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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 75-89 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-29-1921
K 1298 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(138 games)
IP 1497.1
WHIP 1.38 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1958
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  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 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
7
 13
37
26
4
0
0
 1
205.2
 199 111 96 2 107
171
1.49
4.20
1951 PHI
4
 9
24
13
3
0
1
 1
109.1
 123 78 68 0 58
83
1.66
5.60
1952 PHI
11
 5
40
16
1
0
2
 0
153.2
 142 58 58 2 57
129
1.30
3.40
1953 PHI
9
 16
27
27
5
0
0
 0
200.0
 215 112 100 4 72
181
1.44
4.50
1954 PHI
12
 15
32
32
7
2
0
 0
234.0
 229 112 104 2 93
205
1.38
4.00
1955 PHI
16
 11
36
36
10
3
0
 0
289.0
 258 115 104 4 103
277
1.25
3.24
1956 PHI
9
 15
28
28
4
0
0
 0
204.2
 191 109 99 2 67
174
1.26
4.35
1957 BOS
5
 3
53
0
0
0
2
 2
60.0
 76 42 42 0 20
47
1.60
6.30
1958 TEX
2
 2
9
5
1
0
0
 0
41.0
 46 24 21 0 16
31
1.51
4.61
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 89
286
183
35
5
5
 4
1497.1
 1479 761 692 16 593
1298
1.38
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth has retired from the Texas Grackles
1958-04-01The Texas Grackles have promoted Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have sent Joe Davola to the minors.
1958-04-01The Texas Grackles have acquired Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth from the waiver wire.
1957-07-30Al The Curveless Wonder Orth of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 BOS (Don Oldfield). Protest This Trade.
1956-08-10Al The Curveless Wonder Orth of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1956-05-20Al The Curveless Wonder Orth of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Dee Sepkowski to Al "The Curveless Wonder" Orth.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dee Sepkowski to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Whitey Heimueller to the minors.
1950-03-25Dee Sepkowski has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $6.5M per year for 8 years.