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Branch Rickey League
5-30-2229
Ozzie Stirnweiss Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 125-73 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 96 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-13-1931
K 1085 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(136 games)
IP 1530.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 19 64.00 3 / 6 8 / 28 13 / 30 24 / 64
1951 Minors 20 56.00 3 / 5 5 / 24 3 / 27 11 / 56
1952 Minors 21 66.00 3 / 6 5 / 31 4 / 29 12 / 66
1953 Minors 22 65.00 1 / 4 6 / 35 5 / 26 12 / 65
1954 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1954 Majors 23 41.03 152 0 0 3 / 7 4 / 20 3 / 14 10 / 41
1955 Majors 24 47.25 162 0 0 6 / 13 1 / 15 2 / 19 9 / 47
1956 Majors 25 44.59 162 0 0 2 / 9 6 / 22 1 / 13 9 / 44
1957 Majors 26 44.75 137 0 16 3 / 10 2 / 22 0 / 12 5 / 44
1958 Majors 27 51.12 162 0 0 2 / 13 3 / 24 1 / 14 6 / 51
1959 Majors 28 50.62 162 0 0 4 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 20 4 / 50
1960 Majors 29 39.41 147 0 15 0 / 4 1 / 18 0 / 17 1 / 39
1961 Majors 30 51.59 162 0 0 0 / 17 1 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 51
1962 Majors 31 50.51 162 0 0 2 / 11 1 / 19 0 / 20 3 / 50
1963 Majors 32 49.75 161 0 1 1 / 8 2 / 20 0 / 21 3 / 49
1964 Majors 33 50.26 162 0 0 1 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 17 1 / 50
1965 Majors 34 51.55 162 0 0 0 / 10 -4 / 18 -3 / 23 -7 / 51
1966 Majors 35 52.90 162 0 0 -3 / 13 -1 / 20 -3 / 19 -7 / 52
1967 Majors 36 45.00 162 0 0 -1 / 13 -6 / 19 -4 / 13 -11 / 45
1968 Minors 37 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 6
1968 Majors 37 23.59 126 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 14 -8 / 23
Total 2343 0 32 27 / 178 33 / 397 18 / 372 78 / 947
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ozzie Stirnweiss has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1968-09-13The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ozzie Stirnweiss to the major league team.
1968-08-04The Chicago White Sox have promoted Al Giusti to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ozzie Stirnweiss for assignment.
1965-11-01Ozzie Stirnweiss now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1963-09-30Ozzie Stirnweiss of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1960-10-18Ozzie Stirnweiss of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1960-08-28Ozzie Stirnweiss of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-08-16Ozzie Stirnweiss of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1954-04-12The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ozzie Stirnweiss to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ed Bowerman to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jim Miller to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Don Salvo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Joe Davis to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Roy Daly to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Patsy Hodge to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ozzie Stirnweiss to the minors.