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Don Newcombe League
9-14-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 2B BAL 5 0 8.1 6 1 5 0 3 0 6.48 1.000
1974 2B PHI 2 2 17.0 6 2 4 0 1 -2 3.18 1.000
SS PHI 2 2 17.0 12 5 6 1 1 +1 5.82 .917
3B PHI 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
LF PHI 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1975 SS PHI 14 14 133.0 68 19 49 0 9 +4 4.60 1.000
2B PHI 10 10 87.0 49 21 28 0 6 0 5.07 1.000
1976 SS PHI 20 20 179.0 98 39 57 2 6 -3 4.83 .980
2B PHI 10 10 90.0 53 25 28 0 7 -1 5.30 1.000
1977 2B PHI 4 4 35.0 23 9 13 1 4 -2 5.66 .957
SS PHI 3 3 26.0 10 2 7 1 1 -2 3.12 .900
Pos Total SS 39 39 355.0 188 65 119 4 17 0 4.66 .979
2B 31 26 237.1 137 58 78 1 21 -5 5.16 .993
3B 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Total 72 67 610.1 330 126 199 5 38 -5 4.79 .985
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.