#30 Al "Stumpy" Verdel, Closer, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Al Verdel
Stumpy
6/10/1921
28
USA,PA,PUNXSUTAWNEY
5"10
186
Closer
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 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
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4
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4
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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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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 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4.99 | 30.2 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4.99 | 30.0 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
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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 |
| | 11 | 4 | 63.6 | 24 | 16 | 15.0 | 12.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 5.40 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 78 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .289 | .385 | .674 |
| vs. RHB | 53 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .434 | .466 | .660 | 1.126 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.91 | 11.0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Road | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5.03 | 19.2 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.87 | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.39 | 4.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sept./Oct. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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 |
| 1949 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4.99 | 30.2 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 | .347 | STL |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 5.30 | 125.2 | 179 | 89 | 74 | 6 | 46 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .349 | |
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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 |
| 1948 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | STL |
| 1949 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | STL |
| Total | 118 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.2 | 2.35 | | | | |
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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)...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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Saves
1946 - 9 - 3rd
1947 - 7 - 5th
1948 - 9 - 5th
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