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Mordecai Brown League
10-13-2263
Abe Fortas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.91 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 145-147 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 53 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-06-1951
K 1835 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(7 games)
IP 2375.1
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 2 Contact vs. L 15 Endurance 43   Ldrship 46
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 80   Mentor Val 65
Speed 46 Bunt 13 Control 40
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 1 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 40 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 41 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 19 50.00 0 / 1 7 / 20 8 / 29 15 / 50
1971 Minors 20 64.00 1 / 3 3 / 31 8 / 30 12 / 64
1972 Minors 21 45.00 0 / 4 0 / 24 6 / 17 6 / 45
1973 Majors 22 45.75 4 / 15 0 / 13 1 / 17 5 / 45
1974 Majors 23 45.97 3 / 7 0 / 23 0 / 15 3 / 45
1975 Majors 24 49.78 0 / 14 0 / 19 4 / 16 4 / 49
1976 Majors 25 48.24 3 / 13 0 / 17 1 / 18 4 / 48
1977 Majors 26 45.08 1 / 7 0 / 19 4 / 19 5 / 45
1978 Majors 27 49.05 4 / 12 0 / 19 1 / 18 5 / 49
1979 Majors 28 49.35 0 / 13 0 / 13 2 / 23 2 / 49
1980 Majors 29 50.64 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 34 1 / 50
1981 Majors 30 49.18 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 49
1982 Majors 31 49.79 0 / 13 0 / 25 0 / 11 0 / 49
1983 Majors 32 49.02 0 / 11 0 / 17 1 / 21 1 / 49
1984 Majors 33 46.71 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 46
1985 Majors 34 44.57 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 18 0 / 44
1986 Majors 35 42.75 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 42
1987 Majors 36 39.44 0 / 4 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 39
1988 Minors 37 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 18
Total 0 0 0 16 / 166 10 / 350 37 / 359 63 / 875
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Abe Fortas has retired from the St. Louis Muckrakers
1988-04-01The St. Louis Muckrakers have promoted Jack Davis to the major league team. The St. Louis Muckrakers have promoted Roger Charleston to the major league team. The St. Louis Muckrakers have promoted Frank Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Muckrakers have designated Abe Fortas for assignment.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Muckrakers have promoted Abe Fortas to the major league team. The St. Louis Muckrakers have sent Andy Johnson to the minors.
1970-04-01The St. Louis Muckrakers have renamed Pepper Skrmetta to Abe Fortas.