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Mike Schmidt League
6-4-2335
Gus Werle First Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .660 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 149 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-11-1925
HR 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(80 games)
RBI 63
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B+ (70.6%) Arm D- 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 24 26 5 0 1 0 4 5 6 .592 .323 .269 .077 .192
1950 RHP 91 281 67 9 3 11 26 24 48 .708 .298 .409 .171 .238
1951 LHP 11 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .533 .267 .267 .000 .267
1951 RHP 29 76 12 2 1 2 6 8 19 .528 .238 .289 .132 .158
1954 LHP 25 24 5 1 0 1 2 3 3 .661 .286 .375 .167 .208
1954 RHP 68 84 24 4 1 1 9 8 17 .737 .344 .393 .107 .286
1955 LHP 25 22 4 0 0 1 3 4 5 .626 .308 .318 .136 .182
1955 RHP 58 77 22 3 1 2 7 5 17 .758 .329 .429 .143 .286
1956 LHP 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 RHP 13 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .059 .059 .000 .000 .000
1958 LHP 6 8 3 0 1 1 4 0 1 1.375 .375 1.000 .625 .375
1958 RHP 21 21 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .503 .217 .286 .143 .143
Total LHP 97 104 21 1 2 3 13 12 22 .619 .282 .337 .135 .202
Total RHP 280 555 128 18 6 17 50 47 110 .668 .291 .377 .146 .231
Total 359 659 149 19 8 20 63 59 132 .660 .290 .370 .144 .226
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Gus Werle has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1959-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Nathan Allen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mark Caldwell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jack Earnshaw to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bill Hauser to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Eddie Smith to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Gus DeMars to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Gus Werle for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Mike Mahaffey for assignment.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gus Werle to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Don Lindell for assignment.
1957-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Rich Campbell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Gus Werle for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Damon Metzger for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Joe Corrales to the minors.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have re-claimed Gus Werle from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Gus Werle for assignment.
1953-10-15The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gus Werle to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jack Steele for assignment.
1951-05-16The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Don Lindell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Gus Werle to the minors.
1950-04-04The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Don Wertz to Gus Werle.