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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Al Ainsmith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.96 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-52 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 481 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-04-1949
K 520 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(151 games)
IP 741.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 20 0.00 2 / 5 4 / 17 8 / 23 14 / 45
1970 Minors 21 0.00 3 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 4 6 / 15
1970 Majors 21 0.00 1 / 2 2 / 11 1 / 15 4 / 28
1971 Majors 22 0.00 1 / 5 3 / 10 2 / 19 6 / 34
1972 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 4
1973 Majors 24 25.00 0 / 0 6 / 13 3 / 12 9 / 25
1974 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5
1974 Majors 25 0.96 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1975 Majors 26 24.70 0 / 0 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 24
1976 Majors 27 28.16 0 / 0 3 / 18 2 / 10 5 / 28
1977 Majors 28 22.46 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 22
1978 Majors 29 22.35 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 22
1979 Majors 30 26.42 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 26
1980 Majors 31 25.25 0 / 0 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 25
1981 Majors 32 24.98 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 24
1982 Majors 33 39.08 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 39
1983 Majors 34 37.51 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 37
1984 Majors 35 39.65 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 39
Total 0 0 0 7 / 34 24 / 196 17 / 212 48 / 442
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Al Ainsmith has retired from the Cincinnati Tigers
1975-03-26The Chicago Tigers have promoted Al Ainsmith to the major league team. The Chicago Tigers have promoted Armando Bourgeois to the major league team.
1974-04-08The Chicago Tigers have promoted Mark Lynch to the major league team. The Chicago Tigers have sent Al Ainsmith to the minors.
1970-04-30The St. Louis Tigers have promoted Al Ainsmith to the major league team.