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Ty Cobb League
4-3-2084
Al Church Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-57 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-12-1951
K 649 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(146 games)
IP 877.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 STL
0
 2
7
2
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 21 17 15 0 8
13
1.61
7.50
1976 STL
2
 1
49
1
0
0
0
 1
61.1
 61 40 39 3 31
40
1.50
5.72
1977 STL
2
 1
50
0
0
0
0
 0
77.0
 80 42 42 4 25
55
1.36
4.91
1978 STL
0
 1
64
0
0
0
0
 1
85.2
 104 66 64 4 36
72
1.63
6.72
1979 STL
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 3 2 2 1 1
1
1.33
6.00
1980 STL
1
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 15 12 11 1 6
5
1.37
6.46
1982 PIT
4
 7
66
0
0
0
25
 8
67.1
 76 51 47 4 31
53
1.59
6.28
1983 PIT
2
 9
48
9
0
0
2
 1
88.2
 107 65 64 6 47
65
1.74
6.50
1984 PIT
2
 3
17
8
1
0
0
 0
57.0
 62 26 26 4 20
46
1.44
4.11
1985 PIT
11
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
194.0
 213 115 109 4 82
148
1.52
5.06
1986 PIT
6
 9
25
19
1
0
0
 1
111.1
 119 66 62 2 45
84
1.47
5.01
1987 PIT-NYA
0
 10
32
16
0
0
3
 1
98.2
 120 68 65 2 43
67
1.65
5.93
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 57
405
90
2
0
30
 13
877.1
 981 570 546 35 375
649
1.55
5.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Al Church has retired from the New York Creatures
1987-08-16The New York Creatures have acquired Al Church from the waiver wire.
1987-08-12The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated Al Church for assignment.
1986-04-22Al Church of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gateway Archers and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Al Church from the St. Louis Gateway Archers in exchange for Finners Koestner.
1980-05-19The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Al Church to the minors.
1980-04-19The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Al Church to the major league team.
1980-04-08The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Al Church down to the minors.
1980-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Al Church to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Brian Ausmus to the minors.
1979-04-09The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Brian Ausmus to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Al Church to the minors.
1977-03-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Ted Chance to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Bill Alba to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Al Church to the major league team.
1976-10-03The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Al Church to the minors.
1976-05-23The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Al Church to the major league team.
1975-09-29The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Al Church to the minors.
1975-09-05The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Al Church to the major league team.