P Al 'Smiling Al' Orth #17
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/09/1999
P AL 'SMILING AL' ORTH #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 23 12-4 0 5.99 133.2 165 28 40 77 1.53 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 59 57 60 59
Movement 20 19 21 20
Control 70 66 74 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 61 61
Changeup 84 84
Sinker 48 48
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 111
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 44
Defense 19
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 43
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 76
Sacrifice Bunt: 23
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/12/1999 @ HOU Win, 10-3 4.1 4 1 1 0 1 Win
09/20/1999 @ PIT Loss, 3-6 3.1 4 2 2 3 5
09/15/1999 TAM Win, 4-3 3.0 2 2 1 2 4 Win
08/28/1999 PHI Loss, 5-6 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
08/21/1999 @ SDP Loss, 7-8 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
08/18/1999 @ NYY Loss, 7-19 X 2.2 5 6 6 2 0
08/13/1999 PIT Win, 7-4 X 6.0 10 3 3 0 3
08/08/1999 @ TAM Loss, 5-11 X 4.0 6 4 4 2 5
08/03/1999 TEX Win, 8-2 X 5.0 3 2 2 2 3 Win
07/26/1999 @ CLE Win, 17-7 X 6.0 8 6 6 4 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/05/1969
Born in:Sedalia, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 19 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$84,780 total for 3 years
Drafted:1990, 1st Pick in Round 1
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 23 12 4 0 5.99 133.2 165 92 89 28 40 77 1 4.3 1 9 39.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 0 14.00 11.11 5.18 2.69 6.02 1.53 125 -0.0 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 205 69 8 1 15 38 11 24 2 1 0 .337 .367 .605 .972      
vs. RHB 343 96 25 1 13 54 29 53 1 0 3 .280 .340 .472 .813      
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 0 0 2.74 23.0 19 8 7 3 7 17  
May 6 6 4 1 0 4.17 36.2 42 17 17 6 5 16  
June 5 5 2 1 0 8.37 23.2 33 23 22 7 7 10  
July 4 4 2 2 0 9.13 22.2 37 23 23 7 8 11  
August 6 4 1 0 0 7.17 21.1 28 17 17 5 8 14  
September 2 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 4 3 0 5 9  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 3.14 28.2 23 13 10 4 5 16  
Postseason 1 0 1 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 1  
Last Year 28 27 5 18 0 5.45 201.1 246 136 122 30 54 126  
2 Years Ago 35 28 12 13 0 3.67 208.1 209 98 85 13 54 185  
Career 230 216 105 74 0 3.91 1608.2 1660 784 699 213 346 933  
Home 14 12 8 2 0 4.54 73.1 85 39 37 11 16 48  
Road 13 11 4 2 0 7.76 60.1 80 53 52 17 24 29  
Grass 27 23 12 4 0 5.99 133.2 165 92 89 28 40 77  
Day 10 7 5 2 0 7.38 46.1 63 39 38 11 17 29  
Night 17 16 7 2 0 5.26 87.1 102 53 51 17 23 48  
As Starter 23 23 11 4 0 6.11 123.2 155 86 84 28 33 65  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 10 6 5 0 7 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Boston - PBL 21 4 4 3 1 0 3.45 28.2 40 15 11 1 7 2 3 0 1.64 .331 4.16 0.7 152
1992 Boston - PBL 22 31 31 21 6 0 2.94 253.2 233 103 83 30 41 141 22 5 1.08 .257 3.97 7.3 181
1993 Boston - PBL 23 17 17 7 5 0 3.15 117.0 106 44 41 16 23 72 3 2 1.10 .251 4.51 1.7 146
1994 Boston - PBL 24 31 29 17 6 0 3.75 225.2 221 103 94 37 51 104 8 1 1.21 .249 4.66 3.1 126
1995 Boston - PBL 25 28 28 11 12 0 4.75 206.2 245 119 109 41 47 91 8 0 1.41 .291 4.99 1.3 92
1996 Boston - PBL 26 29 29 17 9 0 2.50 233.2 195 74 65 17 29 135 15 6 0.96 .245 2.86 7.5 170
1997 Boston - PBL 27 35 28 12 13 0 3.67 208.1 209 98 85 13 54 185 5 1 1.26 .316 3.18 5.2 112
1998 Boston - PBL 28 28 27 5 18 0 5.45 201.1 246 136 122 30 54 126 11 1 1.49 .323 4.93 1.9 84
1999 Boston - PBL 29 27 23 12 4 0 5.99 133.2 165 92 89 28 40 77 1 1 1.53 .307 6.02 -0.0 80
Total PBL 230 216 105 74 0 3.91 1608.2 1660 784 699 213 346 933 76 17 1.25 .280 4.27 28.6 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Virginia Beach - AAA 20 4 4 1 1 0 2.45 22.0 26 6 6 1 4 17 0 0 1.36 .357 3.23 0.7 195
1991 Virginia Beach - AAA 21 24 24 17 5 0 2.77 191.2 131 62 59 13 45 212 15 2 0.92 .246 2.85 5.8 146
Total BBL 28 28 18 6 0 2.74 213.2 157 68 65 14 49 229 15 2 0.96 .260 2.89 151.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Boston - PBL 22 2 2 0 1 0 6.75 13.1 17 10 10 5 2 10 1 0 1.43 .300 6.69 0.0 79
1993 Boston - PBL 23 3 3 1 1 0 2.20 16.1 11 4 4 1 1 15 0 0 0.73 .227 2.73 0.6 209
1996 Boston - PBL 26 2 2 0 2 0 10.00 9.0 15 10 10 3 1 2 0 0 1.78 .333 6.90 -0.1 43
1998 Boston - PBL 28 2 2 2 0 0 3.38 16.0 19 8 6 1 4 13 0 0 1.44 .353 3.05 0.5 136
1999 Boston - PBL 29 1 0 1 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.92 .250 3.03 0.1 231
Total PBL 10 9 4 4 0 4.73 59.0 66 33 31 10 8 41 1 0 1.25 .299 4.37 135.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Boston - MLB P 4 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 28.2 1.88 +0.5 1.029
1992 Boston - MLB P 31 31 11 15 0 26 0 1.000 253.2 0.92 +6.1 1.082
1993 Boston - MLB P 17 17 8 9 0 17 0 1.000 117.0 1.31 -0.3 .929
1994 Boston - MLB P 31 29 15 14 0 30 1 .967 225.2 1.16 +0.6 1.026
1995 Boston - MLB P 28 28 15 13 1 30 2 .933 206.2 1.22 -0.6 .913
1996 Boston - MLB P 29 29 18 17 1 38 3 .921 233.2 1.35 +0.1 .906
1997 Boston - MLB P 35 28 7 15 1 22 0 1.000 208.1 0.95 +0.1 .946
1998 Boston - MLB P 28 27 13 17 3 31 1 .968 201.1 1.34 +0.4 1.081
1999 Boston - MLB P 27 23 5 18 2 23 0 1.000 133.2 1.55 +0.7 .993
TOTAL P 230 216 94 122 8 223 7 .969 1608.2 1.21 +7.7 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/20/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft by the Boston Pilgrims (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
