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Al Olmsted

Alan Ray Olmsted

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 18, 1957 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Hazelwood East HS (St. Louis, MO)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1980
Team: Cardinals 1980

Final Game: October 3, 1980
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1980 23 STL NL 1 1 .500 2.86 5 5 0 0 0 0 34.2 32 13 11 2 14 1 14 1 0 1 147 132 1.327 8.3 0.5 3.6 3.6 1.00
1 Yr 1 1 .500 2.86 5 5 0 0 0 0 34.2 32 13 11 2 14 1 14 1 0 1 147 132 1.327 8.3 0.5 3.6 3.6 1.00
162 Game Avg. 7 7 .500 2.86 34 34 0 0 0 0 236 218 88 75 14 95 7 95 7 0 7 1000 132 1.327 8.3 0.5 3.6 3.6 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1980 23 STL NL 34.2 5 5 13 3.38 4.13 0.15 0.14 105.3 4.34 4 0.4 -0.0 0.7 7 .586 .503 $
1 Season 34.2 5 5 13 3.38 4.13 0.15 0.14 105.3 4.34 4 0.4 -0.0 0.7 7 .586 .503 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1980 23 STL NL 5 147 131 13 32 6 1 2 2 3 14 14 .244 .322 .351 .673 .261 46 2 1 1 0 1 2
1 Yr 5 147 131 13 32 6 1 2 2 3 14 14 .244 .322 .351 .673 .261 46 2 1 1 0 1 2
162 Game Avg. 34 1000 891 88 218 41 7 14 14 20 95 95 .244 .322 .351 .673 .261 313 14 7 7 0 7 14
MLB Averages .265 .326 .388 .714 .287

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1980 23 STL NL 3.1 0.3 153 0.5 2.7 -2.2 1.01 0.2 0.3 2.9 0.3 1.01 2.0 0 0 0
1 Yr 3.1 0.3 153 0.5 2.7 -2.2 1.01 0.2 0.3 2.9 0.3 1.01 2.0 0 0 0

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1980 23 STL NL 5 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 2 .600 1 0 0 0 3 60% 53.6 76 34 7 2 1 2 4.2 3.7 6.9
1 Yr 5 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 2 .600 1 0 0 0 3 60% 54 76 34 7 2 1 2 4.2 3.7 6.9
MLB Averages .500 52% 50 98 0 4.3 4.2 6.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1980 23 STL NL 147 5% 1.4% 9.5% 9.5% 6.1% 28% 1.12 78% 19 2 11%
1 Yr 147 5% 1.4% 9.5% 9.5% 6.1% 28% 1.12 78% 19 2 11%
MLB Averages 43% 1.9% 12.5% 8.2% 6.5% 28% 1.11 76% 12%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1980 23 STL NL 147 32 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 5 2 1 40% 2 1 0 47 2 3 40% 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
1 Yr 147 32 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 5 2 1 40% 2 1 0 47 2 3 40% 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
MLB Averages 54% 67%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1980 23 1 1 .500 2.86 5 5 0 0 0 0 34.2 32 13 11 2 14 1 14 1 0 1 147 132 1.327 8.3 0.5 3.6 3.6 1.00 132

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1980 23 2 1 .667 3.00 33.0 32 12 11 2 14 13 1 1.394 8.7 3.8 3.5 0.93 0.5 5
1 Yr 2 1 .667 3.00 33.0 32 12 11 2 14 13 1 1.394 8.7 3.5 0.93 0.5 5

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