P Johnny 'Bear Tracks' Schmitz #53
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
01/13/1955
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P JOHNNY 'BEAR TRACKS' SCHMITZ #53 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 1 0 1.20 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 1-6 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
04/06/1954 @ PHI Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1954 NY1 Win, 5-4 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Save
03/29/1954 PHI Loss, 7-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/25/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 2-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
03/22/1954 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/17/1954 NY1 Loss, 3-7 2.0 2 4 2 1 1 Loss
03/13/1954 @ CIN Win, 6-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/10/1954 @ NY1 Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
Birthday:11/27/1920
Born in:Wausau, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,255
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 10.80 5.40 0.00 5.40 4.40 1.20 107 -0.0 .167        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333      
vs. RHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 8 0 0 1 2 2.70 10.0 8 5 3 0 3 2  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
2 Years Ago 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 7 2 2 0 2 1  
Career 227 82 46 32 23 3.31 754.0 692 328 277 26 333 333  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Chicago - MLB 20 27 0 2 3 5 3.52 38.1 43 22 15 0 20 21 0 0 1.64 .326 3.21 0.8 113
1942 Chicago - MLB 21 9 0 1 1 3 1.64 11.0 9 2 2 0 4 6 0 0 1.18 .290 2.65 0.2 208
1943 Chicago - MLB 22 8 0 0 1 1 4.20 15.0 12 7 7 0 9 2 0 0 1.40 .231 4.13 -0.1 83
1944 Chicago - MLB 23 11 0 1 1 2 1.74 20.2 20 7 4 0 7 7 0 0 1.31 .267 3.18 0.4 227
1945 Chicago - MLB 24 83 0 3 8 12 5.28 119.1 147 91 70 5 75 36 0 0 1.86 .325 4.98 -0.2 87
1946 St. Louis - MLB 25 29 29 12 6 0 3.30 180.0 157 72 66 9 66 110 3 1 1.24 .269 3.58 4.1 132
1947 St. Louis - MLB 26 30 29 17 10 0 2.74 223.0 183 80 68 8 86 97 11 4 1.21 .242 3.34 5.0 147
1948 St. Louis - MLB 27 24 24 9 2 0 2.78 139.0 111 45 43 4 62 53 1 0 1.24 .238 3.77 3.1 163
1949 St. Louis - MLB 28 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.29 .222 3.77 0.0 999
1953 St. Louis - MLB 32 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 7 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 2.45 .412 4.56 0.0 91
1954 St. Louis - MLB 33 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 4.40 -0.0 999
Total MLB 227 82 46 32 23 3.31 754.0 692 328 277 26 333 333 15 5 1.36 .268 3.74 13.4 129
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1946 St. Louis - MLB 25 1 1 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 7 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1.93 .389 4.34 0.1 75
1948 St. Louis - MLB 27 3 0 0 0 1 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1.20 .188 6.67 -0.1 126
Total MLB 4 1 0 0 1 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 1 4 0 0 0 1.55 .294 5.54 94.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Chicago - MLB P 27 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 38.1 3.29 +0.1 .926
1942 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.4 .998
1943 Chicago - MLB P 8 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 15.0 5.40 +0.4 .997
1944 Chicago - MLB P 11 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 -0.1 1.000
1945 Chicago - MLB P 79 0 6 10 3 18 2 .889 119.1 1.21 -0.5 .759
1946 St. Louis - MLB P 29 29 11 19 1 30 0 1.000 180.0 1.50 +0.4 1.104
1947 St. Louis - MLB P 30 29 13 22 1 40 5 .875 223.0 1.41 +1.2 .995
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 24 24 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 139.0 1.10 +1.9 1.092
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 St. Louis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 223 82 45 83 5 135 7 .948 754.0 1.53 +3.8 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1940 Signed with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
04/14/1941 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1941 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
12/18/1945 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 2B Red Schoendienst and CF Al Gionfriddo.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/02/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/08/1946 Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/28/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/01/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/06/1947 Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/06/1947 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/1947 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/20/1947 Finished 2nd in 1947 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
10/13/1949 Wins the 1949 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1945 83 5
Year W Rank
1946 12 10
1947 17 2
Year Win. % Rank
1946 .667 6
1947 .630 5
Year SV Rank
1941 5 10
1945 12 1
Year HLD Rank
1941 1 4
1945 6 9
Year IP Rank
1947 223.0 10
Year K Rank
1946 110 1
Year ERA Rank
1947 2.74 2
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .242 5
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.24 8
1947 1.21 2
Year K/BB Rank
1946 1.67 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1946 11.20 8
1947 10.90 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1947 0.32 4
Year H/9 Rank
1946 7.85 6
1947 7.39 3
Year K/9 Rank
1946 5.50 2
Year RA Rank
1945 83 4
Year GF Rank
1945 36 10
Year QS Rank
1946 18 4
1947 20 4
Year QSP Rank
1946 .621 3
1947 .690 3
Year CG Rank
1947 11 4
Year CGP Rank
1947 .379 5
Year SHO Rank
1946 1 4
1947 4 1
Year GB% Rank
1946 0.55 3
Year WAR Rank
1946 4.0 5
1947 4.8 6
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