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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Al Ellam Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.43 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-4 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-08-1952
K 164 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(38 games)
IP 284.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- 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 IP SO BB H WHIP
1973 LHB 30 17.2 4 8 32 2.26
1973 RHB 32 22.0 19 12 25 1.68
1974 LHB 1 0.1 0 0 0 0.00
1981 LHB 10 6.1 6 4 11 2.37
1981 RHB 11 5.2 5 1 10 1.94
1983 LHB 3 4.0 1 0 2 0.50
1983 RHB 4 3.0 2 1 2 1.00
1984 LHB 53 39.0 25 13 18 0.79
1984 RHB 50 38.1 20 15 31 1.20
1985 LHB 44 30.1 18 9 38 1.55
1985 RHB 50 33.1 17 9 33 1.26
1986 LHB 29 16.2 8 5 14 1.14
1986 RHB 27 19.1 13 5 18 1.19
1987 LHB 32 20.1 9 7 31 1.87
1987 RHB 29 19.0 11 9 22 1.63
1988 LHB 6 5.1 4 3 12 2.81
1988 RHB 5 3.2 2 3 4 1.91
2040 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2040 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 208 140.0 75 49 158 1.48
Total RHB 208 144.1 89 55 145 1.39
Total 231 284.1 164 104 303 1.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Al Ellam has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-08-21The Boston Red Sox have waived Al Ellam.
1988-05-07The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Brown to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Al Ellam for assignment.
1983-09-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Al Ellam from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 NYA (Travis Johnson).
1983-09-19The Chicago Catch have promoted Al Ellam to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have sent Joseph Bourgone to the minors.
1983-09-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 CHA (George Puig) from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Al Ellam.
1981-05-19The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted J.J. Schleiff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Theo Shackleton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Al Ellam for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Eddie Stone for assignment.
1981-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Al Ellam to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Bob Rice for assignment.
1980-09-17The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Al Ellam from the waiver wire.
1980-09-13The Kansas City Anteaters have waived Al Ellam.
1980-09-11The Kansas City Anteaters have acquired Al Ellam from the waiver wire.
1980-08-20The Kansas City Anteaters have waived Al Ellam.
1974-07-20A trade has been completed between the New York Salseros and the Kansas City Anteaters. The Kansas City Anteaters receive Jacob Fisher, Milt Pastore, Al Ellam, Willie Bohen, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Salseros in exchange for Bryce Gorman, Winston Ford.
1974-04-14The New York Salseros have promoted Pete Gumbert to the major league team. The New York Salseros have promoted Archie Williams to the major league team. The New York Salseros have sent Nick Nagy to the minors. The New York Salseros have sent Al Ellam to the minors.
1974-04-01The New York Salseros have promoted Al Ellam to the major league team.
1973-08-06The New York Salseros have sent Al Ellam down to the minors.
1973-04-11The New York Salseros have promoted Al Ellam to the major league team. The New York Salseros have designated Bill Khalifa for assignment.