Al Fitzmorris
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)
Al Fitzmorris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978 for the Kansas City Royals, the Cleveland Guardians, and the California Angels, a span of 10 seasons. Across 288 career appearances, he went 77-59 with a 3.65 ERA and 458 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 12/4/2024 in Olathe, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1969-09-08
- Last Game
- 1978-09-29
Full name: Alan James Fitzmorris
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KCA | AL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4.22 | 3.61 (-17%) | -180.5 |
| 1970 | KCA | AL | 8 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 117.2 | 112 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 4.44 | 3.89 (-14%) | -2430.4 |
| 1971 | KCA | AL | 7 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127.1 | 112 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 4.17 | 3.47 (-20%) | -260.7 |
| 1972 | KCA | AL | 2 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 101.0 | 99 | 42 | 28 | 51 | 3.74 | 3.26 (-15%) | -690.9 |
| 1973 | KCA | AL | 8 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 88 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 2.83 | 3.75 (+24%) | 434.1 |
| 1974 | KCA | AL | 13 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 190.0 | 189 | 59 | 63 | 53 | 2.79 | 3.63 (+23%) | 320.3 |
| 1975 | KCA | AL | 16 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 242.0 | 239 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 3.57 | 3.71 (+4%) | -577.2 |
| 1976 | KCA | AL | 15 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 220.1 | 227 | 75 | 56 | 80 | 3.06 | 3.51 (+13%) | 2672.0 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 6 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133.0 | 164 | 80 | 53 | 54 | 5.41 | 4.00 (-35%) | -1058.9 |
| 1978 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6.28 | 3.69 (-70%) | -930.1 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1.71 | 3.69 (+54%) | -427.5 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 77 | 59 | 288 | 159 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1,277.0 | 1,284 | 518 | 433 | 458 | 3.65 | — | -3,130 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 99 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .242 | .290 | .293 | .583 | 0 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.
Career OPS .583 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KCA | AL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | KCA | AL | 45 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .290 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | KCA | AL | 36 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | KCA | AL | 39 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | KCA | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | KCA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | KCA | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | KCA | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CLE | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 293 | 99 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (581 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 147 | 45 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| Away | 146 | 54 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .204 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 615.2 | 626 | 253 | 204 | 226 | 3.70 |
| Away | 145 | 661.1 | 658 | 265 | 229 | 232 | 3.61 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-29 | LAA | CHW | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | LAA | KCR | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-09-06 | LAA | TEX | — | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-08-27 | LAA | BOS | — | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978-08-17 | LAA | BOS | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-08-12 | LAA | SEA | — | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-08-04 | LAA | MIN | W | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | LAA | MIL | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | LAA | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-14 | CLE | MIN | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KCA | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | KCA | P | 43 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | KCA | P | 36 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
| 1972 | KCA | P | 38 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 1973 | KCA | P | 15 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | KCA | P | 34 | 27 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 1975 | KCA | P | 35 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | KCA | P | 35 | 33 | 19 | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| 1977 | CLE | P | 29 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | CLE | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CAL | P | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 288 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-08-23 |
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Al Fitzmorris: the record in brief
The profile opens with Al Fitzmorris's first major league game on September 8, 1969; the last one listed came on September 29, 1978. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (1969 to 1976), the Cleveland Indians (1977 through 1978), and the California Angels (1978). Fitzmorris, born on March 21, 1946, in Buffalo, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Fitzmorris's death is recorded on December 4, 2024, in Olathe, KS, USA. Fitzmorris's full given name, per the bio, is Alan James Fitzmorris.
The pitching table credits Fitzmorris with a 77-59 record and a 3.65 ERA in 288 games. Fitzmorris had 458 strikeouts, 36 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Fitzmorris's 3.65 ERA was close to the 3.66 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1975. The strikeout high was 80 in 1976. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.79 in 1974, when the league's was 3.63.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Fitzmorris
- What years did Al Fitzmorris play?
- Al Fitzmorris played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
- Was Al Fitzmorris a pitcher?
- Yes. Al Fitzmorris pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 458 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Al Fitzmorris hit?
- Al Fitzmorris hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What was Al Fitzmorris's career batting average?
- Al Fitzmorris batted .242 over his career, with 24 hits in 99 at bats.
- How many RBI did Al Fitzmorris have?
- Al Fitzmorris drove in 8 runs in his career.
- What was Al Fitzmorris's career ERA?
- Al Fitzmorris finished with a 3.65 career ERA, going 77-59 with 458 strikeouts.