06/25/1990 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/27/1990 Named the #1 prospect in the PBL
07/07/1990 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 7 months.
10/19/1990 Named the #2 prospect in the PBL
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (66); Movement: 64 (73); Control: 29 (83).
04/03/1991 Named the #1 prospect in the PBL
04/19/1991 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/11/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Staten Island Ducks with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1991 Wins the BBL PL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/03/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sherwood Owls with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/15/1991 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/02/1991 Strikes out 17 against the Sherwood Owls.
08/16/1991 Wins the 1991 Bad Boyz League Round 1 with the Virginia Beach Blue Claws!
11/10/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,968 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (65); Movement: 52 (66); Control: 69 (79).
04/03/1992 Named the #2 prospect in the PBL
04/10/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/06/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/25/1992 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Lake Monsters with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1992 Wins the PBL PBL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/14/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Black Aces with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1992 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/28/1992 Wins the 1992 PBL PBL Topps Rookie of the Year Award.
10/30/1992 Wins the 1992 PBL PBL Golden Arm Award.
11/10/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (63); Movement: 28 (58); Control: 65 (78).
03/08/1993 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months.
08/19/1993 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1993 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/05/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/05/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (62); Movement: 28 (54); Control: 70 (80).
07/26/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/04/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,375 through arbitration.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (59); Movement: 44 (52); Control: 67 (81).
10/30/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,750 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 50 (53); Control: 70 (79).
02/23/1996 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $57,000 with the Boston Pilgrims organization.
03/11/1996 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
04/20/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/16/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Black Aces with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/04/1996 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Stars with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/11/1996 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/11/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Stars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Lake Monsters with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/16/1996 Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1996 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 PBL PBL Golden Arm Award voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 72 (75); Control: 72 (78).
04/13/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/07/1997 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $84,780 with the Boston Pilgrims organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 68 (71); Control: 75 (80).
06/12/1998 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/16/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Ambassadors with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (52); Movement: 35 (52); Control: 71 (77).
05/13/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Black Aces with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1999 Wins the 1999 PBL World Series with the Boston Pilgrims.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1992 21 2
1994 17 3
1996 17 5
1999 12 6
Year L Rank
1995 12 9
1997 13 9
1998 18 2
Year Win. % Rank
1992 .778 1
1994 .739 3
1996 .654 6
Year IP Rank
1992 253.2 2
1994 225.2 6
1996 233.2 10
1997 208.1 7
Year BF Rank
1992 1010 9
1994 933 8
1997 891 7
Year HRA Rank
1995 41 5
1998 30 7
1999 28 5
Year K Rank
1997 185 7
Year ERA Rank
1992 2.94 1
1994 3.75 8
1996 2.50 1
Year BABIP Rank
1992 .257 3
1994 .249 5
Year WHIP Rank
1992 1.08 1
1994 1.21 6
1996 0.96 1
Year K/BB Rank
1992 3.44 4
1996 4.66 2
1997 3.43 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1992 9.79 1
1994 10.93 5
1996 8.74 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1992 1.06 3
1996 0.65 4
1997 0.56 8
Year H/9 Rank
1992 8.27 6
1996 7.51 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1992 1.45 1
1994 2.03 3
1996 1.12 2
1998 2.41 10
Year K/9 Rank
1997 7.99 10
Year QS Rank
1992 21 2
1994 17 9
1996 20 5
Year QSP Rank
1992 .677 1
1994 .586 8
1996 .690 2
Year CG Rank
1992 22 1
1993 3 7
1994 8 6
1995 8 5
1996 15 1
1997 5 4
1998 11 1
1999 1 3
Year CGP Rank
1992 .710 1
1994 .276 5
1995 .286 4
1996 .517 1
1997 .179 4
1998 .407 1
Year SHO Rank
1992 5 1
1993 2 1
1994 1 8
1996 6 1
1997 1 3
1998 1 6
1999 1 3
Year GB% Rank
1996 0.54 8
1997 0.54 10
Year WAR Rank
1992 7.3 3
1996 7.5 2
1997 5.2 4
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