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Al
Sima		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 202
 
Born: October 7, 1921 in Usa, NJ, MAHWAH
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1950 28 NYA AL   6 4 4 4 7 6 6 4 4 4
1951 29 NYA AL   6 4 4 4 7 6 6 5 4 4
1952 30 NYA AL   6 4 4 4 7 6 6 4 3 3
1953 31 NYA AL   6 4 4 4 7 6 6 3 3 3
1954 32 NYA AL   6 4 4 4 7 6 6 3 3 3
1955 33 NYA AL   5 4 4 4 7 6 6 3 3 3
1956 34 DET AL $ 300,000 4 4 3 3 7 6 6 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings   4 4 3 3 7 6 6 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000 6 4 4 4 7 6 6 5 4 4
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1950 28 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1951 29 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1952 30 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1953 31 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1954 32 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1955 33 NYA AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1956 34 DET AL $ 300,000   1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Min Ratings     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1950 28 AA   1 2 .333 41 0 0 0 4 54.7 54 18 9 14 32 2.96 .261 .308 .425 .733  
1951 29 AAA   2 2 .500 75 0 0 0 6 64.0 77 37 11 28 37 5.20 .306 .375 .528 .903  
1952 30 AAA   2 1 .667 28 0 0 0 2 26.3 27 17 3 9 11 5.81 .270 .330 .430 .760  
1953 31 AAA   2 2 .500 33 0 0 0 2 44.7 40 26 6 21 31 5.24 .234 .318 .374 .692  
1954 32 AAA   2 4 .333 47 0 0 0 0 34.0 45 25 9 20 17 6.62 .333 .419 .585 1.005  
1955 33 NYA AL 1 9 .100 12 12 1 0 0 75.7 97 52 13 26 29 6.19 .315 .366 .490 .856 0.0
    AA   0 1 .000 6 0 0 0 0 11.3 8 2 2 3 12 1.59 .190 .244 .381 .625  
1956 34 DET AL 2 7 .222 32 4 0 0 0 50.7 68 52 9 36 22 9.24 .330 .425 .578 1.003 0.0
    AAA   0 0 .000 23 0 0 0 4 17.7 17 6 1 5 12 3.06 .262 .314 .369 .684  
1957 35 AAA   1 0 1.000 11 0 0 0 0 14.7 19 7 2 6 7 4.30 .322 .385 .492 .876  
    A   3 1 .750 34 0 0 0 2 32.0 27 8 1 10 20 2.25 .235 .296 .287 .583  
2 Years Sim 3 16 .158 44 16 1 0 0 126.3 165 104 22 62 51 7.41 .321 .391 .525 .916 0.0
6 Years AAA 9 9 .500 217 0 0 0 14 201.3 225 118 32 89 115 5.28 .288 .361 .476 .836  
2 Years AA 1 3 .250 47 0 0 0 4 66.0 62 20 11 17 44 2.73 .249 .297 .418 .715  
1 Years A 3 1 .750 34 0 0 0 2 32.0 27 8 1 10 20 2.25 .235 .296 .287 .583  
9 Years Minors 13 13 .500 298 0 0 0 20 299.3 314 146 44 116 179 4.39 .274 .341 .444 .785  
Season Average 1 8 .111 22 8 0 0 0 63.2 82 52 11 31 25 7.41 .321 .391 .525 .916  
Career Highs 2 9 .222 32 12 1 0 0 75.7 97 52 13 36 29 9.24 .330 .425 .578 1.003  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   116 67 16 43 29   .330 .403 .520 .922
vs LH   49 37 6 19 22   .302 .376 .537 .913
Home 1 9 .100 21 8 0 0 0 67.0 85 49 10 23 29 6.58 .315 .369 .478 .846
Away 2 7 .222 23 8 1 0 0 59.3 80 55 12 39 22 8.34 .328 .420 .578 .998
June 1 2 .333 7 1 0 0 0 19.7 21 12 1 11 9 5.49 .266 .356 .367 .723
July 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 3.3 2 0 0 1 1 0.00 .182 .250 .182 .432
August 1 9 .100 18 10 1 0 0 65.7 86 55 12 35 26 7.54 .331 .410 .554 .964
Sep/Oct 1 5 .167 15 5 0 0 0 37.7 56 37 9 15 15 8.84 .341 .397 .579 .976
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1955 33 NYA AL 12 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .050 .050 .050 .100 -1.3 0.0
1956 34 DET AL 32 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .300 .500 0.5 0.1
2 Years Sim 44 30 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .100 .100 .133 .233 -0.8 0.1
162 Game Average 110 0 11 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 .100 .100 .133 .233 -3.1  
Career Highs 32 20 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 .200 .300 .500 0.5  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   20 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .150 .250 -0.5
vs LH   10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 .100 .200 -0.4
Home 21 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .154 .308 -0.1
Away 23 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .059 .059 .118 .176 -0.8
RISP   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.8
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
June 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 0.2
August 18 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .059 .059 .118 .176 -0.8
Sep/Oct 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .111 .111 .111 .222 -0.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1955 33 NYA AL P 12 12 75.7 4 19 2 3 .920 2.74    
1956 34 DET AL P 32 4 50.7 1 10 0 1 1.000 1.95    
Career Totals   44 16 126.3 5 29 2 4 .944 2.42    
Career Highs   32 12 75.7 4 19 2 3 1.000 2.74    
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History
Drafted in 5th round, 70th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1950
Injured on 4/24/1951 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days
Had first career hit on 9/11/1955, off Sandy Koufax (MON)
Earned first career win on 9/20/1955
Released by New York (A) on 9/22/1955
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 3/2/1956 to a minor league contract
3/3/1956: Signed a minor league contract extension with Detroit
Traded from Detroit to San Diego on 2/7/1957 (Going to DET: CF Andy Pafko, LF Don Lenhardt, LF Bill Howerton, P Bobby Shantz. Going to SDP: P Al Sima)
Traded from San Diego to Detroit on 4/2/1957 (Going to SDP: LF Don Lenhardt, C Joe Tipton. Going to DET: P Al Sima)
Released by Detroit on 10/3/1957
 
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