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Name	Team	Age
Karl Messersmith	Retired (1990, Age 36)	Died (2030, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8 (1978)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League	0	12 years (94 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	B-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	A	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	8/6/1954
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	5
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)
A+ (97.5 %)	C  (42.3 %)	D- (6.1 %)

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Year	Vs	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1978	LHP	27	70	22	2	1	6	21	3	16	.966	.338	.629	.314
1978	RHP	58	207	36	4	0	7	16	11	44	.514	.219	.295	.174
1979	LHP	53	150	34	2	0	6	14	10	30	.638	.278	.360	.227
1979	RHP	132	485	98	13	1	25	54	36	113	.646	.258	.388	.202
1980	LHP	52	122	30	9	0	7	21	19	25	.844	.352	.492	.246
1980	RHP	117	374	101	22	1	16	51	18	80	.775	.312	.463	.270
1981	LHP	39	92	31	2	0	5	16	7	14	.904	.382	.522	.337
1981	RHP	139	498	131	17	1	25	60	38	109	.770	.319	.452	.263
1982	LHP	40	91	25	4	1	1	12	9	12	.714	.340	.374	.275
1982	RHP	136	503	126	17	2	24	67	38	112	.737	.302	.435	.250
1983	LHP	58	120	34	5	1	7	26	20	23	.904	.387	.517	.283
1983	RHP	93	260	63	13	0	12	49	27	61	.742	.312	.431	.242
1984	LHP	81	149	49	5	1	9	26	7	30	.924	.367	.557	.329
1984	RHP	74	189	52	6	2	9	34	11	34	.786	.315	.471	.275
1985	LHP	56	95	33	4	0	7	16	8	13	1.009	.398	.611	.347
1985	RHP	75	179	48	4	0	13	33	11	39	.817	.309	.508	.268
1986	LHP	38	54	7	0	0	1	2	8	18	.427	.242	.185	.130
1986	RHP	83	171	49	5	0	10	38	14	51	.835	.344	.491	.287
1987	LHP	46	59	13	2	0	3	11	6	13	.695	.288	.407	.220
1987	RHP	54	72	15	2	1	0	10	4	18	.520	.256	.264	.208
1988	LHP	37	75	25	4	1	8	19	4	13	1.100	.367	.733	.333
1988	RHP	116	212	67	9	1	17	37	16	37	.971	.362	.608	.316
1989	LHP	52	105	25	2	1	5	22	18	20	.771	.352	.419	.238
1989	RHP	116	284	88	20	2	15	54	23	50	.916	.363	.553	.310
1990	LHP	42	110	26	3	0	4	12	10	21	.679	.306	.373	.236
1990	RHP	71	192	48	10	0	6	29	16	46	.704	.308	.396	.250
Total	LHP	621	1292	354	44	6	69	218	129	248	.819	.342	.478	.274
Total	RHP	1264	3626	922	142	11	179	532	263	794	.754	.306	.448	.254
Total		1564	4918	1276	186	17	248	750	392	1042	.771	.316	.455	.259

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1990-11-01	Karl Messersmith has retired from the Baltimore Snake-Eyes
1978-07-16	The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Karl Messersmith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have designated Ron Phelps for assignment.