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Earl Averill League
8-27-2077
Tom Schmelz First Base
Retired (1988, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 251 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-12-1954
HR 22 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(85 games)
RBI 104
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (0.1%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B+ (69.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (91.1%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.5%) RF A+ (93.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197319D+C+B+
197420D+C+B+D-
197521C-B-D+B+D-
197622B-D+B+D-B+
197723B-D+C+B+B+
197824C-C+B+A-
197925C+C-C+A-A-
198026C+C-C+A-A-
198127C+B-A-D+
198228B-B+B-A-D+
198329B-B+B-A-C-
198430B-B+C+B-A-C-
198531B-B+C+B-A-C-
198632B-B+C+B-A-C-
198733B-B+C+B-A-C-
198834B-B+C+B-A-C-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tom Schmelz has retired from the Chicago Creampuffs
1983-05-19The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Tom Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1983-04-21The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have waived Tom Schmelz.
1983-04-01The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Hi Hoerst to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have designated Tom Schmelz for assignment.
1980-04-09Tom Schmelz of the Philadelphia Balco Boyz is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1979-08-04The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Tom Schmelz to the major league team.
1979-06-29The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have acquired Tom Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1979-06-04The Kansas City Athletics have waived Tom Schmelz.
1979-05-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jake Clark to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Schmelz for assignment.
1979-04-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Schmelz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rip Dobson for assignment.
1979-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Tom Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Tom Schmelz.
1974-04-25The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Tom Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1974-04-11The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Tom Schmelz.
1974-04-11The Pittsburgh Paladins have renamed Tex Estock to Tom Schmelz.
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Paladins have renamed Tony Chiozza to Tex Estock.
1973-05-02The Pittsburgh Paladins have renamed Tom Schmelz to Tony Chiozza.
1973-04-05The Pittsburgh Paladins have acquired Tom Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Washington Nats have waived Tom Schmelz.