Al Orth
Albert Lewis Orth "Smiling Al; The Curveless Wonder"
Born: September 5, 1872
Sedalia, MO US
Deceased: October 8, 1948
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1894-1910
Major League Statistics
Al Orth compiled a career batting average of .290 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 153-game career with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers, Lynchburg Tobacconists, Lynchburg Shoemakers and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1910 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 24 | 7 | .774 | 2.51 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 269.0 | 260 | 137 | 75 | 60 | 130 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | 5 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.50 | 3 | 18.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0.00 | 17 | 10 | 98.0 | 97 | 49 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 19 | .627 | 1.82 | 60 | 41 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 385.0 | 363 | 190 | 78 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 166 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 42 | 149 | 149 | 22 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .436 | .711 | 65 | |||||||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 19 | 78 | 78 | 4 | 25 | 4 | .321 | .321 | .321 | .641 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 57 | 203 | 203 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .379 | .675 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 35 | 56 | 56 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .375 | .643 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 153 | 486 | 486 | 26 | 141 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .387 | .677 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Virginia League | Lynchburg Hill Climbers | ||||
| 1895 | B | Virginia State League | Lynchburg Tobacconists | |||
| 1908 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Shoemakers | |||
| 1909 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Shoemakers | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians |
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