6/1958: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $3,190,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1958 - 16 - 10th
Saves
1953 - 16 - 8th
1954 - 11 - 6th
K's
1958 - 169 - 9th
BB
1958 - 142 - 2nd
 

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