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Don Newcombe League
9-10-2165
Kip Schmitz Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 77 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-27-1943
HR 5 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(26 games)
RBI 31
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 BAL
5
7
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.857
.429
.429
.000
.429
1966 BAL
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 PHI
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 PHI
9
27
7
7
0
1
1
2
3
 6 0 0
2
 0 1
.778
.333
.444
.185
.259
1975 PHI
29
98
6
20
5
1
1
9
5
 18 0 0
4
 0 0
.549
.243
.306
.102
.204
1976 PHI
36
122
21
40
5
3
2
15
15
 17 1 0
5
 4 2
.873
.406
.467
.139
.328
1977 PHI
11
33
4
7
0
0
1
4
2
 6 0 0
0
 1 2
.560
.257
.303
.091
.212
Total
93
290
40
77
10
5
5
31
25
 51 1 0
12
 5 5
.712
.326
.386
.121
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Kip Schmitz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-09-04The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Kip Schmitz.
1977-08-28The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment.
1977-08-13The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team.
1977-06-04The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Ival Mellor to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment.
1975-05-31Kip Schmitz of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-03-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team.
1974-08-11The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment.
1974-05-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Les Carter to the major league team.
1973-07-04The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment.
1973-06-19The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team.
1973-06-19The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Kip Schmitz from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Kip Schmitz.
1972-09-19The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment. The Philadelphia Pythians have sent Dan Wilborn to the minors.
1972-08-31The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team.
1972-08-31The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Kip Schmitz from the waiver wire.
1972-08-04The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Kip Schmitz.
1966-08-25The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ken Marquard to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Kip Schmitz to the minors.
1966-07-27The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Ken Marquard to the minors.
1963-05-12The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Kip Schmitz to the minors. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Dan Reavis to the minors.
1963-04-26The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major leagues.
1963-04-25The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Kip Schmitz to the minors. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Dan Reavis to the minors.
1963-04-22The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kip Schmitz to the major leagues.